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Kimball II is the more heavily populated of two inhabited worlds in the Kimball system. Both the system and the worlds take their name from Lorenzo Kimball, a wealthy twenty-first-century industrial magnate from Terra's North American continent, whose family settled the system for the abundance of rich metallic resources on the planets and in the local asteroid belt. Though the Kimballs largely resided on Terra, members of that distinguished family financed and led the expeditions to establish colonies on Kimball II and IV.

Kimball II, by far the more hospitable world - if a bit warm - boasted ample water and agricultural resources on two of its four main continents, compared to water-poor Kimball IV's murky atmosphere of nitrogen and carbon dioxide. Thus, the bulk of the Kimball family's efforts went toward developing Kimball II. Rich veins of metal ores, particularly on the rocky desert landmasses of Vanassay and Warsaw - both of which straddle the equator - made them an ideal haven for mining and refining operations. Meanwhile, the fertile northern and southern continents - Hestelle and Triasha, respectively - became the basis for sufficient farming and ranching to sustain the population of both worlds.

Kimball II's exports, which mostly consisted of various industrial- and military-grade metals and metal parts for heavy agricultural, industrial, and military machinery, complemented the bauxite mining exports of Kimball IV, quickly establishing the Kimball family's dominance of the industrial metal trade in the region. This prosperity carried the Kimballs into their alliance with the Igota family of Thorin, an alliance that ultimately spawned the star-spanning corporate empire known today as Ceres Metals.

After the fall of the Star League, of course, the wealth of the Kimball system led to a series of battles for this world. By 2932, Kimball II had changed hands over a dozen times between the Lyran Commonwealth and the Draconis Combine. Fighting for the less hospitable world of Kimball IV was only slightly less intense, even though the planet's meager population and a defense force consisting of specialized helicopters presented minimal challenge to any invaders. The fighting ravaged much of the planet's industry, but thankfully spared most of the civilian population centers because of the distance between most of these communities and the planet's major industrial centers.

The capital and spaceport city of Lorenzopolis, is located on the southern continent, Triasha. Lorenzopolis is also home to a branch office of the still-active Ceres Metals corporation.

System Info:

  • System Name: Kimball II
  • Coordinates: -35.99, 100.67
  • Star Type: G1V
  • Position in System: 2
  • Time to Jump Point: 10.00 days
  • Population: 2,510,000,000
  • Percentage and Level of Native Life: Birds

System Owner Eras:

Era: Faction:
2575 LC
2750 LC
3025 DC
3030 LC
3040 FC
3052 DC
3057 DC
3062 DC

System Occupation Dates:

Occupation Date: Faction:
2569-08-15 Lyran Commonwealth
2821-12-31 Draconis Combine
3030-01-01 Lyran Commonwealth
3039-03-15 Federated Commonwealth
3044-06-30 Draconis Combine
3081-12-31 Republic of the Sphere

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:
Alexandria -58.16 117.10 1
Alkalurops -40.26 45.64 2
Alnasi 2.87 117.10 2
Alphecca -47.20 62.59 2
Alrakis -20.08 82.67 1
Atria -16.17 52.16 2
Auldhouse -38.86 140.83 2
Baxter -31.56 113.71 1
Carnwath -63.64 83.20 2
Cebalrai -8.35 120.49 2
Corridan IV -38.34 122.58 1
Dromini VI -21.12 66.76 2
Eaglesham -33.64 135.88 2
Eaton -81.63 113.71 2
Eltanin -1.83 100.67 2
Freedom -64.94 108.75 2
Glengarry -77.46 77.72 2
Izar -60.51 98.32 1
Kaus Australis 5.74 84.24 2
Kaus Borealis 11.48 97.28 2
Kaus Media 7.82 80.85 2
Kessel -13.30 84.24 1  
Komephoros -34.43 92.84 1
Konstance -20.34 97.28 1
La Blon -32.08 73.55 1
Marfik -40.95 98.58 1
Moore 5.74 64.68 2
New Wessex -12.52 114.49 1
Phalan -20.08 135.62 2
Ryde -45.64 93.63 1
Sabik -12.78 57.64 2
Shionoha -5.74 135.62 2
Skondia -32.08 56.07 2
Symington -38.86 149.18 2
Unukalhai -46.68 70.42 2
Vega -3.65 107.97 2  
Yed Posterior -44.60 120.23 1
Yed Prior -62.59 125.18 2
Zebeneschamali -78.50 91.02 2

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Planet has one of more factories.


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