Terra

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Terra
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3151
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Terra nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates0.00 : 0.00
Star names1
Spectral classG2V
Recharge time183 hours
Recharge station(s)Nadir, Zenith
Planet(s)8

Terra is the home planet of humanity. Called the "cradle of civilization" by the inhabitants of the thirty-first and thirty-second centuries, Terra has been the capital of several interstellar nations and is the most industrialized planet in the Inner Sphere.

While Terra is the third planet from the star Sol, "Terra" as a term has come to be understood as encompassing all of the Sol system. The second planet, Venus, and the fourth planet, Mars, are also inhabited. In addition, the Titan shipyards is an orbital factory that can build and repair JumpShips and WarShips.

Political Affiliation

Terra II (Venus)

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Terra III

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History of Terra

Since the dawn of interplanetary travel, seven flags have flown over Terra.

Terran Alliance

Terra was the seat of the Terran Alliance (renamed from Western Alliance in 2086). During the twenty-second and early twenty-third centuries the Alliance Parliament oversaw humanity's initial colonization efforts among the stars. This mass migration, eventually dubbed the 'Great Exodus', was responsible for the depopulation of Terra and solved the overpopulation problem the planet had been facing since the twentieth century. Following the Alliance's humiliating defeat in the Outer Reaches Rebellion of 2235-36, Terra spitefully declared all colony worlds beyond a 30 light-year radius independent, whether such worlds wanted independence or not. From 2236 until its final destruction in 2315, the Terran Alliance focused inward on Terra. As repression and tyranny grew unchecked on Terra, the Alliance Parliament became riven with factionalism, until civil war erupted on Terra in 2315, leading to the downfall of the Terran Alliance.

Terran Hegemony

As the Alliance Global Militia had remained aloof from the Alliance government's petty infighting, its leader, Admiral James McKenna, was able to use his fleet to end the civil war on Terra and dissolve the Alliance Parliament. The old nation-state members of the Alliance became provinces under a single world government crafted by McKenna, who established the Terran Hegemony upon the ruins of the Alliance, and was elected its first Director-General by the Terran public.

Having re-established order upon humanity's homeworld, McKenna next solidified his control of the other worlds that had made up the Alliance. With the former Alliance's borders secure, Terra set about expanding its sphere of influence. Trade and diplomacy persuaded a few systems to join the Hegemony, but most of its new acquisitions were conquered by the Terran-dominated Hegemony Armed Forces. After a disastrous setback at Syrma in 2338 and McKenna's subsequent retirement, however, the Hegemony's new leader Michael Cameron focused upon consolidating Terra's empire and establishing relations with the neighboring states that had sprung into existence.

Under the Cameron dynasty, Terra solidified its position as the military, political, and economic center of the Hegemony. In particular, arms manufacturing was concentrated upon Terra. In addition, national loyalty to individual Terran nations was weakened and finally replaced by allegiance to Terra as a single world. Terra's environmental scars from centuries of industrialization and overpopulation were erased and the planet was converted into a beautiful capital world.

Military Deployment

2764

3055

3085

- At this point in time, the Lament were at 95% of full strength, with 100% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.
- The Pride were at 35% of full strength, with 93% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.
- The X Principes were at 85% of full strength, with 100% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.

3135

  • Unnamed Republic amphibious warfare company [17]

3145

Industrial Centers

Terra IV (Mars)

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Manufacturing Centers

Manufacturing Centers on Jupiter



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Terra

Star League

McKenna's dream of reuniting all of humanity under Terran rule finally came into fruition with the creation of the Star League, which unified humankind under Terra and House Cameron. The Star League's capital, officially known as the Court of the Star League and unofficially as Unity City, was located near Puget Sound on the continent of North America.

Terra's golden age came to an end with the Amaris Coup of 2767, and the subsequent Amaris Civil War. Far from opposing Amaris, many Terrans in fact supported him - first in accepting his deposition of the incompetent Richard Cameron, and later against the Star League Defense Force's leader Aleksandr Kerensky when the latter invaded the Hegemony. It was only when Terra itself was devastated by the SLDF invasion and the atrocities of Amaris' increasingly desperate forces that public opinion turned against the Usurper. The post-war purging of Amaris collaborators and Kerensky's Exodus left Terra and the Hegemony without any effective government, and consequently the Hegemony was defenseless against the depredations of the Great Houses.

ComStar

With the death of the Cameron dynasty, the only thing the Star League Council could agree upon was the necessity of reforming the shattered HPG network that allowed interstellar communication. They appointed Jerome Blake to this task. Kerensky bequeathed whole divisions worth of troops to Blake. The onset of the Succession Wars forced Blake to stop short of his goal of reforming the Terran Hegemony, but he was able to ensure total ComStar control over the Terran system.

A shroud of secrecy descended over Terra while the quasi-mystical ComStar ruled the system. On Terra, they hid untold divisions worth of troops and protected Star League-era technology, while the Successor States blasted themselves back to the Industrial Revolution. ComStar ran their HPG network from the First Circuit Compound on Hilton Head Island.

In 3014, Anton Marik, Chancellor Maximilian Liao and Jaime Wolf met on Terra to sign a contract putting the Wolf's Dragoons in service to Anton Marik for his upcoming revolt in the Free Worlds League.[21]

In the late 3020s, Terra played host to the marriage of Prince Hanse Davion and Archon-designate Melissa Steiner that touched off the Fourth Succession War.

Word of Blake

In 3058, the Word of Blake splinter faction of ComStar seized control of the Terran system from ComStar. In 3065, it became the capital of the new Blake Protectorate. It was also host to at least three invasions. The first (Task Force Vengeance) came from Wolf's Dragoons in 3068. ComStar launched the second (Case White) shortly thereafter. Both of these attacks failed. The third invasion, led by Devlin Stone, was successful and resulted in the defeat of the Word of Blake and the cessation of their Jihad. At least one tactical nuclear device was used during that invasion to destroy the First Circuit Compound.

Republic of the Sphere

After the defeat of the Word of Blake, Devlin Stone created the Republic of the Sphere. Terra is home to the Republic's capital city of Geneva, Switzerland. Republican Terra has also seen its share of warfare.

Anastasia Kerensky, leader of the Steel Wolves, unsuccessfully attacked the planet in the early 3130s, hoping to fulfill the ancient Clan goal of capturing Terra. Shortly thereafter, infighting occurred between troops loyal to the republic's Exarch Jonah Levin and forces organized by Senate loyalists. Aided by Prince's Champion Julian Davion and his Federated Suns contingent, Levin's troops were able to drive the Senate loyalists off of Terra.

The planet's HPG station is one of the few working inside the Republic of the Sphere in 3135.[22]

Clan Wolf

Terra would become the final battle of the ilClan Trials between Clan Wolf and Clan Jade Falcon. After a failed assassination attempt on both Clan leaderships of Wolf and Jade Falcon, Devlin Stone would speak to Alaric as a way to surrender to his forces, however Alaric would not accept the proposal and bring Malvina into the equation. Both Khans would agree with one term made by Alaric which involved disbanding the Republic of the Sphere. Devlin agreed to the terms and made good on his promise right away, much to his dismay [23]. With the disbandment settled Alaric would reach out to Malvina to offer her a Trial that she could not refuse: the right of being the ilClan of the Star League and ilKhan. Both Clans would have a ceremony to signify the importance of the battle.

The Trial would take place on the North American continent, in the city of Ottawa, where both Clans would fight an intense battle. Clan Wolf and their allies would take heavy losses against the Jade Falcons, but the battle ended when Malvina Hazen was defeated by Anastasia Kerensky.[24]

After the victory of Clan Wolf in 3151, they would become the ilClan of the Star League and claim Terra as their capital. Along with the other changes, Clan Jade Falcon would become a bodyguard clan[25] and the Smoke Jaguars would be reformed and bound to the ilKhan.[26]

Nearby Systems

Closest 88 systems (85 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Rigil Kentarus 3.8 Sirius 8.3 Keid 10.6 Procyon 12.2
Tau Ceti 12.8 Caph 12.9 Killbourn 14.1 New Home 14.6
Altair 16.3 Bryant 18.7 Dieron 19.3 Carver 21.4
Fomalhaut 21.6 Yorii 22.6 New Stevens 23.2 Xi Ursae Majoris 24.8
Thorin 24.8 Graham 25.7 Asta 25.9 Epsilon Eridani 28.1
Saffel 28.2 Rocky 29.8 Chara 29.9 Brownsville 30.5
Hechnar 31.0 Muphrid 31.3 Zavijava 31.8 Oliver 32.6
Epsilon Indi 33.1 Imbros 34.1 Northwind 34.2 Lipton 34.5
Zollikofen 34.8 Outreach 34.8 Pollux 35.2 Athenry 35.6
Styx 36.3 Denebola 37.9 Devil's Rock 39.3 Nirasaki 39.4
Lockdale 40.4 Terra Firma 40.5 Dyev 41.2 Capolla 42.2
Tabit 43.6 Castor 43.7 Pike 44.1 Menkent 44.6
Lyons 45.0 Sheratan 46.2 Haddings 46.2 Hall 46.4
Ko 47.5 Quentin 47.6 New Britain 48.0 Deneb Algedi 48.7
Talitha 48.7 Chaville 50.1 Lone Star 50.6 Chisholm 51.0
Zosma 51.2 Afleir 51.4 Summer 51.5 Small World 52.2
Fletcher 52.4 Errai 52.6 Ingress 53.0 Van Diemen 53.0
Atria 54.1 Hsien 54.6 Acamar 55.2 Nusakan 55.5
Bex 56.2 Nanking 56.5 Mandal 56.7 Kervil 57.2
Woodstock 57.5 Alkalurops 57.7 Wasat 58.1 Nashira 58.3
Mizar 58.3 Helen 58.3 Sabik 58.5 Lambrecht 59.1
Telos 59.6 Alioth 60.6 New Dallas 60.6 Marcus 61.0

References

  1. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 16, "Free Worlds League Founding [[2271]"
  2. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18, "Draconis Combine Founding - 2319"
  3. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13, "Lyran Commonwealth Founding [2341]"
  4. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Foundation [2366]"
  5. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 18, "Rim Worlds Republic after Age of War [2571]"
  6. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
  7. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  8. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  9. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  10. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 104, "Rim Worlds Republic - [2767] Map"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 138, "Operation LIBERATION Wave 1 [July 2772 - December 2774]"
  12. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 251, "SLDF - Terran Hegemony Military Command Map"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 38"
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 'ComStar (sourcebook), p. 85'
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Field Manual: 3085, p. 187, "RAF Deployment Table - 3085"
  17. ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Caveat Emptor, p. 14, "AQS-5 MAM Aquagladius"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. 145, "Republic Armed Forces - Stone's Brigade"
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 First Succession War, p. 125, "Shipbuilding Casualties of the First Succession War"
  20. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 65, "Distant Thunder: The Belter Communities and Jupiter"
  21. ↑ Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook), p. 17, "Pact With Anton Marik"
  22. ↑ Era Digest: Dark Age, p. 4 "Functional Republic HPGs as of 01 January 3135"
  23. ↑ Hour of the Wolf - pg. 346 - 352
  24. ↑ Hour of the Wolf - pg. 554
  25. ↑ Hour of the Wolf - pg. 562
  26. ↑ Hour of the Wolf - pg. 554

Bibliography

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