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* [[2864]] - Outworlds Alliance<ref name="HB:HDp60">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 60</ref><ref name="SSWp78">''Second Succession War'', pp. 78–79</ref>
 
* [[2864]] - Outworlds Alliance<ref name="HB:HDp60">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 60</ref><ref name="SSWp78">''Second Succession War'', pp. 78–79</ref>
 
* [[2997]] - Outworlds Alliance<ref name=StD>''Seal the Deal''</ref>
 
* [[2997]] - Outworlds Alliance<ref name=StD>''Seal the Deal''</ref>
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* [[3025]] - Outworlds Alliance<ref name=TPE1p156>''The Periphery, First Edition'', p. 156: "The Outworlds Alliance Sector"</ref><ref name=HB:HDp70>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 70</ref>
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* [[3025]] - Outworlds Alliance<ref name=TPE1p156>''The Periphery'', p. 156: "The Outworlds Alliance Sector"</ref><ref name=HB:HDp70>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 70</ref>
 
* [[3030]] - Outworlds Alliance<ref name="HB:HDp72">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 72</ref>
 
* [[3030]] - Outworlds Alliance<ref name="HB:HDp72">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 72</ref>
 
* [[3040]] - Outworlds Alliance<ref name="H:Wo3039p133">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133</ref><ref name="HB:HDp76">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 76</ref>
 
* [[3040]] - Outworlds Alliance<ref name="H:Wo3039p133">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133</ref><ref name="HB:HDp76">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 76</ref>
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| temperature        = 30°C (Temperate)<ref name=HBP150/><ref name="O:TCp17"/>
 
| temperature        = 30°C (Temperate)<ref name=HBP150/><ref name="O:TCp17"/>
 
| water              = 70%<ref name=HBP150/><ref name="O:TCp17"/>
 
| water              = 70%<ref name=HBP150/><ref name="O:TCp17"/>
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| life                = Mammal<ref name=HBP150/><ref name="O:TCp17"/>
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| life                = Mammal,<ref name=HBP150/><ref name="O:TCp17"/> 30%<ref name=TP1Ep119>''The Periphery'', p. 119: "A Brief Atlas - Alpheratz"</ref>
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| continents          = 2<ref name=HBP150/>
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| continents          = 2 (North Continent and South Continent)<ref name=M&Mp165>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 165: "Key Worlds of the Outworlds Alliance - Alpheratz"</ref>
 
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| religion            = Islam<ref name=TPp111>''The Periphery'', p. 111</ref>
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| religion            = Islam<ref name=TPp111>''The Periphery'', p. 111: "Religion and Philosophy"</ref>
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| population          = 2,159,000 (3025),<ref name="TP1E">''The Periphery'', p. 114</ref><br>3,200,000 (3067),<ref name=HBP150/><br>3,099,000 (3076),<ref name="M&M">''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 164: "Planet Profile"</ref><br>3,099,000 (3079)<ref name="O:TCp17"/>
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| population          = 2,159,000 (3025),<ref name=TP1Ep119/><br>3,200,000 (3067),<ref name=HBP150/><br>3,099,000 (3076),<ref name=M&Mp165/><br>3,099,000 (3079)<ref name="O:TCp17"/>
 
| ruler              =  
 
| ruler              =  
 
| political          = [[President of the Outworlds Alliance]]
 
| political          = [[President of the Outworlds Alliance]]
 
| commander          =  
 
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| capital            = Famindas (until 3071)<ref name="JHS3076p20"/><ref name="J:FRp50"/><br>Carolinas (from 3071)<ref name="M&M"/><br>Mackennopolis (from 3090)<ref name=H:WoTRp15>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 15: "Timeline 3085-3145"</ref>
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| capital            = Famindas (until 3071),<ref name="JHS3076p20"/><ref name="J:FRp50"/><br>Carolinas (3071),<ref name=M&Mp165/><br>Mackennopolis (from 3090)<ref name=H:WoTRp15>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 15: "Timeline 3085-3145"</ref>
 
| hpg                = B<ref name=HBP150/><ref name="O:TCp17"/>
 
| hpg                = B<ref name=HBP150/><ref name="O:TCp17"/>
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| hpgrep              = Precentor [[David Ferguson]] (3025)<ref name=TP1Ep119/>
 
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Alpheratz IV - more commonly referred to simply as Alpheratz - is the fourth planet in the Alpheratz system and for the majority of its history, has been the capital world of the [[Outworlds Alliance]] and the later [[Raven Alliance]]. Alpheratz is home to the [[Alliance Executive Parliament]] and the largest weapons industry in the Alliance.
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Alpheratz IV, more commonly referred to simply as Alpheratz, is the fourth planet in the Alpheratz system and for the majority of its history has been the capital world of the [[Outworlds Alliance]] and the later [[Raven Alliance]]. Alpheratz is home to the [[Alliance Executive Parliament]] and the largest weapons industry in the Alliance.
  
 
===Planetary History===
 
===Planetary History===
 
====Early History====
 
====Early History====
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Alpheratz had been settled as an independent colony only shortly before the arrival of [[Julius Santiago Avellar|Julius Avellar]], a retired [[Admiral]] from the [[Federated Suns]] navy who was seeking a personal retreat where he could avoid what he viewed as the sickening carnage of the [[Age of War]].<ref name="TP1Ep22"/> Avellar began writing once he arrived on Alpheratz, arguing at great length against military adventurism in the [[Inner Sphere]], and his writings were particularly critical of [[House Davion]] and [[House Kurita]]. His words resonated among those in the [[Federated Suns]] who were weary of both warfare and the military-industrial complex that supported it and many flocked to Alpheratz in pursuit of a lifestyle that wasn't dependent upon the technologies of warfare.<ref name="HB:MPSp15"/> The personal philosophical views of Julius Avellar would ultimately lead to the formation of the Outworlds Alliance, with Alpheratz as the capital world.<ref name="TP1Ep22">''The Periphery, 1st Edition'', p. 22: "Outworlds Alliance"</ref> A reluctant Julius found himself first becoming ruler of Alpheratz, then subsequently ruler of the Outworlds Alliance.<ref name="HB:MPSp15"/>
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Alpheratz had been settled as an independent colony only shortly before the arrival of [[Julius Santiago Avellar|Julius Avellar]], a retired [[Admiral]] from the [[Federated Suns]] navy who was seeking a personal retreat where he could avoid what he viewed as the sickening carnage of the [[Age of War]].<ref name="TP1Ep22"/> Avellar began writing once he arrived on Alpheratz, arguing at great length against military adventurism in the [[Inner Sphere]], and his writings were particularly critical of [[House Davion]] and [[House Kurita]]. His words resonated among those in the [[Federated Suns]] who were weary of both warfare and the military-industrial complex that supported it and many flocked to Alpheratz in pursuit of a lifestyle that wasn't dependent upon the technologies of warfare.<ref name="HB:MPSp15"/> The personal philosophical views of Julius Avellar would ultimately lead to the formation of the Outworlds Alliance, with Alpheratz as the capital world.<ref name="TP1Ep22">''The Periphery'', p. 22: "Outworlds Alliance"</ref> A reluctant Julius found himself first becoming ruler of Alpheratz, then subsequently ruler of the Outworlds Alliance.<ref name="HB:MPSp15"/>
  
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Alpheratz became something of an exception among the various worlds of the Outworlds Alliance; it had a relatively large population in comparison to its contemporaries and became the site of the preeminent cities and urban centers within the Alliance as well as the birthplace of the little heavy industry to be found within the borders of the Alliance. Two major cities, Algolmarle and Famindas, grew on Alpheratz's northern continent - referred to various times as North Country and North Continent - with scattered farming communities growing within easy reach of the cities by rail or waterborne transport. The southern continent became home to much of the heavy industry on Alpheratz, and Alpheratz was one of very few worlds within the Alliance to actually have such heavy industry. Famindas became the planetary capital, while Algolmarle became home to the national government, the Executive Parliament and the residence of the Alliance President.<ref name=HBP150/>
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Alpheratz became something of an exception among the various worlds of the Outworlds Alliance; it had a relatively large population in comparison to its contemporaries and became the site of the preeminent cities and urban centers within the Alliance as well as the birthplace of the little heavy industry to be found within the borders of the Alliance. Two major cities, Algolmarle and Famindas, grew on Alpheratz's northern continent with scattered farming communities growing within easy reach of the cities by rail or waterborne transport. The southern continent became home to much of the heavy industry on Alpheratz, and Alpheratz was one of very few worlds within the Alliance to actually have such heavy industry. Famindas became the planetary capital, while Algolmarle became home to the national government, the Executive Parliament and the residence of the Alliance President.<ref name=HBP150/>
  
 
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On 15 November [[3071]], the capital city of Alpheratz, Famindas, was subject to a devastating terrorist attack when [[Omniss]] terrorists detonated a thermonuclear device in the heart of the city. In response to the attack, [[Clan Snow Raven]] declared its [[WarShip|WarShips]] to be a safe haven for the Outworlds Alliance leadership.<ref name="JHS3076p20">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 20: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp50">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 50: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> The explosion killed a hundred thousand people and wiped out the Alliance Executive Parliament and the central offices of the national administration and every government ministry. The strike was intended to disrupt the Outworlds Alliance by decapitating the national government, but that attempt failed; the terrorists - subsequently known to be cat's paws of the [[Word of Blake]] - had intended the strike to be a mortal wound to the fabric of the Alliance, but instead, the people of the Alliance rallied to rebuild Alpheratz and the terrorist attack became a symbol of the resilience and determination of the Outworlds population.<ref name="M&M"/>
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On 15 November [[3071]], the capital city Famindas was subject to a devastating terrorist attack when [[Omniss]] terrorists detonated a thermonuclear device in the heart of the city. In response to the attack, [[Clan Snow Raven]] declared its [[WarShip|WarShips]] to be a safe haven for the Outworlds Alliance leadership.<ref name="JHS3076p20">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 20: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp50">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 50: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> The explosion killed a hundred thousand people and wiped out the Alliance Executive Parliament and the central offices of the national administration and every government ministry. The strike was intended to disrupt the Outworlds Alliance by decapitating the national government, but that attempt failed; the terrorists - subsequently known to be cat's paws of the [[Word of Blake]] - had intended the strike to be a mortal wound to the fabric of the Alliance, but instead, the people of the Alliance rallied to rebuild Alpheratz and the terrorist attack became a symbol of the resilience and determination of the Outworlds population.<ref name=M&Mp165/>
  
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The Snow Ravens became a major partner in the rebuilding on Alpheratz in the five years after the attack; Snow Raven agronomists and ecologists worked to assist in containing the environmental damage inflicted by the detonation and to reverse the long-term effects of the strike. A Snow Raven Mobile Production Site in orbit above Alpheratz produced quantities of construction material needed for rebuilding and despite the large size of the nuclear device used in the attack, the damage was limited by the local geography. The attack rendered Famindas and much of the western coastal plain of Northern Continent uninhabitable, but the Bolliard Mountains limited the amount of fallout that could travel eastward and the vast agricultural regions beyond the Bolliard Mountains were undamaged, although monitoring of the aquifers and soil was needed to detect signs of any secondary or tertiary contamination.<ref name="M&M"/>
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The Snow Ravens became a major partner in the rebuilding on Alpheratz in the five years after the attack; Snow Raven agronomists and ecologists worked to assist in containing the environmental damage inflicted by the detonation and to reverse the long-term effects of the strike. A Snow Raven Mobile Production Site in orbit above Alpheratz produced quantities of construction material needed for rebuilding and despite the large size of the nuclear device used in the attack, the damage was limited by the local geography. The attack rendered Famindas and much of the western coastal plain of Northern Continent uninhabitable, but the Bolliard Mountains limited the amount of fallout that could travel eastward and the vast agricultural regions beyond the Bolliard Mountains were undamaged, although monitoring of the aquifers and soil was needed to detect signs of any secondary or tertiary contamination.<ref name=M&Mp165/>
  
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By [[3076]], those evaluating the damage on Northern Continent believed that not only was the region salvageable, but that it might be possible to repopulate the region by 3078. The major industries on Alpheratz were affected to varying degrees by the attack; [[Alliance Defenders Limited]] lost their production plant at Famindas, which produced the export frames and chassis for a range of BattleMech designs designed for assembly in the Draconis Combine and Federated Suns,<ref name="M&M"/> although their facility at Heminy Bay on Northern Continent was still operational.<ref name="O:TCp17"/> [[Mountain Wolf BattleMechs]] was largely unaffected by the strike,<ref name="M&M"/> as it was located at Altai on Southern Continent,<ref name="O:TCp17"/> and by 3076, was in full production once more; [[Arenthir Electronics]] managed to escape the attack unscathed, thanks to its location in a high valley in the Bolliard Mountains.<ref name="M&M"/><ref name="O:TCp17"/>
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By [[3076]], those evaluating the damage on Northern Continent believed that not only was the region salvageable, but that it might be possible to repopulate the region by 3078. The major industries on Alpheratz were affected to varying degrees by the attack; [[Alliance Defenders Limited]] lost their production plant at Famindas, which produced the export frames and chassis for a range of BattleMech designs designed for assembly in the Draconis Combine and Federated Suns,<ref name=M&Mp165/> although their facility at Heminy Bay on Northern Continent was still operational.<ref name="O:TCp17"/> [[Mountain Wolf BattleMechs]] was largely unaffected by the strike,<ref name=M&Mp165/> as it was located at Altai on Southern Continent,<ref name="O:TCp17"/> and by 3076, was in full production once more; [[Arenthir Electronics]] managed to escape the attack unscathed, thanks to its location in a high valley in the Bolliard Mountains.<ref name=M&Mp165/><ref name="O:TCp17"/>
  
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Although some expected Alpheratz to become a fortress after the attacks, President Avellar refused to recall any additional forces to garrison the planet; in keeping with the tradition of nonviolent perseverance at the core of the character of the Alliance population, Avellar refused to divert funding needed to ensure the health and safety of the well-being to create what would effectively be a palace guard, nor was he willing to leave other worlds vulnerable by pulling forces away from them to garrison the capital.<ref name="M&M"/>
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Although some expected Alpheratz to become a fortress after the attacks, President Avellar refused to recall any additional forces to garrison the planet; in keeping with the tradition of nonviolent perseverance at the core of the character of the Alliance population, Avellar refused to divert funding needed to ensure the health and safety of the well-being to create what would effectively be a palace guard, nor was he willing to leave other worlds vulnerable by pulling forces away from them to garrison the capital.<ref name=M&Mp165/>
  
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More than a hundred personnel from the Scientist and Technician Castes of Clan Snow Raven worked side-by-side with Alliance scientists and technicians in a combined effort to clean up the physical residue of the explosion and undo the ecological damage that had been done, an unprecedented event and a sign of the commitment to the political union between the two nations. The government of the Alliance re-formed in the city of Carolinas on South Continent, appropriating a former community college to serve as the Alliance Executive Parliament complex around which the various ministerial offices and administrative organizations grew, leading to the area acquiring the nickname "Famindas District."<ref name="M&M"/>
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More than a hundred personnel from the Scientist and Technician Castes of Clan Snow Raven worked side-by-side with Alliance scientists and technicians in a combined effort to clean up the physical residue of the explosion and undo the ecological damage that had been done, an unprecedented event and a sign of the commitment to the political union between the two nations. The government of the Alliance re-formed in the city of Carolinas on South Continent, appropriating a former community college to serve as the Alliance Executive Parliament complex around which the various ministerial offices and administrative organizations grew, leading to the area acquiring the nickname "Famindas District."<ref name=M&Mp165/>
  
 
Alliance Defenders Limited was back in full operation by [[3077]], and had even added an [[Oro|Oro Heavy Tank]] production line to its plant, but as the Snow Ravens and the Alliance drew closer together, it found itself at risk of being sidelined due to the BattleMech designs it produced being dated. The Snow Ravens had positioned the ''[[Potemkin]]''-class cruiser [[Bonaventure (Potemkin)|CSR ''Bonaventure'']] in orbit above Alpheratz by [[3079]], with the industrial facility contained within the ''Bonaventure''<ref name="O:TCp17"/>—named [[Facility 12-C]]<ref name="O:TCp17"/>—operating at seventy-five percent of full production.<ref name="O:TCp16">''Objectives: The Clans'', p. 16: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref>
 
Alliance Defenders Limited was back in full operation by [[3077]], and had even added an [[Oro|Oro Heavy Tank]] production line to its plant, but as the Snow Ravens and the Alliance drew closer together, it found itself at risk of being sidelined due to the BattleMech designs it produced being dated. The Snow Ravens had positioned the ''[[Potemkin]]''-class cruiser [[Bonaventure (Potemkin)|CSR ''Bonaventure'']] in orbit above Alpheratz by [[3079]], with the industrial facility contained within the ''Bonaventure''<ref name="O:TCp17"/>—named [[Facility 12-C]]<ref name="O:TCp17"/>—operating at seventy-five percent of full production.<ref name="O:TCp16">''Objectives: The Clans'', p. 16: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref>
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===Planetary Locations===
 
===Planetary Locations===
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* AGDA Training Facility Alpheratz: one of four Outworlds Alliance AGDA training centers; located at Bambino on Southern Continent<ref name="O:TCp17"/>
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* North Continent (sometimes referred to as North Country<ref name=HBP150/>)
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* Albermarle: city on Northern Continent and seat of the Alliance Executive parliament
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:* Albermarle: city and seat of the Alliance Executive parliament<ref name=HBP150/>
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* Alliance Executive Parliament<ref name=HBP150/>
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* Carolinas: city on Southern Continent<ref name=HBP150/> and planetary capital from 3071 to 3090<ref name="M&M"/>
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* Famindas: the planetary capital city until 3071,<ref name="M&M"/> located on Northern Continent<ref name="JHS3076p20"/><ref name="J:FRp50"/>
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:* Bolliard Mountains<ref name=M&Mp165/>
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* Mackennopolis: the new planetary capital from 3090 onwards<ref name=H:WoTRp15/>
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:* Famindas: the planetary capital city until 3071<ref name=M&Mp165/><ref name="JHS3076p20"/><ref name="J:FRp50"/>
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* South Continent
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:* AGDA Training Facility Alpheratz: one of four Outworlds Alliance AGDA training centers; located at Bambino<ref name="O:TCp17"/>
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* Mackennopolis: the planetary capital from 3090 onwards<ref name=H:WoTRp15/>
 
* University of Alpheratz<ref name="HB:MPSp140">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 140: "Columbia Academy"</ref>
 
* University of Alpheratz<ref name="HB:MPSp140">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 140: "Columbia Academy"</ref>
  
 
===Industrial Centers===
 
===Industrial Centers===
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* [[Alliance Defenders Limited]]<ref name="HB:MPSp143">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 143: "Alliance Defenders Limited"</ref>
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* [[Alliance Defenders Limited]]<ref name=M&Mp165/><ref name="HB:MPSp143">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 143: "Alliance Defenders Limited"</ref>
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* [[Arenthir Electronics]]<ref name="HB:MPSp143A">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 143: "Arenthir Electronics"</ref>
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* [[Arenthir Electronics]]<ref name=M&Mp165/><ref name="HB:MPSp143A">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 143: "Arenthir Electronics"</ref>
 
* [[Facility 12-C]]<ref name="O:TCp17"/>
 
* [[Facility 12-C]]<ref name="O:TCp17"/>
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* [[Mountain Wolf BattleMechs]]<ref name="HB:MPSp144">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 144: "Mountain Wolf BattleMechs"</ref>
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* [[Mountain Wolf BattleMechs]]<ref name=M&Mp165/><ref name="HB:MPSp144">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 144: "Mountain Wolf BattleMechs"</ref>
 
* [[New World Media Productions]]<ref name="HB:MPSp145">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 145: "New World Media Productions"</ref>
 
* [[New World Media Productions]]<ref name="HB:MPSp145">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 145: "New World Media Productions"</ref>
 
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* Famindas is described in ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' as the planetary capital and the city of Algolmarle is described as the center of the national government and the Alliance Executive Parliament. ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]'' recounts the destruction of Famindas destroying the central functions of the Alliance government including the Alliance Executive Parliament, despite those functions being located in Algolmarle, according to ''Handbook: Major Periphery States''. As ''Masters and Minions: the StarCorps Dossiers'' is the later publication, it is considered correct by default, and the detail in ''Handbook: Major Periphery States'' is either outdated or in error.
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Famindas is described in ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' as the planetary capital and the city of Algolmarle is described as the center of the national government and the Alliance Executive Parliament. ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]'' recounts the destruction of Famindas destroying the central functions of the Alliance government including the Alliance Executive Parliament, despite those functions being located in Algolmarle, according to ''Handbook: Major Periphery States''. As ''Masters and Minions: the StarCorps Dossiers'' is the later publication, it is considered correct by default, and the detail in ''Handbook: Major Periphery States'' is either outdated or in error.
  
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Alpheratz
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3151
Alpheratz 3151.svg
Alpheratz nearby systems
(Map Legend)
System Information
X:Y Coordinates502.785 : 152.898[e]
Spectral classK5V[1][2]
Recharge time196 hours[1][2]
Recharge station(s)Nadir (3067[1] - 3079[2])

The Alpheratz system is home to at least one inhabited world, Alpheratz IV, and at least as recently as 3067, the system was home to a recharge station at the nadir jump point. As of 3145, the Alpheratz system is located in the Raven Alliance.[3][4]

System History

The Alpheratz system was colonized in the late twenty-fourth or early twenty-fifth century.[5]

Political Affiliation

Alpheratz IV

Alpheratz
Alpheratz Flag.png
Astrophysical
Also known asAlpheratz IV
System position4[1][2]
Jump Point distance4.12 days[1][2]
Moons1 (Aisha)[1][2]
Geophysical
Surface gravity1.0[1][2]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Breathable)[1][2]
Equatorial temperature30°C (Temperate)[1][2]
Surface water70%[1][2]
Highest native lifeMammal,[1][2] 30%[47]
Landmasses2 (North Continent and South Continent)[48]
History and Culture
Main Religion(s)Islam[49]
Population2,159,000 (3025),[47]
3,200,000 (3067),[1]
3,099,000 (3076),[48]
3,099,000 (3079)[2]
Government and Infrastructure
Political LeaderPresident of the Outworlds Alliance
CapitalFamindas (until 3071),[50][51]
Carolinas (3071),[48]
Mackennopolis (from 3090)[52]
HPG ClassB[1][2]
HPG RepresentativePrecentor David Ferguson (3025)[47]

Alpheratz IV, more commonly referred to simply as Alpheratz, is the fourth planet in the Alpheratz system and for the majority of its history has been the capital world of the Outworlds Alliance and the later Raven Alliance. Alpheratz is home to the Alliance Executive Parliament and the largest weapons industry in the Alliance.

Planetary History

Early History

Alpheratz had been settled as an independent colony only shortly before the arrival of Julius Avellar, a retired Admiral from the Federated Suns navy who was seeking a personal retreat where he could avoid what he viewed as the sickening carnage of the Age of War.[5] Avellar began writing once he arrived on Alpheratz, arguing at great length against military adventurism in the Inner Sphere, and his writings were particularly critical of House Davion and House Kurita. His words resonated among those in the Federated Suns who were weary of both warfare and the military-industrial complex that supported it and many flocked to Alpheratz in pursuit of a lifestyle that wasn't dependent upon the technologies of warfare.[6] The personal philosophical views of Julius Avellar would ultimately lead to the formation of the Outworlds Alliance, with Alpheratz as the capital world.[5] A reluctant Julius found himself first becoming ruler of Alpheratz, then subsequently ruler of the Outworlds Alliance.[6]

Alpheratz became something of an exception among the various worlds of the Outworlds Alliance; it had a relatively large population in comparison to its contemporaries and became the site of the preeminent cities and urban centers within the Alliance as well as the birthplace of the little heavy industry to be found within the borders of the Alliance. Two major cities, Algolmarle and Famindas, grew on Alpheratz's northern continent with scattered farming communities growing within easy reach of the cities by rail or waterborne transport. The southern continent became home to much of the heavy industry on Alpheratz, and Alpheratz was one of very few worlds within the Alliance to actually have such heavy industry. Famindas became the planetary capital, while Algolmarle became home to the national government, the Executive Parliament and the residence of the Alliance President.[1]

Star League

Alpheratz was the headquarters world for the Eighteenth Army of the Star League Defense Force. One of the Eighteenth's Corps, the XLV Corps, also used Alpheratz as its center of operations.[53]

Clan Invasion Era

During the 3040s, Famindas became known as a center for scholars and artists, as well as for the thriving networks of Islamic madrassahs that flourished in the western sector of the city. Investment in mining, manufacturing, and high-tech operations on Alpheratz began to take advantage of the changing circumstances in the Alliance from the mid-3040s onward; the combination of a population that was decently educated for the first time in hundreds of years and low cost and wages that existed because of a generally high level of poverty proved attractive, as did the eagerness within the Alliance to see development occurring.[1]

The Long Road project championed by President Mitchell Avellar resulted in the trickle of investment turning into a flood and made Alpheratz wealthy for the first time and much of the money generated was invested back into Alpheratz, building new housing, new schools, and new infrastructure, as well as being spent on cultural projects such as a new Civic Opera House in Albermarle. The investment wasn't limited to the northern continent; the city of Carolinas on the southern continent had a reputation for industrial wealth and the population had a strong desire to also be known for some of the sophistication the northern cities were becoming associated with, leading to the founding of a symphony orchestra and theater complex. The theater complex in Albermarle went on to show a diverse range of productions, with a single season including such events as a number of Japanese kabuki plays, an exhibition of Javanese puppetry and a revival of Desert Symphony, a piece composed by the noted local composer Ali Ibn Masra.[1]

The Jihad

On 15 November 3071, the capital city Famindas was subject to a devastating terrorist attack when Omniss terrorists detonated a thermonuclear device in the heart of the city. In response to the attack, Clan Snow Raven declared its WarShips to be a safe haven for the Outworlds Alliance leadership.[50][51] The explosion killed a hundred thousand people and wiped out the Alliance Executive Parliament and the central offices of the national administration and every government ministry. The strike was intended to disrupt the Outworlds Alliance by decapitating the national government, but that attempt failed; the terrorists - subsequently known to be cat's paws of the Word of Blake - had intended the strike to be a mortal wound to the fabric of the Alliance, but instead, the people of the Alliance rallied to rebuild Alpheratz and the terrorist attack became a symbol of the resilience and determination of the Outworlds population.[48]

The Snow Ravens became a major partner in the rebuilding on Alpheratz in the five years after the attack; Snow Raven agronomists and ecologists worked to assist in containing the environmental damage inflicted by the detonation and to reverse the long-term effects of the strike. A Snow Raven Mobile Production Site in orbit above Alpheratz produced quantities of construction material needed for rebuilding and despite the large size of the nuclear device used in the attack, the damage was limited by the local geography. The attack rendered Famindas and much of the western coastal plain of Northern Continent uninhabitable, but the Bolliard Mountains limited the amount of fallout that could travel eastward and the vast agricultural regions beyond the Bolliard Mountains were undamaged, although monitoring of the aquifers and soil was needed to detect signs of any secondary or tertiary contamination.[48]

By 3076, those evaluating the damage on Northern Continent believed that not only was the region salvageable, but that it might be possible to repopulate the region by 3078. The major industries on Alpheratz were affected to varying degrees by the attack; Alliance Defenders Limited lost their production plant at Famindas, which produced the export frames and chassis for a range of BattleMech designs designed for assembly in the Draconis Combine and Federated Suns,[48] although their facility at Heminy Bay on Northern Continent was still operational.[2] Mountain Wolf BattleMechs was largely unaffected by the strike,[48] as it was located at Altai on Southern Continent,[2] and by 3076, was in full production once more; Arenthir Electronics managed to escape the attack unscathed, thanks to its location in a high valley in the Bolliard Mountains.[48][2]

Although some expected Alpheratz to become a fortress after the attacks, President Avellar refused to recall any additional forces to garrison the planet; in keeping with the tradition of nonviolent perseverance at the core of the character of the Alliance population, Avellar refused to divert funding needed to ensure the health and safety of the well-being to create what would effectively be a palace guard, nor was he willing to leave other worlds vulnerable by pulling forces away from them to garrison the capital.[48]

More than a hundred personnel from the Scientist and Technician Castes of Clan Snow Raven worked side-by-side with Alliance scientists and technicians in a combined effort to clean up the physical residue of the explosion and undo the ecological damage that had been done, an unprecedented event and a sign of the commitment to the political union between the two nations. The government of the Alliance re-formed in the city of Carolinas on South Continent, appropriating a former community college to serve as the Alliance Executive Parliament complex around which the various ministerial offices and administrative organizations grew, leading to the area acquiring the nickname "Famindas District."[48]

Alliance Defenders Limited was back in full operation by 3077, and had even added an Oro Heavy Tank production line to its plant, but as the Snow Ravens and the Alliance drew closer together, it found itself at risk of being sidelined due to the BattleMech designs it produced being dated. The Snow Ravens had positioned the Potemkin-class cruiser CSR Bonaventure in orbit above Alpheratz by 3079, with the industrial facility contained within the Bonaventure[2]—named Facility 12-C[2]—operating at seventy-five percent of full production.[54]

The planetary militia were based out of Carolinas in 3079, and AGDA Training Facility Alpheratz was still operating, with a number of Snow Raven trainers augmenting the teaching staff. The training staff had brought harsh training methods with them and those methods had delivered mixed results for the various training programs in place.[2]

Alpheratz has been home to a number of news publications over the centuries, including the Alpheratz Daily Beacon,[55][56] Alpheratz Examiner[57] and the Alpheratz New Freedom Journal.[58] By the thirty-first century, the predominant religion on Alpheratz was Islam.[59]

Military Deployment

2582

2583

2764

2765

2786

2821

  • Alpheratz Guards[63]

3054

3079

- The First Alliance Air Wing were at 85% of full strength and using 20% Omni equipment at this point in time.
  • Avellar Guard (Regular/Regular)[65]
- The Avellar Guard were at 90% of full strength at this point in time.

3085

3145

Planetary Locations

  • North Continent (sometimes referred to as North Country[1])
  • Albermarle: city and seat of the Alliance Executive parliament[1]
  • Alliance Executive Parliament
  • Civic Opera House[1]
  • Bolliard Mountains[48]
  • Famindas: the planetary capital city until 3071[48][50][51]
  • South Continent
  • AGDA Training Facility Alpheratz: one of four Outworlds Alliance AGDA training centers; located at Bambino[2]
  • Carolinas: city[1] and planetary capital from 3071–3090[48]
  • Executive Parliament[48]
  • Mackennopolis: the planetary capital from 3090 onwards[52]
  • University of Alpheratz[68]

Industrial Centers

Notes

Famindas is described in Handbook: Major Periphery States as the planetary capital and the city of Algolmarle is described as the center of the national government and the Alliance Executive Parliament. Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers recounts the destruction of Famindas destroying the central functions of the Alliance government including the Alliance Executive Parliament, despite those functions being located in Algolmarle, according to Handbook: Major Periphery States. As Masters and Minions: the StarCorps Dossiers is the later publication, it is considered correct by default, and the detail in Handbook: Major Periphery States is either outdated or in error.

Map Gallery

Nearby Systems

Closest 20 systems (19 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Quatre Belle 21.7 Mitchella 24.5 Jordan Wais 25.1 Banori 30.0
Rudolpho 31.4 Finse 31.9 Vinstra 35.8 Loparri 37.6
Quiberas 40.9 Dralkig 41.9 Sevon 42.3 Coraines 45.6
Calish 45.7 Cerberus 46.2 Praxton 49.4 Halla 52.4
Lushann 54.5 Ramora 55.1 Ictus 55.6 Ki Zoban 60.3

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