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{{otheruses|the planet|the ''[[Invader]]''-class [[JumpShip]]|Circe (Invader)}}
 
 
 
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==System Description==
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== System Description ==
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In relation to the capital of the Clan Homeworlds, [[Strana Mechty]], Circe is located at the coordinates -158:-164.<ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 112: Clan-Space Worlds Table</ref> The Circe system consists of a G2Ia class primary orbited by four worlds.<ref name=TWoRp232/>
 
In relation to the capital of the Clan Homeworlds, [[Strana Mechty]], Circe is located at the coordinates -158:-164.<ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 112: Clan-Space Worlds Table</ref> The Circe system consists of a G2Ia class primary orbited by four worlds.<ref name=TWoRp232/>
  
==System History==
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== System History ==
===Operations SABLE SUN and KLONDIKE===
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Before the invasion could commence, the Clans surveyed the Circe system as part of [[Operation: SABLE SUN]]. SABLE SUN began in May [[2817]]. Each Pentagon system received a naval reconnaissance team consisting of two [[JumpShip]]s, between two and four [[DropShip]]s, and a ''[[Bug-Eye]]''-class Surveillance [[WarShip]]. The team would arrive far outside the standard system [[Jump point]]s, and silently conduct scans of the system for weeks, monitoring for transmissions and interplanetary or interstellar traffic. After the initial system surveillance was completed, the DropShips embarked into the system, coasting through to prevent being noticed. Once the DropShips had glided through the system, more surveillance crews and ships arrived in-system to monitor. These crews sat in the Circe system until the [[Operation: KLONDIKE]] began in July [[2821]].<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 40: "Alone in the Dark"</ref>
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=== Operations SABLE SUN and KLONDIKE ===
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Before the invasion could commence, the Clans surveyed the Circe system as part of [[Operation: SABLE SUN]]. SABLE SUN began in May, [[2817]]. Each Pentagon system received a naval reconnaissance team consisting of two [[JumpShip]]s, between two and four [[DropShip]]s, and a ''[[Bug-Eye]]''-class Surveillance [[WarShip]]. The team would arrive far outside the standard system [[Jump point]]s, and silently conduct scans of the system for weeks, monitoring for transmissions and interplanetary or interstellar traffic. After the initial system surveillance was completed, the DropShips embarked into the system, coasting through to prevent being noticed. Once the DropShips had glided through the system, more surveillance crews and ships arrived in-system to monitor. These crews sat in the Circe system until the [[Operation: KLONDIKE]] began in July, [[2821]].<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 40: "Alone in the Dark"</ref>
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The Circean system was given high priority, due to the presence of at least five potentially operational WarShip in-system. Command of the naval invasion was given to Khan [[Stephen McKenna]] of Clan Snow Raven, a former [[Star League]] [[Admiral]]. The zenith Jump point was defended by a pair of frigates docked to the recharging station, a ''[[Quixote]]'' and a ''[[Congress]]''. McKenna attempted to capture both ships and any docked JumpShips by jumping his squadron into the Circe system to within point-blank range of the station. McKenna's squadron consisted of the [[McKenna (WarShip class)|''McKenna''-class battleship]] [[James McKenna (Individual McKenna-class WarShip)|''James McKenna'']] and the [[Cameron (WarShip)|''Cameron''-class battlecruiser]] ''[[Admiral Gerda Cameron]]''. The ''Quixote'' and several JumpShips quickly broke, undocking and scattering in an attempt to flee the invading WarShips, the ''Congress'' immediately opened fire. The ''Congress'' sustained crippling damage to its command and engineering decks, but managed to destroy seven DropShips and damage one of the two invading WarShips. Of the remaining JumpShips, the ''Quixote'' and three JumpShips left the system, while the rest made an intrasystem jump to [[Outpost One]], where they were subsequently captured.<ref name=system>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 44–45: "Circe"</ref>
  
The Circean system was given high priority, due to the presence of at least five potentially operational WarShip in-system. Command of the naval invasion was given to Khan [[Stephen McKenna]] of Clan Snow Raven, a former [[Star League]] [[Admiral]]. The zenith Jump point was defended by a pair of frigates docked to the recharging station, a ''[[Quixote]]'' and a ''[[Congress]]''. McKenna attempted to capture both ships and any docked JumpShips by jumping his squadron into the Circe system to within point-blank range of the station. McKenna's squadron consisted of the ''[[McKenna (WarShip class)|McKenna]]''-class battleship [[James McKenna (Individual McKenna-class WarShip)|''James McKenna'']] and the ''[[Cameron (WarShip class)|Cameron]]''-class battlecruiser ''[[Admiral Gerda Cameron]]''. The ''Quixote'' and several JumpShips quickly broke, undocking and scattering in an attempt to flee the invading WarShips, the ''Congress'' immediately opened fire. The ''Congress'' sustained crippling damage to its command and engineering decks, but managed to destroy seven DropShips and damage one of the two invading WarShips. Of the remaining JumpShips, the ''Quixote'' and three JumpShips left the system, while the rest made an intrasystem jump to [[Outpost One]], where they were subsequently captured.<ref name=system>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 44–45: "Circe"</ref>
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Concurrently with operations at the system zenith jump point, Outpost One was also assaulted in similar fashion. However, McKenna could not personally oversee both operations at once, delegating the interdiction of the second Jump point to a [[Black Lion|''Black Lion''-class battlecruiser]] [[Severen Leroux (Individual Black Lion-class WarShip)|''Thunderbolt'']] and an [[Avatar (WarShip class)|''Avatar''-class heavy cruiser]] ''[[Korat]]''. Outpost One was guarded by three aging, questionably functional WarShips, a [[Potemkin|''Potemkin''-class Troop Cruiser]], a [[Sovetskii Soyuz|''Sovetskii Soyuz''-class heavy cruiser]], and a ''McKenna''-class battleship. Without the experience of the officers at the zenith point, neither the spacefarers nor the Clan navy engaged immediately. The hesitation allowed the JumpShips and WarShips docked to Outpost One to undock, scattering much as the ships at the zenith did. While the ''McKenna'' and ''Sovetskii Soyuz'' decided to fight (and died quickly, due to disrepair), the ''Potemkin'' fled. On board the ''Potemkin'' and a trio of Outpost One's JumpShips, more than half of the Outpost's spacefarer population jumped out of the Circe system.<ref name=system/>
  
 
[[File:Circe Cache assault OpKlondike.jpg|thumb|right|The Clan naval task force secures the Circe naval cache during Operation: SABLE SUN.]]
 
[[File:Circe Cache assault OpKlondike.jpg|thumb|right|The Clan naval task force secures the Circe naval cache during Operation: SABLE SUN.]]
Concurrently with operations at the system zenith jump point, Outpost One was also assaulted in similar fashion. However, McKenna could not personally oversee both operations at once, delegating the interdiction of the second Jump point to a ''[[Black Lion]]''-class battlecruiser [[Severen Leroux (Individual Black Lion-class WarShip)|''Thunderbolt'']] and an ''[[Avatar (WarShip class)|Avatar]]''-class heavy cruiser ''[[Korat]]''. Outpost One was guarded by three aging, questionably functional WarShips, a ''[[Potemkin]]''-class troop cruiser, a ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz (WarShip class)|Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class heavy cruiser, and a ''McKenna''-class battleship. Without the experience of the officers at the zenith point, neither the spacefarers nor the Clan navy engaged immediately. The hesitation allowed the JumpShips and WarShips docked to Outpost One to undock, scattering much as the ships at the zenith did. While the ''McKenna'' and ''Sovetskii Soyuz'' decided to fight (and died quickly, due to disrepair), the ''Potemkin'' fled. On board the ''Potemkin'' and a trio of Outpost One's JumpShips, more than half of the Outpost's spacefarer population jumped out of the Circe system.<ref name=system/>
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The final naval element in the Circean system was the naval cache. Concerned at the threat the ships there might pose, McKenna dispatched four WarShips to capture or neutralize the cache. The flotilla included a ''Cameron''-class battlecruiser, a ''Sovetskii Soyuz''-class heavy cruiser, and a pair of destroyers, a [[Whirlwind|''Whirlwind''-class]] and an [[Essex|''Essex''-class]]. However, the threat posed by the naval cache was nonexistent: the cache was manned by a very small population of spacefarers, who immediately attempted to flee in a pair of [[Vincent|''Vincent Mk. 39''-class corvettes]]. Both corvettes were apprehended before reaching safe Jump distance.<ref name=system/>
 
 
The final naval element in the Circean system was the naval cache. Concerned at the threat the ships there might pose, McKenna dispatched four WarShips to capture or neutralize the cache. The flotilla included a ''Cameron''-class battlecruiser, a ''Sovetskii Soyuz''-class heavy cruiser, and a pair of destroyers, a ''[[Whirlwind]]'' class and an ''[[Essex]]'' class. However, the threat posed by the naval cache was nonexistent: the cache was manned by a very small population of spacefarers, who immediately attempted to flee in a pair of ''[[Vincent (WarShip class)|Vincent Mk. 39]]''-class corvettes. Both corvettes were apprehended before reaching safe Jump distance.<ref name=system/>
 
  
 
Circean refugee spacefarers would later be a focus of Clan consolidation. Some of these refugees were found and captured or killed in combat attempting to flee the Clan fleets, but others were never caught.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 46–47</ref>
 
Circean refugee spacefarers would later be a focus of Clan consolidation. Some of these refugees were found and captured or killed in combat attempting to flee the Clan fleets, but others were never caught.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 46–47</ref>
  
 
==Political Affiliation==
 
==Political Affiliation==
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* 2571 - Unknown Planet{{cn}}
* [[2571]] - Unknown Planet{{cn}}
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* 2750 - Unknown Planet{{cn}}
* [[2750]] - Unknown Planet{{cn}}
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* 2786 - [[Star League-in-Exile]]<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 18</ref>
* [[2786]] - [[Star League-in-Exile]]<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 18</ref>
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* 2801 - Disputed<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 22</ref>
* [[2801]] - Disputed<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 22</ref>
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* 2821 - [[Clan Mongoose]], [[Clan Nova Cat]], [[Clan Snow Raven]], [[Clan Wolverine]]<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 71–78</ref>
* [[2821]] - [[Clan Mongoose]], [[Clan Nova Cat]], [[Clan Snow Raven]], [[Clan Wolverine]]<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 71–78</ref>
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* 2823 - Clan Mongoose, Clan Nova Cat, Clan Snow Raven<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 78, 103</ref>
* [[2823]] - Clan Mongoose, Clan Nova Cat, Clan Snow Raven<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 78, 103</ref>
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* 2867 - Clan Mongoose, Clan Nova Cat, Clan Snow Raven{{cn}}
* [[2867]] - Clan Mongoose, Clan Nova Cat, Clan Snow Raven{{cn}}
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* 2868 - Clan Nova Cat, Clan Snow Raven,{{cn}} [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 113</ref><ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 10: "Early Clan History: A Comprehensive Timeline"</ref>
* [[2868]] - Clan Nova Cat, Clan Snow Raven,{{cn}} [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 113</ref><ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 10: "Early Clan History: A Comprehensive Timeline"</ref>
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* 3052 - Clan Coyote - 5%, Clan Nova Cat - 20%, Clan Smoke Jaguar - 20%, Clan Snow Raven - 30%, Clan Wolf - 25%<ref>''Clan Homeworlds 3052 Poster (Kickstarter)''</ref>
* [[3052]] - Clan Coyote - 5%, Clan Nova Cat - 20%, Clan Smoke Jaguar - 20%, Clan Snow Raven - 30%, Clan Wolf - 25%<ref>''Clan Homeworlds 3052 Poster (Kickstarter)''</ref>
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* 3060 - Clan Nova Cat, Clan Snow Raven, Clan Smoke Jaguar{{cn}}
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* 3062 - Clan Snow Raven, [[Clan Wolf]]<ref name=WOK104/>
* [[3060]] - Clan Nova Cat, Clan Snow Raven, Clan Smoke Jaguar{{cn}}
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* 3067 - Clan Snow Raven (80%)<ref name="FM:Up39">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 39</ref><ref name="WoRp228">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 228: "Political balance Table, 3067"</ref> - Clan Wolf (20%)<ref name="FM:Up39"/><ref name="WoRp228"/>
* [[3062]] - Clan Snow Raven, [[Clan Wolf]]<ref name=WOK104/>
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* 3070 - [[Clan Blood Spirit]],<ref name="WoRp54"/> Clan Snow Raven<ref name="WoRp54"/>
* [[3067]] - Clan Snow Raven (80%) - Clan Wolf (20%)<ref name="FM:Up39">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 39</ref><ref name="WoRp228">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 228: "Political balance Table, 3067"</ref>
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* 3072 - [[The Society]]<ref name="WoRp92"/><ref name="WoRp94"/>
* [[3070]] - [[Clan Blood Spirit]], Clan Snow Raven<ref name="WoRp54"/>
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* 3074 - [[Clan Steel Viper]]<ref name="WoRp141"/>
* [[3072]] - [[The Society]]<ref name="WoRp92"/><ref name="WoRp94"/>
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* 3075 - Abandoned<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'': "Political Balance Table, 3075", p. 248</ref>
* [[3074]] - [[Clan Steel Viper]]<ref name="WoRp141"/>
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* 3085 - Abandoned<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'': "Political Balance Table, 3085", p. 249</ref>
* [[3075]] - Abandoned<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'': "Political Balance Table, 3075", p. 248</ref>
 
* [[3085]] - Abandoned<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'': "Political Balance Table, 3085", p. 249</ref>
 
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==Circe I==
 
==Circe I==
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| caption            = Planetary map of Circe
 
| name                = Circe I
 
| name                = Circe I
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| position            = 1st<ref name=HOK-136>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 136: "The Pentagon - Circe"</ref><ref name=WOK104/><ref name=TWoRp232/>
| position            = First<ref name=HOK-136>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 136: "The Pentagon - Circe"</ref><ref name=WOK104/><ref name=TWoRp232/>
 
 
| distance            = 9.12 days (3067)<ref name=TWoRp232/><ref name=HOK-136/>
 
| distance            = 9.12 days (3067)<ref name=TWoRp232/><ref name=HOK-136/>
 
| moons              = 2 (Aega, Telegonus)<ref name=HOK-136/><ref name=WOK104/><ref name=TWoRp232/>
 
| moons              = 2 (Aega, Telegonus)<ref name=HOK-136/><ref name=WOK104/><ref name=TWoRp232/>
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| gravity            = 0.8<ref name=HOK-136/><ref name=WOK104/><ref name=TWoRp232/>
 
| gravity            = 0.8<ref name=HOK-136/><ref name=WOK104/><ref name=TWoRp232/>
 
| pressure            = Standard (Breathable)<ref name=HOK-136/><ref name=WOK104/><ref name=TWoRp232/>
 
| pressure            = Standard (Breathable)<ref name=HOK-136/><ref name=WOK104/><ref name=TWoRp232/>
| temperature        = 40°C (2821),<ref name=HOK-136/><br> 35°C (3062–3067)<ref name=WOK104/><ref name=TWoRp232/>
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| temperature        = 40°C (2821),<ref name=HOK-136/><br> 35°C (3062-3067)<ref name=WOK104/><ref name=TWoRp232/>
 
| water              = 50%<ref name=HOK-136/><ref name=WOK104/><ref name=TWoRp232/>
 
| water              = 50%<ref name=HOK-136/><ref name=WOK104/><ref name=TWoRp232/>
 
| life                = Plants<ref name=HOK-136/><ref name=WOK104/>
 
| life                = Plants<ref name=HOK-136/><ref name=WOK104/>
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| population          = 890,000 (2800);<ref name=HOK-136/> 375,000 (2821);<ref name=HOK-136/> 37,000,000 (3062-3067)<ref name=WOK104/><ref name="FM:Up39"/>
| population          = 890,000 (2800),<ref name=HOK-136/> 375,000 (2821),<ref name=HOK-136/> 37,000,000 (3062–3067)<ref name=WOK104/><ref name="FM:Up39"/>
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Circe I, more commonly known simply as Circe, has been held by, and contested by, several Clans at the same time for the majority of its history as a settled world.<ref name=TWoRp232/>
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Circe I - more commonly known simply as Circe - has been held by, and contested by, several Clans at the same time for the majority of its history as a settled world.<ref name=TWoRp232/>
  
===Description===
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==Description==
Circe's climate and ability to sustain life is influenced most by its orbit. The planet drifts within the habitable zone of its host star, a drift that takes centuries to complete. When Circe is most proximal to its host star, for instance a few years after [[Operation KLONDIKE]], the planet is arid, its central latitudes all but incapable of supporting life. When Circe reaches its furthest drift, almost all of Circe's habitable land at summer solstice is covered by glaciers (''e.g.'' the temperate zones during KLONDIKE would be submerged in ice caps at Circe's next furthest aphelion, winter of [[3184]]). The drift of the planet, its "Great Year," spans 706 years from aphelial orbits to perihelial orbits, and back to aphelial.<ref name=KlonCir>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 71–72</ref><ref name=HOK-136/>
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Circe's climate and ability to sustain life is influenced most by its orbit. The planet drifts within the habitable zone of its host star, a drift that takes centuries to complete. When Circe is most proximal to its host star, for instance a few years after [[Operation KLONDIKE]], the planet is arid, its central latitudes all but incapable of supporting life. When Circe reaches its furthest drift, almost all of Circe's habitable land at summer solstice is covered by glaciers (''e.g.'' the temperate zones during KLONDIKE would be submerged in ice caps at Circe's next furthest aphelion, winter of [[3184]]). The drift of the planet, its "Great Year", spans 706 years from aphelial orbits to perihelial orbits, and back to aphelial.<ref name=KlonCir>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 71–72</ref><ref name=HOK-136/>
  
 
Near the time of its discovery and colonization, through Operation KLONDIKE, Circe was approaching its perihelial phase. At its hottest, Circe's surface has little water outside its oceans, but there are oases and subterranean aquifers. Dust storms are common on the surface. The worst dust storms have wind speeds in excess of 200 km/h and can last for days, a dust storm-[[w:Hypercane|hypercane]] hybrid called "Hellstorms". Frequent dust storms and Hellstorms cause massive erosion and dust contamination. The high winds also unearth heavy metals, so the atmosphere becomes tainted during storms.<ref name=KlonCir/><ref name=HOK-136/>
 
Near the time of its discovery and colonization, through Operation KLONDIKE, Circe was approaching its perihelial phase. At its hottest, Circe's surface has little water outside its oceans, but there are oases and subterranean aquifers. Dust storms are common on the surface. The worst dust storms have wind speeds in excess of 200 km/h and can last for days, a dust storm-[[w:Hypercane|hypercane]] hybrid called "Hellstorms". Frequent dust storms and Hellstorms cause massive erosion and dust contamination. The high winds also unearth heavy metals, so the atmosphere becomes tainted during storms.<ref name=KlonCir/><ref name=HOK-136/>
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By the invasion of the Clans in 2821, the planet was orbited by a debris halo, the remains of the extensive network of satellites and orbital facilities destroyed during the [[Pentagon Civil War]]. A few orbital facilities were not shot down or sabotaged, but were nonetheless abandoned by their crews.<ref name=KlonCir/><ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 45: "Approaching Circe"</ref>
 
By the invasion of the Clans in 2821, the planet was orbited by a debris halo, the remains of the extensive network of satellites and orbital facilities destroyed during the [[Pentagon Civil War]]. A few orbital facilities were not shot down or sabotaged, but were nonetheless abandoned by their crews.<ref name=KlonCir/><ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 45: "Approaching Circe"</ref>
  
===Planetary History===
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== Political History ==
====Operation KLONDIKE====
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=== Operation KLONDIKE ===
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The four Clans assigned to liberate Circe during Operation: KLONDIKE were [[Clan Nova Cat]], [[Clan Mongoose]], [[Clan Snow Raven]], and [[Clan Wolverine]].<ref name=KLONDIKE>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 71–78</ref><ref name=HOK-136/>
 
The four Clans assigned to liberate Circe during Operation: KLONDIKE were [[Clan Nova Cat]], [[Clan Mongoose]], [[Clan Snow Raven]], and [[Clan Wolverine]].<ref name=KLONDIKE>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 71–78</ref><ref name=HOK-136/>
  
====Circe I====
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==== Circe I ====
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Naval observation by Clan Snow Raven provided the Clans relative clarity in identifying opposing forces and allowed the Clans to ground unnoticed.<ref name=KlonCir/>
 
Naval observation by Clan Snow Raven provided the Clans relative clarity in identifying opposing forces and allowed the Clans to ground unnoticed.<ref name=KlonCir/>
  
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Operation KLONDIKE divided the Clan invasion into two simultaneous offensives. The Northern Hemisphere was assigned to Clans Snow Raven and Wolverine, and the Southern Hemisphere was assigned to Clans Mongoose and Nova Cat. Initially both pairs of Clans cooperated adequately. Reaction to the Clan invaders was mixed, a combination of main combat, guerrilla insurgency, even outright aid to the Clan invaders. However, a souring of relations between the Kerensky Dominion and Clan Snow Raven prevented any outcome other than unconditional surrender. The largest impediment to Operation KLONDIKE was always the weather patterns. Dust storms frequently delayed deployment and occasionally aided nomadic adversaries. In addition, [[Hellstorm "Marian"]], 10 October 2821 destroyed most of Clan Mongoose's and Clan Nova Cat's on-world ammunition and supplies, and may have prevented their redeployment to the Northern Hemisphere, or even to [[Dagda (Clan System)|Dagda]].<ref name=KLONDIKE/>
 
Operation KLONDIKE divided the Clan invasion into two simultaneous offensives. The Northern Hemisphere was assigned to Clans Snow Raven and Wolverine, and the Southern Hemisphere was assigned to Clans Mongoose and Nova Cat. Initially both pairs of Clans cooperated adequately. Reaction to the Clan invaders was mixed, a combination of main combat, guerrilla insurgency, even outright aid to the Clan invaders. However, a souring of relations between the Kerensky Dominion and Clan Snow Raven prevented any outcome other than unconditional surrender. The largest impediment to Operation KLONDIKE was always the weather patterns. Dust storms frequently delayed deployment and occasionally aided nomadic adversaries. In addition, [[Hellstorm "Marian"]], 10 October 2821 destroyed most of Clan Mongoose's and Clan Nova Cat's on-world ammunition and supplies, and may have prevented their redeployment to the Northern Hemisphere, or even to [[Dagda (Clan System)|Dagda]].<ref name=KLONDIKE/>
  
====Northern Campaign====
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==== Northern Campaign ====
In early July 2821, Operations in the Northern Hemisphere began with a landings on '''Point Alpha''', an oasis proximal to the equatorial desert. Shortly after landing, Snow Raven and Wolverine forces encountered Sand Confederacy nomads using small arms sporadically. Most liberated nomads were "skeptical" of their new status. Despite wounding one Clan Snow Raven MechWarrior in hit-and-run attack, the Ravens' and Wolverines' technological advantage allowed them to overrun any Confederacy outposts. The Sand Confederacy collapsed after Clan Snow Raven liberated [[Dehra Dun|'''Dehra Dun''']] (Dun's Camp in Free Worlder Hindi, named for the warlord who led the Sand Confederacy), taking extra caution to not cause collateral damage to the settlement or its rare, verdant valley. The Ravens then allowed free access to any Sand Confederacy nomads who pledged to follow Clan law. After liberating Dehra Dun, Clan Snow Raven relocated their base of operations on Circe.<ref name=SC>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 72–73</ref>
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In early July, 2821, Operations in the Northern Hemisphere began with a landings on '''Point Alpha''', an oasis proximal to the equatorial desert. Shortly after landing, Snow Raven and Wolverine forces encountered Sand Confederacy nomads using small arms sporadically. Most liberated nomads were "skeptical" of their new status. Despite wounding one Clan Snow Raven MechWarrior in hit-and-run attack, the Ravens' and Wolverines' technological advantage allowed them to overrun any Confederacy outposts. The Sand Confederacy collapsed after Clan Snow Raven liberated [[Dehra Dun|'''Dehra Dun''']] (Dun's Camp in Free Worlder Hindi, named for the warlord who led the Sand Confederacy), taking extra caution to not cause collateral damage to the settlement or its rare, verdant valley. The Ravens then allowed free access to any Sand Confederacy nomads who pledged to follow Clan law. After liberating Dehra Dun, Clan Snow Raven relocated their base of operations on Circe.<ref name=SC>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 72–73</ref>
  
 
The second phase of the liberation of Northern Circe started in mid-August. In this phase, simultaneous operations were carried out by Clan Snow Raven against the Empire of Hidalgo and Clan Wolverine against the Rasmussen Elite. Due to destroyed records, not much is known about the Wolverine campaign, save that the Elite were a chaotic band of warriors who preferred fighting duels. Therefore, the Wolverines concentrated fire to disable their adversaries. Regardless, operations against the Elite took a toll on Clan Wolverine.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 74–75</ref> The Snow Ravens' campaign against the Empire of Hidalgo was similarly difficult. While the Ravens had a clear advantage, their tactical plan emphasized sparing infrastructure and civilians. The [[Brigada de Dios]], the army of the Empire of Hidalgo, made took full advantage of the Raven predilections, using civilians and infrastructure to shield their assets. While not devastating, attrition on Raven forces mounted, that is until the Kerensky Dominion intervened on 19 August in the City of Salamanca. With the backing of the Dominion, the Empire of Hidalgo fell by late September. The subsequent Tabor Voivoidate collapsed quickly, save for the capital, Brno, where policing actions were necessary to quell strikes and protest marches.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 73–74</ref>
 
The second phase of the liberation of Northern Circe started in mid-August. In this phase, simultaneous operations were carried out by Clan Snow Raven against the Empire of Hidalgo and Clan Wolverine against the Rasmussen Elite. Due to destroyed records, not much is known about the Wolverine campaign, save that the Elite were a chaotic band of warriors who preferred fighting duels. Therefore, the Wolverines concentrated fire to disable their adversaries. Regardless, operations against the Elite took a toll on Clan Wolverine.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 74–75</ref> The Snow Ravens' campaign against the Empire of Hidalgo was similarly difficult. While the Ravens had a clear advantage, their tactical plan emphasized sparing infrastructure and civilians. The [[Brigada de Dios]], the army of the Empire of Hidalgo, made took full advantage of the Raven predilections, using civilians and infrastructure to shield their assets. While not devastating, attrition on Raven forces mounted, that is until the Kerensky Dominion intervened on 19 August in the City of Salamanca. With the backing of the Dominion, the Empire of Hidalgo fell by late September. The subsequent Tabor Voivoidate collapsed quickly, save for the capital, Brno, where policing actions were necessary to quell strikes and protest marches.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 73–74</ref>
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Though all combatants in the North had been neutralized, insurgency and civil unrest would continue for a while longer.<ref name=KNorth/>
 
Though all combatants in the North had been neutralized, insurgency and civil unrest would continue for a while longer.<ref name=KNorth/>
  
====Southern Campaign====
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==== Southern Campaign ====
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Concurrent with the landings at Point Alpha, Clans Mongoose and Nova Cat landed at '''Point Beta''', an isolated location on the fringes of the central desert in the Southern Hemisphere. Completely unnoticed, the Cats and Mongooses realized they had surprise and initiative on their side. For their first target they chose the Emerald Kingdom. Though it is the strongest and best-equipped opponent, the Mongooses and Cats decided their combination of surprise with the Kingdom's lack of natural defense would allow them to effectively wage ''Blitzkrieg''. If prosecuted quickly enough, they might complete their conquest before the Kingdom could mobilize. In fact, this is exactly what happened. With poor communication, the besieged Emerald Kingdom only became aware of the Clan invasion when Clan Mongoose abandoned its efforts to prevent refugees from reaching the core settlements. By this point, it was already too late. The Emerald Kingdom underestimated the invading force, thinking it was another Circean power, and attempted to redeploy to meet the Clans. But the soldiers the Emerald Kingdom attempted to redeploy were either already captured or killed. Clans Nova Cat and Mongoose took the Emerald Kingdom capital of Gei-Fu after only 4 days, losing only a few Warriors. However, it would take two weeks of martial law, followed by weeks of policing the civil unrest, leading into mid-August. By this time, the Southern Hemisphere was aware of the invaders.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 76: "The Southern Campaign"</ref> Without surprise and three more adversaries, Clans Mongoose and Nova Cat decided to split their forces. The two Clans would have a friendly competition to complete their objective for the right to conquer the remaining adversary, with the winner judged by the ilKhan himself.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 77–78</ref>
 
Concurrent with the landings at Point Alpha, Clans Mongoose and Nova Cat landed at '''Point Beta''', an isolated location on the fringes of the central desert in the Southern Hemisphere. Completely unnoticed, the Cats and Mongooses realized they had surprise and initiative on their side. For their first target they chose the Emerald Kingdom. Though it is the strongest and best-equipped opponent, the Mongooses and Cats decided their combination of surprise with the Kingdom's lack of natural defense would allow them to effectively wage ''Blitzkrieg''. If prosecuted quickly enough, they might complete their conquest before the Kingdom could mobilize. In fact, this is exactly what happened. With poor communication, the besieged Emerald Kingdom only became aware of the Clan invasion when Clan Mongoose abandoned its efforts to prevent refugees from reaching the core settlements. By this point, it was already too late. The Emerald Kingdom underestimated the invading force, thinking it was another Circean power, and attempted to redeploy to meet the Clans. But the soldiers the Emerald Kingdom attempted to redeploy were either already captured or killed. Clans Nova Cat and Mongoose took the Emerald Kingdom capital of Gei-Fu after only 4 days, losing only a few Warriors. However, it would take two weeks of martial law, followed by weeks of policing the civil unrest, leading into mid-August. By this time, the Southern Hemisphere was aware of the invaders.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 76: "The Southern Campaign"</ref> Without surprise and three more adversaries, Clans Mongoose and Nova Cat decided to split their forces. The two Clans would have a friendly competition to complete their objective for the right to conquer the remaining adversary, with the winner judged by the ilKhan himself.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 77–78</ref>
  
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While both Clans were preparing for their final offensive against the Brotherhood of Fianna, Hellstorm "Marian" moved through the northern equatorial region of Circe, passing within kilometers of Point Beta on 14 October, and destroying much of the equipment Clans Mongoose and Nova Cat had left on planet. With their preparations on hold, soldiers at stand-down (or actively aiding in suppressing revolts), and orbital resupply paused to aid Clan Snow Raven with the hostilities with the Kerensky Dominion, the southern Clan invaders received envoys from the Brotherhood, who asked for a truce with the Clan invaders. The Brotherhood would submit to Clan rule peaceably but without disarmament. However, the Nova Cats and Mongooses refused the offer, afraid the Brotherhood would turn on them as the Kerensky Dominion turned on the Ravens. Their honor rebuffed, all three parties agreed to limited warfare to bring the conquest of the southern hemisphere to a close. Combat would stop to allow repair and medical crews access to the field, feasts were shared, and the Brotherhood celebrated their defeat with festivities and a carnival. In the aftermath of the conquest of Circe, many Clans chose former Fianna soldiers to fill out their ranks of second-line Warriors.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 78: "Brothers in Arms"</ref>
 
While both Clans were preparing for their final offensive against the Brotherhood of Fianna, Hellstorm "Marian" moved through the northern equatorial region of Circe, passing within kilometers of Point Beta on 14 October, and destroying much of the equipment Clans Mongoose and Nova Cat had left on planet. With their preparations on hold, soldiers at stand-down (or actively aiding in suppressing revolts), and orbital resupply paused to aid Clan Snow Raven with the hostilities with the Kerensky Dominion, the southern Clan invaders received envoys from the Brotherhood, who asked for a truce with the Clan invaders. The Brotherhood would submit to Clan rule peaceably but without disarmament. However, the Nova Cats and Mongooses refused the offer, afraid the Brotherhood would turn on them as the Kerensky Dominion turned on the Ravens. Their honor rebuffed, all three parties agreed to limited warfare to bring the conquest of the southern hemisphere to a close. Combat would stop to allow repair and medical crews access to the field, feasts were shared, and the Brotherhood celebrated their defeat with festivities and a carnival. In the aftermath of the conquest of Circe, many Clans chose former Fianna soldiers to fill out their ranks of second-line Warriors.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 78: "Brothers in Arms"</ref>
  
====Wolverine Annihilation====
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=== Wolverine Annihilation ===
 
Clan Histories claim that the Wolverine Annihilation was precipitated by a disagreement between [[Clan Wolverine]] and [[Clan Snow Raven]] over the ownership of a [[Brian Cache]] on Circe.<ref name=HOKp130>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 130</ref><ref name=HOKp99>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 99</ref>  While believed by the Clans to be true history, this is false: the dispute was between the Wolverines and the Jade Falcons.<ref name=BOIc7>''Betrayal of Ideals'', ch. 7</ref>
 
Clan Histories claim that the Wolverine Annihilation was precipitated by a disagreement between [[Clan Wolverine]] and [[Clan Snow Raven]] over the ownership of a [[Brian Cache]] on Circe.<ref name=HOKp130>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 130</ref><ref name=HOKp99>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 99</ref>  While believed by the Clans to be true history, this is false: the dispute was between the Wolverines and the Jade Falcons.<ref name=BOIc7>''Betrayal of Ideals'', ch. 7</ref>
  
 
Both the Clan Wolverine capital of [[Great Hope]] (aka The City of McEvedy) and the Clan Snow Raven capital of Dehra Dun suffered nuclear destruction during the Wolverine Annihilation. Great Hope was destroyed by a warhead planted by [[Clan Widowmaker]], while Dehra Dun was accidentally nuked by Clan Snow Raven themselves during a fierce space battle in orbit. In official Clan history, both of these events would be blamed on Clan Wolverine.<ref name=BOI-III>''Betrayal of Ideals'': "Book III: The Switchback Directive"</ref><ref name=HOKp73>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 73</ref>
 
Both the Clan Wolverine capital of [[Great Hope]] (aka The City of McEvedy) and the Clan Snow Raven capital of Dehra Dun suffered nuclear destruction during the Wolverine Annihilation. Great Hope was destroyed by a warhead planted by [[Clan Widowmaker]], while Dehra Dun was accidentally nuked by Clan Snow Raven themselves during a fierce space battle in orbit. In official Clan history, both of these events would be blamed on Clan Wolverine.<ref name=BOI-III>''Betrayal of Ideals'': "Book III: The Switchback Directive"</ref><ref name=HOKp73>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 73</ref>
  
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===Golden Century===
 
====Mongoose-Cloud Cobra Trade====
 
====Mongoose-Cloud Cobra Trade====
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Shortly after the death of [[Nicholas Kerensky]], Clan Mongoose stirred a brief controversy with lasting repercussions. In need of newly manufactured aerospace fighters, the Mongoose merchant caste approached [[Clan Cloud Cobra]], asking to exchange land rights on Circe for two production runs of aerospace fighters. The Cobras agreed, and both parties began preparing their part of the exchange: Clan Cloud Cobra began recruiting colonists and crews and calling up garrisons, while their Laborers and Technicians prepared the fighters. A Mongoose merchant ship arrived in orbit over [[Babylon]], where they sat parked awaiting their shipment. After delivering the first production run, an electric outage prevented the Cobras from delivering the second shipment to the Mongoose vessels for an additional day.<ref name=GCBB>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 5: "Blood in the Boardroom"</ref>
 
Shortly after the death of [[Nicholas Kerensky]], Clan Mongoose stirred a brief controversy with lasting repercussions. In need of newly manufactured aerospace fighters, the Mongoose merchant caste approached [[Clan Cloud Cobra]], asking to exchange land rights on Circe for two production runs of aerospace fighters. The Cobras agreed, and both parties began preparing their part of the exchange: Clan Cloud Cobra began recruiting colonists and crews and calling up garrisons, while their Laborers and Technicians prepared the fighters. A Mongoose merchant ship arrived in orbit over [[Babylon]], where they sat parked awaiting their shipment. After delivering the first production run, an electric outage prevented the Cobras from delivering the second shipment to the Mongoose vessels for an additional day.<ref name=GCBB>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 5: "Blood in the Boardroom"</ref>
  
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====Mongoose Absorption====
 
====Mongoose Absorption====
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In the midst of hostilities between Clans Mongoose and [[Clan Star Adder|Star Adder]], the Mongoose Khans decided to start a second series of [[Trial of Possession|Trials of Possession]] against [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] on [[Atreus (Clan System)|Atreus]]. However, the Trials turned badly for the Mongooses, [[Clan Mongoose Touman|whose ''touman'']] was stretched too thinly to protect their territory. Seeking respite again through Grand Council judgment, Khan [[Walter Martindale]] gave an impassioned speech, urging his fellow Khans to censure Clan Smoke Jaguar for targeting Clan Mongoose. However, the Khans sided with Khan [[Franklin Osis]], and instead voted to allow Clan Smoke Jaguar to Absorb Clan Mongoose.<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', pp. 112–113: "Into The Golden Century"</ref><ref name=GCWP>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', pp. 7–9: "Warriors Above Politicians"</ref>
 
In the midst of hostilities between Clans Mongoose and [[Clan Star Adder|Star Adder]], the Mongoose Khans decided to start a second series of [[Trial of Possession|Trials of Possession]] against [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] on [[Atreus (Clan System)|Atreus]]. However, the Trials turned badly for the Mongooses, [[Clan Mongoose Touman|whose ''touman'']] was stretched too thinly to protect their territory. Seeking respite again through Grand Council judgment, Khan [[Walter Martindale]] gave an impassioned speech, urging his fellow Khans to censure Clan Smoke Jaguar for targeting Clan Mongoose. However, the Khans sided with Khan [[Franklin Osis]], and instead voted to allow Clan Smoke Jaguar to Absorb Clan Mongoose.<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', pp. 112–113: "Into The Golden Century"</ref><ref name=GCWP>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', pp. 7–9: "Warriors Above Politicians"</ref>
  
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As the Jaguars marched into Fianna toward the Mongoose capital of Tara, resistance was fierce. However, the Mongooses were outmatched and outnumbered. The final organized attempt to expel the Jaguar Absorption came from saKhan Alanah Knox, who personally led the command [[Keshik]], and took down twice their number in Jaguars. With the Absorption over, Clan Smoke Jaguar annexed their new Circean territory and garrisoned it with the same Warriors they had just fought, taken as bondsmen.<ref name=GCWP/>
 
As the Jaguars marched into Fianna toward the Mongoose capital of Tara, resistance was fierce. However, the Mongooses were outmatched and outnumbered. The final organized attempt to expel the Jaguar Absorption came from saKhan Alanah Knox, who personally led the command [[Keshik]], and took down twice their number in Jaguars. With the Absorption over, Clan Smoke Jaguar annexed their new Circean territory and garrisoned it with the same Warriors they had just fought, taken as bondsmen.<ref name=GCWP/>
  
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=== Clan Invasion Era ===
In or around 3067, Clan Snow Raven gave permission for the [[3rd Scorpion Seekers (Clan Goliath Scorpion)|Third Scorpion Seekers]] to reside temporarily within their territory on Circe as a gesture of their willingness to assist the Scorpions. The Third Scorpion Seekers were a four-[[Trinary]] [[Cluster]] at the time, and a part of the Scorpions' [[Chi Galaxy (Clan Goliath Scorpion)|Chi Galaxy]], a new formation intended to support the [[Seeker]] traditions.<ref name="FM:Up63">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 63: "Chi Galaxy (The Eternal Quest)"</ref>
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In or around 3067 Clan Snow Raven gave permission for the [[3rd Scorpion Seekers (Clan Goliath Scorpion)|Third Scorpion Seekers]] to reside temporarily within their territory on Circe as a gesture of their willingness to assist the Scorpions. The Third Scorpion Seekers were a four-[[Trinary]] [[Cluster]] at the time, and a part of the Scorpions' [[Chi Galaxy (Clan Goliath Scorpion)|Chi Galaxy]], a new formation intended to support the [[Seeker]] traditions.<ref name="FM:Up63">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 63: "Chi Galaxy (The Eternal Quest)"</ref>
  
 
The Snow Ravens had seen a number of clashes on Circe in the late 3060s between their [[Kappa Garrison Galaxy (Clan Snow Raven)|Kappa Garrison Galaxy]] and forces from Clan Wolf. Kappa Galaxy had performed well, but the withdrawal of [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Snow Raven)|Alpha Galaxy]] to secure holdings for the Snow Raven in the [[Periphery]] of the [[Inner Sphere]] had seen the Snow Ravens steadily losing ground on Circe to the Wolves, although the lost territory was mostly gains the Snow Ravens had made after the fall of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] and the withdrawal of [[Clan Nova Cat]] to the Inner Sphere. The return of the [[Circe Battle Star (Clan Snow Raven)|Circe Battle Star]] to the Circe system in or around 3067 served to bolster the resolve of Kappa Galaxy.<ref name="FM:Up65">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 65: "Kappa Garrison Galaxy"</ref>
 
The Snow Ravens had seen a number of clashes on Circe in the late 3060s between their [[Kappa Garrison Galaxy (Clan Snow Raven)|Kappa Garrison Galaxy]] and forces from Clan Wolf. Kappa Galaxy had performed well, but the withdrawal of [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Snow Raven)|Alpha Galaxy]] to secure holdings for the Snow Raven in the [[Periphery]] of the [[Inner Sphere]] had seen the Snow Ravens steadily losing ground on Circe to the Wolves, although the lost territory was mostly gains the Snow Ravens had made after the fall of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] and the withdrawal of [[Clan Nova Cat]] to the Inner Sphere. The return of the [[Circe Battle Star (Clan Snow Raven)|Circe Battle Star]] to the Circe system in or around 3067 served to bolster the resolve of Kappa Galaxy.<ref name="FM:Up65">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 65: "Kappa Garrison Galaxy"</ref>
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By September [[3057]], Clan Snow Raven kept a genetic repository in Dehra Dun, one accumulated over time. That month, [[Clan Jade Falcon]] attacked to take the repository, the [[1st Falcon Dragoons (Clan Jade Falcon)|First Falcon Dragoons]] bid against the [[15th Raven Garrison (Clan Snow Raven)|Fifteenth Raven Garrison]]; the outcome is unknown.<ref name=ToP>''Trial of Possession''</ref>
 
By September [[3057]], Clan Snow Raven kept a genetic repository in Dehra Dun, one accumulated over time. That month, [[Clan Jade Falcon]] attacked to take the repository, the [[1st Falcon Dragoons (Clan Jade Falcon)|First Falcon Dragoons]] bid against the [[15th Raven Garrison (Clan Snow Raven)|Fifteenth Raven Garrison]]; the outcome is unknown.<ref name=ToP>''Trial of Possession''</ref>
  
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=== Wars of Reaving ===
 
The Snow Raven actions in the [[Galedon]] system in the Inner Sphere were reported to the [[Grand Council]] by [[Clan Diamond Shark]] and became the subject of a Grand Council meeting on the 2nd of March [[3070]]. The shocking casualty figure caused by the Ravens led to calls for a [[Trial of Absorption]] against the Snow Ravens by [[Clan Steel Viper]], an action that only failed to pass a vote due to a number of abstentions and a series of votes cast against the motion by [[Clan Star Adder]] and their supporters, who had also been looking to Absorb the Snow Ravens.<ref name="WoRp48">''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 48–49: "The Raven Absorption"</ref>
 
The Snow Raven actions in the [[Galedon]] system in the Inner Sphere were reported to the [[Grand Council]] by [[Clan Diamond Shark]] and became the subject of a Grand Council meeting on the 2nd of March [[3070]]. The shocking casualty figure caused by the Ravens led to calls for a [[Trial of Absorption]] against the Snow Ravens by [[Clan Steel Viper]], an action that only failed to pass a vote due to a number of abstentions and a series of votes cast against the motion by [[Clan Star Adder]] and their supporters, who had also been looking to Absorb the Snow Ravens.<ref name="WoRp48">''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 48–49: "The Raven Absorption"</ref>
  
 
The failure of the vote to pass led [[ilKhan]] [[Brett Andrews]] to call for a vote of no confidence in the Grand Council, which also failed; this in turn led to an agreement between the leaders of the [[Clan Cloud Cobra|Cloud Cobras]], [[Clan Star Adder|Star Adders]] and [[Clan Steel Viper|Steel Vipers]] to act together to punish the Snow Ravens for their departure from the [[Honor Road]]. The three allied Clans selected a number of Snow Raven enclaves on [[Bearclaw]], [[Brim]], Circe and [[Hellgate]] as targets for retaliation and bid among themselves for the right to attack the various enclaves. The Steel Vipers won the right to attack holdings across all three worlds, while the Star Adders won the right to attack holdings on Bearclaw and Circe while the Cloud Cobras won the right to attack enclaves on Brim and Hellgate.<ref name="WoRp48"/>
 
The failure of the vote to pass led [[ilKhan]] [[Brett Andrews]] to call for a vote of no confidence in the Grand Council, which also failed; this in turn led to an agreement between the leaders of the [[Clan Cloud Cobra|Cloud Cobras]], [[Clan Star Adder|Star Adders]] and [[Clan Steel Viper|Steel Vipers]] to act together to punish the Snow Ravens for their departure from the [[Honor Road]]. The three allied Clans selected a number of Snow Raven enclaves on [[Bearclaw]], [[Brim]], Circe and [[Hellgate]] as targets for retaliation and bid among themselves for the right to attack the various enclaves. The Steel Vipers won the right to attack holdings across all three worlds, while the Star Adders won the right to attack holdings on Bearclaw and Circe while the Cloud Cobras won the right to attack enclaves on Brim and Hellgate.<ref name="WoRp48"/>
  
By March 3070, the continued Trials launched against the Snow Ravens by the Cloud Cobras, Star Adders, and Steel Vipers had made the Snow Raven position in the Homeworlds increasingly tenuous, and accelerated their exodus back to the Inner Sphere. [[saKhan|SaKhan]] [[Broderick Sukhanov]] of the Ravens approached [[Clan Blood Spirit]], with whom the Snow Ravens had been becoming increasingly cordial in the aftermath of [[Operation REVIVAL]]; Sukhanov informed the Blood Spirit leadership of the Ravens' decision to migrate to the Inner Sphere and bargained with the Blood Spirits to exchange a number of Snow Raven enclaves and a large number of people from the lower castes for a number of Blood Spirit [[JumpShip]]s and [[DropShip]]s. The Blood Spirits agreed, with the exchanges due to take place by the end of [[3071]].<ref
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By March 3070 the continued Trials launched against the Snow Ravens by the Cloud Cobras, Star Adders and Steel Vipers had made the Snow Raven position in the Homeworlds increasingly tenuous, and accelerated their exodus back to the Inner Sphere. [[saKhan|SaKhan]] [[Broderick Sukhanov]] of the Ravens approached [[Clan Blood Spirit]], with whom the Snow Ravens had been becoming increasingly cordial in the aftermath of [[Operation REVIVAL]]; Sukhanov informed the Blood Spirit leadership of the Ravens' decision to migrate to the Inner Sphere and bargained with the Blood Spirits to exchange a number of Snow Raven enclaves and a large number of people from the lower castes for a number of Blood Spirit [[JumpShip]]s and [[DropShip]]s. The Blood Spirits agreed, with the exchanges due to take place by the end of [[3071]].<ref
 
name="WoRp54">''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 54–55: "Fuel for the Blood Feud"</ref>
 
name="WoRp54">''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 54–55: "Fuel for the Blood Feud"</ref>
  
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In [[3072]], the group known as the [[Society]] moved to take power within the Clan Homeworlds, and Circe was one of the first worlds targeted by them; unbeknownst to the warrior caste, Circe was a Society bastion, a world containing various sites were production and research were conducted out of sight of the warriors, utilizing nests that had been forgotten.<ref name="WoRp92">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 92: "The First Strikes"</ref> By the end of January Circe had gone dark, with all communications with other worlds stopped.<ref name="WoRp94">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 94: "Death Rides Forth"</ref>
 
In [[3072]], the group known as the [[Society]] moved to take power within the Clan Homeworlds, and Circe was one of the first worlds targeted by them; unbeknownst to the warrior caste, Circe was a Society bastion, a world containing various sites were production and research were conducted out of sight of the warriors, utilizing nests that had been forgotten.<ref name="WoRp92">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 92: "The First Strikes"</ref> By the end of January Circe had gone dark, with all communications with other worlds stopped.<ref name="WoRp94">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 94: "Death Rides Forth"</ref>
  
In late [[3074]], Circe was the site of one of the last major battles fought by the Steel Vipers against the Society; the battle began with the Steel Viper Watch launching an operation to disable the planetary [[SDS]] before [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Beta]] and [[Chi Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Chi Galaxies]] deployed on the ground. A large percentage of the planetary population had been enslaved by various groups from the [[Dark Caste]], but the military forces facing the Steel Vipers consisted of little more than a Cluster-sized group of Bandits and two Society [[Sept]]s, none of which worked together in a cohesive fashion. The Steel Viper victory was effectively assured, but they still spent the better part of two months cleansing the various mines scattered along the Cyclopian Mountains of bandits and rebellious forces from the scientist caste which had dug into the various mines there. During the course of the operation the Steel Vipers discovered the existence of experimental pens and genetic labs hidden under the Medusan Sea, which the Society had been using to culture different strains of genetic viruses and which were still in use at the time of the invasion.<ref name="WoRp141">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 141: "Circian Sunset"</ref>
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In late [[3074]] Circe was the site of one of the last major battles fought by the Steel Vipers against the Society; the battle began with the Steel Viper Watch launching an operation to disable the planetary [[SDS]] before [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Beta]] and [[Chi Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Chi Galaxies]] deployed on the ground. A large percentage of the planetary population had been enslaved by various groups from the [[Dark Caste]], but the military forces facing the Steel Vipers consisted of little more than a Cluster-sized group of Bandits and two Society [[Sept]]s, none of which worked together in a cohesive fashion. The Steel Viper victory was effectively assured, but they still spent the better part of two months cleansing the various mines scattered along the Cyclopian Mountains of bandits and rebellious forces from the scientist caste which had dug into the various mines there. During the course of the operation the Steel Vipers discovered the existence of experimental pens and genetic labs hidden under the Medusan Sea, which the Society had been using to culture different strains of genetic viruses and which were still in use at the time of the invasion.<ref name="WoRp141">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 141: "Circian Sunset"</ref>
  
 
Following the Grand Council held on 29 July [[3075]] the Steel Vipers were declared the subjects of a [[Trial of Annihilation]],<ref name="WoRp149">''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 149–150: "Viper's End"</ref> and the other Clans spent two months gathering forces before electing Khan [[Hannibal Banacek]] to the position of [[ilKhan]]. The Star Adders threw open the Annihilation to all of the Clans, rather than pursuing the Trial alone following the initial call by Khan [[Hollyann Kardaan]] of the Cloud Cobras at the previous Grand Council. While the other Clans gathered their forces together at [[Strana Mechty]], Khan [[Boyle Grimani]] of the Steel Vipers pulled the bulk of the [[Clan Steel Viper Touman|Steel Viper ''touman'']] back to two worlds: Circe and [[New Kent]].<ref name="WoRp150">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 150: "Viper's End"</ref>
 
Following the Grand Council held on 29 July [[3075]] the Steel Vipers were declared the subjects of a [[Trial of Annihilation]],<ref name="WoRp149">''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 149–150: "Viper's End"</ref> and the other Clans spent two months gathering forces before electing Khan [[Hannibal Banacek]] to the position of [[ilKhan]]. The Star Adders threw open the Annihilation to all of the Clans, rather than pursuing the Trial alone following the initial call by Khan [[Hollyann Kardaan]] of the Cloud Cobras at the previous Grand Council. While the other Clans gathered their forces together at [[Strana Mechty]], Khan [[Boyle Grimani]] of the Steel Vipers pulled the bulk of the [[Clan Steel Viper Touman|Steel Viper ''touman'']] back to two worlds: Circe and [[New Kent]].<ref name="WoRp150">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 150: "Viper's End"</ref>
  
A multi-Clan fleet arrived in the Circe system on the 30th of October and, after a bargaining process that saw the Cloud Cobras gain the honor of leading the attack, which they began by driving two Naval Stars directly at the planetary SDS network. The Cloud Cobras lost four WarShips in the assault - the ''[[Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Consequence|CCS ''Consequence'']], the ''[[Vincent (WarShip class)|Vincent Mark 42]]''-class corvettes [[Hertzog's Staff|CCS ''Hertzog's Staff'']], the ''[[Fredasa (WarShip class)|Fredasa]]''-class corvette [[Perdition's Flame|CCS ''Perdition's Flame'']] and the ''[[Potemkin]]''-class cruiser [[True Sight|CCS ''True Sight'']] - but succeeded in creating a gap in the network, allowing the landing operation to begin. As the Steel Vipers launched a flanking attack the Goliath Scorpions blocked the Viper forces, and the greater part of two hundred DropShips dropped to the surface of Circe.<ref name="WoRp150"/>
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A multi-Clan fleet arrived in the Circe system on the 30th of October and, after a bargaining process that saw the Cloud Cobras gain the honor of leading the attack, which they began by driving two Naval Stars directly at the planetary SDS network. The Cloud Cobras lost four WarShips in the assault - the ''[[Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Consequence|CCS ''Consequence'']], the ''[[Vincent|Vincent Mark 42]]''-class corvettes [[Hertzog's Staff|CCS ''Hertzog's Staff'']], the ''[[Fredasa]]''-class corvette [[Perdition's Flame|CCS ''Perdition's Flame'']] and the ''[[Potemkin]]''-class cruiser [[True Sight|CCS ''True Sight'']] - but succeeded in creating a gap in the network, allowing the landing operation to begin. As the Steel Vipers launched a flanking attack the Goliath Scorpions blocked the Viper forces, and the greater part of two hundred DropShips dropped to the surface of Circe.<ref name="WoRp150"/>
  
 
The initial landing was bloody for the Blood Spirits, who lost nearly half their forces on the initial approach when a number of ground batteries that hadn't been identified earlier ripped into their approach corridor. The Blood Spirits silenced one battery by dropping [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)|Alpha Galaxy]] directly onto the shallow hill it was located, where they were quickly joined by the Cloud Cobra [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Cloud Cobra)|Delta Galaxy]]. From this inauspicious beginning the combined Blood Spirit and Cloud Cobra forces moved north and captured the enclaves at Ides, Oberon and Wales before being slowed by a Circian storm. The Steel Vipers used the storm as cover, moving their Beta Galaxy into position to attack the Blood Spirit forces; Beta Galaxy broke the Blood Spirit [[Tau Provisional Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)|Tau Galaxy]] before the arrival of several Cloud Cobra aerospace [[squadron]]s from Delta Galaxy blunted the Steel Viper attack.<ref name="WoRp150"/>
 
The initial landing was bloody for the Blood Spirits, who lost nearly half their forces on the initial approach when a number of ground batteries that hadn't been identified earlier ripped into their approach corridor. The Blood Spirits silenced one battery by dropping [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)|Alpha Galaxy]] directly onto the shallow hill it was located, where they were quickly joined by the Cloud Cobra [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Cloud Cobra)|Delta Galaxy]]. From this inauspicious beginning the combined Blood Spirit and Cloud Cobra forces moved north and captured the enclaves at Ides, Oberon and Wales before being slowed by a Circian storm. The Steel Vipers used the storm as cover, moving their Beta Galaxy into position to attack the Blood Spirit forces; Beta Galaxy broke the Blood Spirit [[Tau Provisional Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)|Tau Galaxy]] before the arrival of several Cloud Cobra aerospace [[squadron]]s from Delta Galaxy blunted the Steel Viper attack.<ref name="WoRp150"/>
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The Stone Lions pressed the assault, repeatedly hitting the defenders with both Iron Guards Clusters until the Steel Viper forces broke; retreating quickly into the ruins of Dehra Dun, the Steel Viper forces skulked in the ruins of the former Snow Raven city until they were hunted down by the pursuing Coyote and Stone Lion forces. The final decisive blow came when the Goliath Scorpions and Blood Spirits wheeled east and attacked the rear of Tash, catching and killing Steel Viper saKhan [[George Mercer]] along with his Command Star; the loss of Mercer led the remaining Steel Vipers in Tash to attempt a call for surrender, but the combined Clan forces ignored the request and continued the Annihilation of the Steel Vipers. By mid-December the campaign on Circe ended, with the Clans moving on to attack New Kent.<ref name="WoRp150"/>
 
The Stone Lions pressed the assault, repeatedly hitting the defenders with both Iron Guards Clusters until the Steel Viper forces broke; retreating quickly into the ruins of Dehra Dun, the Steel Viper forces skulked in the ruins of the former Snow Raven city until they were hunted down by the pursuing Coyote and Stone Lion forces. The final decisive blow came when the Goliath Scorpions and Blood Spirits wheeled east and attacked the rear of Tash, catching and killing Steel Viper saKhan [[George Mercer]] along with his Command Star; the loss of Mercer led the remaining Steel Vipers in Tash to attempt a call for surrender, but the combined Clan forces ignored the request and continued the Annihilation of the Steel Vipers. By mid-December the campaign on Circe ended, with the Clans moving on to attack New Kent.<ref name="WoRp150"/>
  
===Military Deployment===
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== Military Deployment ==
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===3061===
====3061====
 
 
* Clan Snow Raven<ref name=FMWC165/>
 
* Clan Snow Raven<ref name=FMWC165/>
 
:* [[9th Raven Striker (Clan Snow Raven)|Ninth Raven Striker Cluster]]<ref name=FMWC165>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 165: "Warden Clans Deployment Table"</ref>
 
:* [[9th Raven Striker (Clan Snow Raven)|Ninth Raven Striker Cluster]]<ref name=FMWC165>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 165: "Warden Clans Deployment Table"</ref>
:* [[4th Raven Wing (Clan Snow Raven)|Fourth Raven Wing Cluster]]<ref name=FMWC165/>
 
 
:* [[6th Raven Regulars (Clan Snow Raven)|Sixth Raven Regulars]]<ref name=FMWC165/>
 
:* [[6th Raven Regulars (Clan Snow Raven)|Sixth Raven Regulars]]<ref name=FMWC165/>
 
:* [[7th Raven Regulars (Clan Snow Raven)|Seventh Raven Regulars]]<ref name=FMWC165/>
 
:* [[7th Raven Regulars (Clan Snow Raven)|Seventh Raven Regulars]]<ref name=FMWC165/>
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:* [[15th Raven Garrison (Clan Snow Raven)|Fifteenth Raven Garrison Cluster]]<ref name=FMWC165/>
 
:* [[15th Raven Garrison (Clan Snow Raven)|Fifteenth Raven Garrison Cluster]]<ref name=FMWC165/>
 
:* [[16th Raven Garrison (Clan Snow Raven)|Sixteenth Raven Garrison Cluster]]<ref name=FMWC165/>
 
:* [[16th Raven Garrison (Clan Snow Raven)|Sixteenth Raven Garrison Cluster]]<ref name=FMWC165/>
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=== 3067 ===
 
* Clan Wolf<ref name="FM:Up75"/>
 
* Clan Wolf<ref name="FM:Up75"/>
 
:* [[Theta Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Theta Galaxy]]<ref name="FM:Up75"/>
 
:* [[Theta Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Theta Galaxy]]<ref name="FM:Up75"/>
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::* Fifteenth Raven Garrison Cluster<ref name="FM:Up79A"/>
 
::* Fifteenth Raven Garrison Cluster<ref name="FM:Up79A"/>
 
::* Sixteenth Raven Garrison Cluster<ref name="FM:Up79A"/>
 
::* Sixteenth Raven Garrison Cluster<ref name="FM:Up79A"/>
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====3070====
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=== 3070 ===
 
* Clan Blood Spirit<ref name="WoRp54"/>
 
* Clan Blood Spirit<ref name="WoRp54"/>
 
:* [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)|Omega Galaxy]]<ref name="WoRp54"/>
 
:* [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)|Omega Galaxy]]<ref name="WoRp54"/>
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::* Seventh Raven Regulars<ref name="WoRp54"/>
 
::* Seventh Raven Regulars<ref name="WoRp54"/>
 
::* Second Raven Garrison Cluster<ref name="WoRp54"/>
 
::* Second Raven Garrison Cluster<ref name="WoRp54"/>
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===Geography===
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== Geography ==
 
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===Planetary Locations===
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== Planetary Locations ==
* L'isle des Aigles: a large island just off the main landmass<ref name=HOK-136/>
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** Hamilton: a city<ref name=HOK-136/>
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* Outpost One, a huge orbital space station located on the edge of the system, 32.5° off the plane of the system.<ref name=system/>
* Outpost One: a huge orbital space station located on the edge of the system, 32.5° off the plane of the system<ref name=system/>
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* Rita River: A river that marks the border between Ta'Kal, Ulthar and Tiki provinces<ref name=BoIc7>''Betrayal of Ideals'', ch. 7</ref>
* Rita River: a river that marks the border between Ta'Kal, Ulthar, and Tiki provinces<ref name=BoIc7>''Betrayal of Ideals'', ch. 7</ref>
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* Ta'Kal Province:<ref name=BoIc7/>
* Ta'Kal Province<ref name=BoIc7/>
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* Tiki Province:<ref name=BoIc7/>
* Tiki Province<ref name=BoIc7/>
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* Ulhar Province:<ref name=BoIc7/>
* Ulhar Province<ref name=BoIc7/>
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}}
  
===Companies and Industries===
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== Industrial Centers ==
 
* [[Circe Manufacturing Center Alpha]]
 
* [[Circe Manufacturing Center Alpha]]
 
* [[Cudahy Assembly Plant Delta]]
 
* [[Cudahy Assembly Plant Delta]]
  
===Local Flora and Fauna===
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==Notable Species==
 
* Homeworld of the [[Hell's Horse (species)|Hell's Horse]]
 
* Homeworld of the [[Hell's Horse (species)|Hell's Horse]]
  
==Map Gallery==
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== Map Gallery ==
 
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<div class="system-map-gallery"></div>
  
==Nearby Systems==
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== Nearby Systems ==
 
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* ''[[Trial of Possession (short story)|Trial of Possession]]'' (in: ''[[Total Warfare]]'')
 
* ''[[Trial of Possession (short story)|Trial of Possession]]'' (in: ''[[Total Warfare]]'')
 
* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]''
 
* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]''
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[[Category:Systems|Circe]]
 
[[Category:Systems|Circe]]

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