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| + | | name = St. Jean | ||
| + | | coord = -462.82:1058.26{{e}} | ||
| + | | stars = 1 | ||
| + | | class = K1V<ref name="EC">''Explorer Corps'', p. 52, "Known Jade Falcon Facilities"</ref> | ||
| + | | recharge = 192 hours<ref name="EC"/> | ||
| + | | recharge stations = Zenith <ref name="ToF">''Trial of Faith''</ref> | ||
| + | | planets = 2+<ref name="ToF"/> | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | ''(References to [[Special:Whatlinkshere/St._Jean | St. Jean]])'' | ||
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''Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to [[Terra]] at (0, 0) | ''Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to [[Terra]] at (0, 0) | ||
'''X''': -462.82 | '''X''': -462.82 | ||
'''Y''': 1,058.26 {{e}} | '''Y''': 1,058.26 {{e}} | ||
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| + | ==Overview== | ||
| + | '''St. Jean''' is a colony in the [[Deep Periphery]], approximately 150 light years [[spinward]] of [[Nueva Castile]]. It is unclear when exactly it was first colonized; as of the mid-[[31st century]], certain structures on St. Jean were described as "over three centuries old" already. The system notably features a space station at its zenith [[jump point]] as of [[3050]] that was described as a full-blown [[DropShip]] maintenance yard. | ||
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| + | By [[3050]] the colony was home to an order of Franciscan friars, who would activate the otherwise mothballed space station my means of a pair of long range shuttles to service visiting space ships in exchange for needed goods. During [[Operation REVIVAL]], the colony was occupied by [[Clan Jade Falcon]] and subsequently used as a surface cargo waystation for Jade Falcon invasion forces. | ||
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| + | Prior to [[3095]], [[Interstellar Expeditions]] sent three [[JumpShip]]s to St. Jean and [[Ghent]]. None of those ships returned.<ref>''Interstellar Players 3: Interstellar Expeditions'', p. 31</ref> It appeared that the system had been destroyed.<ref>''Interstellar Players 3: Interstellar Expeditions'', p. 32</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Planetary Information== | ||
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| + | | image = | ||
| + | | caption = | ||
| + | | name = St. Jean | ||
| + | | position = 2<ref name="ToF"/> | ||
| + | | distance = 5<ref name="EC"/> | ||
| + | | moons = 1<ref name="ToF"/> | ||
| + | | day = | ||
| + | | gravity = | ||
| + | | pressure = (thin and declining atmosphere; see text) | ||
| + | | temperature = | ||
| + | | water = | ||
| + | | life = (see text) | ||
| + | | date = [[3050]] | ||
| + | | ruler = | ||
| + | | capital = St. Jean monastery | ||
| + | | population = <200 | ||
| + | | USIIR = | ||
| + | | hpg = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | The St. Jean colony is situated on the system's second planet. As of [[3050]] the planet was described as a reddish-brown world with a thin layer of clouds ringing the equatorial region.<ref name="ToF"/> | ||
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| + | By of 3050, barely 200 Franciscan monks lived at the monastery. The colony, located in a deep equatorial rift called Trinity Valley, had once been set up to house tens of thousands of people. An array of nav beacons is available to guide approaching DropShips there. Unspecified terraforming machines are mentioned, as is an ancient weather station on top of Mount Dolus in the Fraticelli mountain range, thousands of kilometers away from the monastery settlement (and apparently to the east, as the upper plains 1100 kilometers west of the Fraticelli mountain foothills seem to be located between the mountains and the colony). The Fraticelli mountains include the Benedict's Garden caldera, suggesting volcanic origin.<ref name="ToF"/> | ||
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| + | The moon of St. Jean is falling towards the planet slowly, but much faster than had been anticipated when the colony was initially set up. While it was only expected to hit the surface several millenia down the road, it did suck the planet's atmosphere into space at a much higher rate than anticipated. As a result, the ancient terraforming machines could not keep up with the loss of atmosphere and most of the planetary surface was dead by 3050, with only the deep equatorial valley still able to sustain life. It was expected that there would be no breathable atmosphere left after twenty years, i.e. by ca. 3070.<ref name="ToF"/> | ||
==Owner History== | ==Owner History== | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * ca. [[2750]] - colony established, affiliation unknown<ref name="ToF"/> |
| + | * [[2825]] - "St. Jean - as the monks called it -" mentioned in diary of questionable authenticity<ref>''Jihad Secret: The Blake Documents'', p. 123</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3050]] - independent colony of Franciscan monks; occupied by [[Clan Jade Falcon]] since between 13 and 17 January | ||
| + | * [[3059]] - [[Clan Jade Falcon]]<ref name="EC"/> | ||
| + | * [[3095]] - unknown/contact lost; implication that the colony was lost/destroyed/abandoned | ||
==Garrison Forces== | ==Garrison Forces== | ||
===3059=== | ===3059=== | ||
| − | *[[74th_Battle_(Clan_Jade_Falcon)|Raptor Battle Cluster]] (Veteran) | + | *[[74th_Battle_(Clan_Jade_Falcon)|Raptor Battle Cluster]] (Veteran); CO: [[Star Colonel]] [[Amado Roshak]] (45 [[OmniMech]]s, 15 [[Elemental]] [[Point]]s and 30 [[OmniFighter]]s)<ref name="EC"/><ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', pp. 107, 154, homeworld given as "Deep Periphery"</ref> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*''[[Explorer Corps (sourcebook)]]'' | *''[[Explorer Corps (sourcebook)]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' | ||
*''[[Interstellar Players 3: Interstellar Expeditions]]'' | *''[[Interstellar Players 3: Interstellar Expeditions]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Trial of Faith]]'' | ||
[[Category:Periphery Realms]] | [[Category:Periphery Realms]] | ||
Revision as of 06:30, 22 May 2014
| St. Jean | |
|---|---|
| System Information | |
| X:Y Coordinates | -462.82:1058.26[e] |
| Star names | 1 |
| Spectral class | K1V[1] |
| Recharge time | 192 hours[1] |
| Recharge station(s) | Zenith [2] |
| Planet(s) | 2+[2] |
(References to St. Jean)
Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)
X: -462.82 Y: 1,058.26 [e]
Contents
Overview
St. Jean is a colony in the Deep Periphery, approximately 150 light years spinward of Nueva Castile. It is unclear when exactly it was first colonized; as of the mid-31st century, certain structures on St. Jean were described as "over three centuries old" already. The system notably features a space station at its zenith jump point as of 3050 that was described as a full-blown DropShip maintenance yard.
By 3050 the colony was home to an order of Franciscan friars, who would activate the otherwise mothballed space station my means of a pair of long range shuttles to service visiting space ships in exchange for needed goods. During Operation REVIVAL, the colony was occupied by Clan Jade Falcon and subsequently used as a surface cargo waystation for Jade Falcon invasion forces.
Prior to 3095, Interstellar Expeditions sent three JumpShips to St. Jean and Ghent. None of those ships returned.[3] It appeared that the system had been destroyed.[4]
Planetary Information
Template:InfoBoxPlanetStandard The St. Jean colony is situated on the system's second planet. As of 3050 the planet was described as a reddish-brown world with a thin layer of clouds ringing the equatorial region.[2]
By of 3050, barely 200 Franciscan monks lived at the monastery. The colony, located in a deep equatorial rift called Trinity Valley, had once been set up to house tens of thousands of people. An array of nav beacons is available to guide approaching DropShips there. Unspecified terraforming machines are mentioned, as is an ancient weather station on top of Mount Dolus in the Fraticelli mountain range, thousands of kilometers away from the monastery settlement (and apparently to the east, as the upper plains 1100 kilometers west of the Fraticelli mountain foothills seem to be located between the mountains and the colony). The Fraticelli mountains include the Benedict's Garden caldera, suggesting volcanic origin.[2]
The moon of St. Jean is falling towards the planet slowly, but much faster than had been anticipated when the colony was initially set up. While it was only expected to hit the surface several millenia down the road, it did suck the planet's atmosphere into space at a much higher rate than anticipated. As a result, the ancient terraforming machines could not keep up with the loss of atmosphere and most of the planetary surface was dead by 3050, with only the deep equatorial valley still able to sustain life. It was expected that there would be no breathable atmosphere left after twenty years, i.e. by ca. 3070.[2]
Owner History
- ca. 2750 - colony established, affiliation unknown[2]
- 2825 - "St. Jean - as the monks called it -" mentioned in diary of questionable authenticity[5]
- 3050 - independent colony of Franciscan monks; occupied by Clan Jade Falcon since between 13 and 17 January
- 3059 - Clan Jade Falcon[1]
- 3095 - unknown/contact lost; implication that the colony was lost/destroyed/abandoned
Garrison Forces
3059
- Raptor Battle Cluster (Veteran); CO: Star Colonel Amado Roshak (45 OmniMechs, 15 Elemental Points and 30 OmniFighters)[1][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Explorer Corps, p. 52, "Known Jade Falcon Facilities"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Trial of Faith
- ↑ Interstellar Players 3: Interstellar Expeditions, p. 31
- ↑ Interstellar Players 3: Interstellar Expeditions, p. 32
- ↑ Jihad Secret: The Blake Documents, p. 123
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, pp. 107, 154, homeworld given as "Deep Periphery"