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Line 91: ===Planetary History=== ===Planetary History=== ====Early History==== ====Early History==== − When it was first colonized, Zavijava was a largely unremarkable terrestrial world.<ref name="DARWp203"/> Having become independent as a result of the [[Demarcation Declaration]], Zavijava was subsequently added to the resurgent Terran Hegemony; whilst some worlds joined the Hegemony during its early years as a result of diplomatic and trade incentives, many more were conquered in "campaigns of persuasion" launched by [[Director-General of the Terran Hegemony|Director-General]] [[James McKenna]], the first of which began in [[2316]] and ended with the capture of [[Towne]] in [[2317]]. Zavijava was one of the worlds added to the Hegemony during or around the time of this first military campaign.<ref name="TSLp16">''The Star League'', p. 16: "Terra's Errant Flock"</ref><ref name="HB:HMp16"/><ref name="HB:HKp18">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding [2319]"</ref> + When it was first colonized, Zavijava was a largely unremarkable terrestrial world.<ref name="DARWp203"/> Having become independent as a result of the [[Demarcation Declaration]], Zavijava was subsequently added to the resurgent Terran Hegemony; whilst some worlds joined the Hegemony during its early years as a result of diplomatic and trade incentives, many more were conquered in "campaigns of persuasion" launched by [[Director-General]] [[James McKenna]], the first of which began in [[2316]] and ended with the capture of [[Towne]] in [[2317]]. Zavijava was one of the worlds added to the Hegemony during or around the time of this first military campaign.<ref name="TSLp16">''The Star League'', p. 16: "Terra's Errant Flock"</ref><ref name="HB:HMp16"/><ref name="HB:HKp18">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding [2319]"</ref> ====Star League Era==== ====Star League Era==== Zavijava remained unremarkable for several centuries, but in the [[twenty-fifth century]] that began to change. Volcanic eruptions began on the planet, increasing in frequency as time passed. The volcanoes spewed sulfur gases and particulates into the atmosphere in large quantities, and even at the height of the [[Star League]] experts from the [[Terran Hegemony]] were unable to identify the cause of the increasingly violent and frequent eruptions or find a way to prevent them.<ref name="DARWp203"/> Zavijava remained unremarkable for several centuries, but in the [[twenty-fifth century]] that began to change. Volcanic eruptions began on the planet, increasing in frequency as time passed. The volcanoes spewed sulfur gases and particulates into the atmosphere in large quantities, and even at the height of the [[Star League]] experts from the [[Terran Hegemony]] were unable to identify the cause of the increasingly violent and frequent eruptions or find a way to prevent them.<ref name="DARWp203"/> − The population of the planet began to decline as conditions on the world deteriorated, dropping steadily from its peak of some three billion people; over the next six centuries most of the native animal life was driven to extinction, with temperatures dropping 10° because of the adverse climate—resembling a "nuclear winter"—caused by the huge quantities of ash in the atmosphere. Mining interests continued to operate on the planet, and hearty souls continued to live there, even though breathing the air became difficult without breather masks.<ref name="DARWp203"/> + The population of the planet began to decline as conditions on the world deteriorated, dropping steadily from its peak of some three billion people; over the next six centuries most of the native animal life was driven to extinction, with temperatures dropping 10° because of the adverse climate — resembling a "nuclear winter" — caused by the huge quantities of ash in the atmosphere. Mining interests continued to operate on the planet, and hearty souls continued to live there, even though breathing the air became difficult without breather masks.<ref name="DARWp203"/> ====Amaris Civil War==== ====Amaris Civil War==== − In January [[2775]], [[Stefan Amaris]] redeployed large numbers of [[Amaris Empire Armed Forces]] to a dozen worlds, including Zavijava. AEAF units had used weapons of mass destruction regularly against [[Star League Defense Force]] units throughout the [[Hegemony Campaign]], predominantly to either damage the SLDF units targeted or to strike at civilian targets to prevent the SLDF from obtaining resources and supplies. In this case, Amaris' orders were different: he intended to create scorched wastelands that [[Commanding General of the Star League Defense Force|Commanding General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] would have no choice but to try and clear, whilst saddling the SLDF with huge numbers of sick and starving civilians. The AEAF units deployed to Zavijava and the other eleven worlds due to be abandoned by Amaris launched large-scale [[WMD]] attacks with one purpose: to ravage the worlds, preventing them from sustaining either their human populations or their various industries... to create wastelands.<ref name="H:LOT2p33">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 33: "Planets on Fire"</ref> + In January [[2775]], [[Stefan Amaris]] redeployed large numbers of [[Amaris Empire Armed Forces]] to a dozen worlds, including Zavijava. [[AEAF]] units had used weapons of mass destruction regularly against [[Star League Defense Force]] units throughout the [[Hegemony Campaign]], predominantly to either damage the [[SLDF]] units targeted or to strike at civilian targets to prevent the SLDF from obtaining resources and supplies. In this case, Amaris' orders were different: he intended to create scorched wastelands that [[Commanding General of the Star League Defense Force|Commanding General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] would have no choice but to try and clear, whilst saddling the SLDF with huge numbers of sick and starving civilians. The AEAF units deployed to Zavijava and the other eleven worlds due to be abandoned by Amaris launched large-scale [[WMD]] attacks with one purpose: to ravage the worlds, preventing them from sustaining either their human populations or their various industries... to create wastelands.<ref name="H:LOT2p33">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 33: "Planets on Fire"</ref> The AEAF tactic was both brutal and brutally effective. Kerensky deployed twelve [[corps]] of SLDF personnel into Amaris Empire space, and each discovered the same horrific situations. Forced to deploy the SLDF reserve into action, by February Kerensky had almost a hundred SLDF [[division]]s either on the twelve ravaged worlds or en route to them, trying to provide aid to the populations and to clear up what damage they could.<ref name="H:LOT2p33"/> Zavijava fell within the operating area of Task Force Commonwealth, and the [[Second Army (Star League)|Second Army Group]] deployed to try and assist the population.<ref name="H:LOT2p40">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 40: "Task Force Commonwealth"</ref> The devastation wreaked across Zavijava and the other worlds bought Amaris time; for several months Kerensky was unable to resume offensive operations because of a lack of resources, and ultimately the Commanding General had no choice but to call on the [[Capellan Confederation]], Lyran Commonwealth and [[Federated Suns]] to provide relief where they could.<ref name="H:LOT2p33"/> The AEAF tactic was both brutal and brutally effective. Kerensky deployed twelve [[corps]] of SLDF personnel into Amaris Empire space, and each discovered the same horrific situations. Forced to deploy the SLDF reserve into action, by February Kerensky had almost a hundred SLDF [[division]]s either on the twelve ravaged worlds or en route to them, trying to provide aid to the populations and to clear up what damage they could.<ref name="H:LOT2p33"/> Zavijava fell within the operating area of Task Force Commonwealth, and the [[Second Army (Star League)|Second Army Group]] deployed to try and assist the population.<ref name="H:LOT2p40">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 40: "Task Force Commonwealth"</ref> The devastation wreaked across Zavijava and the other worlds bought Amaris time; for several months Kerensky was unable to resume offensive operations because of a lack of resources, and ultimately the Commanding General had no choice but to call on the [[Capellan Confederation]], Lyran Commonwealth and [[Federated Suns]] to provide relief where they could.<ref name="H:LOT2p33"/> Line 132:
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The '''Zavijava''' system is home to at least one habitable world, '''Zavijava III''', and as of June [[3152]] was located in the [[Wolf Empire]].<ref name=EAp78/> | The '''Zavijava''' system is home to at least one habitable world, '''Zavijava III''', and as of June [[3152]] was located in the [[Wolf Empire]].<ref name=EAp78/> | ||
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===Planetary History=== | ===Planetary History=== | ||
====Early History==== | ====Early History==== | ||
| − | When it was first colonized, Zavijava was a largely unremarkable terrestrial world.<ref name="DARWp203"/> Having become independent as a result of the [[Demarcation Declaration]], Zavijava was subsequently added to the resurgent Terran Hegemony; whilst some worlds joined the Hegemony during its early years as a result of diplomatic and trade incentives, many more were conquered in "campaigns of persuasion" launched by [[ | + | When it was first colonized, Zavijava was a largely unremarkable terrestrial world.<ref name="DARWp203"/> Having become independent as a result of the [[Demarcation Declaration]], Zavijava was subsequently added to the resurgent Terran Hegemony; whilst some worlds joined the Hegemony during its early years as a result of diplomatic and trade incentives, many more were conquered in "campaigns of persuasion" launched by [[Director-General]] [[James McKenna]], the first of which began in [[2316]] and ended with the capture of [[Towne]] in [[2317]]. Zavijava was one of the worlds added to the Hegemony during or around the time of this first military campaign.<ref name="TSLp16">''The Star League'', p. 16: "Terra's Errant Flock"</ref><ref name="HB:HMp16"/><ref name="HB:HKp18">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding [2319]"</ref> |
====Star League Era==== | ====Star League Era==== | ||
Zavijava remained unremarkable for several centuries, but in the [[twenty-fifth century]] that began to change. Volcanic eruptions began on the planet, increasing in frequency as time passed. The volcanoes spewed sulfur gases and particulates into the atmosphere in large quantities, and even at the height of the [[Star League]] experts from the [[Terran Hegemony]] were unable to identify the cause of the increasingly violent and frequent eruptions or find a way to prevent them.<ref name="DARWp203"/> | Zavijava remained unremarkable for several centuries, but in the [[twenty-fifth century]] that began to change. Volcanic eruptions began on the planet, increasing in frequency as time passed. The volcanoes spewed sulfur gases and particulates into the atmosphere in large quantities, and even at the height of the [[Star League]] experts from the [[Terran Hegemony]] were unable to identify the cause of the increasingly violent and frequent eruptions or find a way to prevent them.<ref name="DARWp203"/> | ||
| − | The population of the planet began to decline as conditions on the world deteriorated, dropping steadily from its peak of some three billion people; over the next six centuries most of the native animal life was driven to extinction, with temperatures dropping 10° because of the adverse | + | The population of the planet began to decline as conditions on the world deteriorated, dropping steadily from its peak of some three billion people; over the next six centuries most of the native animal life was driven to extinction, with temperatures dropping 10° because of the adverse climate — resembling a "nuclear winter" — caused by the huge quantities of ash in the atmosphere. Mining interests continued to operate on the planet, and hearty souls continued to live there, even though breathing the air became difficult without breather masks.<ref name="DARWp203"/> |
====Amaris Civil War==== | ====Amaris Civil War==== | ||
| − | In January [[2775]], [[Stefan Amaris]] redeployed large numbers of [[Amaris Empire Armed Forces]] to a dozen worlds, including Zavijava. AEAF units had used weapons of mass destruction regularly against [[Star League Defense Force]] units throughout the [[Hegemony Campaign]], predominantly to either damage the SLDF units targeted or to strike at civilian targets to prevent the SLDF from obtaining resources and supplies. In this case, Amaris' orders were different: he intended to create scorched wastelands that [[Commanding General of the Star League Defense Force|Commanding General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] would have no choice but to try and clear, whilst saddling the SLDF with huge numbers of sick and starving civilians. The AEAF units deployed to Zavijava and the other eleven worlds due to be abandoned by Amaris launched large-scale [[WMD]] attacks with one purpose: to ravage the worlds, preventing them from sustaining either their human populations or their various industries... to create wastelands.<ref name="H:LOT2p33">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 33: "Planets on Fire"</ref> | + | In January [[2775]], [[Stefan Amaris]] redeployed large numbers of [[Amaris Empire Armed Forces]] to a dozen worlds, including Zavijava. [[AEAF]] units had used weapons of mass destruction regularly against [[Star League Defense Force]] units throughout the [[Hegemony Campaign]], predominantly to either damage the [[SLDF]] units targeted or to strike at civilian targets to prevent the SLDF from obtaining resources and supplies. In this case, Amaris' orders were different: he intended to create scorched wastelands that [[Commanding General of the Star League Defense Force|Commanding General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] would have no choice but to try and clear, whilst saddling the SLDF with huge numbers of sick and starving civilians. The AEAF units deployed to Zavijava and the other eleven worlds due to be abandoned by Amaris launched large-scale [[WMD]] attacks with one purpose: to ravage the worlds, preventing them from sustaining either their human populations or their various industries... to create wastelands.<ref name="H:LOT2p33">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 33: "Planets on Fire"</ref> |
The AEAF tactic was both brutal and brutally effective. Kerensky deployed twelve [[corps]] of SLDF personnel into Amaris Empire space, and each discovered the same horrific situations. Forced to deploy the SLDF reserve into action, by February Kerensky had almost a hundred SLDF [[division]]s either on the twelve ravaged worlds or en route to them, trying to provide aid to the populations and to clear up what damage they could.<ref name="H:LOT2p33"/> Zavijava fell within the operating area of Task Force Commonwealth, and the [[Second Army (Star League)|Second Army Group]] deployed to try and assist the population.<ref name="H:LOT2p40">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 40: "Task Force Commonwealth"</ref> The devastation wreaked across Zavijava and the other worlds bought Amaris time; for several months Kerensky was unable to resume offensive operations because of a lack of resources, and ultimately the Commanding General had no choice but to call on the [[Capellan Confederation]], Lyran Commonwealth and [[Federated Suns]] to provide relief where they could.<ref name="H:LOT2p33"/> | The AEAF tactic was both brutal and brutally effective. Kerensky deployed twelve [[corps]] of SLDF personnel into Amaris Empire space, and each discovered the same horrific situations. Forced to deploy the SLDF reserve into action, by February Kerensky had almost a hundred SLDF [[division]]s either on the twelve ravaged worlds or en route to them, trying to provide aid to the populations and to clear up what damage they could.<ref name="H:LOT2p33"/> Zavijava fell within the operating area of Task Force Commonwealth, and the [[Second Army (Star League)|Second Army Group]] deployed to try and assist the population.<ref name="H:LOT2p40">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 40: "Task Force Commonwealth"</ref> The devastation wreaked across Zavijava and the other worlds bought Amaris time; for several months Kerensky was unable to resume offensive operations because of a lack of resources, and ultimately the Commanding General had no choice but to call on the [[Capellan Confederation]], Lyran Commonwealth and [[Federated Suns]] to provide relief where they could.<ref name="H:LOT2p33"/> | ||
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* Haliwell: city<ref name=TRO3145p16>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 16: "Deployment"</ref> | * Haliwell: city<ref name=TRO3145p16>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 16: "Deployment"</ref> | ||
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===Companies and Industries=== | ===Companies and Industries=== | ||
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===Local Flora and Fauna=== | ===Local Flora and Fauna=== | ||