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The '''Zollikofen''' system is the location of at least one inhabited world, '''Zollikofen I''', and as of [[3145]] was located in the [[Republic of the Sphere]].<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref> | The '''Zollikofen''' system is the location of at least one inhabited world, '''Zollikofen I''', and as of [[3145]] was located in the [[Republic of the Sphere]].<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref> | ||
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− | == System Description == | + | ==System Description== |
The Zollikofen system consists of eleven planets orbiting a class G3V star<ref name=DARWp204/> and is located near the [[Menkent]] and [[Muphrid]] systems.<ref name=ER:3145p39/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> | The Zollikofen system consists of eleven planets orbiting a class G3V star<ref name=DARWp204/> and is located near the [[Menkent]] and [[Muphrid]] systems.<ref name=ER:3145p39/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> | ||
− | == System History == | + | ==System History== |
The Zollikofen system was settled during the [[First Exodus]] from [[Terra]].<ref name="HB:HMp16"/> | The Zollikofen system was settled during the [[First Exodus]] from [[Terra]].<ref name="HB:HMp16"/> | ||
− | == Political Affiliation == | + | ==Political Affiliation== |
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* [[2271]] - [[Terran Alliance]]<ref name="HB:HMp16">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding - [2271] Map"</ref> | * [[2271]] - [[Terran Alliance]]<ref name="HB:HMp16">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding - [2271] Map"</ref> | ||
* [[2319]] - [[Terran Hegemony]]<ref name=HB:HK>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding - [2319] Map"</ref> | * [[2319]] - [[Terran Hegemony]]<ref name=HB:HK>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding - [2319] Map"</ref> | ||
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* [[2797]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name=FSWp95>''First Succession War'', p. 95: "Federated Suns Counteroffensives 2801–2818"</ref> | * [[2797]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name=FSWp95>''First Succession War'', p. 95: "Federated Suns Counteroffensives 2801–2818"</ref> | ||
* [[2822]] - [[Lyran Commonwealth]]<ref name="HB:HSp36">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HMp34">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 34: "Free Worlds after First Succession War - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="H:LoTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p112-113">''First Succession War'', pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref> | * [[2822]] - [[Lyran Commonwealth]]<ref name="HB:HSp36">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HMp34">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 34: "Free Worlds after First Succession War - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="H:LoTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p112-113">''First Succession War'', pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref> | ||
+ | * [[2830]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name=SSWp18>''Second Succession War'', pp. 18–19: "Inner Sphere - 2830"</ref> | ||
* [[2864]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp40">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HMp38">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 38: "Free Worlds after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref> | * [[2864]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp40">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HMp38">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 38: "Free Worlds after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref> | ||
* [[3025]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HS(TLC)pvii">''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', foldout: "Lyran Commonwealth Map - [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HSp47">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 47: "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HMp42">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 42: "Free Worlds after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref><ref name="HKp132">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 132: "District and Prefecture Boundaries of Kurita Space"</ref> | * [[3025]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HS(TLC)pvii">''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', foldout: "Lyran Commonwealth Map - [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HSp47">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 47: "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HMp42">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 42: "Free Worlds after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref><ref name="HKp132">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 132: "District and Prefecture Boundaries of Kurita Space"</ref> | ||
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* [[3145]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref name=ER:3145p39/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> | * [[3145]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref name=ER:3145p39/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> | ||
* [[3151]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name=SFp102-103>''Shattered Fortress'', pp. 102–103: "Inner Sphere - [3151] Map"</ref> | * [[3151]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name=SFp102-103>''Shattered Fortress'', pp. 102–103: "Inner Sphere - [3151] Map"</ref> | ||
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==Zollikofen I== | ==Zollikofen I== | ||
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| othernames = | | othernames = | ||
| position = First<ref name=DARWp204/> | | position = First<ref name=DARWp204/> | ||
− | | distance = | + | | distance = 9 days<ref name=DARWp204/> |
| moons = None<ref name=DARWp204/> | | moons = None<ref name=DARWp204/> | ||
| gravity = 0.80<ref name=DARWp204/> | | gravity = 0.80<ref name=DARWp204/> | ||
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| water = 80%<ref name=DARWp204/> | | water = 80%<ref name=DARWp204/> | ||
| life = Mammals<ref name=DARWp204/> | | life = Mammals<ref name=DARWp204/> | ||
− | | continents = | + | | continents = 1 (Besitzland)<ref name=DARWp204/> |
| colonized = | | colonized = | ||
| demonym = | | demonym = | ||
| language = | | language = | ||
| religion = | | religion = | ||
− | | population = 4,178,000,000 (3130)<ref name=DARoSp18>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 18: "Prefecture VIII"</ref | + | | population = 4,178,000,000 (3130)<ref name=DARWp204/><ref name=DARoSp18>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 18: "Prefecture VIII"</ref> |
| ruler = | | ruler = | ||
| political = [[Planetary Governor of Zollikofen|Planetary Governor]] | | political = [[Planetary Governor of Zollikofen|Planetary Governor]] | ||
− | | commander = [[Thanh Gaston]] | + | | commander = Legate [[Thanh Gaston]] (3130)<ref name=DARWp204/><ref name=DARoSp18/> |
| capital = Fulbright<ref name=DARWp204/> | | capital = Fulbright<ref name=DARWp204/> | ||
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− | '''Zollikofen I''' | + | '''Zollikofen I''', more commonly referred to simply as Zollikofen, is the first planet of eleven in the Zollikofen system. The surface of Zollikofen is home to at least one industrial manufacturer, [[Acme Widgets]], and a host of mining concerns. |
− | === Planetary History === | + | ===Planetary History=== |
Zollikofen was one of the worlds that remained a part of the Terran Alliance following the [[Outer Reaches Rebellion]] and the [[Demarcation Declaration]] of [[2242]],<ref name="HB:HMp16"/> and became one of the worlds within the [[Alliance Core]] region of the [[Terran Hegemony]].<ref name="H:RWp159"/> | Zollikofen was one of the worlds that remained a part of the Terran Alliance following the [[Outer Reaches Rebellion]] and the [[Demarcation Declaration]] of [[2242]],<ref name="HB:HMp16"/> and became one of the worlds within the [[Alliance Core]] region of the [[Terran Hegemony]].<ref name="H:RWp159"/> | ||
For many years, Zollikofen was known for its vast quantities of gold, silver, and platinum. Colonists were originally attracted by the presence of fresh water, a strong ecology that could support a colony, and the vast amounts of arable land and fertile soil. Despite finding useful metal ores like copper and iron as well as the precious metals, the main focus of the mining efforts was extracting uranium and germanium. The Terran Hegemony made good use of the gold, silver, and platinum however, establishing a mint on the world. During the [[Star League]] this mint, located in Trader's City, produced currency for the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=DARWp204/> | For many years, Zollikofen was known for its vast quantities of gold, silver, and platinum. Colonists were originally attracted by the presence of fresh water, a strong ecology that could support a colony, and the vast amounts of arable land and fertile soil. Despite finding useful metal ores like copper and iron as well as the precious metals, the main focus of the mining efforts was extracting uranium and germanium. The Terran Hegemony made good use of the gold, silver, and platinum however, establishing a mint on the world. During the [[Star League]] this mint, located in Trader's City, produced currency for the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=DARWp204/> | ||
− | ==== Star League ==== | + | ====Star League==== |
Zollikofen served as the headquarters world of the [[Eleventh Army (Star League)|Eleventh Army]] of the [[SLDF]].<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 137: "Eleventh Army"</ref> | Zollikofen served as the headquarters world of the [[Eleventh Army (Star League)|Eleventh Army]] of the [[SLDF]].<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 137: "Eleventh Army"</ref> | ||
− | ==== Amaris Civil War ==== | + | ====Amaris Civil War==== |
− | During the [[Star League era]] Zollikofen became the site of the Army Headquarters for the [[Star League Defense Force]] Eleventh Army<ref name=H:LoTV1p44>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 44: "11th Army"</ref> the administrative headquarters of the first region of the Lyran Commonwealth and a series of training bases, many of them major. It was also the site of a major securities exchange in addition to the long-established mint.<ref name="H:LoTV1p84+"/> With the eruption of the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2766]] the Eleventh Army found itself responsible for the entire Lyran Commonwealth, and even though the Eleventh Army received some reinforcements drawn from the [[First Army (Star League)|First Army]]<ref name=H:LoTV1p44/> this greater astrographical area of responsibility naturally led to the Eleventh Army being stretched thin.<ref name="H:LoTV1p84+"/> | + | During the [[Star League era]], Zollikofen became the site of the Army Headquarters for the [[Star League Defense Force]] Eleventh Army<ref name=H:LoTV1p44>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 44: "11th Army"</ref> the administrative headquarters of the first region of the Lyran Commonwealth and a series of training bases, many of them major. It was also the site of a major securities exchange in addition to the long-established mint.<ref name="H:LoTV1p84+"/> With the eruption of the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2766]] the Eleventh Army found itself responsible for the entire Lyran Commonwealth, and even though the Eleventh Army received some reinforcements drawn from the [[First Army (Star League)|First Army]]<ref name=H:LoTV1p44/> this greater astrographical area of responsibility naturally led to the Eleventh Army being stretched thin.<ref name="H:LoTV1p84+"/> |
− | When [[Stefan Amaris]] launched his coup on | + | When [[Stefan Amaris]] launched his coup on 27 December 2766 on [[Terra]], his forces also swung into action on all of the other worlds within the [[Terran Hegemony]] and a number of jointly administered worlds.<ref name=H:LoTV1p80>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 80: "Cometh Hell's Legions"</ref> This included Zollikofen; despite the Eleventh Army being deployed across the Commonwealth there were still a large number of personnel from the Eleventh Army on Zollikofen, as well as a substantial number of SLDF personnel within the support and training organizations. These people, primarily administrative, support and logistics personnel, posed a risk to the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] forces, which had already managed to occupy at least one [[Castle Brian]] on Zollikofen prior to the Coup beginning.<ref name="H:LoTV1p84+"/> |
The Republican forces hadn't been able to establish a foothold within any of the training facilities or the Military Region administrative headquarters, and as a result when they launched their campaign to take control of Zollikofen they bombarded the Castle Brian housing the Military Region HQ with multiple nuclear weapons while also hitting the various training bases with a combination of nuclear and biological attacks. While these attacks were largely effective, the Republicans didn't manage to hit every training base, nor were they able to track down and hit every location where SLDF equipment was stored; they also failed to capture or destroy all of the war matériel stored across Zollikofen awaiting shipping to the Periphery front. Zollikofen subsequently became a hotbed for resistance against the Republican forces and Stefan Amaris as the SLDF personnel who survived the initial attacks made use of the remaining equipment to form and lead resistance groups across the planet.<ref name="H:LoTV1p84+"/> | The Republican forces hadn't been able to establish a foothold within any of the training facilities or the Military Region administrative headquarters, and as a result when they launched their campaign to take control of Zollikofen they bombarded the Castle Brian housing the Military Region HQ with multiple nuclear weapons while also hitting the various training bases with a combination of nuclear and biological attacks. While these attacks were largely effective, the Republicans didn't manage to hit every training base, nor were they able to track down and hit every location where SLDF equipment was stored; they also failed to capture or destroy all of the war matériel stored across Zollikofen awaiting shipping to the Periphery front. Zollikofen subsequently became a hotbed for resistance against the Republican forces and Stefan Amaris as the SLDF personnel who survived the initial attacks made use of the remaining equipment to form and lead resistance groups across the planet.<ref name="H:LoTV1p84+"/> | ||
− | ==== Succession Wars ==== | + | ====Succession Wars==== |
During the [[Amaris Civil War]], the Rim Worlds Republic-sponsored mercenaries who landed on Besitzland (Zollikofen's single continent) didn't sack the mint; instead, after they destroyed the defenders, they focused their efforts on the warehouses and press works and the mines that produced the gold. During the [[First Succession War]], however, [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] forces sacked the world and followed up with nuclear strikes and orbital bombardments to break the Lyran defenders. Since that time, Zollikofen shifted its focus to producing industrial metals like bauxite and titanium instead of the precious metals it was once known for. Most of those veins have either played out or were so radioactive as to be fatal to workers.<ref name=DARWp204/> | During the [[Amaris Civil War]], the Rim Worlds Republic-sponsored mercenaries who landed on Besitzland (Zollikofen's single continent) didn't sack the mint; instead, after they destroyed the defenders, they focused their efforts on the warehouses and press works and the mines that produced the gold. During the [[First Succession War]], however, [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] forces sacked the world and followed up with nuclear strikes and orbital bombardments to break the Lyran defenders. Since that time, Zollikofen shifted its focus to producing industrial metals like bauxite and titanium instead of the precious metals it was once known for. Most of those veins have either played out or were so radioactive as to be fatal to workers.<ref name=DARWp204/> | ||
− | ==== Dark Age ==== | + | ====Dark Age==== |
− | During the [[Dark Age]] the planetary capital was Fulbright, a city of two million and home to the three largest mining concerns on the world, Dahler Valley Resources, Gershwin Mining Collective and Rosamund Minerals, Unlimited. | + | During the [[Dark Age]], the planetary capital was Fulbright, a city of two million and home to the three largest mining concerns on the world, Dahler Valley Resources, Gershwin Mining Collective and Rosamund Minerals, Unlimited.<ref name=DARWp204/> |
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− | === Military Deployment === | + | ===Military Deployment=== |
− | ==== 3145 ==== | + | ====3145==== |
* [[XVI Hastati Sentinels]]<ref name=FM:3145p144>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 144: "Republic Armed Forces - Hastati Sentinels"</ref> | * [[XVI Hastati Sentinels]]<ref name=FM:3145p144>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 144: "Republic Armed Forces - Hastati Sentinels"</ref> | ||
− | === Geography === | + | ===Geography=== |
The surface of Zollikofen is dominated by a single supercontinent named Besitzland.<ref name=DARWp204/> | The surface of Zollikofen is dominated by a single supercontinent named Besitzland.<ref name=DARWp204/> | ||
− | === Planetary Locations === | + | ===Planetary Locations=== |
− | * Fulbright: planetary capital city and primary planetary spaceport, located on the Platin River | + | * Fulbright: planetary capital city and primary planetary spaceport, located on the Platin River<ref name=DARWp204/> |
− | * Trader's City: planetary city during the Star League era; site of a Star League mint | + | * Platin River<ref name=DARWp204/> |
+ | * Trader's City: planetary city during the Star League era; site of a Star League mint<ref name=DARWp204/> | ||
===Companies and Industries=== | ===Companies and Industries=== | ||
* [[Acme Widgets]] | * [[Acme Widgets]] | ||
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− | == References == | + | ==References== |
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* ''[[Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere]]'' | * ''[[Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere]]'' | ||
* ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' | * ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' | * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Systems|Zollikofen]] | [[Category:Systems|Zollikofen]] |
Revision as of 01:54, 29 April 2024
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System Information | |
X:Y Coordinates | -28.959 : 19.339[e] |
Spectral class | G3V[1] |
Planet(s) | 11[1] |
The Zollikofen system is the location of at least one inhabited world, Zollikofen I, and as of 3145 was located in the Republic of the Sphere.[2][3]
Contents
System Description
The Zollikofen system consists of eleven planets orbiting a class G3V star[1] and is located near the Menkent and Muphrid systems.[2][3]
System History
The Zollikofen system was settled during the First Exodus from Terra.[4]
Political Affiliation
- 2271 - Terran Alliance[4]
- 2319 - Terran Hegemony[5]
- 2341 - Terran Hegemony[6]
- 2571 - Terran Hegemony[7][8][9]
- 2596 - Terran Hegemony[10]
- 2750 - Terran Hegemony[11][12]
- 2764 - Terran Hegemony[13]
- 2765 - Terran Hegemony[14][15][16]
- 2767 - Amaris Empire[17][18]
- 2771 - Amaris Empire[19]
- 2774 - Amaris Empire[19]
- 2786 - Terran Hegemony[20]
- 2797 - Terran Hegemony[21]
- 2822 - Lyran Commonwealth[22][23][24][25]
- 2830 - Lyran Commonwealth[26]
- 2864 - Lyran Commonwealth[27][28]
- 3025 - Lyran Commonwealth[29][30][31][32]
- 3030 - Lyran Commonwealth[33][34]
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth[35][36]
- 3050 - Federated Commonwealth[37]
- 3052 - Federated Commonwealth[38][39]
- 3057 - Federated Commonwealth[40]
- 3058 - Lyran Alliance[41]
- 3063 - Lyran Alliance[42][43]
- 3067 - Lyran Alliance[44][45][46]
- 3075 - Word of Blake Protectorate[47]
- 3079 - Word of Blake Protectorate[48][49]
- 3081 - Republic of the Sphere[50]
- 3085 - Republic of the Sphere[51]
- 3135 - Republic of the Sphere[52]
- 3145 - Republic of the Sphere[2][3]
- 3151 - Clan Jade Falcon[53]
Zollikofen I
Zollikofen I | |
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Astrophysical | |
System position | First[1] |
Jump Point distance | 9 days[1] |
Moons | None[1] |
Geophysical | |
Surface gravity | 0.80[1] |
Atmospheric pressure | Standard (Breathable)[1] |
Equatorial temperature | 44°C[1] |
Surface water | 80%[1] |
Highest native life | Mammals[1] |
Landmasses | 1 (Besitzland)[1] |
History and Culture | |
Population | 4,178,000,000 (3130)[1][54] |
Government and Infrastructure | |
Political Leader | Planetary Governor |
Military Commander | Legate Thanh Gaston (3130)[1][54] |
Capital | Fulbright[1] |
Zollikofen I, more commonly referred to simply as Zollikofen, is the first planet of eleven in the Zollikofen system. The surface of Zollikofen is home to at least one industrial manufacturer, Acme Widgets, and a host of mining concerns.
Planetary History
Zollikofen was one of the worlds that remained a part of the Terran Alliance following the Outer Reaches Rebellion and the Demarcation Declaration of 2242,[4] and became one of the worlds within the Alliance Core region of the Terran Hegemony.[10]
For many years, Zollikofen was known for its vast quantities of gold, silver, and platinum. Colonists were originally attracted by the presence of fresh water, a strong ecology that could support a colony, and the vast amounts of arable land and fertile soil. Despite finding useful metal ores like copper and iron as well as the precious metals, the main focus of the mining efforts was extracting uranium and germanium. The Terran Hegemony made good use of the gold, silver, and platinum however, establishing a mint on the world. During the Star League this mint, located in Trader's City, produced currency for the Lyran Commonwealth.[1]
Star League
Zollikofen served as the headquarters world of the Eleventh Army of the SLDF.[55]
Amaris Civil War
During the Star League era, Zollikofen became the site of the Army Headquarters for the Star League Defense Force Eleventh Army[56] the administrative headquarters of the first region of the Lyran Commonwealth and a series of training bases, many of them major. It was also the site of a major securities exchange in addition to the long-established mint.[17] With the eruption of the Periphery Uprising in 2766 the Eleventh Army found itself responsible for the entire Lyran Commonwealth, and even though the Eleventh Army received some reinforcements drawn from the First Army[56] this greater astrographical area of responsibility naturally led to the Eleventh Army being stretched thin.[17]
When Stefan Amaris launched his coup on 27 December 2766 on Terra, his forces also swung into action on all of the other worlds within the Terran Hegemony and a number of jointly administered worlds.[57] This included Zollikofen; despite the Eleventh Army being deployed across the Commonwealth there were still a large number of personnel from the Eleventh Army on Zollikofen, as well as a substantial number of SLDF personnel within the support and training organizations. These people, primarily administrative, support and logistics personnel, posed a risk to the Rim Worlds Republic forces, which had already managed to occupy at least one Castle Brian on Zollikofen prior to the Coup beginning.[17]
The Republican forces hadn't been able to establish a foothold within any of the training facilities or the Military Region administrative headquarters, and as a result when they launched their campaign to take control of Zollikofen they bombarded the Castle Brian housing the Military Region HQ with multiple nuclear weapons while also hitting the various training bases with a combination of nuclear and biological attacks. While these attacks were largely effective, the Republicans didn't manage to hit every training base, nor were they able to track down and hit every location where SLDF equipment was stored; they also failed to capture or destroy all of the war matériel stored across Zollikofen awaiting shipping to the Periphery front. Zollikofen subsequently became a hotbed for resistance against the Republican forces and Stefan Amaris as the SLDF personnel who survived the initial attacks made use of the remaining equipment to form and lead resistance groups across the planet.[17]
Succession Wars
During the Amaris Civil War, the Rim Worlds Republic-sponsored mercenaries who landed on Besitzland (Zollikofen's single continent) didn't sack the mint; instead, after they destroyed the defenders, they focused their efforts on the warehouses and press works and the mines that produced the gold. During the First Succession War, however, Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery forces sacked the world and followed up with nuclear strikes and orbital bombardments to break the Lyran defenders. Since that time, Zollikofen shifted its focus to producing industrial metals like bauxite and titanium instead of the precious metals it was once known for. Most of those veins have either played out or were so radioactive as to be fatal to workers.[1]
Dark Age
During the Dark Age, the planetary capital was Fulbright, a city of two million and home to the three largest mining concerns on the world, Dahler Valley Resources, Gershwin Mining Collective and Rosamund Minerals, Unlimited.[1]
Military Deployment
3145
Geography
The surface of Zollikofen is dominated by a single supercontinent named Besitzland.[1]
Planetary Locations
- Fulbright: planetary capital city and primary planetary spaceport, located on the Platin River[1]
- Platin River[1]
- Trader's City: planetary city during the Star League era; site of a Star League mint[1]
Companies and Industries
Map Gallery
Nearby Systems
Closest 80 systems (80 within 60 light-years) Distance in light years, closest systems first: | |||||||
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Muphrid | 4.4 | Menkent | 10.0 | Thorin | 12.6 | Chara | 12.9 |
Rocky | 13.4 | Lipton | 13.8 | Haddings | 16.0 | Summer | 16.9 |
Zavijava | 19.8 | Lyons | 20.3 | Yorii | 21.0 | Denebola | 22.8 |
Tau Ceti | 23.2 | Xi Ursae Majoris | 24.5 | Nusakan | 24.6 | Killbourn | 24.7 |
Mizar | 25.6 | Oliver | 26.5 | Alkalurops | 26.8 | Ko | 26.9 |
Galatea | 28.9 | Graham | 30.2 | Alioth | 30.5 | Imbros | 30.7 |
Rigil Kentarus | 31.0 | Afleir | 31.6 | Cor Caroli | 33.6 | Asta | 33.7 |
Atria | 34.8 | Sol | 34.8 | Pollux | 35.0 | Syrma | 35.1 |
Devil's Rock | 35.4 | Skondia | 36.3 | Zosma | 36.5 | Zebebelgenubi | 36.5 |
Castor | 37.8 | Sirius | 37.9 | Altair | 38.2 | Procyon | 38.7 |
Milton | 39.1 | Lone Star | 39.5 | Dyev | 40.7 | Sabik | 41.1 |
Dieron | 41.4 | Alchiba | 42.6 | Skye | 42.6 | Keid | 43.5 |
Marcus | 46.0 | Alphecca | 46.2 | Caph | 46.4 | Carver | 46.5 |
Alcor | 46.7 | Hechnar | 47.0 | Wyatt | 47.3 | Dromini | 47.5 |
Tabit | 47.8 | Athenry | 48.0 | Callison | 48.1 | New Home | 48.3 |
Phecda | 50.1 | Fomalhaut | 51.8 | New Dallas | 51.8 | Pike | 53.0 |
Bryant | 53.3 | Unukalhai | 53.3 | La Blon | 53.6 | Chaville | 53.9 |
Talitha | 54.3 | Dubhe | 54.6 | Saffel | 55.1 | Styx | 55.2 |
Wing | 55.3 | Moore | 56.6 | Lambrecht | 57.1 | New Stevens | 57.3 |
Chertan | 57.5 | Gacrux | 58.2 | Kochab | 58.4 | Outreach | 59.9 |
References
- ↑ 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 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 204: "Zollikofen"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Handbook: House Marik, p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding - [2271] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding - [2319] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13: "Lyran Commonwealth Founding - [2341] Map"
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- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25: "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War - [2571] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 24: "Free Worlds after Age of War - [2571] Map"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 25: "Rim Worlds Republic at the Fall of the Star League - [2750] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 36: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 10: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
- ↑ Field Report 2765: LCAF, p. 25: "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
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- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, pp. 84–85: "Atrocities and Excesses"
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- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47: "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 42: "Free Worlds after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
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- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56: "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
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- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59: "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
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- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61: "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion - [3052] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 22: "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 10: "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 54: "Free Worlds after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 28: "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
- ↑ Inner Sphere, p. 75: "Lyran Alliance Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70: "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 56: "Free Worlds after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
- ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 29: "Terran Corridor/Clan Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
- ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 19: "Lyran Alliance Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 62: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
- ↑ Shattered Fortress, pp. 102–103: "Inner Sphere - [3151] Map"
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere, p. 18: "Prefecture VIII"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 137: "Eleventh Army"
- ↑ 56.0 56.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 44: "11th Army"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 80: "Cometh Hell's Legions"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 144: "Republic Armed Forces - Hastati Sentinels"
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