Morthac

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

Morthac
Morthac 3151.svg
System Information
X:Y Coordinates442.736 : 174.363[e]

Owner History

Planetary History

Reunification War

Morthac was a core world within the Outworlds Alliance when Operation UNION HOLD began in 2581. With the intention of forcibly incorporating the Outworlds Alliance into the Star League following the mass rejection of the Pollux Proclamation in 2575 by the major Periphery states, the invasion of the Outworlds Alliance saw two corps of Star League Defense Force troops and a mixed brigade of DCMS forces begin systematically occupying Alliance worlds. Morthac escaped the attentions of the Outworlds Alliance Task Force until mid-2583.[5]

When the 38th Royal Brigade and 39th Royal Brigade of the 13th Royal Division, V Corps arrived on Morthac, it wasn't to occupy the world; instead, the SLDF forces had targeted the world as part of a seek-and-destroy campaign to weaken the Outworlds Alliance by destroying the industry and population centers of worlds not yet targeted for annexation. Destroying any militia forces encountered was a secondary objective, compared to that of setting the torch to cities and factories. Morthac was the first target for the two brigades, who spent between one and two weeks doing as much damage as possible before leaving Morthac to strike at Banori. By the end of 2583, hundreds of cities and towns across the Outworlds Alliance would have been destroyed, and such was the level of destruction caused and the number of civilian casualties inflicted that by June 2583 both the commander of the Star League task force, General Amos Forlough, and his troops were being called "The Baby Killers" by the press in both the Outworlds Alliance and the Federated Suns.[5]

Nearby Systems

Closest 28 systems (25 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Dante 15.2 Dindatari 15.3 Calish 21.0 Brasha 21.4
Quiberas 25.0 Bad News 29.4 Alegro 32.4 Quantraine 33.4
Lushann 34.3 Cerberus 36.8 Santiago 41.8 Nexus Ri 42.1
Ki Zoban 42.2 Quatre Belle 42.6 Milligan's World 43.7 Sevon 47.4
Zlatousi 47.9 Rushaven 47.9 Mitchella 50.3 Coraines 51.8
Kinkaid 51.9 Jordan Wais 54.1 Kazanka 55.4 Valentina 55.6
Osset 55.8 Budingen 61.7 Medron 62.8 Sinope 63.7

References

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  2. Handbook: House Davion, p. 48, "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  3. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 33, "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  4. Historical: Reunification War, p. 106, "Reunification War: Outworlds Alliance Front Deployments (2581)"
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Historical: Reunification War, p. 124, "Baby Killers Unleashed"
  6. Historical: Reunification War, p. 126, "Year Five: Peace In Our Time"
  7. Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  8. Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
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  10. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
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  12. Field Report 2765: Draconis Combine, p. 25, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - [2765]"
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  34. Objective Raids, p.46, "Map of Periphery States: The Outworlds Alliance Sector"
  35. Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"
  36. Handbook: House Davion, p. 77, "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
  37. The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 110, "Outworlds Alliance"
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  41. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43, "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  42. Handbook: House Davion, p. 82, "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  43. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74, "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  44. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  45. Field Report: Clans, p. 28, "Clan Snow Raven & Outworlds Alliance Deployment Map [3079]"
  46. Field Report: DCMS, p. 21, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
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  48. Field Manual: 3085, p. vii, "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  49. Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  50. Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  51. Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  52. Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"

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