BattleTech 3000

Simpson Desert

BattleTech 3000 takes place on the Planet Simpson Desert, located within the Duchy of Tamarind of the Free Worlds League. It is near the Lyran Commonwealth, one jump from the nearest Commmonwealth outpost.

Simpson Desert has 30 hours in a day, about 40 days in a month (an arbitrary notion, as it has two moons) and 391 days in a year. Its gravity is 1.1Gs and its axial tilt is 30 degrees. Belying its name, 80% of its surface is covered with water.

Home to about 600,000 humans, Simpson Desert is a sparsely populated world of little strategic value. Left to its own devices, it has developed a strong feudal tradition and each town is governed by one of the noble houses.

Peasants on Simpson Desert don't have power, paved roads or telecommunications. Most of the cities do have these amenities, but constant fighting prevents phone lines or satellites from establishing regular communication between cities.

The Houses have a long history of feuding amongst themselves. Constant skirmishing has ravaged the planet; there are no power or communications between towns and roads are poor. The current ruler is House Erikson, led by Count Fredrick.

Lyran royalty, in particular House Freemantle, have also been known to interfere with local politics. Colonel Arthur Freemantle has married into House Erikson and tension is sure to continue.

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