Sarna News: Bad 'Mechs - Icestorm

Editing Alphecca

Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.

The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.

Latest revision Your text
Line 1: Line 1:
{{otheruses|the planetary system|the DropShip|Alphecca (Individual Union-class DropShip)}}
 
 
 
{{InfoBoxSystem
 
{{InfoBoxSystem
 
| image              = Alphecca_3151.svg
 
| image              = Alphecca_3151.svg
Line 16: Line 14:
 
__TOC__
 
__TOC__
  
==System Description==
+
== System Description ==
 
The Alphecca system has five planets and a single primary class A0V star.<ref name=DARWp207/>
 
The Alphecca system has five planets and a single primary class A0V star.<ref name=DARWp207/>
  
==System History==
+
== System History ==
 
The Alphecca system was settled prior to the mid-[[twenty-fourth century]] and was a member of the [[Federation of Skye]] prior to the formation of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=HBHS13/>
 
The Alphecca system was settled prior to the mid-[[twenty-fourth century]] and was a member of the [[Federation of Skye]] prior to the formation of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=HBHS13/>
  
==Political Affiliation==
+
== Political Affiliation ==
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
+
<div class="desktop-3-col">
 
* [[2271]] - Inhabited world<ref name="HB:HMp16">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding [2271]"</ref>
 
* [[2271]] - Inhabited world<ref name="HB:HMp16">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding [2271]"</ref>
 
* [[2319]] - No record<ref name=HB:HKp18>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18: "Draconis Combine - [2319] Map"</ref>
 
* [[2319]] - No record<ref name=HB:HKp18>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18: "Draconis Combine - [2319] Map"</ref>
Line 53: Line 51:
 
* [[3145]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name="ER:3145p39"/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/>
 
* [[3145]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name="ER:3145p39"/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/>
 
* [[3151]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name=SFp102-103>''Shattered Fortress'', pp. 102–103: "Inner Sphere - [3151] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3151]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name=SFp102-103>''Shattered Fortress'', pp. 102–103: "Inner Sphere - [3151] Map"</ref>
{{div col end}}
+
</div>
 +
 
 +
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
-------------------------------------
+
== Alphecca II ==
==Alphecca II==
+
{{InfoBoxPlanetStandard
{{InfoBoxPlanet
 
 
| image              = Alphecca.jpg
 
| image              = Alphecca.jpg
| name                = Alphecca II
+
| caption            = Orbital view
| othernames          =
+
| name                = Alphecca
 
| position            = Second<ref name=DARWp207/>
 
| position            = Second<ref name=DARWp207/>
 
| distance            = 52 days<ref name=DARWp207/>
 
| distance            = 52 days<ref name=DARWp207/>
| moons              = 1 (Xanti)<ref name=DARWp207/>
+
| moons              = One (Xanti)<ref name=DARWp207/>
 +
| day                =
 
| gravity            = 1.18<ref name=DARWp207/>
 
| gravity            = 1.18<ref name=DARWp207/>
 
| pressure            = Standard (Breathable)<ref name=DARWp207/>
 
| pressure            = Standard (Breathable)<ref name=DARWp207/>
Line 69: Line 69:
 
| water              = 83%<ref name=DARWp207/>
 
| water              = 83%<ref name=DARWp207/>
 
| life                = Amphibians<ref name=DARWp207/>
 
| life                = Amphibians<ref name=DARWp207/>
| continents          = 6 (Gataka, Greim, Korinthas, Mursank, Rubekka, Shario)<ref name=DARWp207/>
+
| date                =  
| colonized          =  
+
| year                = 3130<ref name=DARWp207/>
| demonym            =
+
| ruler              = [[Thodore DeSalle]], Governor (3130)<ref name=DARoSp20>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 20: "Prefecture IX"</ref><ref name=DARWp207/><br>[[Garrold Rogers]], Legate (3130)<ref name=DARoSp20/><ref name=DARWp207/>
| language            =
 
| religion            =
 
| population          = 1,347,000,000 (3130)<ref name=DARWp207/><ref name=DARoSp20>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 20: "Prefecture IX"</ref>
 
| ruler              =  
 
| political          = [[Planetary Governor of Alphecca|Planetary Governor]]
 
| commander          = Legate [[Garrold Rogers]] (3130)<ref name=DARWp207/><ref name=DARoSp20/>
 
 
| capital            = Galanette Rainbow<ref name=DARWp207/>
 
| capital            = Galanette Rainbow<ref name=DARWp207/>
 +
| population          = 1,347,000,000 (3130)<ref name=DARoSp20/><ref name=DARWp207/>
 +
| USIIR              =
 
| hpg                =  
 
| hpg                =  
| hpgrep              =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
'''Alphecca II''' is the second planet of five in the Alphecca system and has a single moon named Xanti.<ref name=DARWp207/>
 
'''Alphecca II''' is the second planet of five in the Alphecca system and has a single moon named Xanti.<ref name=DARWp207/>
  
 
=== Planetary History ===
 
=== Planetary History ===
Alphecca has few mineral resources and so was settled as an agricultural world. With little industry to attract raiding forces, Alphecca was spared most of the devastation of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], [[FedCom Civil War]], and the [[Jihad]]. The people of Alphecca were content, just surviving at a basic subsistence level without striving to change anything about their world. Although Alphecca changed hands between the Lyran Commonwealth and the Draconis Combine twice during the Succession Wars neither nation regarded it as anything more than a quiet location for rest and recuperation or an occasional staging area for raids. The native population continued to maintain quiet lives, with the main planetary exports being grain and gillarg meat—the gillarg being an unintelligent native amphibian described as resembling a cross between a cowardly, toothless alligator and a cow.<ref name=DARWp207/>
+
Alphecca has few mineral resources and so was settled as an agricultural world. With little industry to attract raiding forces, Alphecca was spared most of the devastation of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], [[FedCom Civil War]], and the [[Jihad]]. The people of Alphecca were content, just surviving at a basic subsistence level without striving to change anything about their world. Although Alphecca changed hands between the Lyran Commonwealth and the Draconis Combine twice during the Succession Wars neither nation regarded it as anything more than a quiet location for rest and recuperation or an occasional staging area for raids. The native population continued to maintain quiet lives, with the main planetary exports being grain and gillarg meat - the gillarg being an unintelligent native amphibian described as resembling a cross between a cowardly, toothless alligator and a cow.<ref name=DARWp207/>
  
====Fourth Succession War====
+
==== Succession Wars ====
 +
===== Fourth Succession War =====
 
Alphecca was an early target of [[Operation Contagion]], the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] counteroffensive following the successes of the Lyran Commonwealth's Operations [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG|GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]] and [[Operation HOLDUR|HOLDUR]], which had seen the Commonwealth capture numerous worlds but spread the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] thinly. CONTAGION was intended to hit behind the front line and spread through weakly defended interior worlds; leading the invasion of Alphecca was a [[battalion]] from the [[Third Dieron Regulars]], bolstered by numerous support regiments. Opposing the invaders was a planetary militia consisting of two armored regiments, the First and Second Alphecca Guard, bolstered by a sorry collection of infantry and reservists. The Alphecca Guard fortified defensive lines near Galanette Rainbow, the planetary capital city, but after the initial contact attempted to hold the city, rather than falling back, and were swiftly defeated as a result.<ref name="FSWMAv2p78">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 78: "Operation CONTAGION"</ref><ref name="FSWMAv2p78A">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 78: "Early Successes"</ref>
 
Alphecca was an early target of [[Operation Contagion]], the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] counteroffensive following the successes of the Lyran Commonwealth's Operations [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG|GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]] and [[Operation HOLDUR|HOLDUR]], which had seen the Commonwealth capture numerous worlds but spread the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] thinly. CONTAGION was intended to hit behind the front line and spread through weakly defended interior worlds; leading the invasion of Alphecca was a [[battalion]] from the [[Third Dieron Regulars]], bolstered by numerous support regiments. Opposing the invaders was a planetary militia consisting of two armored regiments, the First and Second Alphecca Guard, bolstered by a sorry collection of infantry and reservists. The Alphecca Guard fortified defensive lines near Galanette Rainbow, the planetary capital city, but after the initial contact attempted to hold the city, rather than falling back, and were swiftly defeated as a result.<ref name="FSWMAv2p78">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 78: "Operation CONTAGION"</ref><ref name="FSWMAv2p78A">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 78: "Early Successes"</ref>
  
====Postbellum====
+
===== Postbellum =====
In September [[3044]], the Federated Commonwealth launched [[Operation BALDUR]], which was successful in some objectives, namely the [[Battle of Alphecca (3044)|conquest]] of Alphecca by the [[Eleventh Donegal Guards|Eleventh Donegal]] and [[Third Lyran Guards]].<ref name=FMLAp70/><ref name=FMLAp75>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 75: "3rd Lyran Guards RCT: The Eversworded Third"</ref>
+
In September [[3044]] the Federated Commonwealth launched [[Operation BALDUR]], which was successful in some objectives, namely the [[Battle of Alphecca (3044)|conquest]] of Alphecca by the [[Eleventh Donegal Guards|Eleventh Donegal]] and [[Third Lyran Guards]].<ref name=FMLAp70/><ref name=FMLAp75>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 75: "3rd Lyran Guards RCT: The Eversworded Third"</ref>
  
====Dark Age====
+
==== Dark Age ====
 
When the planet became part of [[Prefecture IX]] of the Republic, a large number of relocated citizens arrived. This was the single most exciting event to occur on Alphecca in forty years. Strangely, the new arrivals quickly adopted the lackadaisical attitude of the long-term residents.<ref name=DARWp207/>
 
When the planet became part of [[Prefecture IX]] of the Republic, a large number of relocated citizens arrived. This was the single most exciting event to occur on Alphecca in forty years. Strangely, the new arrivals quickly adopted the lackadaisical attitude of the long-term residents.<ref name=DARWp207/>
  
In 3144, Clan Jade Falcon assaulted Alphecca, and in a campaign lasting less than two weeks, drove the defending Hastati Sentinel forces offworld. The relative ease with which the Jade Falcons captured Alphecca was in large part due to the effective manner in which the Jade Falcons used the advanced [[Kite|Kite Reconnaissance Vehicle]], variously using [[point]]s of Kites to: find and disrupt the Sentinels mobile headquarters, allowing for a surgical strike against the Sentinel rear echelon forces; detect, prevent and disrupt ambushes against Jade Falcon forces while directing artillery against hidden units, and acting as part of a dedicated hunter-killer unit targeting attacks of opportunity against Sentinel units.<ref name="TRO:3145Mp16"/>
+
In 3144 Clan Jade Falcon assaulted Alphecca, and in a campaign lasting less than two weeks, drove the defending Hastati Sentinel forces offworld. The relative ease with which the Jade Falcons captured Alphecca was in large part due to the effective manner in which the Jade Falcons used the advanced [[Kite|Kite Reconnaissance Vehicle]], variously using [[point]]s of Kites to: find and disrupt the Sentinels mobile headquarters, allowing for a surgical strike against the Sentinel rear echelon forces; detect, prevent and disrupt ambushes against Jade Falcon forces while directing artillery against hidden units, and acting as part of a dedicated hunter-killer unit targeting attacks of opportunity against Sentinel units.<ref name="TRO:3145Mp16"/>
 +
 
 +
=== Planetary Rulers ===
 +
==== 3130 ====
 +
* Governor Thodore DeSalle<ref name=DARWp207/>
 +
* Planetary Legate Garrold Rogers<ref name=DARWp207/>
  
===Military Deployment===
+
=== Military Deployment ===
{{columns-start|num=3}}
+
==== 3029 ====
====3029====
 
 
* [[Alphecca Militia|First Alphecca Guard]]<ref name="FSWMAv2p78A"/>
 
* [[Alphecca Militia|First Alphecca Guard]]<ref name="FSWMAv2p78A"/>
 
* [[Alphecca Militia|Second Alphecca Guard]]<ref name="FSWMAv2p78A"/>
 
* [[Alphecca Militia|Second Alphecca Guard]]<ref name="FSWMAv2p78A"/>
Line 110: Line 110:
 
* [[Nega Garrison (Clan Wolf)|Nega Garrison Cluster]], Command Binary<ref name=ORp32>''Objective Raids'', p. 32</ref>
 
* [[Nega Garrison (Clan Wolf)|Nega Garrison Cluster]], Command Binary<ref name=ORp32>''Objective Raids'', p. 32</ref>
 
* Nega Garrison Cluster, Fourth Nova<ref name=ORp32>''Objective Raids'', p. 32</ref>
 
* Nega Garrison Cluster, Fourth Nova<ref name=ORp32>''Objective Raids'', p. 32</ref>
{{column}}
+
 
 
====3061====
 
====3061====
 
* [[Eleventh Lyran Regulars]]<ref name=SS48>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 48: "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table"</ref>
 
* [[Eleventh Lyran Regulars]]<ref name=SS48>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 48: "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table"</ref>
Line 116: Line 116:
 
====3145====
 
====3145====
 
* [[Tenth Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|Tenth Falcon Talon]]<ref name=FM:3145p168>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 168: "Clan Force Deployments - Clan Jade Falcon"</ref>
 
* [[Tenth Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|Tenth Falcon Talon]]<ref name=FM:3145p168>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 168: "Clan Force Deployments - Clan Jade Falcon"</ref>
{{columns-end}}
 
  
===Geography===
+
=== Geography ===
 
Alphecca is a largely unremarkable world. The major landmasses on Alphecca consist of six island continents named Gataka, Greim, Korinthas, Mursank, Rubekka and Shario, and a host of smaller island chains; many of the islands spend much of their time covered by clouds and mist. The various islands are largely uniform in appearance, consisting of grassy plains and rolling hills interspersed with the occasional rocky mountain peak. Two of the continents, Gataka and Rubekka, are located in the northern hemisphere; the other four island continents are located in the southern hemisphere, with the polar continent of Greim being the southernmost continent.<ref name=DARWp207/>
 
Alphecca is a largely unremarkable world. The major landmasses on Alphecca consist of six island continents named Gataka, Greim, Korinthas, Mursank, Rubekka and Shario, and a host of smaller island chains; many of the islands spend much of their time covered by clouds and mist. The various islands are largely uniform in appearance, consisting of grassy plains and rolling hills interspersed with the occasional rocky mountain peak. Two of the continents, Gataka and Rubekka, are located in the northern hemisphere; the other four island continents are located in the southern hemisphere, with the polar continent of Greim being the southernmost continent.<ref name=DARWp207/>
  
===Planetary Locations===
+
=== Planetary Locations ===
* Fescher's Dock: located on Rubekka, Fescher's Dock is the largest seaport city on the planet<ref name=DARWp207/>
+
* Fescher's Dock: located on Rubekka, Fescher's Dock is the largest seaport city on the planet.<ref name=DARWp207/>
* Galanette Rainbow: the planetary capital city, located on Gataka<ref name=DARWp207/><ref name=FMLAp70/>
+
* Galanette Rainbow: the planetary capital city, located on Gataka.<ref name=DARWp207/><ref name=FMLAp70/>
  
===Local Flora and Fauna===
+
=== Local Fauna ===
 
* [[Gillarg]]<ref name=DARWp207/>
 
* [[Gillarg]]<ref name=DARWp207/>
 
 
<!-- Commented out due to lack of information
 
<!-- Commented out due to lack of information
===Companies and Industries===
+
=== Industrial Centers ===
  
===Image gallery===
+
=== Image gallery ===
 
-->
 
-->
==Map Gallery==
+
 
 +
== Map Gallery ==
 
<div class="system-map-gallery"></div>
 
<div class="system-map-gallery"></div>
  
==Nearby Systems==
+
== Nearby Systems ==
 
<!-- NOTE: This table is automatically generated by BattleTechWiki:Project_Planets/Mapping, and any edits to this section may be overwritten at any time by a bot -->
 
<!-- NOTE: This table is automatically generated by BattleTechWiki:Project_Planets/Mapping, and any edits to this section may be overwritten at any time by a bot -->
 
{|class="wikitable nearby-systems" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 1px solid black;"
 
{|class="wikitable nearby-systems" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 1px solid black;"
Line 278: Line 277:
 
|}
 
|}
  
==References==
+
== References ==
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
  
==Bibliography==
+
== Bibliography ==
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
+
<div class="desktop-3-col">
 
* ''[[Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere]]''
 
* ''[[Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere]]''
 
* ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]''
 
* ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]''
Line 309: Line 308:
 
* ''[[Shattered Sphere]]''
 
* ''[[Shattered Sphere]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries]]''
{{div col end}}
+
</div>
 +
 
  
 
[[Category:Systems|Alphecca]]
 
[[Category:Systems|Alphecca]]

Please note that all contributions to BattleTechWiki are considered to be released under the GNU FDL 1.2 (see BattleTechWiki:Copyrights for details). If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly and redistributed at will, then do not submit it here.
You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource. Do not submit copyrighted work without permission!

To edit this page, please answer the question that appears below (more info):

Cancel Editing help (opens in new window)

Advanced templates:

Editing: {{Merge}}   {{Moratorium}}   {{Otheruses| | | }}

Notices: {{NoEdit}}   {{Sign}}   {{Unsigned|name}}   {{Welcome}}

Administration: {{Essay}}   {{Policy}}   {{Procedure}}

This page is a member of 1 hidden category: