Luthien

This article is about the planet. For other uses, see Luthien (disambiguation).
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Astrophysical
System position4[1]
Government and Infrastructure
CapitalImperial City

(References to Luthien)

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

X: 169.26 Y: 252.72

Description

Luthien, as well as being the capital of the Draconis Combine, is the state's largest industrial world, with large tracts of land devoted to huge industrial complexes, the housing necessary to support those facilities and the infrastructure required to maintain it, as evidenced by the sheer amount of ferrocrete and asphalt. Due to the massive amounts of environmental decay resulting from the industrial growth, the planet has earned the nickname 'Black Luthien'.[2]

Imperial City has been described as the 'crown jewel' of the planet. It is the home of the Kurita family and is surrounded by gardens and forests, unmolested and serene until the Black Dragon coup in late 3067.[2]

The largest of the planet's numerous industrial complexes is located less than ten kilometers from the center of the capital city, on a series of man-made islands. Luthien Armor Works (LAW) has established its OmniMech production plant on Guthry Island and its headquarters complex, as well as LAW City is found on Tokyo Island. This facility fully covers ten square kilometers of the surface, as well as existing underground. It accounts for a significant degree of the planet's gross domestic product and provides income for millions of the planet's citizens.[2]

The continent of Aichi is devoted largely to mining, primarily in the Fukui Wastes. Buda Weapons established its headquarters and facility at this location and the continent also hosts an example of the Environmental Reclamation Program, with over 500 hectares of forest transplanted in 3059.[2]

The early history of the Combine, as well as the first Star League, is honored with numerous museums and memorials built in various locations around the planet. The largest is the Dragon's Tears Plaza, which has an army of samurai replicas depicting each warrior who died in defense of Luthien in 3052, during the Clan Invasion.[2]


Planetary Data

  • Number of Satellites: 4 (Tsu Shima, Orientalis, Hikisaku, Occidentalis)[1]
  • Time to Jump Point: 10.43 days[1]
  • Surface Water Coverage: 70%[1]
  • Atmosphere Pressure: Standard (Tainted—Pollution)[1]
  • Surface Gravity: 1.0[1]
  • Equatorial Temperature: 35°C [1]
  • Highest Native Life: Amphibian

Planetary Locations

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Luthien World Map

Manufacturing Centers


Era Specific Data

3025

  • Planetary Chairman: Takashi Kurita, Coordinator of the Draconis Combine, Unifier of Worlds, and Duke of Luthien[3]
  • Population: 5,203,000,000

3067

  • Population: 7,268,000,000[1]

3076

  • Noble Ruler: Daimyo Guilen Yokosama[4]
  • Tech Level USIIR: A-A-C-A-C[1]


Garrisoning Military Force

3054

3054 to 3079

3054 to 3067

3062

3067

3069 to 3073

Owner History


Nearby Planets

Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years)
Closest planets first:
Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3062
Chatham 13.30 1 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Kilmarnock 13.70 1 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Leiston 17.29 1 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Avon 18.07 1 DC DC DC DC CNC CNC DC
Yumesta 25.65 1 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Cyrenaica 27.64 1 DC DC DC DC CNC CNC DC
Bicester 29.79 1 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Kagoshima 33.93 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Corsica Nueva 35.48 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Port Arthur 36.84 2 DC DC DC DC CSJ CSJ DC
Yardley 40.97 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Braunton 41.08 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Tarazed 42.00 2 DC DC DC DC CSJ CSJ DC
Omagh 42.20 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Asgard 44.41 2 DC DC DC DC CSJ CSJ DC
Shimonoseki 45.17 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Caripare 46.30 2 DC DC DC DC CNC CNC DC
Philadelphia 48.36 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Juazeiro 51.89 2 DC DC DC DC CNC CNC DC
Dyfed 55.99 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Meinacos 56.27 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Irece 58.58 2 DC DC DC DC CNC CNC DC


History

Coordinator Sanethia Kurita selected Luthien as an industrial site in 2619. It became the Draconis Combine's largest industrial world within 200 years of that decision.[2]

Luthien was invaded by the Clans as a part of their invasion in 3052.[2]

As a part of the Environmental Reclamation Project, over 500 hectares of forest were transplanted to the continent of Aichi in 3059.[2]

In late 3067, the Black Dragons initiated their coup of the ruling Kurita family with an assault upon Imperial City.[2]

On 21 August, 3072, in the Nagasaki community zone of the Crane district, a combined-arms battle occurred between Clan Nova Cat and Word of Blake forces.[10]

The Word of Blake Militia's 32nd Division landed on the planet in February 3073, in order to assist the 9th and 42nd Shadow divisions in defending the Imperial City, following the departure of the Sathen's Snipers mercenary unit due to battle fatigue.[11]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named JTPL3-4
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Jihad Turning Points: Luthien, p. 5, "Luthien"
  3. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 181, "A Brief Atlas" - Pesht Military District - Ruler of Luthien is Coordinator in 3025.
  4. ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 25, "Luthien"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Objective Raids, p. 28, "Draconis Comine Deployment Table"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Field Manual: Updates, p. 119, "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
  7. ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 12, "Genyosha Profile"
  8. ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 127, "Star League Defense Force Deployment Table"
  9. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 110, "Word of Blake Mercenary Deployments"
  10. ↑ Jihad Turning Points: Luthien, p. 1, "Manifest Destiny"
  11. ↑ Jihad Turning Points: Luthien, p. 7, "32nd Division [Word of Blake]"

Bibliography

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