New Hessen
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(References to New Hessen)
Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)
X: 83.94 Y: -57.06[e]
Contents
Planetary Data[1][2]
- Star Type: A9V (170 hours)
- Position in System: 7
- Time to Jump Point: 23.75 days
- Number of Satellites: None
- Surface Gravity: 0.90
- Atmospheric Pressure: High (Breathable)
- Equatorial Temperature: 42° C (Tropical)
- Surface Water: 60 percent
- Recharging Station: None
- ComStar Facility Class: A
- Percentage and Level of Native Life: 10%, Reptile
- Kandmasses (Capital City): Saxony, Hessia (Buchvaal), Baden, Rhine
Era Specific Data
2290
- Ruler: Albrecht von Hesse[3]
3025[1]
- ComStar Facility Class: B
- Planetary Diem: Lord Vikrot von Hesse
- Com Star Representative: Precentor Sirpa Tem
- Population: 2,139,000,000
3079[2]
- Population: 2,506,349,000
- Socio-Industrial Levels/USIIR: B-B-B-B-C
Garrisoning Military Force
3025
3050
3079
Manufacturing Centers
Owner History
- ca. 2290-2299 - Tikonov Grand Union [3]
- 2366 - Tikonov Grand Union [9]
- 2367 - Capellan Confederation [10]
- 2571 - Capellan Confederation [11]
- 2596 - Capellan Confederation [12]
- 2822 - Capellan Confederation [13]
- 2864 - Capellan Confederation [14]
- 3025 - Capellan Confederation [1][15]
- 3030 - Federated Suns [16]
- 3050 - Federated Commonwealth [5]
- 3058 - Federated Commonwealth [17]
- 3067 - Federated Suns [18]
- 3079 - Federated Suns [6]
- 3130 - Federated Suns [19]
Planetary Info
New Hessen orbits the system primary at a much greater range than Terra does Sol. This means that even though the star is hotter than Sol, the world should be much cooler than it is. Thanks to the thick atmosphere, however, New Hessan enjoys a tropical climate.
Founding
The colony of New Hessen was founded and named by a European emigré, a businessman named Albrecht von Hesse who purchased the land grant for the small planet from the Tikonov Grand Union and promptly named the world after himself before settling there and founding his own armaments factory. Von Hesse's plan for his world was as foresighted as it was cynical; in addition to selling armaments to the Tikonov Grand Union, the Capellan Hegemony and as far afield as those worlds being settled by the Davion clan, he protected his constant stream of revenue for times of interstellar peace by setting up a new enterprise on New Hessen. Von Hesse rented out areas of New Hessen - not for settlement, but rather to two or more governments who felt the need to settle a dispute by active warfare. The governments who were Von Hesse's clients paid to rent out land of a terrain and climate of their choice, for a small to medium sized engagement that would last for a specific period of time. Von Hesse offered more than just the land - he gave discounts to those wanting to engage in multiple-party, low-level combats, as well as package deals that included fact sheets on the various combat zones, discounts on volume sales of equipment, insurance, low-cost repair and recovery options, and the right for the highest bidder to choose the site of the battle. He also made it clear in his contracts that in the event of no clear victor by combat, he had the final right to arbitrate a final, humane solution by negotiation, limiting the destructiveness of the wars. Von Hesse was the first ruler of New Hessen, and by the time of his death, his gamble on the human propensity for animosity and warfare had made him very, very rich.[3]
Jihad
During the Jihad General Pat Hampton and his troops returned to the world to defend it against the Word of Blake. At the same time he encouraged the growth of the local defense industry. The two plants on-world produce several primitive and modern BattleMechs, as well as vehicles that are at a Succession Wars level of technology. The AFFS High Command had no problem with this during the Jihad, but after the war with the Word of Blake ended, the High Command questioned the need for New Hessan to have a militia force three times the average for a world of its import.[2]
Nearby Planets
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 141, "Planet Guide"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Objectives: Federated Suns, p. 8, "Industrial Systems"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 11, "Off-The-Shelf War"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 107, "Unit Deployment Table"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 20 Year Update, p. 24, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Report: AFFS, p. 10, "Regimental Status"
- ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 11, "Regimental Status"
- ↑ Tech Readout 3085, p. 84
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Founding, 2366"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 13, "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War [2571]"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War [2822]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War [2864]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 40, "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 60, "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero [3058]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68, "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
- ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130