Hachiman (system)

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Hachiman
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3151
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Hachiman nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates252.799 : 152.204[e]
Spectral classG8IV[1][2]
Recharge time189 hours[2]
Recharge station(s)Zenith[1][2]

Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)

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Political Affiliation

Planetary Info

Hachiman is a Draconis Combine world which was noted as being unique due to having both an abundance of natural resources and a human-friendly planetary environment. The world is renowned for being (as of 3025) a center of computer and electronics manufacture for House Kurita.[42]

The planet has two moons, the largest being Yoshitsune.[43]

Local Fauna

Notable Locations

  • Masamori - Largest city on planet, this polluted city consists of large population of middle class workers, yakuza controlled districts and manufacturing companies. The Yamato River courses through the city from mountains which share its name. It is home to the pleasure district known as Floating City.[45] The citizens regard themselves as Masakko and are known to enjoy celebrations.[46] The city's principal street was Tai-so Dalton Way.[47]
  • Yoshitune Spaceport - Masamori's spaceport, east of the city itself. A city unto itself, the port is sometimes referred to as "Yoshi-Town". HTE Corporation expanded the facilities to allow non-House Kurita merchants who deal with the corporation to have more freedoms they would not necessarily enjoy in the city proper. Crime in amongst the warehouses during 3050s was notably high.[48]
  • Hachiman Technical Institute - Founded by Coordinator Hugai Kurita, this school was created to focus school pursuits in training individuals in battlefield technologies. Students are trained salvage and repair conventional vehicles, Aerospace Fighters, BattleMechs, and DropShips. School specializing in ability to rebuilding machines with common scrap.[49]
  • Tanadi Computers - Located in the city of Masamori, Tanadi Computers was Combine domestic manufacturer of computers and communication equipment.[50] The company became revivals with HTE Corporation, where it ultimately fell into bankruptcy. The remnants were purchased by Hachiman Taro Electronics.
  • Hachiman Taro Electronics - Also known as HTE, Hachiman Taro Electronics was founded in the 3050s by Chandrasekhar Kurita; Hachiman Taro translates approximately as "the second born son of the god of war", an oblique reference to Chandrasekhar's place within the ruling family of the Combine and his role in the war against the Clans.[51] The Hachiman Taro facilities were destroyed by the Word of Blake in May 3070.[52]

Planetary History

By 3025 Hachiman was renowned for being a center of computer and electronics manufacture for House Kurita. This ment that ISF had a large presence on the planet, with their agents infiltrating the planetary government and not the industries.[1]

Battle of Masamori

In April 3056, Hachiman Taro Electronics or HTE, owned by Sri Chandrasekhar Kurita brought in his own security force, consisting of the 17th Reconnaissance Regiment (nicknamed the Camacho's Caballeros). The Regiment was sign of trouble in months to come. Previous months, the various Yahuza groups and HTE rival Tanadi Computers had grown jealous and tired of not getting Kurita notable. By November, they convinced the ISF that Chandrasekhar had turn traitor and engineered events that would trigger open conflict between Kurita's mercenaries and local garrison force, the 9th Ghost Regiment. In the initial assault the mercenaries were able repel while it scout infantry was able slipped past enemy lines to ISF headquarters to prove the their employer's innocence. The conflict destroyed much of water front around HTE's compond at Yamato River.[53]

Blakist Raids

During the events leading up to the Battle of Masamori, Tanadi Computers and their yakuza allies issued a false announcement that HTE had developed a new faster-than-light communication system. This brought Word of Blake commandos in Mid October. The Blakist raid was used as cover for ISF troopers to storm Compound, however was rebuffed by the 17th Recon.

However, after the November when Tanadi Computer/HTE feud had been resolved, the Blakists returned to Hachiman on its holiday of Chairman's Day Eve. Two Level II BattleMech forces with a platoon of Infantry stormed the Chairman's palace and HTE's Complex. The surprise raid successfully killed the Planetary Chairman, Earl Percival Fillington. However, the Blakists were rebuffed by both mercenaries and 9th Ghosts.[54]

The Blakists returned to Hachiman for a third time on the 2nd of May 3070, striking at the HTE complex again. This time they were successful, destroying the various HTE facilities.[52]

Industrial Centers

Military Deployment

2764

3038

3040

3050

3054

3056

3067

Nearby Systems

Closest 24 systems (24 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Hun Ho 15.7 Zawiercie 20.2 Kawabe 20.5 Handa 24.9
Oshika 28.0 Togura 28.5 Sakuranoki 30.5 Agematsu 33.4
Matsuida 34.5 Dalmantia 34.5 Shaul Khala 38.3 Yufu 38.7
Kirei Na Niwa 45.2 Nakaojo 46.3 Goldlure 47.0 Westfield 47.8
Isesaki 48.2 Tatsuno 48.4 Dnepropetrovsk 49.4 Muroto 50.7
Midway 51.2 Igualada 53.3 Koumi 56.7 Gandy's Luck 59.2

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 182, "Hachiman Planet Guide"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Handbook: House Kurita, p. 90, "Hachiman"
  3. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18, "Draconis Combine Founding" - [2319] Map
  4. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31, "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  5. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 48, "Federated Suns After Age of War [2571]"
  6. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  7. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - [2750] ;aü"
  8. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  9. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  10. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43, "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  11. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 54, "Federated Suns After First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  12. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53, "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  14. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60, "Federated Suns After Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  15. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64, "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  17. ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), "Federated Suns Map - [3025]"
  18. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70, "Federated Suns After Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  19. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66, "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 72, "Federated Suns After Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  21. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  22. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68, "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  23. ↑ Hanbook: House Davion, p. 76, "Federated Suns After the War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  24. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
  25. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
  26. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71, "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"
  27. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"
  28. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78, "Federated Suns After Operation Guererro - [3058] Map"
  29. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
  30. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74, "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  31. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82, "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  32. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 150, "Outworlds Alliance (3067)
  33. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42, "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  34. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  35. ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 23, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  36. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  37. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 127, "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  38. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  39. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  40. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  41. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  42. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 184, "Hachiman world profile".
  43. ↑ Close Quarters, p. 288, "Hachiman's second moon named".
  44. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 171, "Pachirisu"
  45. ↑ Close Quarters p. 60, 136, 144-145, "Highlights of the city of Masamori".
  46. ↑ Close Quarters, p. 66, "Info on the city and its people".
  47. ↑ Close Quarters, p. 322, "Main street on Tai-so highlighted in novel".
  48. ↑ Close Quarters, pp. 146-147, "Yoshitune Spaceport information from novel".
  49. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 140, "Hachiman Technical Institue" - School on Hachiman noted in old House Book.
  50. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 163, "Tanadi Computers" - Communication Company noted in original house book.
  51. ↑ Close Quarters
  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 48, "The Jihad In Review"
  53. ↑ Close Quarters, p.??[citation needed], snapshot of the events that lead to the battle in the city.
  54. ↑ Heart of Chaos, p. 25-55, "Events of the Blakist raid of Hachiman".
  55. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 122, "Tanadi Computers"
  56. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 256, "SLDF - Draconis Combine Military Command Map"
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 57.2 57.3 Historical: War of 3039, p. 139, "Deployment Table"
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 20-Year Update, p. 41
  59. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 26, "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
  60. ↑ Close Quarters, pp. 103-104, 9th Ghost lead personnel meet with Caballeros in their "bar".
  61. ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 70, "Mercenary Employment Table"
  62. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 118, "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"

Bibliography

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