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| − | '' | + | ==Overview== |
| + | The '''Dark Nebula''' is not a system, but an area of space—a vast cloud of ionized gas near the [[Periphery]] border of the [[Trellshire Province]] of [[Lyran Commonwealth]]'s [[Tamar Pact]] (later [[Clan Jade Falcon]] occupation zone), roughly between the systems of [[Somerset]], [[Apollo (system)|Apollo]], and [[Wotan]]. (The coordinates given designate the nebula's center point.) | ||
| − | + | It interferes with sensors and communications and gives off intense radiation. There are several white and red dwarf stars in the nebula, as well as seventeen known pulsars. | |
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| − | + | A [[Star League]] naval base, [[Camelot Command]], was hidden in a hollowed-out asteroid around one of the red dwarf stars. After the facility's rediscovery in 3050, "Dark Nebula" was often used to refer to the specific system it is located in for lack of another name, though this is technically incorrect. | |
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| + | Another component of the Dark Nebula is the [[Erit Cluster]], which contains the systems of [[Erit]], [[Nakfa|Nakfa IV]], [[Sebderat]], and the local capital, [[Drovahchein|Drovahchein II]]. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Political Affiliation== |
| − | * [[2596]] - [[Rim Worlds Republic]]<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 158 | + | * [[2596]] - [[Rim Worlds Republic]]<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 158</ref> |
| − | * [[3071]] - | + | * [[3071]] - [[Clan Ice Hellion]] (from June)<ref name="JHS3076p16">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 16</ref> |
* [[3079]] - [[Clan Hell's Horses]] | * [[3079]] - [[Clan Hell's Horses]] | ||
| + | * [[3152]] - Clan Hell's Horses<ref name=TRp72>''Tamar Rising'', p. 72</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | ==History== |
| − | + | ===Rim Worlds Republic=== | |
| + | [[Hector Rowe]] and his [[Theban Legion]] passed through the Dark Nebula shortly before settling on [[Apollo (system)|Apollo]] and forming the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] on 8 September [[2250]].<ref name=H:MPSp14>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 14</ref><ref name=TPp16>''The Periphery'', p. 16</ref> | ||
| − | + | ===Star League=== | |
| + | The [[12th Fleet (Star League)|Twelfth Fleet]] of the [[Star League Defense Force]] operated out of a secret base, most likely Camelot Command, within the Dark Nebula during the final years of the Star League. The SLDF abandoned the Dark Nebula when [[First Lord]] [[Richard Cameron]] ordered all forces out of the Rim Worlds Republic, but reoccupied any existing facilities during the Rim Worlds Campaign of the [[Amaris Civil War]]. Any surviving facilities were abandoned again by the SLDF during [[Operation Exodus]].<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 156: "Homeport"</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | ===Succession Wars=== |
| − | + | There were persistent rumors that the Nebula is the location of automated [[Star League]] shipyards that continued to manufacture fleets of [[WarShip]]s after Kerensky's Exodus. Legends further tell that one base in the Nebula was a repository for all the useless gold and jewelry that the SLDF soldiers left behind. Countless adventurers have braved the treacherous depths of the Nebula in search of the legendary treasure, never to return. The legendary base, [[Camelot Command]], was rediscovered by the [[First Somerset Strikers]] by pure chance in [[3050]] when they followed an old beacon and encountered a defensive cordon of [[Mark 39]] automated drone fighters. Camelot Command turned out to be an ancient naval supply base and repair yard which had been abandoned by the [[SLDF]] centuries earlier on the eve of the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]]. Largely empty, it held nowhere near the treasures and [[lostech]] marvels the stories suggested. The discovery was initially kept secret in line with the clandestine nature of the Strikers' mission, but it was discovered again roughly a year later by [[Snord's Irregulars]] and subsequently used by the [[Federated Commonwealth]] as a forward supply base behind the [[Clan]] lines for some time until it was given up again. | |
| − | There were persistent rumors that the Nebula is the location of automated [[Star League]] shipyards that continued to manufacture fleets of [[WarShip]]s after Kerensky's Exodus. Legends further tell that one base in the Nebula was a repository for all the useless gold and jewelry that the SLDF soldiers left behind. Countless adventurers have braved the treacherous depths of the Nebula in search of the legendary treasure, never to return. The legendary base, [[Camelot Command]], was rediscovered by the [[ | ||
===Jihad=== | ===Jihad=== | ||
| − | By [[3071]], the installation within the Dark Nebula had been acquired by [[Clan Jade Falcon]], but between the 7th and 28th of June that year, invading forces from [[Clan Ice Hellion]] captured the facility.<ref name="JHS3076p16"/><ref name="J:FRp49">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 49 | + | By [[3071]], the installation within the Dark Nebula had been acquired by [[Clan Jade Falcon]], but between the 7th and 28th of June that year, invading forces from [[Clan Ice Hellion]] captured the facility.<ref name="JHS3076p16"/><ref name="J:FRp49">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 49: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> In March [[3072]], [[Clan Hell's Horses]] dispatched troops to assault the Hellion positions within the Dark Nebula.<ref name="JHS3076p21">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 21: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp50">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 50: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> |
The Dark Nebula facility was captured by the Hell's Horses. By the end of the [[Jihad]] the waystation and repair lines located here had been either destroyed or moved to other locations in the Horses' occupation zone.<ref>''Objectives: Clans'', p. 10</ref> | The Dark Nebula facility was captured by the Hell's Horses. By the end of the [[Jihad]] the waystation and repair lines located here had been either destroyed or moved to other locations in the Horses' occupation zone.<ref>''Objectives: Clans'', p. 10</ref> | ||
| − | ==Planetary Garrison== | + | ==Planetary Info== |
| + | :''see [[Camelot Command]]'' | ||
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| + | ==Garrison== | ||
===3079=== | ===3079=== | ||
| − | * [[49th BattleMech (Clan Hell's Horses)]]<ref>''Field Report: Clans'', p. 13 | + | * [[49th BattleMech (Clan Hell's Horses)|Forty-ninth BattleMech (Clan Hell's Horses)]]<ref>''Field Report: Clans'', p. 13</ref> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report: Clans]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: Clans]]'' | ||
* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]'' | ||
* ''[[Objectives: The Clans]]'' | * ''[[Objectives: The Clans]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Tamar Rising]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Special Astronomical Features]] |
| − | [[Category: Clan Ice Hellion | + | [[Category: Clan Hell's Horses Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Clan Jade Falcon | + | [[Category: Clan Ice Hellion Systems]] |
| + | [[Category: Clan Jade Falcon Systems]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Lyran Commonwealth Systems]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:41, 6 April 2024
- This article is about the area of space. For the DropShip, see Dark Nebula (Individual Union-C-class DropShip).
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Contents
Overview[edit]
The Dark Nebula is not a system, but an area of space—a vast cloud of ionized gas near the Periphery border of the Trellshire Province of Lyran Commonwealth's Tamar Pact (later Clan Jade Falcon occupation zone), roughly between the systems of Somerset, Apollo, and Wotan. (The coordinates given designate the nebula's center point.)
It interferes with sensors and communications and gives off intense radiation. There are several white and red dwarf stars in the nebula, as well as seventeen known pulsars.
A Star League naval base, Camelot Command, was hidden in a hollowed-out asteroid around one of the red dwarf stars. After the facility's rediscovery in 3050, "Dark Nebula" was often used to refer to the specific system it is located in for lack of another name, though this is technically incorrect.
Another component of the Dark Nebula is the Erit Cluster, which contains the systems of Erit, Nakfa IV, Sebderat, and the local capital, Drovahchein II.
Political Affiliation[edit]
- 2596 - Rim Worlds Republic[1]
- 3071 - Clan Ice Hellion (from June)[2]
- 3079 - Clan Hell's Horses
- 3152 - Clan Hell's Horses[3]
History[edit]
Rim Worlds Republic[edit]
Hector Rowe and his Theban Legion passed through the Dark Nebula shortly before settling on Apollo and forming the Rim Worlds Republic on 8 September 2250.[4][5]
Star League[edit]
The Twelfth Fleet of the Star League Defense Force operated out of a secret base, most likely Camelot Command, within the Dark Nebula during the final years of the Star League. The SLDF abandoned the Dark Nebula when First Lord Richard Cameron ordered all forces out of the Rim Worlds Republic, but reoccupied any existing facilities during the Rim Worlds Campaign of the Amaris Civil War. Any surviving facilities were abandoned again by the SLDF during Operation Exodus.[6]
Succession Wars[edit]
There were persistent rumors that the Nebula is the location of automated Star League shipyards that continued to manufacture fleets of WarShips after Kerensky's Exodus. Legends further tell that one base in the Nebula was a repository for all the useless gold and jewelry that the SLDF soldiers left behind. Countless adventurers have braved the treacherous depths of the Nebula in search of the legendary treasure, never to return. The legendary base, Camelot Command, was rediscovered by the First Somerset Strikers by pure chance in 3050 when they followed an old beacon and encountered a defensive cordon of Mark 39 automated drone fighters. Camelot Command turned out to be an ancient naval supply base and repair yard which had been abandoned by the SLDF centuries earlier on the eve of the Exodus. Largely empty, it held nowhere near the treasures and lostech marvels the stories suggested. The discovery was initially kept secret in line with the clandestine nature of the Strikers' mission, but it was discovered again roughly a year later by Snord's Irregulars and subsequently used by the Federated Commonwealth as a forward supply base behind the Clan lines for some time until it was given up again.
Jihad[edit]
By 3071, the installation within the Dark Nebula had been acquired by Clan Jade Falcon, but between the 7th and 28th of June that year, invading forces from Clan Ice Hellion captured the facility.[2][7] In March 3072, Clan Hell's Horses dispatched troops to assault the Hellion positions within the Dark Nebula.[8][9]
The Dark Nebula facility was captured by the Hell's Horses. By the end of the Jihad the waystation and repair lines located here had been either destroyed or moved to other locations in the Horses' occupation zone.[10]
Planetary Info[edit]
- see Camelot Command
Garrison[edit]
3079[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 158
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 16
- ↑ Tamar Rising, p. 72
- ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 14
- ↑ The Periphery, p. 16
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 156: "Homeport"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 49: "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 21: "Timeline of the Jihad"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 50: "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Objectives: Clans, p. 10
- ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 13