Loyalty

This article is about the planetary system. For the short story, see Loyalty (short story).
Loyalty
Loyalty 3151.svg
System Information
X:Y Coordinates-226.682 : -144.558[e]
Spectral classK2V[1]
Recharge time193 hours[1][2]
Recharge station(s)Zenith, Nadir[1]

System Description[edit]

Loyalty is located near the Zempoatlepetl and Escobas systems.

Political Affiliation[edit]


Loyalty II[edit]

Loyalty II
Astrophysical
System positionSecond[1]
Jump Point distance4.85 days[1]
MoonsNone[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity0.95[1]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Breathable)[1]
Equatorial temperature50°C (Arid)[1]
Surface water32%[1]
Highest native lifePlant[1]
Landmasses3 (Johannson, Luxemberg, Pordogia)[1]
History and Culture
Population168,200,000 (3079)[1]
Government and Infrastructure
CapitalLoyalty City[1]
HPG ClassB[1]

Planetary History[edit]

Loyalty was attacked by commandos from the Principality of Regulus during the Jihad; the commandos struck on 6 September 3076, targeting the SelaSys Incorporated shipyards; not only were the shipyards damaged, but the commandos were able to destroy the new Venturer-class light cruiser under development and construction which was moored nearby.[26][27]

While the SelaSys shipyards—known as the Fidelity Space complex[1]—took significant damage during the Jihad, the other major defense company facility in the Loyalty system, the Kallon Industries plant, escaped the Jihad intact.[28] Located at the nadir jump point, the Fidelity Space complex had grown prior to the Jihad, to the point that it nearly rivalled the famed Galax megaplex located in the Federated Suns, but the damage inflicted caused by repeated raids during the Jihad reduced the appeal of the facility. Despite the damage taken, the complex continued to produce JumpShips—specifically, Tramp and Star Lord-class JumpShips. In addition to the Fidelity Space complex the nadir jump point was also home to Kallon's production facilities and to a number of space habitats. With the bulk of the planetary population living on Luxemberg by this point, the planetary militia was also based on that same continent, operating out of Bonne Temps.[1]

Loyalty was the location of the operations center for Interstellar Expeditions (IE) activities in the Free Worlds League region of space, but the IE facilities on the planet shut down almost completely in the wake of the dissolution of the League during the closing stages of the Jihad. The facility reopened after agreements were reached between the four major powers in the former Free Worlds region and IE that allowed IE to continue operating across borders under the same contracts and mandates that had been in place under the previous government.[29]

Military Deployment[edit]

2764[edit]

3085[edit]

3145[edit]

  • First Loyalty Defenders[23]

Geography[edit]

An arid world, Loyalty has three major continents: Johannson, Luxemberg, and Pordogia. The planetary capital city was established on Johannson, although by the thirty-first century the most heavily populated continent was Luxemberg.[1]

Planetary Locations[edit]

Industrial Centers[edit]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 36 systems (36 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Zempoatlepetl 15.5 Escobas 20.6 Thirty Weight 21.4 Paradise 22.5
Cajamarca 24.7 Alterf 24.9 Spirit 27.3 Trinidad 27.7
Manihiki 30.4 Hódmezovásárhely 33.5 Albert Falls 35.3 Norfolk 35.7
Ashburton 37.1 Newcastle 40.4 Atreus 40.5 Sardis 40.6
Mundrabilla 41.9 Tuamotu 42.0 Shasta 42.7 Midkiff 43.1
Ionus 43.9 Laureles 44.6 Ibarra 45.8 Vicksland 46.0
Esztergom 48.8 Futuna 49.3 Chalouba 51.3 Coriscana 52.5
Ideyld 53.4 Mohács 54.7 Hellos Minor 55.0 Home 55.5
Tongatapu 55.5 Wallis 56.4 Molokai 57.8 Jardine 59.2

References[edit]

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 23: "Loyalty"
  2. Empire Alone, poster map
  3. Handbook: House Marik, p. 16: "Free Worlds League at their founding in [2271]"
  4. Handbook: House Marik, p. 24: "Free Worlds League after Age of War [2571] Map"
  5. Historical: Reunification War, p. 158: "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  6. Era Report: 2750, p. 36: "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  7. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 10: "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  8. Handbook: House Marik, p. 34: "Free Worlds League after First Succession War [2822] Map"
  9. Handbook: House Marik, p. 38: "Free Worlds League after Second Succession War [2864] Map"
  10. Handbook: House Marik, p. 42: "Free Worlds League after Third Succession War [3025] Map"
  11. Handbook: House Marik, p. 51: "Free Worlds League after Fourth Succession War [3030] Map"
  12. Historical: War of 3039, p. 132: "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  13. Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere [3050] Map"
  14. Era Report: 3052, p. 25: "Inner Sphere [3052] Map"
  15. Era Report: 3062, p. 11: "Inner Sphere [3057] Map"
  16. Handbook: House Marik, p. 54: "Free Worlds League after Operation Guerrero [3058] Map"
  17. Era Report: 3062, p. 29: "Inner Sphere [3063] Map"
  18. Handbook: House Marik, p. 56: "Free Worlds League after FedCom Civil War [3067] Map"
  19. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3067]
  20. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64: "Inner Sphere [3075] Map"
  21. Field Report: FWLM, p. 17: "Free Worlds League Deployment Map"
  22. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 62: "Inner Sphere - March 3081"
  23. 23.0 23.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. 116: "Free Worlds League Military"
  24. Era Report: 3145, p. 10: "Inner Sphere - 3135"
  25. Era Report: 3145, p. 38: "Inner Sphere - 3145"
  26. Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 22: "Timeline of the Jihad"
  27. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 56: "The Jihad In Review"
  28. Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 4: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3078)"
  29. Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3, p. 14: "Inner Sphere OA"
  30. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 254: "SLDF - Free Worlds League Military Command Map"
  31. Field Manual: 3085, p. 93: "Deployment Table - 3085"
  32. 32.0 32.1 Handbook: House Marik, p. 136: "SelaSys Incorporated (SelaSys)"
  33. Handbook: House Marik, p. 138: "The Caritas Agency (Unlisted)"

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