Diik

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Diik
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Diik nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates530.61:-467.50[e]
Spectral classG7V[1]
Recharge time198 hours[1]
Recharge station(s)None[1]

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

Template:InfoBoxPlanetStandard This world's name has been spelled out in a canonical source (in-universe date of 3145) as "Damned if I know", which may or may not be its official registered name.[2]

Owner History

Planetary History

When Baron Cham Kithrong led four worlds to form the secessionist Calderon Protectorate in late 3066, Diik remained on the sidelines until Kithrong held a media interview in which he explained his reasons for forming the Protectorate in December of that year. The interview prompted Diik and three neighbouring worlds to join the Protectorate,[13] with the military production factories on the planet becoming an important part in keeping the military of the fledgling Protectorate going.[22]

In the wake of the Jihad the factories on Diik continued to produce RetroTech BattleMechs and AeroSpace Fighters at a respectable rate; the majority of this production went to the Protectorate's military forces, but the Protectorate also sold excess production to both the Fronc Reaches and the Filtvelt Coalition. In addition to the equipment sold to the two nearby Periphery realms, the Fiefdom of Randis also bought small quantities of the Star Dagger for their own local defense forces.[23]

In 3105 the mercenary unit Clean Kill arrived covertly on Diik. The Clean Kill were in the employ of the Taurian Concordat at the time, and had arrived clandestinely to conduct raids; for months, the Clean Kill managed to evade detection while striking at Protectorate targets. The Clean Kill were finally tracked down when Captain Jere MalDonaldo of the Protectorate military assembled an entire regiment of battle armor-equipped infantry using Spectre suits manufactured at the nearby Protectorate Arms Conglomerate plant. MalDonaldo passed the location of the Clean Kill to the Second Taurian Pride, but then rather than fading out and waiting for the arrival of the Pride, MalDonaldo had his troops infiltrate the Clean Kill encampment and launch a surprise attack.[18]

The opening wave of the attack by the Protecorate forces was very successful, killing the a large part of the Clean Kill's command and support staffs, but as the Clean Kill's defenses tried to react to the sudden attack MalDonaldo was killed by a Clean Kill Locust. The loss of MalDonaldo shattered the ad hoc Protectorate formation, most of whom were gunned down by the Clean Kill before the Second Taurian Pride arrived and routed the mercenaries.[18]

Planetary Garrison

3079

3085

  • Third Calderon Guard[25]

3105

3145

Manufacturing Center

Planetary Info

Diik has three continents named Overland, Netherland, and Northland. These continents are mostly sparsely populated, only Overland (the largest continent) has any large settlements in 3079. The world has mostly attracted independent sorts like hunters, loners, explorers, and trappers, but new colonists are arriving as well.[1]

Nearby Planets

Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years)
Closest planets first:
Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2571 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3057 3062 3066
Oscar 21.78 1 N N N TC TC TC TC TC TC CP
Gaul 29.06 1 N N N TC TC TC TC TC TC CP
Lastpost 40.29 2 N N N TC TC TC TC TC TC CP

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Objectives: Periphery, p. 13, "Diik"
  2. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 198; according to a forum posting on the official BattleTech Forum by BattleTech writer Aaron "Gravedigger" Pollyea, he decided this was the meaning behind "Diik" when he wrote the entry. (Forum posting also archived on this article's Talk page.)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p, 121, "Taurian Concordat after Age of War [2571], Fall of the Star League [2750] and End of the 3rd Succession War [3025]"
  4. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  5. ↑ The Periphery (Sourcebook), p. 151, "Maps of the Periphery"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p, 127, "Taurian Concordat after modern colonization drive [3040] and after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  7. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  8. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 10, "Inner Sphere - 3050"
  9. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 22, "Inner Sphere - 3052"
  10. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  11. ↑ The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 111, "Taurian Concordat and Tortuga Dominions"
  12. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 128, "Calderon Protectorate"
  14. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64, "Inner Sphere - 3075"
  15. ↑ Field Report: Periphery, p. 23, "Taurian Concordat Region Deployment Map [3079]"
  16. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  17. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii, "Inner Sphere - October 3085"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Technical Readout: 3145, p. 4, "Spectre Stealth Battle Armor"
  19. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  20. ↑ Era Report: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  21. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  22. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 129, "Under Siege: Economics In A Breakway Nation"
  23. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 117, "Calderon Protectorate"
  24. ↑ Field Report: Periphery, p. 13, "Calderon Protectorate Regimental Status"
  25. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 151, "Deployment Table - 3085"
  26. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 202, "Calderon Protectorate"
  27. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 5
  28. ↑ Objectives: Periphery, p. 13, "Protectorate Defense Conglomerate"

Bibliography

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