Fletcher 3058 Update

World Name: Fletcher

Time to Jump Point: 7 days

Recharging Station: None

Recharge Time: 7 days

ComStar Facility Class: B (possibly destroyed)

Noble Ruler: Unknown

Political Leader: Unknown

Fletcher's dense atmosphere and almost constant cloud cover keep it damp and chilly, befitting a planet whose major claim to fame is its use as a burial ground for countless Capellan Chancellors. Because it has so little in the way of resources or beauty to recommend it, Fletcher was largely ignored by Davion and Marik forces throughout the Succession Wars. Though the planet supports a large population, it has no real economic value beyond its self-sufficiency. As its people trade almost nothing, Fletcher has little contact with neighboring systems and is often skipped over on trade routes. Lightly garrisoned by its FedCom conquerors after the Fourth Succession War, Fletcher became a hotbed of terrorist activities by Zhanzheng de guang guerillas, backed by Capellan Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao. The Chancellor sent few troops to Fletcher during the invasion, preferring to use his armies against more valuable targets and trusting his carefully planted "revolutionaries" to take control of the planet for him.

As far as anyone can ascertain, however, the Zhanzheng de guang have proven unable to hold the planet. A surprisingly strong and effective citizen's militia is holed up with at least a few officials of Fletcher's Federated Commonwealth government in the planetary capital, and has so far resisted all attempts by Liaoist sympathizers to dislodge them. The guerillas and a few Capellan troops attacked the capital in the early stages of their assault, apparently destroying Fletcher's HPG station. According to rumor, they have since captured several smaller cities surrounding the southern reaches of Fletcher's only landmass. All anyone knows for certain is that fierce fighting continues between Liao forces and the citizen's militia, who may or may not remain loyal to the Federated Commonwealth. Because the Commonwealth government has given Fletcher no aid since the initial attack, some military analysts believe that Fletcher will become an independent planet of the militia succeeds in defeating the Liao loyalists.

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