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(References to Toland)

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

X: -115.77 Y: 431.38[e]


Description

Toland is a a habitable world on the coreward side of the Inner Sphere.[1] The planet is known to have rare minerals among its natural resources.[2]

History

Founding

Toland was settled by a mixture of artists and craftsmen from Kufstein and Predlitz, technicians from St. John and engineers from New Bergen. This eclectic mix of settlers were refugees fleeing from the Rasalhague Principality as a result of Shiro Kurita's campaign to try and annex this nation during the 2330s-2340s.[3]

Rim Worlds Republic

Toland was one of the worlds targetted by Maxwell Rowe during his efforts to build up the Rim Worlds Republic, beginning in 2330; Rowe began by negotiating a series of trade and barter pacts with worlds like Toland, carefully avoiding any suggestions of a military alliance, defensive or otherwise. Rowe added offers of social and technological favours including access to new Rim Worlds Republic university facilities over time, and through guile and slow but steady progress persuaded the natives of Toland to join the Republic.[4]

Toland was a part of the Apollo Province of the Rim Worlds Republic and was conquered by the Lyran Commonwealth during the 2773-2775 Republic-Commonwealth war.[5]

Jade Falcon Invasion of 3050

In March of 3050 Toland was attacked by Clan Jade Falcon in a Trial of Possession. The planet was defended by the 2nd Regiment of the 12th Star Guards and the Toland Defense Force. The 12th Star Guards took position in the hollows of the Jadea Jungle, but the Jade Falcon's Turkina Keshik and 9th Talon Cluster used their imposing strengths to swiftly rout the 12th Star Guards from their positions. The Falcons then used Aerospace Fighters and lighter 'Mech units to swiftly cut down the Guards as they retreated through barrens of Cantor Climb. A company of Star Guards 'Mechs were able reach Toland City, where they and the planet's defense forces were wiped out.[6]

Ice Hellion Invasion

During the Jihad, Clan Ice Hellion's Beta Galaxy invaded and captured Toland in August of 3071. Three months later in November, elements of Clan Hell's Horses' Theta and Iota Galaxies arrived to fight for control of the planet. As a part of their successful battle for the planet, Horses Naval forces destroyed the Ice Hellion Warship, CIH Moore’s Honor.[7][8][9]

Pirate Raid of 3085

In April of 3085 the pirate band known as the Gort's Hounds raided the planet. The objective or the raid was Toland's rare minerals; Clan Hell's Horses defending forces responded with the 67th BattleMech Cluster's heavy Solahma Infantry trinary dealing with the pirates. The mostly infantry and Combat vehicle oriented trinary trapped the pirates in a ambush that destroyed them.[10]

Planetary Garrison

3050

3059

3085

Owner History

Nearby Systems

Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)
Closest systems first:
Apollo 14.8 Steelton 19.1 New Ålborg 19.7 Bensinger 26.2 Winfield 30.2
Star's End 33.3 Persistence 34.6 Iron Land 41.7 Butte Hold 45.9 Oberon VI 46.2
Trell I 46.3 Here 47.8 Wotan 49.37 Somerset 49.39 Zertarum 49.7
Icar 49.9 Blackstone 50.2 Derf 51.8 Anywhere 56.1

Notes

  • Toland is featured in the short story Unholy Union, where it is mentioned the planet has (at least) three moons. It's the location of an old Rim Worlds Republic supply depot reactivated to serve as a trap for pirate forces in 3028.

References

  1. ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 37 - Toland's information includes jungles.
  2. ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 134 - Toland mentioned in vehicle action in 3085, which world being raided for rare minerals.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Periphery, 1st Edition, p. 17, "Inner Sphere Politics"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Periphery, 1st Edition, p. 18, "From Rim to Tamar"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 37, "The Republic-Commonwealth War"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 37 First Wave / Toland - Conflict for control of Toland.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 29 Toland - Battle for Toland, Falcons lose the world, while Horses liberate it for themselves.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 17, "Timeline of the Jihad"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 50, "The Jihad In Review"
  10. ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 134 - Vehicle profile includes 67th BattleMech Cluster's activities on Toland.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 20 Year Update, p. 25 - "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 154 - "Crusader Clans Deployment Table"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 134 - Zephyros - Vehicle notable combat includes pirate raid it repulsed on Toland. Vehicle article notes newly stationed 67th BattleMech Cluster being station on planet.
  14. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 18, "Rim Worlds Republic after Age of War [2571]"
  15. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
  16. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 158, "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"
  17. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 25, "Rim Worlds Republic At the Fall of the Star League [2750]"
  18. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"
  19. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2822]"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025]"
  21. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  22. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 39 [3040]"
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052]"
  24. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70, "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  25. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130

Bibliography

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