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(References to Aldebaran)

Aldebaran
System Information
X:Y Coordinates24.81:-64.41[e]
Spectral classK5III[1]
Recharge station(s)Zenith, Nadir[1]

Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)

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Owner History

Planetary History

Early History

Between 2310 and 2320 Aldebaran had applied for membership of the Duchy of Liao, the state formed by Emile Liao; this gave Aldebaran protectorate status equivalent to that of Arboris, the first world to join Liao's nascent state.[37]

Succession Wars

By the end of the Third Succession War Aldebaran was the site of one of only eight BattleMech manufacturing plants left in the Capellan Confederation, although the plant on the planet was the smallest of those left.[38] Aldebaran was one of the oldest settled worlds in the Confederation at this point, and had been a major industrial and commercial center for much of that time. Aldebaran's location made it a natural invasion route for those striking at the heart of the Tikonov Commonality, and this combined with the industry present on the world merited Aldebaran a high defense priority and a permanent military garrison.[1]

Aldebaran was attacked numerous times during the Succession Wars, remaining a tempting target for both Free Worlds League and Federated Suns raids; as a result, it maintained several squadrons of AeroSpace Fighters and was the home base of Warrior House Ijori.[1]

Planetary Map of Aldebaran

In August 3028 Aldebaran was one of the first Capellan Confederation worlds to be targeted as a part of Operation RAT, the Federated Suns' Fourth Succession War offensive against the Confederation. Defending Aldebaran at the time were the two battalions of elite warriors that made up Warrior House Ijori and sixteen assorted regiments of armor and infantry. The AFFS anticipated a difficult battle for Aldebaran, and assigned the combined forces of the 4th Deneb Light Cavalry RCT, the 4th Davion Guards RCT and Redfield's Renegades to conquering the planet.[39]

The original plan for attacking Aldebaran called for both AFFS Regimental Combat Teams to land on the northern continent and grind House Ijori down, but updated intelligence led them to change this plan; upon learning that House Ijori had assigned one battalion to the northern continent and the second to the southern continent of Aldebaran, the commander of the 4th Guards, Marshal Eugine Drivers, decided to split his forces as well. The 4th Deneb Light Cavalry landed on the southern continent, while the 4th Guards landed in the north. The defending CCAF troops attempted to contest the landing, with AeroSpace Fighters meeting the invaders as the two seperate DropShip fleets entered Aldebaran's atmosphere; despite putting up a fierce resistance, the only significant casualty inflicted on the AFFS forces during the combat drop was when a disabled Thrush crashed into one of the Deneb Light Cavalry's Leopard DropShips.[39]

The 4th Guards were the first AFFS forces to see combat on the ground; having elected to land close to House Ijori's first battalion, close to the important city of Chouchu,[39] the 4th Guards 'Mech forces pushed towards the city from the south while the 1st Bellevue Armored Regiment and two battalions from the 17th Kestrel Mechanized Infantry advanced on Chouchu from the east.[40] The 4th Guards made little progress against the House Ijori forces despite their advantage in numbers, but did split the Capellan forces; this allowed the 1st Bellevue and the 17th Kestrel to advance into and seize Chouchu, the new Patton tanks of the 1st Bellevue romping over the vulnerable Capellan infantry forces. The news that Chouchu had fallen caused House Ijori to retreat, some of the 'Mech forces retreating west to waiting DropShips hidden in deep forest,[39] while others broke south and attempted to regroup with the rest of the Ijori forces.[40] The assault and battle cost the 4th Davion Guards RCT only light casualties.[39]

The battle for the southern continent was far longer and more troublesome than the battle for the north. Marshal Vernon Fredericks of the 4th Deneb found himself being led on a merry chase around the southern continent by Major Thomasina Frou and the second battalion of House Ijori, along with their supporting elite infantry forces. Despite the numerous ambushes executed by House Ijori that inflicted numerous casualties on the AFFS forces, Fredericks declared the southern continent to be secure in early September.[39]

As a result of Fredericks' declaration, the AFFS command soon ordered the mercenary unit Redfield's Renegades to leave Aldebaran. Unbeknown to the AFFS forces on Aldebaran, Major Frou had intercepted the orders transmitted to the Renegades, and elected to lead a daring ambush against them the night before their due departure date.[17]

Frou led her forces through the Duocal swamp, threading them between the 2nd Battalion of Redfield's Renegades and a nearby mechanized infantry unit, the 1st battalion of the Corydon Regulars. Frou's target was the three DropShips assigned to transport the Renegades, and she led the House Ijori forces into position to attack the Renegades just after midnight. The ambush was a success initially, with the Renegades taking heavy losses and retreating rapidly back towards the DropShips, under constant pressure from the Capellan forces.[17]

The CO of the Renegades' 2nd Battalion, Major Richardson, rallied his forces as they left the swamp; with firmer ground to operate on, the mercenaries managed to slow and then hold the Capellan forces for an hour, stopping their advance just a hundred meters from the Renegades' DropShips. This stand gave supporting AFFS forces an opportunity to reach the Renegades, with four regiments of armor and mechanized infantry arriving to surround the Capellan troops. Richardson called on Frou to surrender, but Frou was defiant until the last, refusing the Renegades' offer; the resulting battle lasted five hours, and saw the House Ijori forces destroyed.[17]

With the loss of House Ijori's 2nd Battalion and the departure of the 1st Battalion, the will to fight amongst the remaining Capellan forces on Aldebaran collapsed, with organized resistance fading as the Federated Suns assumed control of the planet. The 4th Deneb left Aldebaran shortly after to join the assault on Zurich, while the 4th Guards remained until their relief arrived in December.[17]

Planetary Garrison

3025

3028

3063 to 3067

3079

- At this point in time the 1st is operating at 25% of full strength, with 75% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.

Nearby Systems

Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)
Closest systems first:
Zurich 5.9 Liao 13.7 Bhaktapur 14.5 Nanking 14.7
Genoa 18.9 Saiph 23.8 New Canton 25.1 Bex 25.7
Tall Trees 26.4 Manennaia 27.9 Zion 28.4 Hsien 29.2
Arboris 31.3 Menkalinan 31.7 Ningpo 31.8 Gan Singh 32.1
Terra Firma 33.1 Chisholm 36.7 Capolla 39.8 Belluevue 40.4
Acamar 40.6 Snailzar 40.8 Mandal 41.87 Pleione 41.876
Azha 41.9 Algol 43.4 Berenson 45.2 Slocum 45.5
Woodstock 47.1 Kansu 47.6 Buchlau 49.6 Epsilon Eridani 49.62
Styk 50.4 Kyrkbacken 51.3 Brownsville 52.9 Kristiandsund 53.1
Epsilon Indi 53.3 Poznan 54.53 Wasat 54.54 Sichuan 54.6
Shensi 56.6 Bharat 56.86 Asuncion 56.9 Outreach 57.7
Suzano 58.2 Hall 58.93 Sheratan 58.935 Conway 59.8

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 139, "Aldebaran"
  2. Handbook: House Marik, p.16, "House Marik Founding [2271]"
  3. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13, "Lyran Commonwealth Founding [2341]" (obscured by Legend Pane, "...aran" visible)
  4. Handbook: House Liao, p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Founding, 2366"
  5. Handbook: House Liao, p. 13, "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"
  6. Handbook: House Liao, p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War [2571]"
  7. Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  8. Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  9. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  10. Handbook: House Liao, p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War [2822]"
  11. Handbook: House Marik, p. 34, "Free Worlds League after First Succesion War [2822] Map"
  12. Handbook: House Liao, p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War [2864]"
  13. Handbook: House Marik, p. 38, "Free Worlds League after Second Succesion War [2864] Map"
  14. Handbook: House Liao, p. 40, "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War [3025]"
  15. Handbook: House Marik, p. 42, "Free Worlds League after Third Succesion War [3025] Map"
  16. Handbook: House Davion, p. 70, "Federated Suns after Third Succesion War [3025] Map"
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 16, "Aldebaran"
  18. Handbook: House Liao, p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  19. Handbook: House Marik, p. 51, "Free Worlds League after Fourth Succesion War [3030] Map"
  20. Handbook: House Davion, p. 71, "Federated Suns after Fourth Succesion War [3030] Map"
  21. Handbook: House Davion, p. 76, "Federated Suns after War of 3039 Map"
  22. Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 3050"
  23. Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - 3052"
  24. Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere [3057] Map"
  25. Handbook: House Liao, p. 60, "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero [3058]"
  26. Handbook: House Marik, p. 54, "Free Worlds League after Operation Guerrero [3058] Map"
  27. Handbook: House Davion, p. 78, "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero [3058] Map"
  28. Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere [3063] Map"
  29. Handbook: House Liao, p. 68, "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  30. Handbook: House Marik, p. 56, "Free Worlds League after FedCom Civil War [3067] Map"
  31. Handbook: House Davion, p. 82, "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War [3067] Map"
  32. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64, "Inner Sphere - 3075"
  33. Field Report: CCAF, p. 21, "Capellan Confederation Deployment Map"
  34. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  35. Field Manual: 3085, p. 127, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  36. Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  37. House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 17, "Loosening Up"
  38. House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 107, "BattleMech Production"
  39. 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 39.4 39.5 39.6 39.7 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 15, "Aldebaran"
  40. 40.0 40.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 14, "Aldebaran Northern Continent map"
  41. House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 107 - "Unit Deployment Table"
  42. Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 119 - "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table"
  43. Field Manual: Updates, p. 33 - "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table"
  44. Field Report: CCAF, p. 15, "McCarron's Armored Cavalry Regimental Status"

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