Mechdur

Mechdur
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates112.42 : -423.345[e]
Spectral classK0V[1]
Recharge time191 hours[1]
Recharge station(s)Nadir[1]
Planet(s)7[1]

Political Affiliation[edit]

Mechdur II[edit]

Mechdur II
Mechdur flag.png
Astrophysical
System positionSecond[1]
Jump Point distance5.48[1]
Moons2 (Duramajor, Duraminor)[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity1.2[1]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Breathable)[1]
Equatorial temperature31°C (Temperate)[1]
Surface water67%[1]
Highest native lifeMammals[1]
History and Culture
Population1,409,000,000 (3026)[1]
Government and Infrastructure
Political LeaderCounselor
HPG ClassB[1]

Planetary History[edit]

Mechdur, along with Coromodir VI, Guldra, and Itrom, was originally settled by the Free Worlds League as part of a privately funded expedition that followed in the wake of the settlement of Taurus.[32] However, significant growth did not come until after the Reunification War, when Mechdur was located in the Sian Commonality of the Capellan Confederation, close to the border with the Taurian Concordat and near the worlds of Mangzhangdian and Umgard.[3] After the Reunification War the Capellan confederation built several industrial complexes there.[33] The colony was judged a failure due to an inefficient bureaucracy, and the Capellans withdrew, leaving the local hereditary oligarchy in control.[1] The system vanished from the maps used by the Inner Sphere during the 1st Succession War.[6][10]

In truth, the Capellan governors had left the running of affairs to the local oligarchs, who conspired to make the Confederation believe that the world was an economic lost cause, resulting in Mechdur's independence.[34]

Mechdur was the first system to join the Aurigan Coalition after its formation in 2910. Its location — within one jump of most Coalition systems[1] — as well as its wealth and technology, were invaluable to the burgeoning nation. The Aurigan Coalition made trade concessions and provided the oligarchs with market access in exchange for the oligarch's agreement to join the Coalition. [33]

By 3026, Mechdur was a hub for major industry in the region, turning out consumer goods as well as BattleMech weapons. Each of the world's three continents had its own major starport. Space stations served passenger and cargo traffic around the recharge station, and there are small settlements supporting manufacturing and the sciences elsewhere in the system.[1]

Geography[edit]

The planet has three continents.[1]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 44 systems (42 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Mangzhangdian 10.3 Umgard 12.7 Enkra 14.4 Smithon 16.9
Bringdam 18.0 Zangul 22.1 Ryans Fate 23.2 Tyrlon 23.4
Ichlangis 24.6 Brinton 25.2 Panzyr 26.4 Itrom 27.8
Fjaldr 30.6 Larsha 30.7 Guldra 37.9 Merdal 38.6
Weldry 39.0 Girondas 40.5 Muridox 41.6 Kern 41.6
Ward 43.1 Aea 43.7 Hurik 43.9 Regis Roost 45.2
New Vandenburg 46.9 Coromodir 47.7 Katinka 48.1 Bergtatt 48.6
Brisbane 49.1 Laconis 49.9 Mandalas 50.0 Qalzi 51.2
Lyreton 53.4 Valdives 53.5 Pojos 53.7 Corodiz 53.7
Gangtok 54.0 Herotitus 54.1 Midthun 54.7 Rollis 55.1
Sunnywood 56.0 Zanzibar 59.0 Kazu 60.2 Kimi 61.9

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 House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition), p. 33, Mechdur profile
  2. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Founding - [2366] Map"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  4. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  5. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 121, "Taurian Concordat after Age of War [2571], Fall of the Star League [2750] and End of the 3rd Succession War [3025]"
  7. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. vii, "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  8. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  9. ↑ First Succession War (sourcebook), pp. 24-25, "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War - [2822 Map]"
  11. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  12. ↑ First Succession War (sourcebook), pp. 112-113, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  14. ↑ House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition), p. 12 "THE RIMWARD PERIPHERY - MAP PLACED ON FILE 21-07-2890"
  15. ↑ House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition), pp. 14-15, Aurigan Coalition map (3022)
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  17. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 132, "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  18. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 10, Inner Sphere - [3050] Map
  19. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 22, Inner Sphere - [3052] Map
  20. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 10, Inner Sphere - [3057] Map
  21. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 60, "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
  22. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68, "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  24. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43, "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  25. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64, "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  26. ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 21, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  27. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  28. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii , "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  29. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 10, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  30. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 38, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  31. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  32. ↑ House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition), p. 21
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition), p. 11 "HISTORY"
  34. ↑ House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition), p. 22

Bibliography[edit]

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