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== Planetary History ==
 
== Planetary History ==
 
===Clan Invasion===
 
===Clan Invasion===
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====Operation Revival====
 
'''Outer Volta''' was conquered by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] during the Fifth Wave of [[Operation Revival]] in November 3051.  Rather than put up a fight the planetary council chose to surrender before the [[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik]]'s Alpha [[Star]] even landed.<ref>''Invading Clans (sourcebook)'', p.68</ref>
 
'''Outer Volta''' was conquered by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] during the Fifth Wave of [[Operation Revival]] in November 3051.  Rather than put up a fight the planetary council chose to surrender before the [[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik]]'s Alpha [[Star]] even landed.<ref>''Invading Clans (sourcebook)'', p.68</ref>
  
===Operation Bulldog===
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====Operation Bulldog====
 
Outer Volta was invaded in the third wave of [[Operation Bulldog]] by the [[Izanagi Warriors]], [[8th Sword of Light|Eighth Sword of Light]], and the [[39th Division (ComStar)|Com Guard Thirty-Ninth Division]]. The defending [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Beta Galaxy Command Trinary]] and [[1st Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|First Jaguar Guards]] fought fiercely against the invaders, but to no avail.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p.42 </ref>
 
Outer Volta was invaded in the third wave of [[Operation Bulldog]] by the [[Izanagi Warriors]], [[8th Sword of Light|Eighth Sword of Light]], and the [[39th Division (ComStar)|Com Guard Thirty-Ninth Division]]. The defending [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Beta Galaxy Command Trinary]] and [[1st Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|First Jaguar Guards]] fought fiercely against the invaders, but to no avail.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p.42 </ref>
  
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===3085===
 
===3085===
 
* [[Nova Cat Dragoons (Clan Nova Cat)]]<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 130, "Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
 
* [[Nova Cat Dragoons (Clan Nova Cat)]]<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 130, "Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
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===3145===
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* [[Kouki no Otakebi]]<ref name=FM3145p182>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 182, "Draconis Combine"</ref>
  
 
== Nearby Systems ==
 
== Nearby Systems ==

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

Outer Volta
Outer Volta 3151.svg
System Information
X:Y Coordinates155.338 : 317.926[e]


Political Affiliation

Planetary History

Clan Invasion

Operation Revival

Outer Volta was conquered by Clan Smoke Jaguar during the Fifth Wave of Operation Revival in November 3051. Rather than put up a fight the planetary council chose to surrender before the Shroud Keshik's Alpha Star even landed.[30]

Operation Bulldog

Outer Volta was invaded in the third wave of Operation Bulldog by the Izanagi Warriors, Eighth Sword of Light, and the Com Guard Thirty-Ninth Division. The defending Beta Galaxy Command Trinary and First Jaguar Guards fought fiercely against the invaders, but to no avail.[31]

Military Deployment

3062

3067

3085

3145

Nearby Systems

Closest 28 systems (27 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Marshdale 14.5 Juazeiro 17.8 Labrea 18.2 Wolcott 21.0
Caripare 28.0 Byesville 28.9 Itabaiana 30.0 Teniente 31.4
Irece 33.9 Jeronimo 35.8 Bangor 38.2 Albiero 39.1
Savinsville 40.6 Cyrenaica 44.0 Bilma 44.2 Luzerne 45.9
Hanover 47.8 Hyner 49.9 Tuat 50.2 Meinacos 51.1
Pesht 51.4 Maldonado 57.0 Kilmarnock 57.5 Ulsan 58.1
Duxfort 58.4 Asgard 59.1 Schuyler 59.2 Yamarovka 61.6

References

  1. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18, "Draconis Combine Founding" - 2319
  2. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31, "Draconis Combine after Age of War - 2571"
  3. Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"
  4. Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  5. Field Manual: SLDF, Inner Sphere - [2764]
  6. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  7. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43, "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - 2822"
  8. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122, "Inner Sphere - 2822"
  9. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53, "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - 2864"
  10. House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
  11. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64, "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - 3025"
  12. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66, "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - 3030"
  13. Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  14. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68, "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - 3040"
  15. Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3050]"
  16. Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere Map [3052]"
  17. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71, "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - 3052"
  18. Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  19. Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  20. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74, "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - 3067"
  21. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42, "Inner Sphere Map [October 3067]"
  22. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, "Inner Sphere Map [3075]"
  23. Field Report: DCMS, p. 23, "Draconis Combine Deployment Map [3079]"
  24. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  25. Field Manual: 3085, p. 127, "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  26. Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  27. Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  28. Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  29. Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - 3145"
  30. Invading Clans (sourcebook), p.68
  31. Field Manual: ComStar, p.42
  32. 32.0 32.1 Field Manual: ComStar, p. 128, "Nova Cats Deployment Table"
  33. Field Manual: Updates, p. 101, "Clan Nova Cat Deployment Table"
  34. Field Manual: 3085, p. 130, "Deployment Table - 3085"
  35. Field Manual: 3145, p. 182, "Draconis Combine"

Bibliography