Sodus

Sodus
Sodus 3151.svg
System Information
X:Y Coordinates287.179 : -65.186[e]

Political Affiliation[edit]


Planetary Description[edit]

Sodus is a planet with an unusual geological feature. Tall earth-rooted crystals, known as Nikotrees, grow across the planet, officially protected by the Federated Suns and the planetary government. The crystals can grow from fragments five centimeters or larger, and can potentially keep growing taller for centuries. Nikotrees are electrically conductive, and once their 'roots' build up a strong enough charge, they can discharge electricity to other nearby conductors. These traits make Nikotrees potentially dangerous in combat - a forest of Nikotrees will disrupt PPC fire and eventually strike nearby combatants, the discharge capable of damaging even BattleMech armor.[35]

Planetary History[edit]

First Succession War[edit]

Sodus was invaded in 2792, as part of major invasion into the Federated Suns launched by the Draconis Combine in May 2791. Nikotrees disrupted the PPC-using Combine forces, but the invaders eventually took the planet.[9][35] Sodus was liberated by the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns in 2803 during the first major AFFS counteroffensive of the First Succession War against the Draconis Combine.[10]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 40 systems (40 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Cahokia 7.9 Kirklin 9.1 Northfield 12.9 Imbrial 17.2
Petrolia 21.6 Coloma 22.5 Capac 24.6 Kestrel 26.3
Huron 28.7 Evansville 29.7 O'Fallon 32.0 Saginaw 32.9
Augusta 34.2 Delavan 34.6 Streator 34.7 Delphos 35.1
Bogard 37.4 Paulding 40.1 Saltural 40.2 Arcadia 40.8
Bellevue 41.5 Saunemin 42.0 Willowick 42.1 Numenor 42.5
Larned 42.8 Leipsic 43.9 Charleywood 44.9 Newton 46.0
Odell 48.9 Ipava 49.4 Potwin 49.6 Ramona 49.8
New Avalon 50.1 Lexington 51.0 DeWitt 52.5 Argyle 54.3
Colchester 54.8 Plymouth 57.0 Strawn 57.1 Galax 59.5

References[edit]

  1. Handbook: House Davion, p. 18: "Federated Suns at their Founding - [2317] Map"
  2. Handbook: House Davion, p. 48: "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  3. Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  4. Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  5. Field Manual: SLDF: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  6. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  7. Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 29: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
  8. First Succession War, pp. 24–25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  9. 9.0 9.1 First Succession War, p. 44: "Draconis Combine-Federated Suns Front 2786-2796"
  10. 10.0 10.1 First Succession War, p. 98: "The Davion Counter-Offensives"
  11. Handbook: House Davion, p. 54: "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  12. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  13. First Succession War, pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  14. Handbook: House Davion, p. 60: "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  15. House Davion (The Federated Suns): "Federated Suns Map - [3025]"
  16. Handbook: House Davion, p. 70: "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  17. Handbook: House Davion, p. 72: "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  18. Handbook: House Davion, p. 76: "Federated Suns after War of [3039] - [3040] Map"
  19. Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  20. Era Report: 3052, p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3050] Map
  21. Era Report: 3052, p. 23: Inner Sphere - [3052] Map
  22. Era Report: 3062, p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3057] Map
  23. Handbook: House Davion, p. 78: "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero [3058]"
  24. The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 111: "Taurian Concordat and Tortuga Dominions"
  25. Era Report: 3062, p. 29: Inner Sphere - [3063] Map
  26. Handbook: House Davion, p. 82: "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  27. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  28. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  29. Field Report: AFFS, p. 21: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  30. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  31. Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  32. Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  33. Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  34. Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  35. 35.0 35.1 Shrapnel Issue #8: "Bainbridge's Guide to Impactful Exoflora"

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