Altair

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Altair

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

Altair
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3151
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Altair nearby systems
(Map Legend)
System Information
X:Y Coordinates8.83 : 13.75[e]
Spectral classF7III[1][2]
Recharge station(s)Zenith, Nadir[1]
Planet(s)5[2]

The Altair system is home to five planets, of which at least one - Altair V - is inhabited.[2] As at 3145 Altair is located in the Republic of the Sphere.[3][4]

System Description

The Altair system has a class F7III star that is known for producing an unusual amount of surface activity. These solar storms and flares leave Altair V without communications for long periods of time, and so it is unsurprising that the Altair system has been subjected to numerous raids throughout its history. During the thirty-first century Altair had working recharge stations at both the nadir and zenith jump points.[1]

System History

The Altair system was settled during the First Exodus from Terra[5] and was one of the systems abandoned by the Terran Alliance following the Demarcation Declaration.[6]

Altair V

Template:InfoBoxPlanetStandard Altair V - commonly referred to simply as Altair - is the fifth planet[1][2] in the five-planet Altair system.[2] Altair has a single moon named Olgar and is home to a number of significant industrial concerns.[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.[6] 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.[7]

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.[7] 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.[8]

Altair's membership in 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.[5] Altair became one of the worlds within the Lone Star Province of the Hegemony.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11][12] 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.[13]

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.[14]

Political Affiliation

Planetary Rulers

3025

  • Muirvaid Cooke, Duke of Altair[1]

3130

  • Governor: Tyrona Cooke[2]
  • Planetary Legate: Oscar Martinez[2]

Military Deployment

3025

3038

  • Eighteenth Dieron Regulars[64]

3040

  • Eighteenth Dieron Regulars[64]

3050

  • Eighteenth Dieron Regulars[65]

3059

3085

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

3145

Industrial Centers

Image gallery

  • Planetary Flag of Altair

Nearby Systems

Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)
Closest systems first:
Dieron 3.6 Asta 12.7 Killbourn 13.9 Fomalhaut 14.7
Caph 14.9 Rigil Kentarus 16.2 Terra 16.3 Saffel 16.9
Yorii 18.4 Athenry 19.3 Styx 20.7 Imbros III 23.1
New Earth 23.8 New Stevens 24.0 Sirius 24.4 Keid 24.6
Nirasaki 26.1 New Home 26.5 Dyev 27.2 Bryant 27.3
Rocky 27.8 Pike IV 27.9 Procyon 28.4 Northwind 30.3
Inglesmond 32.2 Thorin 32.9 Lockdale 33.4 Chaville 34.3
Deneb Algedi 34.5 Epsilon Indi 35.7 Muphrid 36.3 Epsilon Eridani 36.3
Quentin 37.2 Liberty 37.3 Alula Australis 37.9 Zollikofen 38.2
Chara 38.8 Lone Star 39.1 Graham IV 40.4 Ko 40.4
Lyons 40.5 Kervil 40.9 Zavijava 43.0 Lipton 43.3
Nashira 43.6 Brownsville 43.6 Telos IV 44.0 Lambrecht 44.1
Errai 44.9 Atria 45.3 Oliver 45.6 Hechnar 47.4
Sheratan 47.6 Small World 47.6 Menkent 48.0 Sabik 48.4
Helen 48.8 Denebola 49.1 Terra Firma 49.3 Outreach 49.9
Pollux 49.9 Moore 50.4 Ingress 52.1 Nusakan 52.7
Haddings 52.9 Fletcher 53.2 Devil's Rock 53.6 Pokhara 53.6
Al Na'ir 54.2 Alkalurops 54.7 Summer 54.7 Kuzuu 54.7
Capolla 55.2 Castor 57.9 Skondia 58.3 Nai-Stohl 59.1
Tyrfing 59.4

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 186, "Altair"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 228, "Altair Planet Profile"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The Star League, p. 15, "Terra's Errant Flock"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Handbook: House Marik, p. 16, "Free Worlds League Founding - [2271] Map"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 23, "Political Manuvers"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 24, "Conquest of resistance"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 45, "The Jihad In Review"
  11. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 58, "The Jihad in Review"
  12. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 69-70, "Fomalhaut, Epsilon Indi Liberated"
  13. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 70, "What Lies Ahead"
  14. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 67, "Assassination Plot"
  15. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18, "Draconis Combine - [2319] Map"
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13, "Lyran Commonwealth Founding - [2341] Map"
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31, "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  18. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  19. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  20. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  21. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 138, "Operation LIBERATION Wave 1 [July 2772 - December 2774]"
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43, "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  24. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  25. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 34, "Free Worlds League after First Succesion War - [2822] Map"
  26. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53, "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  28. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  29. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 38, "Free Worlds League after Second Succesion War - [2864] Map"
  30. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), "Draconis Combine - [3025] Map"
  31. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64, "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  32. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  33. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 42, "Free Worlds League after Third Succesion War - [3025] Map"
  34. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70, "Federated Suns after Third Succesion War - [3025] Map"
  35. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66, "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  36. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  37. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 51, "Free Worlds League after Fourth Succesion War - [3030] Map"
  38. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 71, "Federated Suns after Fourth Succesion War - [3030] Map"
  39. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  40. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68, "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  41. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  42. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76, "Federated Suns after War of 3039 Map"
  43. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
  44. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - [3052] Nao"
  45. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion - [3052] Map"
  46. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71, "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"
  47. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"
  48. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 54, "Free Worlds League after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
  49. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78, "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero [3058] Map"
  50. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
  51. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74, "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  52. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70, "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  53. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 56, "Free Worlds League after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  54. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82, "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  55. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3067]"
  56. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, "Inner Sphere [3075] Map"
  57. ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 21, "Draconis Combine Deployment Table [3079]"
  58. ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 29, "Terran Corridor Clans Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  59. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  60. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 127, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  61. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  62. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  63. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 133, "Unit Deployment Table"
  64. ↑ 64.0 64.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 138 "Deployment Table"
  65. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 40, "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
  66. ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 132, "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
  67. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 187, "RAF Deployment Table - 3085"
  68. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 145, "Republic Armed Forces - Stone's Brigade"
  69. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 164, "Long Life Company"

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