Black Earth
(References to Black Earth)
Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)
X: -180.26 Y: 396.46[e]
Contents
Garrisoning Military Force
3054
3059
3067-3068
Owner History
- 2349 - Rim Worlds Republic [6]
- 2571 - Rim Worlds Republic [7][8]
- 2596 - Rim Worlds Republic[9]
- 2750 - Rim Worlds Republic [10]
- 2775 - Lyran Commonwealth [11]
- 2822 - Lyran Commonwealth [12]
- 2864 - Lyran Commonwealth [13]
- 3025 - Lyran Commonwealth [14]
- 3030 - Lyran Commonwealth [15]
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth [16]
- 3052 - Clan Jade Falcon [17]
- 3054 - Clan Jade Falcon [1]
- 3059 - Clan Jade Falcon [2]
- 3062 - Clan Jade Falcon
- 3067 - Lyran Alliance [3][18]
- 3069 - Clan Jade Falcon (from February)[19]
- 3130 - Clan Jade Falcon [20]
Overview
Black Earth was one of four worlds acquired by the Rim Worlds Republic between 2347 and 2371 as an attempt by Arabella Rowe to expand the capabilities of the Republic armed forces; Black Earth was intended to be a "hedgehog", a giant fortified firebase that Republican forces could use to slow the advance of any invading force.[6] Black Earth 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.[11]
The 2773-2775 war wasn't the first time the Lyran Commonwealth had assaulted the world. During the Reunification War the Lyran Auxiliary Corps invaded the planet in 2581. This assault was the first assault by the Lyran Auxiliary Corps. Though the world was supposedly lightly defended, the 25th Skye Rangers sustained heavy damage from defending Republic AeroSpace Fighters. Despite these losses the world was taken.[21]
In late January 3069 Black Earth was captured for a second time by Clan Jade Falcon.[19] Both regiments of the Blue Star Irregulars were shattered on the ground during the Jade Falcon assault; the survivors attempted to retreat from Black Earth along with a flotilla of civilian refugees, only to be attacked again in space by Jade Falcon forces. The Falcons attacked with a Congress-class frigate and a Vincent-class corvette[4][5] - subsequently identified as the CJF Lightning Strike[5] - destroying JumpShips and DropShips as the Fredasa-class WarShip operated by the Blue Star Irregulars, the Kerensky's Blues, attempted to place itself between the Falcon WarShips and the refugees. The Kerensky's Blues managed to deal with the CJF Lightning Strike,[5] but was unable to prevent the Congress-class ship from butchering almost all of the fleeing Irregulars' forces before destroying the Blues as well. The battle was reported in the media via an INN journalist aboard the Loyal Son, a fleeing Overlord-class DropShip and one of the vessels escaping from Black Earth.[4][5]
Nearby Systems
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Objective Raids, p. 58, "Unit Note"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 153, "Crusader Clans Deployment Table"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mercenaries Supplemental , p. 68, "Mercenary Deployment Table"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Blake Ascending, p. 210, p. 211, "Falling Stars"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 11, "Blue Star Irregulars"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Periphery, 1st Edition, p. 19, "Mishka's Diplomacy"
- ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 18, "Rim Worlds Republic after Age of War [2571]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 158, "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"
- ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 25, "Rim Worlds Republic At the Fall of the Star League [2750]"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 37, "The Republic-Commonwealth War"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2822]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 39 [3040]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70, "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 46, "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 132