Languedoc

Languedoc Minefield
Set up by the Gallic Royal Navy in order to close access to the Orkney jumphole- and thus the rest of Sirius- the Languedoc Minefield was the target of Council's attacks on the system. After securing Quillion and Montpellier Guard Station, Council began clearing a path through the minefield, completing their mission on Reunion Day in 817 A.S. (or 733 A.G.S.). Much of the field still remains, as does a significant debris field containing the wreckage of depleted mines and the Gallic Royal Navy and Council ships destroyed in the Battle of Languedoc.

Cassard was the only, of the Gallic Royal Navy battleships, whose hull survived the battle for the Languedoc Mine Field. It's engines were disabled in a collision with a Democratie cruiser, and later she was boarded by Council Marines tasked to find and capture the ship's central computer data storage and other secured stroage devices. The mission was only partially successful, for much of the information was destroyed by the defenders, but in the end, the Council retrieved valuable intelligence on the location of the Mine Field on the opposite side of the Orkney Jump Hole. Crew members who agreed to surrender were taken as prisoners and transported to Quillan. Those who resisted were left behind in the dying ship without a chance to survive.

Lozere Asteroid Field
Containing not only the Jump Gate to Dauphine- guarded diligently by the Battleship Carcassonne- but also a strong presence of Gallic Brigands and significant traffic in and out, the Lozere Asteroid Field is the center of the ongoing fighting in Languedoc. All Sirius traffic from Orkney goes through there one way or another, and the Gallic Royal Navy has assigned many patrols to this area in an attempt to stem the tide.

Herault Ice Asteroid Field
Both a major source of water for the region and out of the way of the main fighting, this area sports a sizable number of wrecked ships for its location. Patrols that wander too deep into the field do not often wander out, save for the Maquis that are often spotted nearby.

The Battle of Languedoc
See the section in the Second Gallic War for details.