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− | {{ | + | {{otheruses|the planetary system|the WarShip|Arcturus (Individual WarShip)}} |
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{{InfoBoxSystem | {{InfoBoxSystem | ||
| image = Arcturus_3151.svg | | image = Arcturus_3151.svg | ||
− | | caption = Arcturus [[#Nearby_Systems|nearby systems]] | + | | caption = Arcturus [[#Nearby_Systems|nearby systems]] |
| name = Arcturus | | name = Arcturus | ||
| coord = -78.068 : 174.436{{e}} | | coord = -78.068 : 174.436{{e}} | ||
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− | | class = K2III<ref name=HBS84-85>''Handbook: House Steiner'', pp. | + | | class = K2III<ref name=HS:TLCp173>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 173: "Arcturus" planet profile</ref><ref name=HBS84-85>''Handbook: House Steiner'', pp. 84–85: "Arcturus" planet profile</ref><ref name=ola23>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 23</ref> |
− | | recharge = 193<ref name= | + | | recharge = 193 hours<ref name=TRpm>''Tamar Rising'', poster map</ref> |
− | | recharge stations = Nadir | + | | recharge stations = Nadir, Zenith<ref name=HS:TLCp173/><ref name=TRpm/> |
− | | planets = | + | | planets = 5<ref name="HS:TLCp173"/><ref name="HBS84-85"/> |
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− | The '''Arcturus''' system is the location of at least one inhabited world, '''Arcturus V''', and as | + | The '''Arcturus''' system is the location of at least one inhabited world, '''Arcturus V''', and as of June [[3152]] was the capital of the [[Tamar Pact]].<ref name=TRp72/> |
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− | == System Description == | + | ==System Description== |
− | + | Arcturus is located near the [[Leganes]] and [[Qualip]] systems.<ref name="ER:2750p37"/> | |
+ | |||
+ | ==System History== | ||
+ | The Arcturus system was settled during or shortly after the [[First Exodus]] from [[Terra]], and Arcturus was a part of the Tamar Pact prior to the formation of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] in the first half of the [[twenty-fourth century]].<ref name=HBHS13/> | ||
− | == | + | ==Political Affiliation== |
− | + | {{div col|colwidth=25em}} | |
− | < | + | * [[2340]] - [[Tamar Pact]]<ref name=HBHS13>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 13</ref> |
− | == | + | * [[2341]] - [[Lyran Commonwealth]]<ref name=HBHS13/> |
+ | * [[2571]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp25>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 25</ref> | ||
+ | * [[2596]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name=HRWp159>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159</ref> | ||
+ | * [[2750]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37</ref> | ||
+ | * [[2765]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="H:LoTV1p11>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11</ref> | ||
+ | * [[2786]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="FSW(SB)p24-25">''First Succession War'', pp. 24–25</ref> | ||
+ | * [[2822]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp36">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 36</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p112-113">''First Succession War'', pp. 112–113</ref> | ||
+ | * [[2864]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp40">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 40"</ref> | ||
+ | * [[3025]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp47">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 47</ref> | ||
+ | * [[3030]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp56">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 56</ref> | ||
+ | * [[3040]] - [[Federated Commonwealth]]<ref name="HB:HSp59">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 59</ref><ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133</ref> | ||
+ | * [[3050]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="ER3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11</ref> | ||
+ | * [[3052]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp61">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 61</ref><ref name="ER3052p24">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 24</ref> | ||
+ | * [[3057]] - [[Lyran Alliance]]<ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11</ref> | ||
+ | * [[3063]] - Lyran Alliance<ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 30</ref> | ||
+ | * [[3067]] - Lyran Alliance<ref name="HB:HSp70">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 70</ref><ref name=JFRp42>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 42</ref> | ||
+ | * [[3075]] - Lyran Alliance<ref name="JS:TBDp65>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 65</ref> | ||
+ | * [[3079]] - Lyran Alliance<ref name="FR:LAAFp19">''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 21</ref> | ||
+ | * [[3081]] - Lyran Alliance<ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63</ref> | ||
+ | * [[3085]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"</ref> | ||
+ | * [[3128]] - [[Clan Wolf]]<ref name=RGI17p12/> | ||
+ | * [[3135]] - Clan Wolf<ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11</ref> | ||
+ | * [[3137]] - Independent world<ref name=TRp25>''Tamar Rising'', p. 25</ref> | ||
+ | * [[3142]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name=TRp25/> | ||
+ | * [[3143]] - [[Clan Jade Falcon]]<ref name=TRp25/> | ||
+ | * [[3145]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref> | ||
+ | * [[3151]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name=SFp103>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103</ref> / Independent (from May)<ref name=TRp25/> / Tamar Pact (from August)<ref name=TPoGc1>''The Price of Duty'', ch. 1</ref><ref name=TRp27>''Tamar Rising'', p. 27: "Growing Pains"</ref> | ||
+ | * [[3152]] - Tamar Pact<ref name=TRpm>''Tamar Rising'', poster map</ref><ref name=TRp72>''Tamar Rising'', p. 72</ref> | ||
+ | {{div col end}} | ||
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− | + | ==Arcturus V== | |
− | = Arcturus V = | + | {{InfoBoxPlanet |
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| image = Arcturus in orbit.jpg | | image = Arcturus in orbit.jpg | ||
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| name = Arcturus | | name = Arcturus | ||
− | | position = | + | | othernames = Arcturus V |
+ | | position = Fifth<ref name=HS:TLCp173/><ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> | ||
| distance = 4.85 days<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> | | distance = 4.85 days<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> | ||
| moons = 3 (Donegal, Skye, Tamar)<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> | | moons = 3 (Donegal, Skye, Tamar)<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> | ||
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| gravity = 1.02<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> | | gravity = 1.02<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> | ||
− | | pressure = Standard (Breathable)<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> | + | | pressure = Standard (Breathable)<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/><ref name=TRpm/> |
| temperature = 33°C (Mild-Temperate)<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> | | temperature = 33°C (Mild-Temperate)<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> | ||
| water = 43%<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> | | water = 43%<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> | ||
− | | life = Mammal<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> | + | | life = Mammal<ref name=HS:TLCp173/><ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> |
− | | | + | | continents = 5 (Attenia, Borreus, Chadrik, Dustina, Penrod)<ref name=HBS84-85/> |
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+ | | demonym = Arcturan<ref name=HS:TLCp173/> | ||
+ | | language = | ||
+ | | religion = | ||
+ | | population = 1,013,000,000 (3067),<ref name=HBS84-85/><br>1,000,000,000 (3079)<ref name=ola23/> | ||
| ruler = [[Duke of Arcturus]] | | ruler = [[Duke of Arcturus]] | ||
+ | | political = [[Planetary Governor of Arcturus|Planetary Governor]] | ||
+ | | commander = | ||
| capital = Malcheema<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> | | capital = Malcheema<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> | ||
− | | | + | | hpg = A<ref name=HS:TLCp173/><ref name=ola23/><ref name=TRpm/> |
− | + | | hpgrep = [[Precentor]] [[Millicent Kellsy]] (3025)<ref name=HS:TLCp173/> | |
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− | Arcturus V | + | Arcturus V, more commonly known simply as Arcturus, is the fifth planet in the Arcuturus system and has served as the capital world of the Lyran Commonwealth. Arcturus has three moons named Donegal, Skye, and Tamar.<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> |
− | == Planetary History == | + | ===Planetary History=== |
− | Arcturus was the original capital of the | + | Arcturus was the original capital of the Lyran Commonwealth at their founding in [[2341]], home to [[Arcturan Arms]] and serving as seat of government to the Nine Archons. Eventually, with the [[Draconis Combine]] slowly gaining ground in the Tamar Pact to directly threaten Arcturus with an invasion, Archon Marsden proposed a switch of the capital to his own homeworld of Tharkad in the Donegal Protectorate, which was accepted by the other Archons. |
The resulting population shift as inhabitants followed the capital has left a series of cities on the world that are vastly oversized for the current population. Many of the citizens moved to the countryside as well, making the cities feel even emptier. Several of these cities remain in use, but with dramatically reduced populations. Many of the rest of them have been destroyed by the environment as nature reclaims the land.<ref name=HBS84-85/> | The resulting population shift as inhabitants followed the capital has left a series of cities on the world that are vastly oversized for the current population. Many of the citizens moved to the countryside as well, making the cities feel even emptier. Several of these cities remain in use, but with dramatically reduced populations. Many of the rest of them have been destroyed by the environment as nature reclaims the land.<ref name=HBS84-85/> | ||
− | Arcturus' economy shifted focus as well. No longer based on serving the politicians and government, agriculture instead forms the core of the planet's economy. The other noteworthy aspect of the citizenry is their strong (almost fanatical) support of the [[Steiner]] family. Many Arcturans joined the [[LCAF]] as soon as they can, eager to see more of the nation that their world formerly oversaw.<ref name=HBS84-85/> | + | Arcturus' economy shifted focus as well. No longer based on serving the politicians and government, agriculture instead forms the core of the planet's economy. The other noteworthy aspect of the citizenry is their strong (almost fanatical) support of the [[House Steiner|Steiner]] family. Many Arcturans joined the [[LCAF]] as soon as they can, eager to see more of the nation that their world formerly oversaw.<ref name=HBS84-85/> |
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+ | ====The Jihad==== | ||
+ | On 18 February [[3073]], [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]] [[Peter Steiner-Davion]] gave his blessing to a plan formed by [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]], cousin to former [[Coordinator of Worlds|Coordinator]] [[Theodore Kurita]], to build a base on Arcturus for use by a multinational coalition of forces Chandrasekhar had pulled together to oppose the [[Word of Blake]].<ref name="JHS3076p26">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 26: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp51">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 51: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> [[Sorenson's Sabres]] were seen operating on Arcturus as a part of Chandrasekhar Kurita's hired forces later in 3073.<ref name=JTPL_6-7>''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', pp. 6–7: "Combatants"</ref> | ||
− | + | On 11 May 3073, the Word of Blake attacked Arcturus, targeting the coalition of forces Chandrasekhar Kurita had assembled. Both sides took heavy losses, and yet while the Word of Blake forces had a tactical advantage over the collection of mercenary units and independent forces assembled by Chandrasekhar, the Blakists withdrew unexpectedly.<ref name="J:FRp51"/><ref name="JHS3076p31">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 31: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref> Among the casualties inflicted on the Blakists was the loss of a ''[[Union (DropShip class)|Union]]''-class [[DropShip]], destroyed by an ancient ''[[Vulture (DropShip class)|Vulture]]''-class DropShip named the ''[[Samhain (Individual Vulture-class DropShip)|Samhain]]'' in service with the [[Devil's Brigade]] mercenary unit, a loss which earned the ''Samhain'''s pilot a reward for bravery from a grateful Lord Kurita.<ref name="TRO3075p214">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 214: "Vulture"</ref> | |
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− | On | + | On 15 May [[3074]], Archon [[Adam Steiner]] announced his engagement to [[Heather Fyhne]], daughter of [[Duke of Arcturus|Duchess]] [[Arielle Fyhne]], the ruling Duchess of Arcturus.<ref name="JHS3076p52">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 52: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp52">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 52: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> |
− | + | ====Post-Jihad==== | |
+ | Having taken heavy damage during the nuclear raids conducted by the Word of Blake during the Jihad, the bulk of the military production on Arcturus had been destroyed; however, the ancient capital of the Alliance rebuilt some of the old armaments factories and began producing arms again, boosting the Alliance's production capabilities in a small way as the battered [[LAAF]] rebuilt.<ref name="J:FRp85">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 85: "Donegal Province"</ref> In September [[3081]], Arcturan Arms told the [[Interstellar News Network]] that their refit facilities would be producing considerable numbers of the primitive ''[[Archer]]'', ''[[Commando]]'', and ''[[Dervish]]'' for some decades yet, which the RetroTech 'Mechs seen as being ideal for organizations such as militia forces.<ref name="J:FRp33">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 33: "The Retro Wave"</ref> | ||
− | === | + | ====Dark Age==== |
− | + | Arcturus was conquered by Clan Wolf in [[3128]] in a battle which saw a company of LCAF 'Mechs fall to a single ''[[Crossbow (OmniMech)|Crossbow]]'' pilot. The Arcturus Arms factory was subsequently used to mass produce that design for the [[Clan Wolf Touman|Clan Wolf ''touman'']].<ref name=RGI17p12>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 17'', p. 12: "Crossbow" entry</ref> | |
− | + | Following Clan Wolf's migration in the late 3130s, Arcturus became a independent world and struggled to stabilize. The arrival of the self-appointed Lyran Governor [[Johan Rahmer]], who behaved as a tyrant, quickly soured the population. | |
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− | == | + | In [[3142]], [[Clan Jade Falcon]] attacked Arcturus and, after driving off the garrison, laid claim to the planet. The Falcons neglected the Arcturus Arms factory and its ''Crossbow'' output <ref name=RGI17p12/><ref name=EoT:Dc6/>, but their rule of Arcturus was harsh. Atrocities such as the [[Commonwealth Day Massacre]] forced the resistance to limit their attacks to avoid reprisals.<ref>''Elements of Treason: Duty'', ch. 8</ref> |
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− | === | + | ====IlClan Era==== |
− | + | On [[3151]], after the Falcon's frontline forces departed, an insurrection annihilated their garrison and Arcturus became an independent world of the [[Hinterlands]]. The planet was plunged into chaos, led by a corrupt and inefficient government. The arrival of the [[26th Arcturan Guards]], led by General [[Sarah Regis]], helped stabilize the planet. However, the population's refusal to rejoin the Commonwealth convinced the General to create a new state surrounding the planet: The reborn Tamar Pact, with Arcturus as its capital.<ref>''Elements of Treason: Duty'', ch. 17-21</ref> | |
− | === | + | ===Military Deployment=== |
− | * | + | {{columns-start|num=3}} |
+ | ====2764==== | ||
+ | * [[331st Royal BattleMech Division]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 255: "SLDF - Lyran Commonwealth Military Command Map"</ref> | ||
− | === | + | ====2765==== |
− | * [[ | + | * [[First Arcturan Guards]]<ref name="FM2765:LCp9">''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 9: "Regimental Status"</ref> |
− | === | + | ====2786==== |
− | * | + | * First Arcturan Guards<ref name="FSWp139">''First Succession War'', p. 139: "First Succession War Deployment Table - LCAF"</ref> |
− | === | + | ====3038==== |
− | * Twenty-third Arcturan Guards<ref>'' | + | * [[Twenty-third Arcturan Guards]]<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 137: "Deployment Table"</ref> |
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− | ===3085=== | + | ====3073==== |
− | * [[Fifteenth Arcturan Guards]]<ref name=FM:3085p109>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 109 | + | * [[Burr's Black Cobras]]<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 110: "Word of Blake Mercenary Deployment"</ref> |
+ | {{column}} | ||
+ | ====3079==== | ||
+ | * Twenty-third Arcturan Guards<ref>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 10: "Arcturan Guards Regimental Status"</ref> | ||
+ | :- At this point in time, the Twenty-third was operating at 30% of full strength, with 85% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology. | ||
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+ | ====3085==== | ||
+ | * [[Fifteenth Arcturan Guards]]<ref name=FM:3085p109>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 109: "Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> | ||
* [[Seventeenth Arcturan Guards]] [[RCT]]<ref name=FM:3085p109/> | * [[Seventeenth Arcturan Guards]] [[RCT]]<ref name=FM:3085p109/> | ||
− | ===3145=== | + | ====3143==== |
− | * [[13th Falcon Dragoons (Clan Jade Falcon)|Thirteenth Falcon Dragoons]]<ref name="FM:3145p168">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 168 | + | * [[Fifteenth Arcturan Guards]]<ref name=EoT:Dc6/> |
− | < | + | |
− | == Geography == | + | ====3145==== |
− | - | + | * [[13th Falcon Dragoons (Clan Jade Falcon)|Thirteenth Falcon Dragoons]]<ref name="FM:3145p168">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 168: "Epsilon Galaxy"</ref> |
− | == Planetary Locations == | + | |
− | + | ====3151==== | |
+ | * [[26th Arcturan Guards]]<ref name=EoT:Dc6/> | ||
+ | {{columns-end}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Geography=== | ||
+ | [[File:Arcturus Planetary Map.png|right|450px|thumb|Arcturus World Map]] | ||
+ | Arcturus has five continents named Attenia, Borreus, Chadrik, Dustina, and Penrod.<ref name=HBS84-85/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Planetary Locations=== | ||
* Malcheema: the planetary capital city<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> | * Malcheema: the planetary capital city<ref name=HBS84-85/><ref name=ola23/> | ||
− | + | **Central Sector<ref name=EoT:Dc2>''Elements of Treason: Duty'', ch. 2</ref> | |
+ | **Eastern Sector<ref name=EoT:Dc6>''Elements of Treason: Duty'', ch. 6</ref> | ||
+ | **Southeast Sector<ref name=EoT:Dc12>''Elements of Treason: Duty'', ch. 12</ref> | ||
− | == | + | ===Companies and Industries=== |
* [[Arcturan Arms]] | * [[Arcturan Arms]] | ||
* [[Dortmein Wagons, Ltd.]] | * [[Dortmein Wagons, Ltd.]] | ||
* [[Lestrade Motors]] | * [[Lestrade Motors]] | ||
− | == Image gallery == | + | ===Wildlife=== |
+ | * The [[Arcturan Razorcat]] is presumably from this world, given the name. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Image gallery=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | + | Arcturus Planetary Map.png|Planetary map of Arcturus | |
+ | Arcturus Flag.jpg|Flag of Arcturus | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Map Gallery== | ||
+ | <div class="system-map-gallery"></div> | ||
== Nearby Systems == | == Nearby Systems == | ||
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− | == References == | + | ==References== |
<references/> | <references/> | ||
− | == Bibliography == | + | ==Bibliography== |
+ | {{div col|colwidth=25em}} | ||
+ | * ''[[Elements of Treason: Duty]]'' (novel) | ||
* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' | * ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' | ||
* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' | * ''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' | ||
* ''[[Era Report: 3062]]'' | * ''[[Era Report: 3062]]'' | ||
* ''[[Era Report: 3145]]'' | * ''[[Era Report: 3145]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' | ||
− | * ''[[Field Report: | + | * ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]'' |
− | * ''[[First Succession War ( | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' |
* ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' | ||
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jihad Turning Points: Luthien]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Turning Points: Luthien]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]'' | * ''[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[The Price of Duty]]'' (novella) | ||
+ | * ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 17]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Tamar Rising]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | ||
+ | {{div col end}} | ||
[[Category:Systems|Arcturus]] | [[Category:Systems|Arcturus]] | ||
− | [[Category: Clan Jade Falcon | + | [[Category: Clan Jade Falcon Systems]] |
− | [[Category: Clan Wolf | + | [[Category: Clan Wolf Systems]] |
− | [[Category: Federated Commonwealth | + | [[Category: Federated Commonwealth Systems]] |
− | [[Category: Lyran Alliance | + | [[Category: Lyran Alliance Systems]] |
− | [[Category: Lyran Commonwealth | + | [[Category: Lyran Commonwealth Systems]] |
− | [[Category: Tamar Pact | + | [[Category: Tamar Pact Systems]] |
Latest revision as of 08:24, 23 April 2024
This article needs to be updated with material from Turning Points: Arcturus, Tamar Rising. Once these titles clear the Moratorium period, or if they already have, please consider revisiting this article and updating it with the new material. |
- This article is about the planetary system. For the WarShip, see Arcturus (Individual WarShip).
Arcturus | |
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← 3135 3151 | |
System Information | |
X:Y Coordinates | -78.068 : 174.436[e] |
Spectral class | K2III[1][2][3] |
Recharge time | 193 hours[4] |
Recharge station(s) | Nadir, Zenith[1][4] |
Planet(s) | 5[1][2] |
The Arcturus system is the location of at least one inhabited world, Arcturus V, and as of June 3152 was the capital of the Tamar Pact.[5]
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System Description[edit]
Arcturus is located near the Leganes and Qualip systems.[6]
System History[edit]
The Arcturus system was settled during or shortly after the First Exodus from Terra, and Arcturus was a part of the Tamar Pact prior to the formation of the Lyran Commonwealth in the first half of the twenty-fourth century.[7]
Political Affiliation[edit]
- 2340 - Tamar Pact[7]
- 2341 - Lyran Commonwealth[7]
- 2571 - Lyran Commonwealth[8]
- 2596 - Lyran Commonwealth[9]
- 2750 - Lyran Commonwealth[6]
- 2765 - Lyran Commonwealth[10]
- 2786 - Lyran Commonwealth[11]
- 2822 - Lyran Commonwealth[12][13]
- 2864 - Lyran Commonwealth[14]
- 3025 - Lyran Commonwealth[15]
- 3030 - Lyran Commonwealth[16]
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth[17][18]
- 3050 - Federated Commonwealth[19]
- 3052 - Federated Commonwealth[20][21]
- 3057 - Lyran Alliance[22]
- 3063 - Lyran Alliance[23]
- 3067 - Lyran Alliance[24][25]
- 3075 - Lyran Alliance[26]
- 3079 - Lyran Alliance[27]
- 3081 - Lyran Alliance[28]
- 3085 - Lyran Commonwealth[29]
- 3128 - Clan Wolf[30]
- 3135 - Clan Wolf[31]
- 3137 - Independent world[32]
- 3142 - Lyran Commonwealth[32]
- 3143 - Clan Jade Falcon[32]
- 3145 - Clan Jade Falcon[33][34]
- 3151 - Clan Jade Falcon[35] / Independent (from May)[32] / Tamar Pact (from August)[36][37]
- 3152 - Tamar Pact[4][5]
Arcturus V[edit]
Arcturus | |
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Astrophysical | |
Also known as | Arcturus V |
System position | Fifth[1][2][3] |
Jump Point distance | 4.85 days[2][3] |
Moons | 3 (Donegal, Skye, Tamar)[2][3] |
Geophysical | |
Surface gravity | 1.02[2][3] |
Atmospheric pressure | Standard (Breathable)[2][3][4] |
Equatorial temperature | 33°C (Mild-Temperate)[2][3] |
Surface water | 43%[2][3] |
Highest native life | Mammal[1][2][3] |
Landmasses | 5 (Attenia, Borreus, Chadrik, Dustina, Penrod)[2] |
History and Culture | |
Demonym(s) | Arcturan[1] |
Population | 1,013,000,000 (3067),[2] 1,000,000,000 (3079)[3] |
Government and Infrastructure | |
Noble Ruler | Duke of Arcturus |
Political Leader | Planetary Governor |
Capital | Malcheema[2][3] |
HPG Class | A[1][3][4] |
HPG Representative | Precentor Millicent Kellsy (3025)[1] |
Arcturus V, more commonly known simply as Arcturus, is the fifth planet in the Arcuturus system and has served as the capital world of the Lyran Commonwealth. Arcturus has three moons named Donegal, Skye, and Tamar.[2][3]
Planetary History[edit]
Arcturus was the original capital of the Lyran Commonwealth at their founding in 2341, home to Arcturan Arms and serving as seat of government to the Nine Archons. Eventually, with the Draconis Combine slowly gaining ground in the Tamar Pact to directly threaten Arcturus with an invasion, Archon Marsden proposed a switch of the capital to his own homeworld of Tharkad in the Donegal Protectorate, which was accepted by the other Archons.
The resulting population shift as inhabitants followed the capital has left a series of cities on the world that are vastly oversized for the current population. Many of the citizens moved to the countryside as well, making the cities feel even emptier. Several of these cities remain in use, but with dramatically reduced populations. Many of the rest of them have been destroyed by the environment as nature reclaims the land.[2]
Arcturus' economy shifted focus as well. No longer based on serving the politicians and government, agriculture instead forms the core of the planet's economy. The other noteworthy aspect of the citizenry is their strong (almost fanatical) support of the Steiner family. Many Arcturans joined the LCAF as soon as they can, eager to see more of the nation that their world formerly oversaw.[2]
The Jihad[edit]
On 18 February 3073, Archon Peter Steiner-Davion gave his blessing to a plan formed by Chandrasekhar Kurita, cousin to former Coordinator Theodore Kurita, to build a base on Arcturus for use by a multinational coalition of forces Chandrasekhar had pulled together to oppose the Word of Blake.[38][39] Sorenson's Sabres were seen operating on Arcturus as a part of Chandrasekhar Kurita's hired forces later in 3073.[40]
On 11 May 3073, the Word of Blake attacked Arcturus, targeting the coalition of forces Chandrasekhar Kurita had assembled. Both sides took heavy losses, and yet while the Word of Blake forces had a tactical advantage over the collection of mercenary units and independent forces assembled by Chandrasekhar, the Blakists withdrew unexpectedly.[39][41] Among the casualties inflicted on the Blakists was the loss of a Union-class DropShip, destroyed by an ancient Vulture-class DropShip named the Samhain in service with the Devil's Brigade mercenary unit, a loss which earned the Samhain's pilot a reward for bravery from a grateful Lord Kurita.[42]
On 15 May 3074, Archon Adam Steiner announced his engagement to Heather Fyhne, daughter of Duchess Arielle Fyhne, the ruling Duchess of Arcturus.[43][44]
Post-Jihad[edit]
Having taken heavy damage during the nuclear raids conducted by the Word of Blake during the Jihad, the bulk of the military production on Arcturus had been destroyed; however, the ancient capital of the Alliance rebuilt some of the old armaments factories and began producing arms again, boosting the Alliance's production capabilities in a small way as the battered LAAF rebuilt.[45] In September 3081, Arcturan Arms told the Interstellar News Network that their refit facilities would be producing considerable numbers of the primitive Archer, Commando, and Dervish for some decades yet, which the RetroTech 'Mechs seen as being ideal for organizations such as militia forces.[46]
Dark Age[edit]
Arcturus was conquered by Clan Wolf in 3128 in a battle which saw a company of LCAF 'Mechs fall to a single Crossbow pilot. The Arcturus Arms factory was subsequently used to mass produce that design for the Clan Wolf touman.[30]
Following Clan Wolf's migration in the late 3130s, Arcturus became a independent world and struggled to stabilize. The arrival of the self-appointed Lyran Governor Johan Rahmer, who behaved as a tyrant, quickly soured the population.
In 3142, Clan Jade Falcon attacked Arcturus and, after driving off the garrison, laid claim to the planet. The Falcons neglected the Arcturus Arms factory and its Crossbow output [30][47], but their rule of Arcturus was harsh. Atrocities such as the Commonwealth Day Massacre forced the resistance to limit their attacks to avoid reprisals.[48]
IlClan Era[edit]
On 3151, after the Falcon's frontline forces departed, an insurrection annihilated their garrison and Arcturus became an independent world of the Hinterlands. The planet was plunged into chaos, led by a corrupt and inefficient government. The arrival of the 26th Arcturan Guards, led by General Sarah Regis, helped stabilize the planet. However, the population's refusal to rejoin the Commonwealth convinced the General to create a new state surrounding the planet: The reborn Tamar Pact, with Arcturus as its capital.[49]
Military Deployment[edit]
Geography[edit]
Arcturus has five continents named Attenia, Borreus, Chadrik, Dustina, and Penrod.[2]
Planetary Locations[edit]
Companies and Industries[edit]
Wildlife[edit]
- The Arcturan Razorcat is presumably from this world, given the name.
Image gallery[edit]
Map Gallery[edit]
Nearby Systems[edit]
Closest 40 systems (39 within 60 light-years) Distance in light years, closest systems first: | |||||||
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Leganes | 14.2 | Qualip | 15.8 | Lucianca | 21.9 | Garrison | 25.8 |
Surcin | 26.5 | Apostica | 26.5 | Kelenfold | 31.5 | Ginestra | 34.4 |
Breukelen | 34.6 | Grunwald | 34.6 | Carstairs | 35.2 | Borghese | 36.1 |
Blue Diamond | 37.1 | Ganshoren | 38.3 | Kockengen | 41.3 | Morningside | 42.9 |
Odessa | 44.1 | Auldhouse | 44.4 | Fatima | 46.8 | Symington | 47.7 |
Porrima | 50.3 | Kirkcaldy | 50.7 | Meacham | 51.0 | Rasalgethi | 52.3 |
Summit | 52.4 | Vaj | 52.4 | Orestes | 52.4 | Al Hillah | 52.9 |
Yed Prior | 52.9 | Lyndon | 54.0 | Dalkeith | 54.3 | Tomans | 55.0 |
Edasich | 56.8 | Crimond | 57.0 | Fort Loudon | 57.4 | Sakhalin | 58.6 |
Karbala | 58.7 | Hillerod | 59.8 | Eaglesham | 59.9 | Pandora | 60.7 |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 173: "Arcturus" planet profile
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 Handbook: House Steiner, pp. 84–85: "Arcturus" planet profile
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 23
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Tamar Rising, poster map
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tamar Rising, p. 72
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Era Report: 2750, p. 37
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11
- ↑ First Succession War, pp. 24–25
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36
- ↑ First Succession War, pp. 112–113
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 24
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 30
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65
- ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 21
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 17, p. 12: "Crossbow" entry
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 Tamar Rising, p. 25
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"
- ↑ Shattered Fortress, p. 103
- ↑ The Price of Duty, ch. 1
- ↑ Tamar Rising, p. 27: "Growing Pains"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 26: "Timeline of the Jihad"
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 51: "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad Turning Points: Luthien, pp. 6–7: "Combatants"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 31: "Timeline of the Jihad"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 214: "Vulture"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 52: "Timeline of the Jihad"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 52: "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 85: "Donegal Province"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 33: "The Retro Wave"
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 47.3 Elements of Treason: Duty, ch. 6
- ↑ Elements of Treason: Duty, ch. 8
- ↑ Elements of Treason: Duty, ch. 17-21
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 255: "SLDF - Lyran Commonwealth Military Command Map"
- ↑ Field Report 2765: LCAF, p. 9: "Regimental Status"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 139: "First Succession War Deployment Table - LCAF"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 137: "Deployment Table"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 110: "Word of Blake Mercenary Deployment"
- ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 10: "Arcturan Guards Regimental Status"
- ↑ 56.0 56.1 Field Manual: 3085, p. 109: "Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 168: "Epsilon Galaxy"
- ↑ Elements of Treason: Duty, ch. 2
- ↑ Elements of Treason: Duty, ch. 12
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