Baxter

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(References to Baxter)

Baxter
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3151
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Baxter nearby systems
(Map Legend)
System Information
X:Y Coordinates-31.26:113.47[e]
Spectral classK7II[1]
Planet(s)5[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 Garrison

3028

3038

3039

  • First Grave Walkers (October - December)[13]
  • Second Grave Walkers[13]

3050

  • Nineteenth Lyran Guards RCT[14]

Planetary Info

Baxter is a world that experiences earthquakes, rockslides, and dust storms nearly every day. This is due to the severe gravitational stresses and tides exerted on the world by it's moon, T'Laus. A large comet or rogue world apparently came close to hitting T'Laus, and the near collision set the moon on an erratic orbital path.[1] The resulting tidal stresses have caused a great deal of upheaval in Baxter's ecosphere, with the world losing most of its arable land and replacing it with deserts. Currently the inhabitants of Baxter live in modified low-profile buildings and cities or modified caves found in the mountain ranges. A few legends of lost cities persist: these claim that some inhabitants of Baxter moved their entire city into underground chambers that were crushed in the earthquakes. Scientists think that things will return to normal for Baxter once T'Laus returns to a stable orbit, but how long this will take remains a mystery.[1]

Baxter's economy took a serious hit when it lost its farmland, but is recovering slowly. Unlike other worlds, the number of minerals and metals on the world are relatively low and hard to acquire, so mining isn't a large part of the economy. Instead Baxter's residents focus on exporting their sea life.[1]

Nearby Planets

Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years)
Closest planets first:
Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3062
Corridan IV 11.16 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Kimball II 13.77 1 LC DC LC DC DC DC DC
Yed Posterior 14.58 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Marfik 17.81 1 DC DC LC FC FC LA LA
New Wessex 19.06 1 LC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Konstance 19.90 1 LC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Komephoros 21.07 1 LC DC LC DC DC DC DC
Eaglesham 22.27 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Cebalrai 24.18 1 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Ryde 24.52 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Phalan 24.74 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Alexandria 26.82 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Auldhouse 28.09 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Vega 28.49 1 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Eltanin 32.46 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Izar 32.79 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Yed Prior 33.08 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Alrakis 33.09 2 LC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Freedom 33.75 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Shionoha 33.86 2 DC DC LC DC DC DC DC
Alnasi 34.60 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Kessel 34.67 2 LC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Symington 36.21 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Accrington 38.99 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Sakhalin (LC) 40.05 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
La Blon 40.16 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Dalkeith 43.35 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Carnwath 44.27 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Unukalhai 45.85 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Kaus Borealis 46.07 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Ganshoren 47.51 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Kaus Australis 47.54 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Dromini VI 48.10 2 LC DC LC DC DC DC DC
Aubisson 49.62 2 LC DC LC DC DC DC DC
Eaton 50.07 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Kaus Media 51.29 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Apostica 51.71 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Zebeneschamali 52.14 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Tsukude 52.34 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Carstairs 53.41 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Alphecca 53.46 2 LC LC DC FC FC LA LA
Morningside 55.99 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Orestes 56.05 2 LC DC LC FRR FRR FRR FRR
Skondia 57.64 2 LC LC DC DC DC DC DC
Glengarry 58.33 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Sabik 59.13 2 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Port Moseby 59.37 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 206, "Baxter World Profile"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13, "Federation of Skye world within the Lyran Commonwealth befor [2340] and after at their founding in [2341]"
  3. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"
  4. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  5. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  6. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 132, "District and Prefecture Boundaries of Kurita Space"
  7. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  8. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  9. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  10. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 44, "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"
  11. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p.45, "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"
  12. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 137, "Deployment Table"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Historical: War of 3039, p. 140, "Deployment Table"
  14. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 26, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"

Bibliography

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