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Description:

Among the most crucial variables that a strategist must consider when planning to invade a hostile planet is how long it will take DropShips and fighters to reach the target world. The longer it takes, the longer the planetary defenders have to prepare their own reception for the approaching enemy. An ideal world for attack is one whose sun is so small that invading forces could conceivably reach the planet before the planet's defenders realize the enemy had arrived in the system.

Redfield is such a planet. Its small sun makes it possible for DropShips and fighters to make the trip at maximum velocity in a matter of hours. Its terrain, with so many open areas, is also prime for invasion. This explains why Redfield has been the site of so many Capellan invasions, even though star systems like Shoreham or Royalston are closer to them. The suns in those systems are much larger than Redfield's, making their planets far easier to defend.

All the emphasis placed on Redfield's strategic importance is unfortunate because the planet itself has several unique features that the Federated Suns could put to good use if it were not so busy trying to defend it. There are, for example, several large, fertile plains that could easily produce extensive food crops. There are also several indigenous life forms that might be important food items for export to other worlds with dim suns. All that means little to the many thousand soldiers on the planet. The Federated Suns is far too concerned with defending Redfield to allow the planet's population to do more than try to grow enough food to keep themselves alive.

System Info:

  • System Name: Redfield
  • Coordinates: 141.35, -214.64
  • Star Type: K5IV
  • Position in System: 3
  • Time to Jump Point: 3.00 days
  • Recharging Station: None
  • ComStar Facility Class: B
  • Percentage and Level of Native Life: 60% Mammal

System Owner Eras:

Era: Faction:
2575 CC
2750 CC
3025 FS
3030 FS
3040 FC
3052 FC
3057 FC
3062 FC

System Occupation Dates:

Occupation Date: Faction:
2569-08-15 Capellan Confederation
2821-12-31 Federated Suns
3039-03-15 Federated Commonwealth
3081-12-25 Federated Suns

System Star Maps:

Factories:

There are no functional factories located on this planet.

Inhabited System(s) within 2 jumps:

Planet: X Coord: Y Coord: Jumps:
Alcyone 130.92 -199.25 1
Andro 146.05 -174.48 2
Armaxa 107.45 -207.60 2
Atlas 158.83 -246.20 2
Beid 125.71 -245.93 2
Bethel 141.88 -185.69 1
Corella 143.44 -253.50 2
Daniels 125.71 -198.21 1
Gallitzin 132.75 -164.83 2
Gurnet 93.37 -233.93 2
Haappajarvi 138.48 -242.80 1
Hadnall 137.96 -264.97 2
Maladar 109.80 -249.85 2
Mentasta 115.27 -239.41 2
Monhegan 117.10 -185.69 2
Nashuar 98.84 -202.91 2
Necromo 103.80 -190.12 2  
Novaya Zemlya 182.30 -184.91 2
Quittacas 159.35 -221.68 1
Royalston 137.96 -226.11 1
Scituate 88.67 -221.90 2
Shoreham 124.92 -219.59 1
Spica 93.37 -239.68 2
St. Ives 112.40 -217.51 1  
Stein's Folly 161.17 -202.12 1
Taga 89.72 -209.16 2
Wappingers 176.82 -233.16 2
Warlock 121.27 -260.02 2  
Weekapaug 108.75 -227.42 2

Planet has description information.

Planet has one of more factories.