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{{otheruses|the planetary system|the DropShip|Charleston (Individual Avenger-class DropShip)}}
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{{otheruses|the star system|the ''[[Avenger]]''-class [[DropShip]]|Charleston (Avenger)}}
 
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''Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to [[Terra]] at (0, 0)''
 
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==System Description==
 
==System Description==
Charleston is located near the [[Cadela]] and [[Klenkar]] systems.<ref name="H:MPSp121"/><ref name="ER:2750p37"/><ref name=ER:3145p39/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/>
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The Charleston system is located near the [[Cadela]] and [[Klenkar]] systems.<ref name="H:MPSp121"/><ref name="ER:2750p37"/><ref name=ER:3145p39/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/>
  
 
==System History==
 
==System History==
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==Political Affiliation==
 
==Political Affiliation==
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* [[2571]] - No record <ref name="H:MPSp121">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p, 121, "Taurian Concordat after Age of War [2571], Fall of the Star League [2750] and End of the 3rd Succession War [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp48">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 48, "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref>
 
* [[2571]] - No record <ref name="H:MPSp121">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p, 121, "Taurian Concordat after Age of War [2571], Fall of the Star League [2750] and End of the 3rd Succession War [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp48">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 48, "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref>
 
* [[2596]] - No record <ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref>
 
* [[2596]] - No record <ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref>
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* [[3135]] - Independent world  <ref name="ER:3145p11">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3135]] - Independent world  <ref name="ER:3145p11">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3145]] - Independent world  <ref name="ER:3145p39">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3145]] - Independent world  <ref name="ER:3145p39">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref>
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==Charleston==
 
==Charleston==
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| name                = Charleston
 
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| pressure            = Breathable<ref name=OTS/>
 
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| capital             = Sawyer<ref name=OTS/>
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===Planetary History===
 
===Planetary History===
 
====FedCom Civil War====
 
====FedCom Civil War====
In August [[3067]], the [[Tortuga Fusiliers]] raided Charleston; the pirates from the [[Tortuga Dominions]] raided Charleston at least once a year, but the 3067 raid which hit Sawyer on the 12th of August was poorly timed, as the planetary militia had mustered in preparation for the annual Founder's Day celebrations. Cities on Charleston were built to be small and vertical, a consequence of the local terrain on the southern continent, which featured vast plains with only a few bedrock extrusions suitable for anchoring heavy foundations, and most of the population lived in skyscrapers linked by skyways fifteen meters above the ground, allowing the population to move between buildings comfortably during the torrential rain that periodically fell across the city. This meant that the switch from plains to urban terrain was sharp, and had forced the Fusiliers to land at the local spaceport several kilometers from Sawyer itself.<ref name=OTS/>
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In August [[3067]] the [[Tortuga Fusiliers]] raided Charleston; the pirates from the [[Tortuga Dominions]] raided Charleston at least once a year, but the 3067 raid which hit Sawyer on the 12th of August was poorly timed, as the planetary militia had mustered in preparation for the annual Founder's Day celebrations. Cities on Charleston were built to be small and vertical, a consequence of the local terrain on the southern continent, which featured vast plains with only a few bedrock extrusions suitable for anchoring heavy foundations, and most of the population lived in skyscrapers linked by skyways fifteen meters above the ground, allowing the population to move between buildings comfortably during the torrential rain that periodically fell across the city. This meant that the switch from plains to urban terrain was sharp, and had forced the Fusiliers to land at the local spaceport several kilometers from Sawyer itself.<ref name=OTS/>
  
 
The planetary government building located in the Square at the heart of Sawyer had originally been a heavily fortified building, in common with such buildings throughout the Concordat, but since the withdrawal of the [[Taurian Defense Force]] garrison in the aftermath of the formation of the Calderon Protectorate, the planetary government had expanded on the government building's defenses. Several turrets had been added to the building, incorporating the heavy weapons available on Charleston in the short time and the small number of additional weapons that could be purchased from the factories on [[Sterope]]; the government had also demolished buildings around the government building to create a kill zone, and installed a number of [[Sniper Artillery Piece]]s within the fabric of the building, mounted on hydraulic platforms that allowed them to be elevated and fired as direct-fire cannon in addition to firing them as regular artillery pieces. The Fusilier raiding party consisted predominantly of infantry and [[Scorpion (Combat Vehicle)|Scorpion]] light tanks, with some [['Mech]] support in the form of a battered and damaged ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]''; the planetary militia lacked any 'Mechs, but the government building represented a significant, heavily-armored bastion that the Fusiliers had great difficulty engaging, whilst the militia's infantry elements were able to engage the Fusilier infantry and call in artillery support. The militia artillery inflicted heavy damage on the pirates, including hitting the ''Phoenix Hawk'' at least once; as the Fusiliers began to retreat, a Taurian infantryman named [[David Talbot]] managed to kill the Tortugan [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]], whose cockpit armor had been breached by the combination of an artillery strike and missiles fired by the militia infantry. The surviving Fusilier forces abandoned the raid, leaving the damaged ''Phoenix Hawk'' for the militia to salvage.<ref name=OTS/>
 
The planetary government building located in the Square at the heart of Sawyer had originally been a heavily fortified building, in common with such buildings throughout the Concordat, but since the withdrawal of the [[Taurian Defense Force]] garrison in the aftermath of the formation of the Calderon Protectorate, the planetary government had expanded on the government building's defenses. Several turrets had been added to the building, incorporating the heavy weapons available on Charleston in the short time and the small number of additional weapons that could be purchased from the factories on [[Sterope]]; the government had also demolished buildings around the government building to create a kill zone, and installed a number of [[Sniper Artillery Piece]]s within the fabric of the building, mounted on hydraulic platforms that allowed them to be elevated and fired as direct-fire cannon in addition to firing them as regular artillery pieces. The Fusilier raiding party consisted predominantly of infantry and [[Scorpion (Combat Vehicle)|Scorpion]] light tanks, with some [['Mech]] support in the form of a battered and damaged ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]''; the planetary militia lacked any 'Mechs, but the government building represented a significant, heavily-armored bastion that the Fusiliers had great difficulty engaging, whilst the militia's infantry elements were able to engage the Fusilier infantry and call in artillery support. The militia artillery inflicted heavy damage on the pirates, including hitting the ''Phoenix Hawk'' at least once; as the Fusiliers began to retreat, a Taurian infantryman named [[David Talbot]] managed to kill the Tortugan [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]], whose cockpit armor had been breached by the combination of an artillery strike and missiles fired by the militia infantry. The surviving Fusilier forces abandoned the raid, leaving the damaged ''Phoenix Hawk'' for the militia to salvage.<ref name=OTS/>
  
 
====The Jihad====
 
====The Jihad====
On 23 May [[3072]], forces from the Calderon Protectorate raided a number of Taurian Concordat worlds, including Charleston.<ref name="JHS3076p22">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 22, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp50">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 50, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> The war between the Taurian Concordat and [[Federated Suns]] officially ended on 2 July [[3080]] in the aftermath of [[Operation MATADOR]], but the fortunes of the Concordat continued to decline. Many worlds, lacking confidence in the Concordat's central government, seceded from the Concordat; [[Tyrrhenia]] was the first of the Concordat worlds to do so,<ref name="FM:3085p131"/> leaving the Concordat even before the [[Jihad]] had begun, along with the world of [[Hellespont]] soon after.<ref name="H:MPSp127"/><ref name="J:FRp43"/> Between mid-3079 and late 3085 six more worlds seceded: [[Argos]], [[Carthage]], [[Carvajal]], [[Celano]], [[Micros III]], and [[Mirfak]], and Governor Brenna Sieben of Charleston was debating declaring Charleston independent as well.<ref name="FM:3085p131">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 131, "Taurian Concordat"</ref>
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On the 23rd of May [[3072]] forces from the Calderon Protectorate raided a number of Taurian Concordat worlds, including Charleston.<ref name="JHS3076p22">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 22, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp50">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 50, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> The war between the Taurian Concordat and [[Federated Suns]] officially ended on the 2nd of July [[3080]] in the aftermath of [[Operation MATADOR]], but the fortunes of the Concordat continued to decline. Many worlds, lacking confidence in the Concordat's central government, seceded from the Concordat; [[Tyrrhenia]] was the first of the Concordat worlds to do so,<ref name="FM:3085p131"/> leaving the Concordat even before the [[Jihad]] had begun, along with the world of [[Hellespont]] soon after.<ref name="H:MPSp127"/><ref name="J:FRp43"/> Between mid-3079 and late 3085 six more worlds seceded: [[Argos]], [[Carthage]], [[Carvajal]], [[Celano]], [[Micros III]] and [[Mirfak]], and Governor Brenna Sieben of Charleston was debating declaring Charleston independent as well.<ref name="FM:3085p131">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 131, "Taurian Concordat"</ref>
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===Planetary Rulers===
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====3085====
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* Governor Brenna Sieben<ref name="FM:3085p131"/>
  
 
===Military Deployment===
 
===Military Deployment===
 
====3085====
 
====3085====
 
* [[MacLeod's Regiment]]<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 150, "Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
 
* [[MacLeod's Regiment]]<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 150, "Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
 
 
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===Planetary Locations===
 
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* Adelaide: a city on the coast of Charleston's southern continent, near a region known as the Straits<ref name=OTS/>
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* Adelaide: a city on the coast of Charleston's southern continent, near a region known as the Straits.<ref name=OTS/>
* Sawyer: the planetary capital city, located on Charleston's southern continent<ref name=OTS/>
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* Sawyer: the planetary capital city, located on Charleston's southern continent.<ref name=OTS/>
 
 
 
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==References==
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== References ==
 
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==Bibliography==
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== Bibliography ==
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* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
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* ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''
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* ''[[First Succession War (Sourcebook)]]''
 
* ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]''
 
* ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]''
 
* ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]''
 
* ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]''
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* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
 
* ''[[On the Square]]'' (short story)
 
* ''[[On the Square]]'' (short story)
* ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]''
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* ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery, First Edition]]''
* ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|The Periphery, Second Edition]]''
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* ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition|The Periphery, Second Edition]]''
* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
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* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]''
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[[Category:Systems|Charleston]]
 
[[Category:Systems|Charleston]]
 
[[Category:Planets|Charleston]]
 
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[[Category: Taurian Concordat Planets]]

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