Gentlesophonts:
Now that we've seen the post-5FW era *Spinward Marches Campaign* borders and
allegiance data, let's compare the early Rebellion era information from
MegaTraveller.
Source: *MT Players' Manual* rulesbook
Published: c1987
Game date: c1116
This rulesbook contains a map of the Spinward Marches inside the
front cover (8.5 x 11). The borders show every world in Regina, Aramis,
Lanth, Rhylanor, Lunion, Mora, Glisten and Trin's Veil as within the Imperium. Imperial borders in Jewell, Vilis and Five Sisters are `consistent' with
previously published works. The map shows the Border Worlds in Sword Worlds
subsector but adds two more members (Tyrfing 1324 and Sacnoth 1325) bringing
the total worlds up to twelve. The two worlds in District 268, Mertactor 1537
and Mille Falcs 1637, are still shown as part of the Imperium. There is
no UWP data in this book but a library data entry for the Spinward Marches
(P91) mentions the Border Worlds.
Three of the other MegaTraveller books, the *Referee's Manual*, the *Referee's
Companion* and the *Rebellion Sourcebook* do not have any Spinward Marches
border or allegiance data (except in Imperium-wide maps that are difficult
to read at that scale).
Source: *Imperial Encyclopedia* sourcebook
Published: c1987
Game date: c1118
The sourcebook includes UWP data for all worlds in the Spinward Marches.
This data shows alignment codes for the Border Worlds for the following
worlds in Sword Worlds subsector:
1324 Tyrfing (added since post-5FW era)
1325 Sacnoth (added since post-5FW era)
1424 Beater
1522 Dyrnwyn
1523 Durendal
1524 Hofud
1525 Sting
1526 Steel
1626 Iron
1627 Bronze
1628 Mithril
This data is consistent with the *MTPM* map and adds two more former
Sword Worlds to the Border Worlds.
The Imperial Client States in District 268 have been affected by the
invasion of the Aslan *ihatei*. The following worlds are listed as
client states in *IE*:
1132 Bowman
1138 Tarsus
1232 Walston
1237 Collace
1238 Pavabid
1340 Motmos
1434 Tarkine
1532 Elixabeth
1631 Talchek
1632 Milagro
The new information in *IE* reflects the invasions of the Aslan *ihatei*
and the Vargr. Thirty-nine worlds in District 268 and Glisten and Trin's
Veil subsectors have Aslan allegiance codes and 21 worlds in Regina and
Aramis have Vargr allegiance codes. This information is not reflected
in the sector map that appears in the *Players' Manual*. The worlds
overrun by the Aslan are:
District 268
1337 Judice (was Imperial client state in post-5FW era)
1435 Dallia (was Imperial client state in post-5FW era)
1436 Talos
1537 Mertactor (was Imperial world in post-5FW era)
1634 Pagaton
1635 Binges
1637 Mille Falcs (was Imperial world in post-5FW era)
Glisten subsector (were all Imperial worlds in post-5FW era)
1736 Melior 1737 Egypt 1739 Aster
1836 Callia 1932 Mithras 1934 Weiss
1935 Windsor 1937 Overnale 1938 New Rome
1939 Craw 2035 Aki 2036 Glisten (subsector capital)
2038 Trane 2132 Centry 2134 Caledonia
2137 Sorel 2138 Horosho 2140 Romar
2231 Marastan 2232 Crout 2233 Tirem
2234 Inthe 2236 Tsarina 2237 Wurzburg
2331 Bicornn 2334 Ffudn 2336 Bendor
Trin's Veil subsector (were all Imperial worlds in post-5FW era)
2536 Squanine
2739 Dodds
2839 Farquahar
2940 Thornastor
3039 Tenelphi (Yikes! `My' homeworld!)
With these sorts of gains into the Spinward Marches you would expect the
the Aslan to have overrun Sindal, Pax Rulin, Tobia and Gazulin in the
Trojan Reach.
The Vargr made gains to coreward in Regina and Aramis as well:
Regina subsector (were all Imperial worlds in post-5FW era)
2201 Dentus
2202 Kinorb
2303 Yorbund
2402 Heya
Aramis subsector (were all Imperial worlds in post-5FW era)
2602 Corfu 2607 Focaline 2701 Lablon
2706 Heguz 2708 Violante 2905 Pavanne
2906 Carsten 3001 Jesedipere 3002 Yebab
3003 Nasemin 3004 Zykoca 3005 Aramanx
3008 Pysadi 3102 Rugbird 3103 Towers
3104 Feneteman 3202 Junidy
Again, one would expect similar sorts of Vargr inroads into Pretoria,
Lamas, Antra and Million in Deneb sector.
There are Imperium-wide maps in *IE* that show the progress of the Rebellion
during 1116-1120. Again, these are difficult to read because of the scale
but the 1117 map show Aslan *ihatei* in Sindal, Tobia, Pax Rulin and
Gazulin and in Usher and Vestus in Reft sector. The 1118 map shows Aslan
moving into District 268, Glisten and Trin's Veil. By 1119 the Aslan have
been forced out of Vestus. By 1120 they have been expelled from District
268, Glisten and Trin's Veil. None of these Imperium-wide maps reflect any
Vargr gains into the Marches or Deneb.
The situation on the rimward front does coincide with Norris's plans for
dealing with the *ihatei*:
1. Contain their advance to within 5 pc of the border (not quite)
2. Negotiate a halt to the incursions (basically a delaying tactic)
3. Build up forces to counter the incursions
4. Expell the invaders
By 1120, the Domain seems to have seen some success here although one
might expect the *ihatei* settlers to have remained even if their
naval forces were expelled. (That's the nature of *ihatei* invasions.)
Next, let's look at the later Rebellion era as depicted in *Travellers'
Digest* and the *MegaTraveller Journals*.
Happy Travelling,
David Johnson
Houston, Texas, USA