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Barcelona was one of four worlds acquired by the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] between [[2347]] and [[2371]] as an attempt by [[Arabella Rowe]] to expand the capabilities of the Republic armed forces; Barcelona was intended to be a "hedgehog", a giant fortified firebase that Republican forces could use to slow the advance of any invading force.<ref name="TP1Ep19">''The Periphery, 1st Edition'', p. 19, "Mishka's Diplomacy"</ref> Barcelona was a part of the [[Apollo Province]] of the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] and was conquered by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] during the 2773-2775 Republic-Commonwealth war.<ref name="HB:MPSp37">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 37, "The Republic-Commonwealth War"</ref>
 
Barcelona was one of four worlds acquired by the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] between [[2347]] and [[2371]] as an attempt by [[Arabella Rowe]] to expand the capabilities of the Republic armed forces; Barcelona was intended to be a "hedgehog", a giant fortified firebase that Republican forces could use to slow the advance of any invading force.<ref name="TP1Ep19">''The Periphery, 1st Edition'', p. 19, "Mishka's Diplomacy"</ref> Barcelona was a part of the [[Apollo Province]] of the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] and was conquered by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] during the 2773-2775 Republic-Commonwealth war.<ref name="HB:MPSp37">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 37, "The Republic-Commonwealth War"</ref>
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Barcelona is probably best known in the Lyran Commonwealth as the site of [[Archon]] [[Viola Steiner]]'s "Day of Rage." On June 19th, [[2951]] rumors that the Dukes of Skye and Tamar had kidnapped her son sent the Archon into a fury. She got into her ''[[Warhammer]]'' and charged the base camp of the [[25th Skye Rangers]] and the [[Tamar Tigers]]. Members of the [[4th Royal Guards]] tried to keep the Archon from being injured and tried to separate the combatants,<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 137</ref> but it took the intervention of the [[1st Fusiliers of Oriente]] to separate the Lyran units.<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 38</ref>
  
 
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Planetary History

Rim Worlds Republic

Barcelona was one of four worlds acquired by the Rim Worlds Republic between 2347 and 2371 as an attempt by Arabella Rowe to expand the capabilities of the Republic armed forces; Barcelona was intended to be a "hedgehog", a giant fortified firebase that Republican forces could use to slow the advance of any invading force.[1] Barcelona was a part of the Apollo Province of the Rim Worlds Republic and was conquered by the Lyran Commonwealth during the 2773-2775 Republic-Commonwealth war.[2]

Barcelona is probably best known in the Lyran Commonwealth as the site of Archon Viola Steiner's "Day of Rage." On June 19th, 2951 rumors that the Dukes of Skye and Tamar had kidnapped her son sent the Archon into a fury. She got into her Warhammer and charged the base camp of the 25th Skye Rangers and the Tamar Tigers. Members of the 4th Royal Guards tried to keep the Archon from being injured and tried to separate the combatants,[3] but it took the intervention of the 1st Fusiliers of Oriente to separate the Lyran units.[4]

Clan Jade Falcon Invasion

Barcelona was one first worlds targeted in Clan Jade Falcon's first wave of Operation Revival. The world was defended by the 17th Skye Rangers and the Barcelona Militia when it was invaded in March 3050.

The Rangers were surprised by Jade Falcon invasion, initially fighting against the 9th Talon Cluster of the Gamma Galaxy. After over coming their initial shock, the Rangers retaliated against the Falcons from their defensive positions at Mariah's Pinnacle, Su Filla, and Vacuum Ridge. The Rangers' retaliation was enough to stop the Falcon's advance on the planet's industrial complexes and Star Colonel Devon Hazen was forced to call down his reserve force. The Falcon Guards help, broke defensive positions of the Rangers at the planetary capital. In the resulting onslaught the Falcons overcame the Ranger and militia positions and most of the defending units were destroyed with only a few managing to evacuate.[5]

In April 3052 the Federated Commonwealth sent Kommandant Adam Steiner to the world to liberate it from the Jade Falcons. Although Barcelona was only defended by Provisional Garrison Clusters the Falcons put up a serious fight; the Federated Commonwealth did eventually retake the world, but the fighting lasted for two weeks.[6]

Garrisoning Military Force

2591

  • 5th Amaris Legionnaires[7]

3025

3054

3061

3079

Owner History

Nearby Systems

Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years)
Closest planets first:
Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3062 3067 3073
Bone-Norman 23.81 1 LC LC LC FC CJF CJF CJF CJF CJF
Newtown Square 30.10 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA CJF CJF
Black Earth 30.40 2 LC LC LC FC CJF CJF CJF LA CJF
Mogyorod 35.93 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA LA LA
Erewhon 39.57 2 RWR P P P CJF CJF CJF CJF CJF
Anywhere 45.21 2 RWR LC LC FC CJF CJF CJF CJF CJF
Kikuyu 45.39 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA CJF CJF
Golandrinas 47.00 2 RWR LC LC FC CJF CJF CJF CJF CJF
Roadside 47.38 2 LC LC LC FC CJF CJF CJF LA CJF
Somerset 47.84 2 RWR LC LC FC CJF CJF CJF CJF CJF
Lackhove 51.01 2 RWR P P P CJF CJF CJF CJF CHH
Kolovraty 54.07 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA LA LA
Hot Springs 55.92 2 LC LC LC FC CJF CJF CJF CJF CJF
Beta VII 57.30 2 RWR LC LC FC CJF CJF CJF CJF CJF
Clermont 59.69 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA LA LA

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Periphery, 1st Edition, p. 19, "Mishka's Diplomacy"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 37, "The Republic-Commonwealth War"
  3. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 137
  4. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 38
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 36, "Barcelona" - Jade Falcon invasion of Barcelona and its details.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Era Report: 3052, p. 18, Sidebar Timeline
  7. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 136
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 118, "Unit Deployment Table"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Objective Raids, p. 53, "Note of Defending Unit"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Shattered Sphere, p. 50, "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table"
  11. ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 15, "Clan Jade Falcon Deployment Status"
  12. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 18, "Rim Worlds Republic after Age of War [2571]"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
  14. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 158, "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"
  15. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 25, "Rim Worlds Republic At the Fall of the Star League [2750]"
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2822]"
  18. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025]"
  19. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 39 [3040]"
  21. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70, "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  22. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130

Bibliography

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