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The '''Köningsberg''' system was the location of at least one habitable world or construct and as of [[3141]] was located in the [[Scorpion Empire]].<ref name=OTCHCp18/> It was approximately 1,228 light-years from [[Terra]] in the coreward/anti-spinward direction.{{e}}
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The '''Köningsberg''' system was the location of at least one habitable world or construct and as of [[3141]] was located in the [[Scorpion Empire]].<ref name=OTCHCp18/> It was approximately 1,228 light-years from [[Terra]] in the coreward/anti-spinward direction.
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==System Description==
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Köningsberg is located near the [[Kalmar (HL)|Kalmar]] and [[Riga (HL)|Riga]] systems.
  
 
==Political Affiliation==
 
==Political Affiliation==
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* [[3140]] - Hanseatic League / [[Escorpión Imperio]] (from 13 March)<ref name=OTP:HCp11>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 11</ref> <ref name=OTP:HCp14>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 14</ref> <ref name=OTCHCp18>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 18, Map of the Escorpion Imperio and Hanseatic League just prior to merging as Scorpion Empire in 3141.</ref>
 
* [[3140]] - Hanseatic League / [[Escorpión Imperio]] (from 13 March)<ref name=OTP:HCp11>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 11</ref> <ref name=OTP:HCp14>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 14</ref> <ref name=OTCHCp18>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 18, Map of the Escorpion Imperio and Hanseatic League just prior to merging as Scorpion Empire in 3141.</ref>
 
* [[3141]] - [[Scorpion Empire]] <ref name=OTCHCp18/>
 
* [[3141]] - [[Scorpion Empire]] <ref name=OTCHCp18/>
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==Köningsberg IV==
 
==Köningsberg IV==
 
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'''Köningsberg''' is one of the worlds that formed a part of the [[Deep Periphery]] nation known as the [[Hanseatic League]].<ref name="FR:Pp24"/>
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Köningsberg is one of the worlds that formed a part of the [[Deep Periphery]] nation known as the [[Hanseatic League]].<ref name="FR:Pp24"/>
  
 
===Planetary History===
 
===Planetary History===
 
====Conquest====
 
====Conquest====
In [[3140]] the planet was conquered by [[Escorpión Imperio]] in the [[Battle of Köningsberg (3140)|Battle of Köningsberg]].<ref name=OTP:HCp11/>
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In [[3140]], the planet was conquered by [[Escorpión Imperio]] in the [[Battle of Köningsberg (3140)|Battle of Köningsberg]].<ref name=OTP:HCp11/>
  
 
===Planetary Locations===
 
===Planetary Locations===
* Brussels: Capital city<ref name=OTP:HCp3/>
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* Brussels: the heavily industrialized planetary capital<ref name=OTP:HCp3/>
  
== Image gallery ==
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===Image gallery===
 
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Köningsberg flag OTPHC.png|Planetary flag of Köningsberg
 
Köningsberg flag OTPHC.png|Planetary flag of Köningsberg
 
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== Map Gallery ==
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==Notes==
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* Köningsberg is named after the historical [[w:Hanseatic League|Hanseatic League]] city of [[w:Königsberg|Königsberg]], also known as "Koningsbergen" and "Kaliningrad." It has been confirmed<ref>In [http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,16547.0.html this thread] on the official [[BattleTech Forum]]</ref> by author and BattleTech cartographer [[Øystein Tvedten]] that "Köningsberg" is the correct canonical spelling; it is [[w:Low German|Low German]], which was the real Hanse's [[w:lingua franca|lingua franca]].
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== Nearby Systems ==
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==Nearby Systems==
 
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==Notes==
 
* Köningsberg is named after the historical [[w:Hanseatic League|Hanseatic League]] city of [[w:Königsberg|Königsberg]], also known as "Koningsbergen" and "Kaliningrad". It has been confirmed<ref>In [http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,16547.0.html this thread] on the official [[BattleTech Forum]]</ref> by author and BattleTech cartographer [[Øystein Tvedten]] that "Köningsberg" is the correct canonical spelling; it is [[w:Low German|Low German]], which was the real Hanse's [[w:lingua franca|lingua franca]].
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 14:02, 4 February 2024

Köningsberg
Köningsberg 3151.svg
System Information
X:Y Coordinates−838.346 : 897.362[e]
Spectral classG4V[1]
Recharge time185 hours[1]
Recharge station(s)None[1]

The Köningsberg system was the location of at least one habitable world or construct and as of 3141 was located in the Scorpion Empire.[2] It was approximately 1,228 light-years from Terra in the coreward/anti-spinward direction.

System Description

Köningsberg is located near the Kalmar and Riga systems.

Political Affiliation


Köningsberg IV

Köningsberg IV
Astrophysical
System positionFourth[1]
Jump Point distance7.96 days[1]
Moons3 (Ottokar, Margravia, Albertina)[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity1.03[1]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Breathable)[1]
Equatorial temperature25°C (Tropical)[1]
Surface water53%[1]
Highest native lifeReptiles[1]
Landmasses5[1]
History and Culture
Population39,486,000 (3140)[1]
Government and Infrastructure
CapitalBrussels[1]
HPG ClassNone[1]

Köningsberg is one of the worlds that formed a part of the Deep Periphery nation known as the Hanseatic League.[3]

Planetary History

Conquest

In 3140, the planet was conquered by Escorpión Imperio in the Battle of Köningsberg.[4]

Planetary Locations

  • Brussels: the heavily industrialized planetary capital[1]

Image gallery

Notes

Map Gallery

Nearby Systems

Closest 20 systems (4 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Kalmar 37.2 Riga 44.9 Wismar 48.5 Bruges 52.5
Stettin 62.7 Elbing 78.4 Falsterbo 85.2 Novgorod 89.5
Kampen 99.1 Bremen 101.2 Dorpat 107.2 Anklan 119.0
Dortmund 155.7 Khanquest 156.5 Lübeck 156.7 Braunschweig 157.8
Visby 159.3 Fell Wind 164.1 Bergen 170.7 Antwerp 171.0

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade, p. 3
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade, p. 18, Map of the Escorpion Imperio and Hanseatic League just prior to merging as Scorpion Empire in 3141.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Field Report: Periphery, p. 24: "Last Known Deep Periphery Deployment Map"
  4. 4.0 4.1 Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade, p. 11
  5. Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade, p. 14
  6. In this thread on the official BattleTech Forum

Bibliography