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	Many battles were fought over various resources on Arcadia, with the combatants soon resorting to using weapons of mass destruction against the various cities, killing more than half of the planetary population and leaving the planet dotted with ruined cities.<ref name=H:OKp134/>		Many battles were fought over various resources on Arcadia, with the combatants soon resorting to using weapons of mass destruction against the various cities, killing more than half of the planetary population and leaving the planet dotted with ruined cities.<ref name=H:OKp134/>
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−	Arcadia's aseroid belt was the home of one of the Exodus fleet's mothball caches, a tempting target for the rapidly declining civilization. A WarShip battle in 2802 between Davionist and Liaoist faction resulted in the destruction of all three vessels among the floating rocks, and the cache remained untouched until the conclusion of Operation KLONDIKE nearly 20 years later.<ref name="BS31">''BattleSpace'' rulebook, p. 31 (Scenario "Hide and Seek")</ref>
	When [[Nicholas Kerensky]] led his Clans to recapture the Pentagon Worlds they found numerous factions on Arcadia, all still grimly determined to fight despite the ruin that had been inflicted on the planet. The largest factions were spread across all three continents; East Arcadia was dominated by the [[Democratic Republic of Rand]], [[Helgren County]] and the [[Kingdom of Surev]], whilst West Arcadia was home to the [[Confederation of Arcadia]], [[Ilkasur Shogunate]], [[Nation of Hastur]] and [[Ravisham Collective]].  Rechlan was home to  the city-states of [[Garrak]] and [[Korban]], the [[Dragon's Republic]], and the Principalities of [[Principality of Breck]] and [[Principality of Xanadi|Xanadi]].<ref name=H:OKp134/>		When [[Nicholas Kerensky]] led his Clans to recapture the Pentagon Worlds they found numerous factions on Arcadia, all still grimly determined to fight despite the ruin that had been inflicted on the planet. The largest factions were spread across all three continents; East Arcadia was dominated by the [[Democratic Republic of Rand]], [[Helgren County]] and the [[Kingdom of Surev]], whilst West Arcadia was home to the [[Confederation of Arcadia]], [[Ilkasur Shogunate]], [[Nation of Hastur]] and [[Ravisham Collective]].  Rechlan was home to  the city-states of [[Garrak]] and [[Korban]], the [[Dragon's Republic]], and the Principalities of [[Principality of Breck]] and [[Principality of Xanadi|Xanadi]].<ref name=H:OKp134/>

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{{Update Needed|[[The Wars of Reaving]]}} {{Otheruses|the Clan planetary system|other uses|Arcadia}} {{InfoBoxSystem | image = Arcadia_(Clan_System)_3151.svg | caption = Arcadia [[#Nearby_Systems|nearby systems]] (3151) | name = Arcadia | coord = -115.655 : 1608.8{{e}} | stars = Pan<ref name="H:OKp134">''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 134: "Arcadia Profile"</ref><ref name="TWoRp231">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 231: "Arcadia"</ref> | class = G7V<ref name="H:OKp134"/><ref name="TWoRp231"/> | recharge = 188 hours<ref name=H:OKp134/><ref name=TWoRp231/> | recharge stations = | planets = 6<ref name="H:OKp134"/><ref name="TWoRp231"/> }} The '''Arcadia''' system is the location of a habitable world, '''Arcadia I''', and as of [[3085]] is located in the [[Deep Periphery]] region known as the [[Clan Homeworlds]]. __TOC__ ==System Description== Arcadia is located near the [[Babylon]] and [[Circe]] systems. In relation to the capital of the Clan Homeworlds, [[Strana Mechty]], Arcadia is located at the coordinates -148:-176.<ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 112: Clan-Space Worlds Table</ref> The Arcadia system consists of a G7V class primary star named Pan, orbited by six worlds.<ref name=H:OKp134/> ==System History== The Arcadia system is one of five systems known as the [[Pentagon Worlds]] and was one of the earliest systems to be settled by the [[Star League-in-Exile]]. ==Political Affiliation== * [[2750]] - Unknown Planet * [[2800]] - [[Star League-in-Exile]] <ref>''Historical: Operation KLONDIKE'', pp. 18–22</ref> * [[2821]] - Fragmented Ownership <ref>''Historical: Operation KLONDIKE'', pp. 41–42, 49–60</ref> * [[3025]] - [[Clan Blood Spirit]] / [[Clan Ghost Bear]] / [[Clan Star Adder]] / [[Clan Steel Viper]] {{Citation needed}} * [[3050]] - Clan Blood Spirit / Clan Ghost Bear / Clan Star Adder / Clan Steel Viper {{Citation needed}} * [[3052]] - Clan Blood Spirit - 10%, Clan Ghost Bear - 25%, Clan Star Adder - 28%, Clan Steel Viper - 37% <ref>''Clan Homeworlds 3052 Poster (Kickstarter)''</ref> * [[3062]] - Clan Ghost Bear / Clan Star Adder / Clan Steel Viper <ref name="TCp103">''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', pp. 103–104: "Planetary data from 3062"</ref> * [[3067]] - Clan Blood Spirit - 10%, Clan Ghost Bear - 25%, [[Clan Snow Raven]] - 35%, Clan Star Adder - 30% <ref>''Field Manual Updates'', p. 39: "Political Balance Table"</ref><ref name="WoRp228">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 228: "Political balance Table, 3067"</ref> * [[3075]] - Clan Blood Spirit - 30%, [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] - 50%, Clan Star Adder - 20% <ref name="WoRp248">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 248: "Political balance Table, 3075"</ref> * [[3085]] - Clan Star Adder - 100% <ref name="WoRp166">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 166: "Clan Star Adder"</ref><ref name="WoRp249">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 249: "Political balance Table, 3085"</ref> ------------------------------------- ==Arcadia I== {{InfoBoxPlanet | image = Arcadia (Clan) Planetary Map.jpg | name = Arcadia I | othernames = Alpha<ref name=H:OKp134/> | position = First<ref name=H:OKp134/><ref name=TWoRp231/> | distance = 6.57 days<ref name=H:OKp134/><ref name=TWoRp231/> | moons = 1 (Aeaea [Liny])<ref name=H:OKp134/><ref name=TWoRp231/> | gravity = 1.5<ref name=H:OKp134/><ref name=TWoRp231/> | pressure = High (Breathable)<ref name=H:OKp134/><ref name=TWoRp231/> | temperature = 30°C (Temperate)<ref name=H:OKp134/><ref name=TWoRp231/> | water = 50%<ref name=H:OKp134/><ref name=TWoRp231/> | life = Mammal<ref name=H:OKp134/> | continents = 3 (East Arcadia, West Arcadia, Reclan)<ref name=H:OKp134/> | colonized = | demonym = | language = | religion = | population = 1,250,000 (2800),<ref name=H:OKp134/><br>465,000 (2821),<ref name=H:OKp134/><br>54,000,000 (3062)<ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 102: "Clan Space"</ref> | ruler = | political = | commander = | capital = | hpg = | hpgrep = }} Arcadia I, more commonly known simply as Arcadia, is a temperate and somewhat habitable world that, in common with many other [[Clan]] worlds, has been held by—and contested by—several Clans at the same time for the majority of its history as a settled world. Arcadia has a single moon officially named Aeaea but referred to by many of the inhabitants as Liny because of the streaked appearance of the clouds visible in the moon's thin atmosphere.<ref name=H:OKp134/><ref name=TWoRp231/> ===Planetary History=== ====Early History==== Arcadia was the first world to be scouted out and subsequently colonized by the inhabitants of the Exodus fleet led by General Aleksandr Kerensky. The colonists originally named the world "Alpha," but it became known as Arcadia because of the paradise it appeared to resembled thanks to its abundant water, dense vegetation and fully-developed planetary ecosystem. The planet had life forms capable of providing food for the colonists—the [[Arcadian Russet]] being one such life form—and ample resources.<ref name=H:OKp134/> Despite the apparently welcoming appearance of the planet, Arcadia soon proved that it was a far from pleasant planet on which to live. While many Terran species were able to thrive on the planet, many were driven to extinction by the local species, and a viral taint in the atmosphere proved inimical to humans, claiming many of the settlers before agents that could counter the effects of the taint were developed.<ref name=H:OKp134/> Despite the difficulties of dealing with the viral taint and the extreme volcanism and tectonic activity that rendered various areas of the planet uninhabitable, the rich resources and biological wealth Arcadia possessed allowed the colonists to thrive, but also led to the planet being a high-profile target during the [[Exodus Civil War]].<ref name=H:OKp134/> ====Exodus Civil War==== Many battles were fought over various resources on Arcadia, with the combatants soon resorting to using weapons of mass destruction against the various cities, killing more than half of the planetary population and leaving the planet dotted with ruined cities.<ref name=H:OKp134/> When [[Nicholas Kerensky]] led his Clans to recapture the Pentagon Worlds they found numerous factions on Arcadia, all still grimly determined to fight despite the ruin that had been inflicted on the planet. The largest factions were spread across all three continents; East Arcadia was dominated by the [[Democratic Republic of Rand]], [[Helgren County]] and the [[Kingdom of Surev]], whilst West Arcadia was home to the [[Confederation of Arcadia]], [[Ilkasur Shogunate]], [[Nation of Hastur]] and [[Ravisham Collective]]. Rechlan was home to the city-states of [[Garrak]] and [[Korban]], the [[Dragon's Republic]], and the Principalities of [[Principality of Breck]] and [[Principality of Xanadi|Xanadi]].<ref name=H:OKp134/> ====Operation KLONDIKE==== {{main|Operation KLONDIKE}} After neutralizing the spacefarer enclaves at the jump points and the naval cache, Clan [[WarShip]]s jumped to a pirate point near Arcadian orbit. The ''[[Perth (Individual Texas-class WarShip)|Perth]]'' quickly surrendered, but the ''[[Admiral Schone]]'' fought. The ''Schone'' was quickly destroyed, raining debris down in Arcadia's southern oceans.<ref name=HOKp41-42>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 41–42</ref> ====West Arcadia==== [[Absalom Truscott]], [[Khan of Clan Star Adder]], was both the architect of Operation KLONDIKE as a whole and the leader of the Clan assault on Arcadia. Joining his Star Adders were [[Clan Ghost Bear]], [[Clan Blood Spirit]], and [[Clan Steel Viper]]. Disaster quickly struck: the Ghost Bears chose to abandon the plan and land near the Hastur capital city of Cyaegha, leaving the Star Adders to face heavy aerospace attacks from both Hastur and the Shogunate as they landed and facing a regiment of Shogunate forces on the ground. In the ensuing battle, Absalom Truscott was slain. The Blood Spirits and Steel Vipers landed a hundred kilometers distant and helped to finish off the Shogunate regiment, the damage to the Star Adders was heavy, and command of the invasion fell to the individual Khans.<ref name=HOKp50-51>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 50–51</ref> The Ghost Bears and Star Adders worked independently of one another to conquer the Nation of Hastur, which led to a friendly-fire incident that was ultimately mediated by Khan [[Colleen Schmitt]] of the Blood Spirits. The Bears began rebuilding Cyaegha while the Adders renamed Nyogtha to Kerensky's Dream, and both instituted reforms that brought previously-oppressed civilians over to their side.<ref name=HOKp51-54>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 51–54</ref> The Blood Spirits and Steel Vipers worked as a team to take down the Shogunate, often in battles fought according to ''[[zellbrigen]]'' due to cultural similarities between the adversaries. The campaign moved swiftly, the Steel Vipers forging ahead while the Blood Spirits took care of points the Vipers had bypassed. The final battle at the capital of Kito saw the Steel Viper Khan and the Shogun negotiating in a fashion not unlike that of the ''[[batchall]]''. When both were shot out of their 'Mechs early in the battle, the two came together to observe the conclusion of the matter. The Shogunate surrendered, but their culture would continue to have a subtle influence in Clan society.<ref name=HOKp54-55>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 54–55</ref> With the Ghost Bears still dealing with the Nation of Hastur, the other Clans turned to minor powers . The Star Adders made relatively quick work of the Ravisham Collective, while the Blood Spirits and Steel Vipers dealt with the Confederation of Arcadia.<ref name=HOKp55-58>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 55–58</ref> ====East Arcadia==== East Arcadia was the responsibility of the Steel Vipers and Blood Spirits. Once again, they worked together, landing in the former Arcadian capital of Rivera, renamed Tian-to by the Democratic Republic of Rand. From there they swept onward, only to face counterattacks at Rivera. After securing the area, the two Clans faced the storm season, which slowed operations for over a month and a half. Once the storms lifted, the remainder of Rand fell quickly.<ref name=HOKp58>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 58</ref> After Rand, the two Clans split up: the Steel Vipers targeted Helgren County, while the Blood Spirits focused on the Kingdom of Surev. The Blood Spirits made short work of Surev, while the Steel Vipers found a challenging opponent in Helgren. The Blood Spirits wound up claiming some territory in Helgren as well, along with their leader, which created a rift between the two Clans that had worked well together up to that point.<ref name=HOKp58-59>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 58–59</ref> ====Rechlan==== After taking the city-states of Korban and Garrak, the Ghost Bears and Star Adders went their separate ways. The Star Adders faced the Dragon's Republic, which possessed an intact [[Brian Cache]]. After a six-week siege where each entrance to the cache was methodically sealed by the Star Adders, the Republic leaders died by their own hands and the Republic fell. The Ghost Bears handled Breck and Xanadi, which proved easy to conquer and difficult to hold. The largely-nomadic people were impossible to govern except by the presence of armed force, and in the end the Bears had to resettle the population to pacify them.<ref name=HOKp59-60>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 59–60</ref> ====Golden Century==== In [[3001]], [[Clan Jade Falcon]] [[Star Colonel]] [[Zachary Zywot]] brought a task force centered around the ''[[Peregrine (WarShip class)|Peregrine]]''-class [[corvette]] ''[[Green Kestrel]]'' to Arcadia as the center of a task force to launch a [[Trial of Possession]] against forces from Clan Blood Spirit for five tons of Arcadian Russets. The commander of the Blood Spirit fortress targeted by the Trial bid their fortress and all of its forces in defense, while Zywot declared the ''Green Kestrel'' and all the forces aboard in response. After an initial duel between the [[aerospace fighter]]s each side possessed, the ''Green Kestrel'' used [[orbital bombardment]] to force the Blood Spirit [[Trinary]] on the ground out of their prepared positions in response to the Spirits attempting to engage the Jade Falcon ground troops with artillery. The Jade Falcon ground forces forced the Spirits to concede, and the Spirits conceded the five tons of Russets and their disgraced commander to the Falcons.<ref name="TRO:GCp56">''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 56: "Peregrine"</ref> ====Clan Invasion Era==== In 3062, Arcadia was home to three Clans: Clan Ghost Bear, Clan Star Adder, and Clan Steel Viper.<ref name="TCp103"/> ===Military Deployment=== {{columns-start|num=3}} ====2821==== * Confederation of Arcadia: 6 mixed battalions (Regular)<ref name=H:OKp134/> * Democratic Republic of Rand: 5 mixed battalions (Regular)<ref name=H:OKp134/> * Dragon's Republic: 4 mixed battalions (Regular)<ref name=H:OKp134/> * Garrak and Korban: 4 mixed companies (Regular) * Helgren County: 2 mixed battalions (Veteran)<ref name=H:OKp134/> * Ilkasur Shogunate: 7 mixed battalions (Veteran)<ref name=H:OKp134/> * Kingdom of Surev: 5 mixed companies (Regular)<ref name=H:OKp134/> * Nations of Hastur: 9 mixed battalions (Regular)<ref name=H:OKp134/> * Principalities of Breck and Xanadi: 4 mixed companies (Regular)<ref name=H:OKp134/> * Ravisham Collective: 3 mixed battalions (Regular)<ref name=H:OKp134/> {{column}} ====3059==== * [[13th Adder Assault (Clan Star Adder)|Thirteenth Adder Assault Cluster]]<ref name=FMCRC156>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 156: "Crusader Clans Deployment Table"</ref> * [[193rd Dragoon (Clan Star Adder)|193rd Dragoon Cluster]]<ref name=FMCRC156/> * [[421st Adder Sentinels (Clan Star Adder)|421st Adder Sentinels]]<ref name=FMCRC156/> {{column}} ====3061==== <u>Clan Ghost Bear</u> * [[1st Bear Guards (Clan Ghost Bear)|First Bear Guards]]<ref name=FMWC163>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 163: "Warden Clans Deployment Table"</ref> * [[4th Bear Regulars (Clan Ghost Bear)|Fourth Bear Regulars]]<ref name=FMWC163/> <u>Clan Steel Viper</u> * [[93rd Assault (Clan Steel Viper)|Ninety-third Assault Cluster]]<ref name=FMWC166>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 166: "Warden Clans Deployment Table"</ref> * [[29th Fang (Clan Steel Viper)|Twenty-ninth Fang Cluster]]<ref name=FMWC166/> {{columns-end}} ===Geography=== Arcadia has three continents named East Arcadia, West Arcadia, and Reclan.<ref name=H:OKp134/> <!-- Commented out due to lack of information ===Planetary Locations=== --> ===Companies and Industries=== * [[Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-03]] * [[Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-T4]] * [[Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-T15]] * [[Manufacturing Plant WA3]] ===Local Flora and Fauna=== * Arcadian Russet<ref name=H:OKp134/> * [[Cloud Cobra (species)|Cloud Cobra]] * [[Steel Viper (species)|Steel Viper]] <!-- Commented out due to lack of information ===Image gallery=== --> ==Map Gallery== <div class="system-map-gallery"></div> ==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 --> {|class="wikitable nearby-systems" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 1px solid black;" ! colspan="8" | Closest 20 systems (6 within 60 light-years)<br>Distance in light years, closest systems first: |- | class="lessthan30" | [[Circe]] | class="lessthan30" | 9.2 | class="lessthan30" | [[Babylon]] | class="lessthan30" | 11.1 | class="lessthan30" | [[Dagda (Clan_System)|Dagda]] | class="lessthan30" | 17.3 | class="lessthan30" | [[Eden]] | class="lessthan30" | 18.5 |- | class="over30" | [[Fasa (system)|Fasa]] | class="over30" | 33.1 | class="over30" | [[Tanis|Radulov]] | class="over30" | 58.6 | class="over60" | [[EC821-387D]] | class="over60" | 152.7 | class="over60" | [[Shadow]] | class="over60" | 181.2 |- | class="over60" | [[Brim]] | class="over60" | 183.9 | class="over60" | [[Lum]] | class="over60" | 192.3 | class="over60" | [[Homer|Zara]] | class="over60" | 193.8 | class="over60" | [[Gatekeeper]] | class="over60" | 194.3 |- | class="over60" | [[Albion (Clan_System)|Albion]] | class="over60" | 194.7 | class="over60" | [[Foster]] | class="over60" | 202.5 | class="over60" | [[York (Clan_System)|York]] | class="over60" | 203.2 | class="over60" | [[Ironhold]] | class="over60" | 211.5 |- | class="over60" | [[Strana Mechty]] | class="over60" | 217.2 | class="over60" | [[Delios]] | class="over60" | 219.6 | class="over60" | [[Huntress]] | class="over60" | 222.3 | class="over60" | [[Atreus (Clan_System)|Atreus]] | class="over60" | 225.6 |- |} ==References== <references/> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' * ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: Golden Century]]'' * ''[[The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky]]'' * ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' [[Category:Systems|Arcadia]] [[Category: Clan Systems]] [[Category: Clan Blood Spirit Systems]] [[Category: Clan Ghost Bear Systems]] [[Category: Clan Snow Raven Systems]] [[Category: Clan Star Adder Systems]] [[Category: Clan Steel Viper Systems]] [[Category: Star League-In-Exile Systems]] [[Category: Pentagon Worlds]] [[Category: Clan Homeworlds]]

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