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Line 12: | planets = | planets = }} }} − − ==System Description== − '''Porrima''' is located near the [[Kockengen]] and [[Hillerod]] systems. ==Political Affiliation== ==Political Affiliation== Line 46:
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Line 56: | water = 71%<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | water = 71%<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | life = Birds<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | life = Birds<ref name=HB:HSp86/> − | continents = 2 (Marsdentica, Steinerheim)<ref name=HB:HSp86/> + | continents = | colonized = | colonized = | demonym = | demonym = Line 67:
Line 65: | political = [[Planetary Governor of Porrima|Planetary Governor]] | political = [[Planetary Governor of Porrima|Planetary Governor]] | commander = | commander = − | capital = Allison City<ref name=HB:HSp86/> + | capital = | hpg = A<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | hpg = A<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | hpgrep = | hpgrep = }} }} + ===Planetary History=== ===Planetary History=== − Porrima has abundant, but not overwhelming, supplies of industrial metals, gemstones, and arable land. The first settlers to the world were ready to build a thriving colony on the calm world they'd seen as part of the survey. Unfortunately Porrima had its own ideas. Every sixty-two years Chira (a neighboring world) orbits closely to Porrima and affects the weather patterns. Instead of the calm breezes and abundant sunlight they'd been expecting, the colonists faced hurricanes, thunderstorms, powerful lightning strikes, and heavy rains that quite literally washed away the first settlements.<ref name=HB:HSp86/> + '''Porrima''' has abundant, but not overwhelming, supplies of industrial metals, gemstones, and arable land. The first settlers to the world were ready to build a thriving colony on the calm world they'd seen as part of the survey. Unfortunately Porrima had its own ideas. Every sixty-two years Chira (a neighboring world) orbits closely to Porrima and affects the weather patterns. Instead of the calm breezes and abundant sunlight they'd been expecting, the colonists faced hurricanes, thunderstorms, powerful lightning strikes, and heavy rains that quite literally washed away the first settlements.<ref name=HB:HSp86/> Once they discovered that the wild weather of the "wet seasons" would occur every century, the colonists moved their cities to higher elevations and included storm mitigation features that reduced the worst effects of the wild weather. The capital, Allison City, is surrounded by a series of dikes and canals to redirect water from storm surges, and it's surrounded by high walls to block the worst of the winds. Cities on the northern continent are located far away from the seas. The vast distance inland reduces access to the water that makes the storms so deadly.<ref name=HB:HSp86/> Once they discovered that the wild weather of the "wet seasons" would occur every century, the colonists moved their cities to higher elevations and included storm mitigation features that reduced the worst effects of the wild weather. The capital, Allison City, is surrounded by a series of dikes and canals to redirect water from storm surges, and it's surrounded by high walls to block the worst of the winds. Cities on the northern continent are located far away from the seas. The vast distance inland reduces access to the water that makes the storms so deadly.<ref name=HB:HSp86/> ====Jihad==== ====Jihad==== − On 6 January [[3072]], eleven men entered the Derrick Street Branch of the Clandon City Bank. Sixteen hours later, nine of them were dead and the others in police custody after a daring tactical raid by the Clandon City Police Force. A silent alarm informed the police of the robbery, and the bank was secured. After negotiations failed, the Police Tactical Squad took over and assaulted the bank. Twenty-nine members of Clandon City PTS moved in and engaged the hostage takers. In the end, two hostages, sixty-three year old [[Samson Ford]] and twenty-nine year old [[Rachelle Givens]], were killed by the kidnappers during the assault. The two captured were being held by the Clandon City police in their barracks on I Street.<ref name=Porrima/> + On the 6th of January [[3072]], eleven men entered the Derrick Street Branch of the Clandon City Bank. Sixteen hours later, nine of them were dead and the others in police custody after a daring tactical raid by the Clandon City Police Force. A silent alarm informed the police of the robbery, and the bank was secured. After negotiations failed, the Police Tactical Squad took over and assaulted the bank. Twenty-nine members of Clandon City PTS moved in and engaged the hostage takers. In the end, two hostages, sixty-three year old [[Samson Ford]] and twenty-nine year old [[Rachelle Givens]], were killed by the kidnappers during the assault. The two captured were being held by the Clandon City police in their barracks on I Street.<ref name=Porrima/> ===Military Deployment=== ===Military Deployment=== ====3134==== ====3134==== * [[Eighth Lyran Guards]]<ref name=FotFc7>''Flight of the Falcon'', ch. 7</ref> * [[Eighth Lyran Guards]]<ref name=FotFc7>''Flight of the Falcon'', ch. 7</ref> − − ===Geography=== − Porrima has two continents: Marsdentica, a southern temperate landmass where the planetary capital is located, and Steinerheim, the northern polar supercontinent.<ref name=HB:HSp86/> ===Planetary Locations=== ===Planetary Locations=== − * Allison City: planet's capital<ref name=FotFc6/> + * Allison City: Planet's capital<ref name=FotFc6/> − ** Archon Katrina Spaceport<ref name=FotFc7/> + ** Archon Katrina Spaceport:<ref name=FotFc7/> * Clandon City<ref name=Porrima>''Hostage-Takers Captured!''</ref> * Clandon City<ref name=Porrima>''Hostage-Takers Captured!''</ref> Line 94:
Line 90: * [[Heimdall mining complex]].<ref name=FotFc6/> * [[Heimdall mining complex]].<ref name=FotFc6/> − ==Map Gallery== + == Map Gallery == <div class="system-map-gallery"></div> <div class="system-map-gallery"></div> − ==Nearby Systems== + == Nearby Systems == <!-- NOTE: This table is automatically generated by BattleTechWiki:Project_Planets/Mapping, and any edits to this section may be overwritten at any time by a bot --> <!-- NOTE: This table is automatically generated by BattleTechWiki:Project_Planets/Mapping, and any edits to this section may be overwritten at any time by a bot --> {|class="wikitable nearby-systems" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 1px solid black;" {|class="wikitable nearby-systems" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 1px solid black;" Line 185:
Line 181: |} |} − ==References== + == References == <references /> <references /> − ==Bibliography== + == Bibliography == − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * ''[[List of Solaris Broadcasting Co. articles#Hostage-Takers Captured.21|BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 08/01/3072: "Hostage-Takers Captured!"]]'' * ''[[List of Solaris Broadcasting Co. articles#Hostage-Takers Captured.21|BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 08/01/3072: "Hostage-Takers Captured!"]]'' * ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' * ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' Line 199:
Line 194: * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' * ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' * ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' − * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' + * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' (sourcebook) * ''[[Flight of the Falcon]]'' (novel) * ''[[Flight of the Falcon]]'' (novel) * ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' * ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' Line 209:
Line 204: * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' − {{div col end}}+ [[Category:Systems|Porrima]] [[Category:Systems|Porrima]]
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==Political Affiliation== | ==Political Affiliation== | ||
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==Porrima II== | ==Porrima II== | ||
{{InfoBoxPlanet | {{InfoBoxPlanet | ||
| image = Porrima Flag.jpg | | image = Porrima Flag.jpg | ||
| name = Porrima II | | name = Porrima II | ||
| − | | position = | + | | position = 2nd<ref name=HB:HSp86/> |
| distance = 4.62 days<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | | distance = 4.62 days<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | ||
| moons = None<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | | moons = None<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | ||
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| water = 71%<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | | water = 71%<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | ||
| life = Birds<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | | life = Birds<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | ||
| − | | continents = | + | | continents = |
| colonized = | | colonized = | ||
| demonym = | | demonym = | ||
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| political = [[Planetary Governor of Porrima|Planetary Governor]] | | political = [[Planetary Governor of Porrima|Planetary Governor]] | ||
| commander = | | commander = | ||
| − | | capital = | + | | capital = |
| hpg = A<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | | hpg = A<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | ||
| hpgrep = | | hpgrep = | ||
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===Planetary History=== | ===Planetary History=== | ||
| − | Porrima has abundant, but not overwhelming, supplies of industrial metals, gemstones, and arable land. The first settlers to the world were ready to build a thriving colony on the calm world they'd seen as part of the survey. Unfortunately Porrima had its own ideas. Every sixty-two years Chira (a neighboring world) orbits closely to Porrima and affects the weather patterns. Instead of the calm breezes and abundant sunlight they'd been expecting, the colonists faced hurricanes, thunderstorms, powerful lightning strikes, and heavy rains that quite literally washed away the first settlements.<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | + | '''Porrima''' has abundant, but not overwhelming, supplies of industrial metals, gemstones, and arable land. The first settlers to the world were ready to build a thriving colony on the calm world they'd seen as part of the survey. Unfortunately Porrima had its own ideas. Every sixty-two years Chira (a neighboring world) orbits closely to Porrima and affects the weather patterns. Instead of the calm breezes and abundant sunlight they'd been expecting, the colonists faced hurricanes, thunderstorms, powerful lightning strikes, and heavy rains that quite literally washed away the first settlements.<ref name=HB:HSp86/> |
Once they discovered that the wild weather of the "wet seasons" would occur every century, the colonists moved their cities to higher elevations and included storm mitigation features that reduced the worst effects of the wild weather. The capital, Allison City, is surrounded by a series of dikes and canals to redirect water from storm surges, and it's surrounded by high walls to block the worst of the winds. Cities on the northern continent are located far away from the seas. The vast distance inland reduces access to the water that makes the storms so deadly.<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | Once they discovered that the wild weather of the "wet seasons" would occur every century, the colonists moved their cities to higher elevations and included storm mitigation features that reduced the worst effects of the wild weather. The capital, Allison City, is surrounded by a series of dikes and canals to redirect water from storm surges, and it's surrounded by high walls to block the worst of the winds. Cities on the northern continent are located far away from the seas. The vast distance inland reduces access to the water that makes the storms so deadly.<ref name=HB:HSp86/> | ||
====Jihad==== | ====Jihad==== | ||
| − | On | + | On the 6th of January [[3072]], eleven men entered the Derrick Street Branch of the Clandon City Bank. Sixteen hours later, nine of them were dead and the others in police custody after a daring tactical raid by the Clandon City Police Force. A silent alarm informed the police of the robbery, and the bank was secured. After negotiations failed, the Police Tactical Squad took over and assaulted the bank. Twenty-nine members of Clandon City PTS moved in and engaged the hostage takers. In the end, two hostages, sixty-three year old [[Samson Ford]] and twenty-nine year old [[Rachelle Givens]], were killed by the kidnappers during the assault. The two captured were being held by the Clandon City police in their barracks on I Street.<ref name=Porrima/> |
===Military Deployment=== | ===Military Deployment=== | ||
====3134==== | ====3134==== | ||
* [[Eighth Lyran Guards]]<ref name=FotFc7>''Flight of the Falcon'', ch. 7</ref> | * [[Eighth Lyran Guards]]<ref name=FotFc7>''Flight of the Falcon'', ch. 7</ref> | ||
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===Planetary Locations=== | ===Planetary Locations=== | ||
| − | * Allison City: | + | * Allison City: Planet's capital<ref name=FotFc6/> |
| − | ** Archon Katrina Spaceport<ref name=FotFc7/> | + | ** Archon Katrina Spaceport:<ref name=FotFc7/> |
* Clandon City<ref name=Porrima>''Hostage-Takers Captured!''</ref> | * Clandon City<ref name=Porrima>''Hostage-Takers Captured!''</ref> | ||
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* [[Heimdall mining complex]].<ref name=FotFc6/> | * [[Heimdall mining complex]].<ref name=FotFc6/> | ||
| − | ==Map Gallery== | + | == Map Gallery == |
<div class="system-map-gallery"></div> | <div class="system-map-gallery"></div> | ||
| − | ==Nearby Systems== | + | == Nearby Systems == |
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| − | ==References== | + | == References == |
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| − | ==Bibliography== | + | == Bibliography == |
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* ''[[List of Solaris Broadcasting Co. articles#Hostage-Takers Captured.21|BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 08/01/3072: "Hostage-Takers Captured!"]]'' | * ''[[List of Solaris Broadcasting Co. articles#Hostage-Takers Captured.21|BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 08/01/3072: "Hostage-Takers Captured!"]]'' | ||
* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' | * ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' (sourcebook) |
* ''[[Flight of the Falcon]]'' (novel) | * ''[[Flight of the Falcon]]'' (novel) | ||
* ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Systems|Porrima]] | [[Category:Systems|Porrima]] | ||