Altair

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Altair
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Altair nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates8.83:13.75[e]
Spectral classF7III[1][2]
Recharge station(s)Zenith, Nadir[1]
Planet(s)5[2]

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

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Owner History

Planetary Overview

Altair's sun produces an unusual amount of surface activity. These solar storms and flares leave the planet without communications for long periods of time, and so it is not surprising that this planet has been raided often throughout its history.[1]

Planetary History

Early History

Altair was one of the worlds abandoned by the Terran Alliance following the Outer Reaches Rebellion and the Demarcation Declaration of 2240.[4] When Director Shiro Kurita of the Alliance of Galedon conducted a year-long tour of worlds near the Alliance in 2309-2310, he included both independent worlds such as Altair and worlds controlling small states. Director Kurita brought with him evidence purporting to show that one or more of the small states nearby had designs on conquering Altair, and offered to mediate between Altair and its opponents. He also offered to protect Altair by allowing Altair to join the Alliance, thereby allying itself with a stronger power.[42]

Altair accepted this proposal, not realising that Director Kurita had invented the evidence and deliberately played a number of small states and worlds off against each other to dramatically expand the size of the Alliance.[42] Altair was responsible for Director Kurita's subterfuge coming to light, when in June 2311 a dispute broke out between the ruler of Altair and the ruler of the small state centered around nearby Dieron. Both Altair and Dieron called on their great ally for assistance in the dispute... and discovered that they were both aligned with Director Shiro Kurita and the Alliance of Galedon. Each planetary ruler discovered that they had been promised the same things, and word soon spread to the other planets seduced by Director Kurita's diplomatic campaign.[5]

Altair's membership of the Alliance of Galedon, willing or not, would not last long; when Director-General James McKenna created the Terran Hegemony in 2316 he viewed Altair as still being a member of the Terran Alliance - and incorporated Altair into the Hegemony by military force when it resisted diplomatic efforts to embrace the new realm.[3] Altair became one of the worlds within the Lone Star Province of the Hegemony.[8]

The Jihad

The Word of Blake attacked Altair between the 19th and 21st of June, with the Blakists using a combination of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons to complete their conquest quickly. Altair was then occupied by the Word of Blake and incorporated into the Word of Blake Protectorate.[34] Allied coalition forces operating on the Draconis Combine front of Operation SCOUR liberated Altair against only minor resistance in March 3078, a distinct contrast to the majority of the Protectorate worlds liberated by the coalition in February and March that year.[43][44] The liberation of Altair along with a number of other worlds all within a single jump of Terra prompted questions from news agencies such as the Voice of the Dragon speculating on details of the likely drive for Terra and the resistance expected to be encountered there.[45]

On the 13th of June 3078 an assassin believed to be operating under the auspices of the Word of Blake launched an attack on senior coalition figures at a reception organised for the leaders of the coalition task force responsible for liberating Altair. The exact target of the assassination attempt is unclear; while it was believed that Devlin Stone or possibly Duke Steiner were the intended targets, the assassin began firing when Colonel Marcel Webb of the Star Seeds mercenary unit, the acting security chief for the coalition, appeared with a special announcement. The assassin ultimately claimed two victims before escaping; the Altair local murdered to obtain clothing to attend the function, and Pedro, Stone's bodyguard, who deliberately blocked the line of fire.[46]

Planetary Garrison

3025

3038

  • Eighteenth Dieron Regulars[48]

3040

  • Eighteenth Dieron Regulars[48]

3050

  • Eighteenth Dieron Regulars[49]

3059

3085

- At this point in time, the unit was at 70% of full strength, with 100% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.

3145

Manufacturing Centers & Companies

Nearby Systems

Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)
Closest systems first:
Dieron 4.5 Killbourn 14.5 Asta 16.5 Caph 18.4
Saffel 18.7 Fomalhaut 20.5 Terra 22.6 Rigil Kentarus 22.9
Yorii 24.3 Athenry 25.9 New Home 28.1 Styx 28.8
Keid 29.6 Dyev 30.2 Nirasaki 31.1 Imbros III 31.2
Bryant 31.3 New Earth 31.9 Sirius 33.1 New Stevens 33.4
Rocky 36.6 Pike IV 36.8 Muphrid 37.7 Thorin 38.2
Quentin 38.6 Procyon 38.7 Chaville 41.85 Northwind 41.92
Lockdale 42.6 Zollikofen 43.4 Epsilon Eridani 44.5 Deneb Algedi 44.6
Inglesmond 45.3 Chara 45.4 Brownsville 45.9 Lambrecht 48.4
Carver V 48.8 Epsilon Indi 49.7 Lipton 50.0 Lone Star 50.3
Alula Australis 51.6 Helen 52.3 Haddings 53.1 Moore 53.5
Errai 53.9 Zavijava 54.7 Capolla 55.9 Menkent 56.3
Graham IV 56.5 Pokhara 56.6 Lyons 56.8 Ko 57.1
Kervil 57.5 Nashira 58.7

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 186, "Altair"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 228, "Altair Planet Profile"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Star League, p. 15, "Terra's Errant Flock"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Handbook: House Marik, p. 16, "Free Worlds League Founding [2271]"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 24, "Conquest of resistance"
  6. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13, "Lyran Commonwealth Founding [2341]"
  7. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  9. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  10. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  11. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822] Map"
  12. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 34, "Free Worlds League after First Succesion War [2822] Map"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2864] Map"
  14. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 38, "Free Worlds League after Second Succesion War [2864] Map"
  15. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025] Map"
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 42, "Free Worlds League after Third Succesion War [3025] Map"
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70, "Federated Suns after Third Succesion War [3025] Map"
  18. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030] Map"
  19. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 51, "Free Worlds League after Fourth Succesion War [3030] Map"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 71, "Federated Suns after Fourth Succesion War [3030] Map"
  21. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 3039 [3040] Map"
  22. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76, "Federated Suns after War of 3039 Map"
  23. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  24. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3050]"
  25. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052] Map"
  26. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere Map [3052]"
  27. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  28. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 54, "Free Worlds League after Operation Guerrero [3058] Map"
  29. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78, "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero [3058] Map"
  30. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  31. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70, "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War [3067] Map"
  32. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 56, "Free Worlds League after FedCom Civil War [3067] Map"
  33. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82, "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War [3067] Map"
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 45, "The Jihad In Review"
  35. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, "Inner Sphere [3075] Map"
  36. ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 21, "Draconis Combine Deployment Table [3079]"
  37. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  38. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 127, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  39. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  40. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  41. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 23, "Political Manuvers"
  43. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 58, "The Jihad in Review"
  44. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 69-70, "Fomalhaut, Epsilon Indi Liberated"
  45. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 70, "What Lies Ahead"
  46. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 67, "Assassination Plot"
  47. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 133, "Unit Deployment Table"
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 138 "Deployment Table"
  49. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 40, "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
  50. ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 132, "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
  51. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 187, "RAF Deployment Table - 3085"
  52. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 145, "Republic Armed Forces - Stone's Brigade"

Bibliography

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