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Line 13: }} }} − ==System Description==+ == Political Affiliation == − '''Smolensk''' is located near the [[Emerson]] and [[Boeotia]] systems. − − ==Political Affiliation== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * Ca. [[2230]]s - [[Terran Alliance]]<ref name="HD(TFS)p10">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 10: "Founding of New Avalon"</ref> * Ca. [[2230]]s - [[Terran Alliance]]<ref name="HD(TFS)p10">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 10: "Founding of New Avalon"</ref> * [[2366]] - [[Federated Suns]]<ref name="HB:HLp17">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 17: "Capellan Confederation Founding - [2366]"</ref> * [[2366]] - [[Federated Suns]]<ref name="HB:HLp17">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 17: "Capellan Confederation Founding - [2366]"</ref> Line 42:
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VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref> − {{div col end}} − -------------------------------------+ == Planetary History == − ==Smolensk==+ === Early History === − {{InfoBoxPlanet+ At some point prior to [[2231]] '''Smolensk''' was the site of the infamous "Smolensk Incident" in which a crowd of protestors were fired on by Colonial Marines.<ref name="HD(TFS)p10+">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 10: "Founding of New Avalon"</ref> The protests came during a drought,<ref name="HD(TFS)p10+"/> and the order to fire on the protestors was presumably issued by Rear-Admiral [[Emil Varnay]], the Military Commander on Smolensk at the time. However, the exact detail of what happened is unclear; as Military Commander, Varnay would have been subject to the orders of Alliance Colonial Office Representative Heinicke, but Heinicke committed suicide on Smolensk. Varnay was rendered a controversial figure, dubbed the "Sadist of Smolensk" by some, and painted as some kind of monster or beast, but may in fact simply have been a rigid disciplinarian unwilling or unable to see beyond the need to obey orders. Whatever the truth, Varnay was redeployed to serve as Governor-General of [[New Avalon]] as a last chance posting, and remains a controversial historical figure today.<ref name="HD(TFS)p10"/> − | image = − | name = Smolensk − | othernames = − | position = − | distance = − | moons = − | gravity = − | pressure = − | temperature = − | water = − | life = − | continents = − | colonized = − | demonym = − | language = − | religion = − | population = − | ruler = − | political = Alliance Colonial Office Representative Heinicke (ca. 2230)<ref name="HD(TFS)p10VF">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 10: "Varnay's Folly"</ref> − | commander = [[Emil Varnay]] (ca. 2230)<ref name="HD(TFS)p10VF"/> − | capital = − | hpg = − | hpgrep = − }} − ===Planetary History=== − ====Early History==== − At some point prior to [[2231]], Smolensk was the site of the infamous "Smolensk Incident" in which a crowd of protestors were fired on by Colonial Marines.<ref name="HD(TFS)p10+">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 10: "Founding of New Avalon"</ref> The protests came during a drought,<ref name="HD(TFS)p10+"/> and the order to fire on the protestors was presumably issued by Rear-Admiral [[Emil Varnay]], the Military Commander on Smolensk at the time. However, the exact detail of what happened is unclear; as Military Commander, Varnay would have been subject to the orders of Alliance Colonial Office Representative Heinicke, but Heinicke committed suicide on Smolensk. Varnay was rendered a controversial figure, dubbed the "Sadist of Smolensk" by some, and painted as some kind of monster or beast, but may in fact simply have been a rigid disciplinarian unwilling or unable to see beyond the need to obey orders. Whatever the truth, Varnay was redeployed to serve as Governor-General of [[New Avalon]] as a last chance posting, and remains a controversial historical figure today.<ref name="HD(TFS)p10"/> − ====Davion Civil War====+ === Davion Civil War === − During the [[Davion Civil War]], Smolensk was aligned with [[David Varnay|David]] and [[Cassandra Varnay]], the rulers of the [[Capellan March]]. When Cassandra's forces captured [[General]] [[John Gordon]] on [[Jaipur]] in [[2533]] and executed him for "war crimes," along with the majority of the troops captured with him,<ref name="HD(TFS)p46A"/><ref name="HB:HDp35"/> it marked the beginning of an escalating cycle of savagery between the various factions involved in the Civil War. Gordon had been one of [[First Prince of the Federated Suns|First Prince]] [[Alexander Davion]]'s first supporters and the senior officer on the Capellan front of Alexander's campaign; a [[battalion]] of troops on Smolensk loyal to Alexander responded to the news of the massacre by going on a brutal rampage, attacking industries and cities alike.<ref name="HD(TFS)p46A">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', pp. 46–47: "Rostov's Plan"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp35">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 35: "Bringing the War to the Pretenders"</ref> + During the [[Davion Civil War]], Smolensk was aligned with [[David Varnay|David]] and [[Cassandra Varnay]], the rulers of the [[Capellan March]]. When Cassandra's forces captured [[General]] [[John Gordon]] on [[Jaipur]] in [[2533]] and executed him for "war crimes", along with the majority of the troops captured with him,<ref name="HD(TFS)p46A"/><ref name="HB:HDp35"/> it marked the beginning of an escalating cycle of savagery between the various factions involved in the Civil War. Gordon had been one of [[First Prince]] [[Alexander Davion]]'s first supporters and the senior officer on the Capellan front of Alexander's campaign; a [[battalion]] of troops on Smolensk loyal to Alexander responded to the news of the massacre by going on a brutal rampage, attacking industries and cities alike.<ref name="HD(TFS)p46A">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', pp. 46–47: "Rostov's Plan"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp35">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 35: "Bringing the War to the Pretenders"</ref> In [[2537]], as Cassandra Varnay's forces captured numerous [[Crucis March]] worlds and moved to within striking distance of [[New Avalon]] itself, the Prince of the [[Terran March]], [[Dmitri Rostov]], assembled a large army on Smolensk, which he committed to a joint campaign with forces loyal to Alexander, aimed at cutting off Cassandra's forces in the Crucis March.<ref name="HD(TFS)p46A"/><ref name="HB:HDp36">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 36: "Rostov Victorious"</ref> In [[2537]], as Cassandra Varnay's forces captured numerous [[Crucis March]] worlds and moved to within striking distance of [[New Avalon]] itself, the Prince of the [[Terran March]], [[Dmitri Rostov]], assembled a large army on Smolensk, which he committed to a joint campaign with forces loyal to Alexander, aimed at cutting off Cassandra's forces in the Crucis March.<ref name="HD(TFS)p46A"/><ref name="HB:HDp36">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 36: "Rostov Victorious"</ref> − ===Military deployment=== + == Era Specific Data == − ====2765====+ ===~2230=== + * Governor: Alliance Colonial Office Representative Heinicke<ref name="HD(TFS)p10VF">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 10: "Varnay's Folly"</ref> + * Military Commander: [[Emil Varnay]]<ref name="HD(TFS)p10VF"/> + + == Military deployment == + === 2765 === * [[Fifth Davion Guards]]<ref name="FR2765:FSp14">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 14: "Regimental Status"</ref> * [[Fifth Davion Guards]]<ref name="FR2765:FSp14">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 14: "Regimental Status"</ref> − ====2786====+ === 2786 === * Fifth Davion Guards<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134: "First Succession War Deployment Table - AFFS"</ref> * Fifth Davion Guards<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134: "First Succession War Deployment Table - AFFS"</ref> − ==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 196:
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* Ca. [[2230]]s - [[Terran Alliance]]<ref name="HD(TFS)p10">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 10: "Founding of New Avalon"</ref> | * Ca. [[2230]]s - [[Terran Alliance]]<ref name="HD(TFS)p10">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 10: "Founding of New Avalon"</ref> | ||
* [[2366]] - [[Federated Suns]]<ref name="HB:HLp17">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 17: "Capellan Confederation Founding - [2366]"</ref> | * [[2366]] - [[Federated Suns]]<ref name="HB:HLp17">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 17: "Capellan Confederation Founding - [2366]"</ref> | ||
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* [[3135]] - Federated Suns<ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref> | * [[3135]] - Federated Suns<ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref> | ||
* [[3145]] - Federated Suns<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref> | * [[3145]] - Federated Suns<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref> | ||
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| − | + | === Davion Civil War === | |
| − | During the [[Davion Civil War]], Smolensk was aligned with [[David Varnay|David]] and [[Cassandra Varnay]], the rulers of the [[Capellan March]]. When Cassandra's forces captured [[General]] [[John Gordon]] on [[Jaipur]] in [[2533]] and executed him for "war crimes, | + | During the [[Davion Civil War]], Smolensk was aligned with [[David Varnay|David]] and [[Cassandra Varnay]], the rulers of the [[Capellan March]]. When Cassandra's forces captured [[General]] [[John Gordon]] on [[Jaipur]] in [[2533]] and executed him for "war crimes", along with the majority of the troops captured with him,<ref name="HD(TFS)p46A"/><ref name="HB:HDp35"/> it marked the beginning of an escalating cycle of savagery between the various factions involved in the Civil War. Gordon had been one of [[First Prince]] [[Alexander Davion]]'s first supporters and the senior officer on the Capellan front of Alexander's campaign; a [[battalion]] of troops on Smolensk loyal to Alexander responded to the news of the massacre by going on a brutal rampage, attacking industries and cities alike.<ref name="HD(TFS)p46A">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', pp. 46–47: "Rostov's Plan"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp35">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 35: "Bringing the War to the Pretenders"</ref> |
In [[2537]], as Cassandra Varnay's forces captured numerous [[Crucis March]] worlds and moved to within striking distance of [[New Avalon]] itself, the Prince of the [[Terran March]], [[Dmitri Rostov]], assembled a large army on Smolensk, which he committed to a joint campaign with forces loyal to Alexander, aimed at cutting off Cassandra's forces in the Crucis March.<ref name="HD(TFS)p46A"/><ref name="HB:HDp36">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 36: "Rostov Victorious"</ref> | In [[2537]], as Cassandra Varnay's forces captured numerous [[Crucis March]] worlds and moved to within striking distance of [[New Avalon]] itself, the Prince of the [[Terran March]], [[Dmitri Rostov]], assembled a large army on Smolensk, which he committed to a joint campaign with forces loyal to Alexander, aimed at cutting off Cassandra's forces in the Crucis March.<ref name="HD(TFS)p46A"/><ref name="HB:HDp36">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 36: "Rostov Victorious"</ref> | ||
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| + | * Governor: Alliance Colonial Office Representative Heinicke<ref name="HD(TFS)p10VF">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 10: "Varnay's Folly"</ref> | ||
| + | * Military Commander: [[Emil Varnay]]<ref name="HD(TFS)p10VF"/> | ||
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| + | === 2765 === | ||
* [[Fifth Davion Guards]]<ref name="FR2765:FSp14">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 14: "Regimental Status"</ref> | * [[Fifth Davion Guards]]<ref name="FR2765:FSp14">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 14: "Regimental Status"</ref> | ||
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* Fifth Davion Guards<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134: "First Succession War Deployment Table - AFFS"</ref> | * Fifth Davion Guards<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134: "First Succession War Deployment Table - AFFS"</ref> | ||
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| − | ==Nearby Systems== | + | == Nearby Systems == |
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* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' | * ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' | ||
* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' | * ''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | ||
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