Rockland

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Rockland
Rockland 3151.svg
System Information
X:Y Coordinates149.916 : 419.232[e]
Spectral classG9V[1]
Recharge time190 hours[1]
Recharge station(s)Nadir[1]

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

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Political Affiliation

Planetary Info

Rockland is a small planet with large mountain range across the surface which gave it its name. Most of its population is concentrated on the southern continent called Granite, which is where the capital city is. The northern continent, Limerock, has numerous spread-out settlements concentrated on mining and quarrying.[1]

Rockland was invaded in March 3050 by Clan Smoke Jaguar with two stars of 'Mechs which crushed the Rockland People’s Army within minutes. The Jaguars used the experience of Rockland's people to create numerous monuments which were spread across their entire territory.[1]

In 3061 the ComStar 1st Division moved its HQ to Rockland.[citation needed]

Planetary History

Clan Invasion

Clan Smoke Jaguar invaded Rockland during the Clan Invasion, which was defended only by the Rockland People's Army. Determined to make their stand on the patch of land which served as a memorial to their freedom, the RPA chose Liberty Park to confront Alpha and Bravo Stars of the Skyriders Keshik. Their valiant fight would last but minutes as the Smoke Jaguar's heavy OmniMechs completely decimated the defenders shortly after landing.[33]

Operation Bulldog

Rockland was invaded in the third wave of Operation Bulldog by the Eleventh and Sixteenth Legions of Vega, Com Guard's 91st Division, Stirling's Fusiliers, and the Northwind Hussars. The defending Tenth Garrison Cluster fought little and instead chose to retreat off-world.[34]

Military Deployment

3050

3059

3062-3067

Nearby Systems

Closest 20 systems (19 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
New Ceylon 14.4 Turtle Bay 18.5 Kiruna 25.8 Almunge 26.1
Schwartz 27.4 Idlewind 28.1 Brocchi's Cluster 33.5 Ferranil 34.4
Nykvarn 40.5 Richmond 41.0 Isfahan 43.1 Garstedt 44.2
Glabach 47.6 Coudoux 47.7 Jarett 47.9 Constance 50.8
Virentofta 52.7 Hanover 57.7 Schuyler 59.1 Polcenigo 60.4

Notes

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction, p. 145, "Rockland Planet Profile"
  2. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18, "Draconis Combine - [2319] Map"
  3. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31, "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  4. Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  5. Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  6. Field Manual: SLDF, "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  7. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  8. First Succession War (Source Book), pp. 24-25, "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  9. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  10. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43, "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  11. First Succession War (Source Book), pp. 112-113, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  12. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53, "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  13. House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
  14. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64, "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  15. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66, "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  16. Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  17. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68, "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  18. Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
  19. Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
  20. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71, "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"
  21. Era Report: 3062, p. 11, Inner Sphere - [3057] Map
  22. Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  23. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74, "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  24. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42, "Inner Sphere - [October 3067] Map"
  25. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, Inner Sphere - [3075] Map
  26. Field Report: DCMS, p. 21, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  27. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  28. Field Manual: 3085, p. 127, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  29. Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  30. Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  31. Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  32. Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  33. Invading Clans, p. 64
  34. The Dragon Roars, p.44
  35. Invading Clans, p. 64
  36. 36.0 36.1 Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 106, "Mercenary Deployment Table"
  37. Field Manual: ComStar, p. 126, "ComGuard Deployment Table"
  38. Field Manual: Updates, p. 98, "Com Guards Deployment Table"

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