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−	Basically a giant rock in space, Le Blanc was settled by miners looking for mineral wealth. Just barely enough atmosphere existed to allow the miners to breathe without a respirator.  Agriculture has always been difficult on Le Blanc, with foodstuffs mostly being imported. The world's industry is limited to mining and supporting the equipment that makes mining possible. Educational opportunities are also very limited, mostly appearing on military bases.<ref name=HBD100/>	+	Basically a giant rock in space, '''Le Blanc''' was settled by miners looking for mineral wealth. Just barely enough atmosphere existed to allow the miners to breathe without a respirator.  Agriculture has always been difficult on Le Blanc, with foodstuffs mostly being imported. The world's industry is limited to mining and supporting the equipment that makes mining possible. Educational opportunities are also very limited, mostly appearing on military bases.<ref name=HBD100/>
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{{otheruses|the planetary system|the DropShip|Le Blanc (Individual Mule-class DropShip)}} {{InfoBoxSystem | image = Le_Blanc_3151.svg | caption = Le Blanc [[#Nearby_Systems|nearby systems]] | name = Le Blanc | coord = 207.047 : 18.309{{e}} | stars = | class = G0V{{ref label|class|See Notes}} | recharge = 181 hours<ref name=HBD100>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 100: "Le Blanc"</ref><ref name=SI15>''Shrapnel Issue 15'': "Planet Digest: Le Blanc"</ref> | recharge stations = Nadir<ref name=SI15/><ref name=HBD100/> | planets = 11<ref name=SI15/> }} ==System Description== '''Le Blanc''' is located close to the [[Dobson]] and [[Doneval]] systems and [[Spinward]] from [[Terra]]. It contains eleven planets orbiting a G0V class primary, at least one planet is inhabited.<ref name=SI15/> ==System History== The Le Blanc system was colonized in [[2164]].<ref name=SI15/> ==Political Affiliation== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * [[2164]] - [[Terran Alliance]]<ref name=SI15/> * [[2242]] - Independent world<ref name=SI15/> * [[2317]] - Inhabited world<ref name="HB:HDp18">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 18: "Federated Suns at their Founding - [2317] Map"</ref> * [[2319]] - Inhabited world<ref name="HB:HKp18">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding" - [2319] Map</ref> * [[2571]] - [[Federated Suns]]<ref name="HB:HDp48">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 48: "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp31">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 31: "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref> * [[2596]] - Federated Suns<ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596]" Map</ref> * [[2750]] - Federated Suns<ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"</ref> * [[2764]] - Federated Suns<ref name="FM:SLDF">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref> * [[2765]] - Federated Suns<ref name="H:LoTv1p11">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"</ref><ref name=FR:2765FSp29>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 29: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"</ref><ref name=FR:2765DCp25>''Field Report 2765: DCMS'', p. 25: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - [2765]"</ref> * [[2787]] - [[Draconis Combine]]<ref name=SI15/> * [[2791]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="FSWp44">''First Succession War'', p. 44: "Draconis Combine-Federated Suns Front 2786-2796"</ref> * [[2797]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=FSWp95>''First Succession War'', p. 95: "Federated Suns Counteroffensives 2801–2818"</ref> * [[2811]] - Federated Suns<ref name=FSWp98/><ref name=SI15/> * [[2822]] - Federated Suns<ref name="HB:HDp54">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 54: "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp43">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 43: "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="H:LOTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 122: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref> * [[2830]] - Federated Suns<ref name=SI15/><ref name=SSWp18>''Second Succession War'', pp. 18–19: "Inner Sphere - 2830"</ref> * [[2854]] - Federated Suns<ref name=SI15/> * [[2864]] - Federated Suns<ref name=HB:HDp60>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 60: "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp53">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 53: "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref> * [[2867]] - Federated Suns<ref name=SI15/> * [[3025]] - Federated Suns<ref>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', foldout: "Federated Suns - [3025] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp70">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 70: "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref><ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp64">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 64: "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref> * [[3030]] - Federated Suns<ref name="HB:HDp71">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 71: "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp66">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 66: "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"</ref> * [[3040]] - [[Federated Commonwealth]]<ref name="H:Wo3039p133">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp76">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 76: "Federated Suns after War of 3039 Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp68">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 68: "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"</ref> * [[3050]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="ER3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"</ref> * [[3052]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="ER3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23: "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp71">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 71: "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"</ref> * [[3057]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="ER3062p11">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3057] Map</ref> * [[3058]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HDp78">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 78: "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"</ref> * [[3063]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="ER3062p29">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29: Inner Sphere - [3063] Map</ref> * [[3067]] - Federated Suns<ref name="HB:HDp82">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 82: "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp74">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 74: "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"</ref><ref name="J:FRp42">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 42: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"</ref> * [[3075]] - Federated Suns<ref name="JS:TBDp65">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 65: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"</ref> * [[3079]] - Federated Suns<ref name="FR:AFFSp21">''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 21: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns Deployment Map - [August 3079]"</ref><ref name="FR:DCMSp21">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 21: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - [August 3079]"</ref> * [[3081]] - Federated Suns<ref name="J:FRp63">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"</ref> * [[3085]] - Federated Suns<ref name="FM:3085pvii">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"</ref> * [[3135]] - Federated Suns<ref name="ER:3145p11">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref> * [[3144]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=SI15/> * [[3145]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER:3145p39">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39: "Inner Sphere Map - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref> * [[3147]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=SI15/> * [[3150]] - Federated Suns (from February)<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 81: "Federated Suns Counterattacks"</ref><ref name=SI15/> * [[3151]] - Federated Suns<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103: "Inner Sphere Map - [3151] Map"</ref> {{div col end}} ------------------------------------- ==Le Blanc IV== {{InfoBoxPlanet | image = Le Blanc Flag.jpg | name = Le Blanc IV | othernames = | position = Fourth<ref name=SI15/><ref name=HBD100/> | distance = 10.43 days<ref name=SI15/><ref name=HBD100/> | moons = 2 (Jessen, Orones)<ref name=SI15/><ref name=HBD100/> | gravity = 0.82<ref name=SI15/><ref name=HBD100/> | pressure = Low (Breathable)<ref name=SI15/><ref name=HBD100/> | temperature = 24°C (Arid)<ref name=SI15/><ref name=HBD100/> | water = 15%<ref name=SI15/><ref name=HBD100/> | life = None<ref name=HBD100/> | continents = | colonized = [[2164]]<ref name=SI15/> | demonym = | language = | religion = | population = 57,144,000 (3067),<ref name=HBD100/><br/>60,216,000 (3151)<ref name=SI15/> | ruler = | political = [[Merchant Council of Le Blanc|Merchant Council]] | commander = Field Marshal Sir [[Nevins Qochom]]<ref name=HBD100/> | capital = | hpg = B<ref name=SI15/><ref name=HBD100/> | hpgrep = }} ===Planetary History=== ====First Succession War==== Le Blanc was invaded during the initial stages of the invasion of the Federated Suns launched by the Draconis Combine in May [[2787]].<ref name="FSWp44"/> Le Blanc was then liberated by the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] in [[2811]] as part of the third and final major AFFS counteroffensive of the [[First Succession War]].<ref name="FSWp98">''First Succession War'', p. 98: "The Davion Counter-Offensives"</ref> ====Second Succession War==== Le Blanc's fate was forever altered when [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns#High Command|AFFS High Command]] relocated the headquarters of the Kentares PDZ to Le Blanc following the [[Kentares Massacre]]. The increased military and civilian shipping that arrived as a result of this move also brought an increased number of mercenaries looking for work. Though not as prominent as [[Galatea]], the on-world mercenary trade ended after the [[Fourth Succession War]] with the Combine's "Death to Mercenaries" order.<ref name=HBD100/> ====Third Succession War==== Le Blanc would be attacked by [[Wolf's Dragoons]] while in the employ of the Combine in [[3024]]. This led to a complicated incident involving the [[Black Widow Company]], [[Michael Hasek-Davion]], the [[Bounty Hunter]] and a family of high-tech skilled individuals.<ref name=WDSp32>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 32: "The Sun and the Sword"</ref><ref>''Tales of the Black Widow Company'', pp. 30–31</ref> ====War of 3039==== Combine agents recruited several battalions of mercenaries from this Federation held world, including ex-Combine mercenaries that had fled to Le Blanc following the Death to Mercenaries order of 3029.<ref name=Shrp12>''Death to Mercenaries: Rhetoric vs. Reality''</ref> ====Dark Age==== The [[mercenary]] unit [[Event Horizon]] had started to make a name for itself on Le Blanc.<ref name=RGilClanv9p12>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 9'', p. 12: "Shadow Cat"</ref> ===Military Deployment=== ====3025==== * [[Robinson DMM]]<ref name=HDp133>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 133: "Unit Deployment Table"</ref> ====3038==== * Robinson DMM<ref name=H:W3039p136>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 136: "Deployment Table"</ref> ====3050==== * Robinson DMM<ref name=20YUp19>''20 Year Update'', p. 19: "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"</ref> ====3054==== * Robinson DMM<ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 13: "Deployment Table - 3054"</ref> ====3145==== * [[Nineteenth Galedon Regulars]] (Two Battalions)<ref name=FM3145p63>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 63: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Table - 3145"</ref> ===Geography=== Basically a giant rock in space, '''Le Blanc''' was settled by miners looking for mineral wealth. Just barely enough atmosphere existed to allow the miners to breathe without a respirator. Agriculture has always been difficult on Le Blanc, with foodstuffs mostly being imported. The world's industry is limited to mining and supporting the equipment that makes mining possible. Educational opportunities are also very limited, mostly appearing on military bases.<ref name=HBD100/> ===Planetary Locations=== * Fort Mason<ref name=HWo3039p117>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 117</ref> ** Port Piax<ref name=WiaN>''What's in a Name?''</ref><ref name=HWo3039p117 /> ==Notes== * {{note|class}} [[Handbook: House Davion]] lists Le Blanc as orbiting a G0III-class star, but an article in the later publication [[Shrapnel Issue 15]] changes this to a G0V-class star.<ref name=HBD100/><ref name=SI15/> ==Map Gallery== <div class="system-map-gallery"></div> ==Nearby Systems== <!-- NOTE: This table is automatically generated by BattleTechWiki:Project_Planets/Mapping, and any edits to this section may be overwritten at any time by a bot --> {|class="wikitable nearby-systems" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 1px solid black;" ! colspan="8" | Closest 44 systems (42 within 60 light-years)<br>Distance in light years, closest systems first: |- | class="lessthan30" | [[Dobson]] | class="lessthan30" | 8.5 | class="lessthan30" | [[Doneval]] | class="lessthan30" | 12.6 | class="lessthan30" | [[Breed]] | class="lessthan30" | 24.4 | class="lessthan30" | [[Rochester]] | class="lessthan30" | 25.1 |- | class="lessthan30" | [[Lucerne]] | class="lessthan30" | 25.5 | class="lessthan30" | [[New Ivaarsen]] | class="lessthan30" | 25.7 | class="lessthan30" | [[Klamriz]] | class="lessthan30" | 26.9 | class="lessthan30" | [[Ballentine]] | class="lessthan30" | 29.7 |- | class="over30" | [[Royal]] | class="over30" | 30.4 | class="over30" | [[Clovis]] | class="over30" | 30.9 | class="over30" | [[Exeter]] | class="over30" | 32.3 | class="over30" | [[Paris]] | class="over30" | 33.0 |- | class="over30" | [[Xhosa]] | class="over30" | 33.3 | class="over30" | [[Klathandu|Klathan]] | class="over30" | 34.4 | class="over30" | [[Tripoli]] | class="over30" | 35.4 | class="over30" | [[Robinson]] | class="over30" | 35.7 |- | class="over30" | [[Layover]] | class="over30" | 38.4 | class="over30" | [[Marduk]] | class="over30" | 41.6 | class="over30" | [[McComb]] | class="over30" | 42.1 | class="over30" | [[Franklin]] | class="over30" | 44.3 |- | class="over30" | [[Scheat]] | class="over30" | 45.1 | class="over30" | [[Chota]] | class="over30" | 45.1 | class="over30" | [[Lima]] | class="over30" | 45.8 | class="over30" | [[Raman]] | class="over30" | 46.4 |- | class="over30" | [[Olancha]] | class="over30" | 46.9 | class="over30" | [[New Mendham]] | class="over30" | 49.7 | class="over30" | [[Alnadal]] | class="over30" | 49.8 | class="over30" | [[Cholame]] | class="over30" | 49.9 |- | class="over30" | [[Carnac]] | class="over30" | 50.1 | class="over30" | [[Proserpina]] | class="over30" | 51.4 | class="over30" | [[Crossing]] | class="over30" | 54.6 | class="over30" | [[Blandinsville]] | class="over30" | 55.3 |- | class="over30" | [[Emporia]] | class="over30" | 55.5 | class="over30" | [[Galtor]] | class="over30" | 56.3 | class="over30" | [[Deshler]] | class="over30" | 56.7 | class="over30" | [[Allerton]] | class="over30" | 57.4 |- | class="over30" | [[Corydon]] | class="over30" | 57.9 | class="over30" | [[Bettendorf]] | class="over30" | 58.4 | class="over30" | [[Matar (system)|Matar]] | class="over30" | 58.9 | class="over30" | [[Barlow's Folly|Cussar]] | class="over30" | 59.2 |- | class="over30" | [[Rosamond]] | class="over30" | 59.2 | class="over30" | [[Wapakoneta]] | class="over30" | 59.8 | class="over60" | [[Hoff]] | class="over60" | 60.0 | class="over60" | [[Tallassee]] | class="over60" | 62.0 |- |} ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' * ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' * ''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' * ''[[Era Report: 3062]]'' * ''[[Era Report: 3145]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' * ''[[Field Report: AFFS]]'' * ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: DCMS]]'' * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' * ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]'' * ''[[Handbook: House Kurita]]'' * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2]]'' * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' * ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' * ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' * ''[[Shrapnel Issue 12]]'' * ''[[Shrapnel Issue 15]]'' * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' * ''[[Tales of the Black Widow Company]]'' * ''[[What's in a Name?]]'' (short story) * ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]'' {{div col end}} [[Category:Systems|Le Blanc]] [[Category: Draconis Combine Systems]] [[Category: Federated Commonwealth Systems]] [[Category: Federated Suns Systems]] [[Category: Independent Systems]] [[Category:Terran Alliance Systems]] [[Category:Hiring Hall Worlds]]

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