St. Andre            
Star Type: K7III
Position in System: 5 (of 10)
Number of Moons: 1 (St. Michael)
Days to Jump Point: 4
Surface Water: 34%
Atm. Pressure: Standard (Breathable)
Surface Gravity: 1.0
Equatorial Temp: 65� C
Highest Native Life: Mammals
Population: 4,429,335,000
Governor: Ann Plodinec
Planetary Legate: Therese Toussaint
From the moment it was colonized, St. Andre was at the forefront of interstellar politics. This was remarkable for a planet that was effectively a desert world. Most of St. Andre�s two continents is covered in red desert. On the northern continent of Ravensglade, the terrain is flat and featureless. Because Ravensglade is located above the arctic circle, it is cold and frozen for six months of the year. It was there that the original Star League built a base to protect the planet with one of its many military divisions. Ravensglade produces petroleum and coal, as well as a small amount of uranium. Only a small portion of St. Andre�s population lives on Ravensglade. Most of the planet�s population is located on Georama, the larger and more hospitable of the two continents. Situated in the southern and equatorial regions, Georama is a hot desert environment in contrast with its northern neighbor. The capital of St. Andre is Jerome, located on Georama.

St. Andre�s prestige comes from its early days, when Capella and the Sarna Supremacy were at war. Elite troops from St. Andre were used to aid the worlds Palos and Wei in 2305. It was on St. Andre that the leaders from the Sarna Supremacy, the Tikonov Grand Union, the Liao Protectorate, the Sian, and the St. Ives governments voted on and formed the Capellan Confederation in July 2366.
The planet became an object of Davion focus in 3007, when they sent the Dragoons to raid the megafactory of Seluk Electronics Ltd. Then, during the Fourth Succession War, Davion forces invaded and captured the planet. When the Federated Commonwealth split, the Capellan banner flew over St. Andre once again.

During the Jihad, St. Andre was attacked on three different occasions by Blakist forces. The Blakists were after the Star League base that had been renovated and put to good use by the CCAF. Conventional methods were used twice. For the third attempt, chemical weapons were used. In a twist of fate, the prevailing trade winds blew the deadly gas back in the faces of the attackers, decimating their ranks. When Devlin Stone made his claim for St. Andre, the planet did not go willingly.
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