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| + | The '''Gacrux''' system was home to at least one habitable world, '''Gacrux III''', and as at [[3145]] was located in the [[Wolf Empire]].<ref name="ER:3145p39"/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> | ||
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| − | + | == System Description == | |
| + | The Gacrux system is located near the [[Shiloh]] and [[Zaniah]] systems<ref name="ER:3145p39"/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> and consists of five planets orbiting a class M4III primary. That primary, an aging red giant, is in the final stages of life.<ref name=DARWp182/> | ||
| + | == System History == | ||
| + | The Gacrux system was colonised during the [[First Exodus]] from [[Terra]],<ref name="HB:HMp16"/> and prior to the formation of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] Gacrux was a member of the [[Federation of Skye]].<ref name=HBHS13/> | ||
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| + | == Political Affiliation == | ||
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| + | = Gacrux III = | ||
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| − | | ruler = Georgio Quentin ( | + | | ruler = Planetary Governor Georgio Quentin (3130)<ref name=DARWp182/><br>Planetary Legate Yitzahk Faquir (3130)<ref name=DARWp182/> |
| capital = Fort Habersburg<ref name=DARWp182/> | | capital = Fort Habersburg<ref name=DARWp182/> | ||
| population = 1,067,000,000<ref name=DARWp182/> | | population = 1,067,000,000<ref name=DARWp182/> | ||
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| + | Gacrux III - more commonly known simply as Gacrux - is the third planet in the system and has two moons named Marcera and Worsca.<ref name=DARWp182/> | ||
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| + | == Planetary History == | ||
| + | === Early History === | ||
| + | Gacrux was on its way to extinction when it was colonised, but the colonists had been drawn to the planet by the abundant quantities of ores and minerals available, including radioactive materials nad precious metals. The early colonists founded the majority of their settlements around the two large freshwater oceans on the planet, and Gacrux became a notable industrial world despite the nutrient-poor soil and lack of water. Soon after the [[Terran Alliance]] collapsed Gacrux joined the Federation of Skye.<ref name=DARWp182/> | ||
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| + | As the [[Free Worlds League]] expanded Gacrux became the target for numerous raids, prompting the population of Gacrux to be hugely supportive of the Federation of Skye joining the [[Tamar Pact]] and the [[Protectorate of Donegal]] to form the new Lyran Commonwealth in the mid [[Twenty-fourth century]]. The population of Gacrux swiftly gained a reputation for their outstanding loyalty to the Commonwealth.<ref name=DARWp182/> | ||
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| + | === Star League === | ||
| + | During the final years of the [[Star League]], Gacrux was the host of a [[Star League Defense Force]] garrison.<ref>Field Manual: SLDF, p. 255, "SLDF - Lyran Commonwealth Military Command Map"</ref> | ||
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| + | === Succession Wars === | ||
| + | The loyalty of the Gacrux population to House Steiner became something of a hindrance during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], as their loyalty and nationalism warped into a kind of xenophobia. Gacrux was one of the most vocal opponents of the alliance with the [[Federated Suns]] that led to the [[Federated Commonwealth]], and the [[Brotherhood of Cincinnatus]], a Lyran nationalist movement with ties to terrorism, maintained a facility on the world for many years. Militia forces on Gacrux were well-known for constantly lobbying for the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] to take military action against the League.<ref name=DARWp182/> | ||
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| + | ==== Fourth Succession War ==== | ||
| + | In October [[3028]] the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] repositioned a number of frontline units as the [[Free Worlds League Military]] launched [[Operation DAGGER]]. One of the units repositioned was the [[Hsien Hotheads]] mercenary command, who were relocated to Gacrux; the LCAF strategic intent wasn't to prevent a League invasion, but rather to make invading forces pay more dearly for any gains and slow the progress of any breakthrough.<ref name="FSWMAv1p63">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 63, "Overview"</ref> | ||
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| + | === The Jihad === | ||
| + | During the [[Jihad]] Gacrux was attacked by forces loyal to the Free Worlds League. These FWLM units were tricked into attacking the world after [[Word of Blake]] forces struck them under false colors. This attack led to Gacrux's defenders being hopelessly outnumbered when the Word of Blake arrived later and offered Gacrux a place in the Word of Blake Protectorate.<ref name=DARWp182/> | ||
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| + | Gacrux was the second world to be targeted by the Lyran front of [[Operation SCOUR]] in late January [[3077]]; troops under the command of Duke [[Robert Kelswa-Steiner]] liberated the nearby world of [[Cor Caroli]] in a week before attacking Gacrux.<ref name="J:FRp56">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 56, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> Attacked by Group III, the attack on Gacrux nearly stalled when the commanding officers of the [[Sixth Benjamin Regulars]], [[First Federated Suns Lancers]] and [[Thirty-first Marik Militia]] were all killed in a targeted strike by the Word of Blake intended to remove the command organization of Group III. This left [[Leutnant-General]] [[Thomas Hogarth]] in charge of Group III, and under Hogarth the Group liberated Gacrux by May, although Hogarth was reticent to confirm details of how or what the next objective for Group III would be when interviewed later by the press.<ref name="JHS:Tp27">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 27, "We Have Met The Enemy"</ref> | ||
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| + | === The Dark Age === | ||
| + | In [[3104]] the leadership of the shadowy organization known as the [[Brotherhood of Cincinnatus]] was destroyed on Gacrux. The Brotherhood's leadership had been targeted by a sustained military campaign conducted by the LCAF at the orders of [[Archon]] [[Adam Steiner]] following a failed attempt to assassinate [[Hanse Steiner]], the mentally handicapped son of [[Peter Steiner-Davion]] and [[Marie Hussfield]], in [[3098]]. Adam led the [[First Royal Guards]] and [[Fourteenth Lyran Guards]] personally on Gacrux, having received permission from [[Devlin Stone]] to cross the border of the Republic of the Sphere in pursuit of the Brotherhood.<ref name="FM:3145p119">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 119, "Reconstruction"</ref> Under the relocation programs ordered by Devlin Stone new settlers were brought to Gacrux, and efforts were made to rebuild the administrative and industrial complexes ravaged by the Jihad as well as rebuiling the damaged cities. This combination of efforts made Gacrux a thriving member of the [[Republic of the Sphere]], but many of the locals continued to cling to the xenophobic beliefs of their ancestors.<ref name=DARWp182/> | ||
== Political Affiliation == | == Political Affiliation == | ||
* [[2271]] - Inhabited world <ref name="HB:HMp16">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16, "Free Worlds League Founding [2271]"</ref> | * [[2271]] - Inhabited world <ref name="HB:HMp16">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16, "Free Worlds League Founding [2271]"</ref> | ||
| − | * [[2340]] - | + | * [[2340]] - Federation of Skye <ref name=HBHS13>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 13, "Federation of Skye world within the Lyran Commonwealth befor [2340] and after at their founding in [2341]"</ref> |
| − | * [[2341]] - | + | * [[2341]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name=HBHS13/> |
* [[2571]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name="HB:HSp25">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"</ref> | * [[2571]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name="HB:HSp25">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"</ref> | ||
* [[2596]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name=HRWp159>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159, "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"</ref> | * [[2596]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name=HRWp159>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159, "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"</ref> | ||
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* [[3025]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name="HB:HSp47">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025]"</ref> | * [[3025]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name="HB:HSp47">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025]"</ref> | ||
* [[3030]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name="HB:HSp56">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030]"</ref> | * [[3030]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name="HB:HSp56">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030]"</ref> | ||
| − | * [[3040]] - | + | * [[3040]] - Federated Commonwealth <ref name="HB:HSp59">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 39 [3040]"</ref><ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133, "Inner Sphere - 3040"</ref> |
* [[3050]] - Federated Commonwealth <ref name="ER3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 3050"</ref> | * [[3050]] - Federated Commonwealth <ref name="ER3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 3050"</ref> | ||
* [[3052]] - Federated Commonwealth <ref name="HB:HSp61">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052]"</ref><ref name="ER3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23, "Inner Sphere - 3052"</ref> | * [[3052]] - Federated Commonwealth <ref name="HB:HSp61">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052]"</ref><ref name="ER3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23, "Inner Sphere - 3052"</ref> | ||
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* [[3075]] - [[Word of Blake Protectorate]] <ref name="JS:TBDp63">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 63, "Inner Sphere - 3075"</ref> | * [[3075]] - [[Word of Blake Protectorate]] <ref name="JS:TBDp63">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 63, "Inner Sphere - 3075"</ref> | ||
* [[3076]] - Word of Blake Protectorate <ref name="J:FRp56"/> | * [[3076]] - Word of Blake Protectorate <ref name="J:FRp56"/> | ||
| − | * [[3081]] - | + | * [[3081]] - Republic of the Sphere <ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 64, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"</ref> |
* [[3085]] - Republic of the Sphere <ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"</ref> | * [[3085]] - Republic of the Sphere <ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"</ref> | ||
* [[3130]] - Republic of the Sphere <ref name=DARWp182/><ref name="MotIS3130">''Map of the Inner Sphere 3130''</ref> | * [[3130]] - Republic of the Sphere <ref name=DARWp182/><ref name="MotIS3130">''Map of the Inner Sphere 3130''</ref> | ||
* [[3135]] - Independent world <ref name="ER:3145p10">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 10, "Inner Sphere - 3135"</ref> | * [[3135]] - Independent world <ref name="ER:3145p10">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 10, "Inner Sphere - 3135"</ref> | ||
| − | * [[3145]] - | + | * [[3145]] - Wolf Empire <ref name="ER:3145p39">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39, "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI, "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref> |
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| − | === | + | == Planetary Rulers == |
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| + | * Planetary Governor Georgio Quentin<ref name=DARWp182/> | ||
| + | * Planetary Legate Yitzahk Faquir (3130)<ref name=DARWp182/> | ||
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* [[271st Assault (Clan Wolf)|271st Wolf Guard Assault Cluster]]<ref name=FM:3145p170/> | * [[271st Assault (Clan Wolf)|271st Wolf Guard Assault Cluster]]<ref name=FM:3145p170/> | ||
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| − | {|class="wikitable" width='800' style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: | + | Gacrux has two large freshwater oceans named Praddis and Umberholdt. As the system primary continues to age, Gacrux grows colder with each passing century.<ref name=DARWp182/> |
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| − | + | * Fort Habersburg: the planetary capital city, located on the southern coast of Praddis.<ref name=DARWp182/> | |
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Revision as of 03:43, 14 August 2017
Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)
| Gacrux | |
|---|---|
← 3135 3151 | |
| System Information | |
| X:Y Coordinates | -86.50 : 10.72[e] |
| Spectral class | M4III[1] |
| Planet(s) | 5[1] |
The Gacrux system was home to at least one habitable world, Gacrux III, and as at 3145 was located in the Wolf Empire.[2][3]
Contents
System Description
The Gacrux system is located near the Shiloh and Zaniah systems[2][3] and consists of five planets orbiting a class M4III primary. That primary, an aging red giant, is in the final stages of life.[1]
System History
The Gacrux system was colonised during the First Exodus from Terra,[4] and prior to the formation of the Lyran Commonwealth Gacrux was a member of the Federation of Skye.[5]
Gacrux III
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Gacrux III - more commonly known simply as Gacrux - is the third planet in the system and has two moons named Marcera and Worsca.[1]
Planetary History
Early History
Gacrux was on its way to extinction when it was colonised, but the colonists had been drawn to the planet by the abundant quantities of ores and minerals available, including radioactive materials nad precious metals. The early colonists founded the majority of their settlements around the two large freshwater oceans on the planet, and Gacrux became a notable industrial world despite the nutrient-poor soil and lack of water. Soon after the Terran Alliance collapsed Gacrux joined the Federation of Skye.[1]
As the Free Worlds League expanded Gacrux became the target for numerous raids, prompting the population of Gacrux to be hugely supportive of the Federation of Skye joining the Tamar Pact and the Protectorate of Donegal to form the new Lyran Commonwealth in the mid Twenty-fourth century. The population of Gacrux swiftly gained a reputation for their outstanding loyalty to the Commonwealth.[1]
Star League
During the final years of the Star League, Gacrux was the host of a Star League Defense Force garrison.[6]
Succession Wars
The loyalty of the Gacrux population to House Steiner became something of a hindrance during the Succession Wars, as their loyalty and nationalism warped into a kind of xenophobia. Gacrux was one of the most vocal opponents of the alliance with the Federated Suns that led to the Federated Commonwealth, and the Brotherhood of Cincinnatus, a Lyran nationalist movement with ties to terrorism, maintained a facility on the world for many years. Militia forces on Gacrux were well-known for constantly lobbying for the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces to take military action against the League.[1]
Fourth Succession War
In October 3028 the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces repositioned a number of frontline units as the Free Worlds League Military launched Operation DAGGER. One of the units repositioned was the Hsien Hotheads mercenary command, who were relocated to Gacrux; the LCAF strategic intent wasn't to prevent a League invasion, but rather to make invading forces pay more dearly for any gains and slow the progress of any breakthrough.[7]
The Jihad
During the Jihad Gacrux was attacked by forces loyal to the Free Worlds League. These FWLM units were tricked into attacking the world after Word of Blake forces struck them under false colors. This attack led to Gacrux's defenders being hopelessly outnumbered when the Word of Blake arrived later and offered Gacrux a place in the Word of Blake Protectorate.[1]
Gacrux was the second world to be targeted by the Lyran front of Operation SCOUR in late January 3077; troops under the command of Duke Robert Kelswa-Steiner liberated the nearby world of Cor Caroli in a week before attacking Gacrux.[8] Attacked by Group III, the attack on Gacrux nearly stalled when the commanding officers of the Sixth Benjamin Regulars, First Federated Suns Lancers and Thirty-first Marik Militia were all killed in a targeted strike by the Word of Blake intended to remove the command organization of Group III. This left Leutnant-General Thomas Hogarth in charge of Group III, and under Hogarth the Group liberated Gacrux by May, although Hogarth was reticent to confirm details of how or what the next objective for Group III would be when interviewed later by the press.[9]
The Dark Age
In 3104 the leadership of the shadowy organization known as the Brotherhood of Cincinnatus was destroyed on Gacrux. The Brotherhood's leadership had been targeted by a sustained military campaign conducted by the LCAF at the orders of Archon Adam Steiner following a failed attempt to assassinate Hanse Steiner, the mentally handicapped son of Peter Steiner-Davion and Marie Hussfield, in 3098. Adam led the First Royal Guards and Fourteenth Lyran Guards personally on Gacrux, having received permission from Devlin Stone to cross the border of the Republic of the Sphere in pursuit of the Brotherhood.[10] Under the relocation programs ordered by Devlin Stone new settlers were brought to Gacrux, and efforts were made to rebuild the administrative and industrial complexes ravaged by the Jihad as well as rebuiling the damaged cities. This combination of efforts made Gacrux a thriving member of the Republic of the Sphere, but many of the locals continued to cling to the xenophobic beliefs of their ancestors.[1]
Political Affiliation
- 2271 - Inhabited world [4]
- 2340 - Federation of Skye [5]
- 2341 - Lyran Commonwealth [5]
- 2571 - Lyran Commonwealth [11]
- 2596 - Lyran Commonwealth [12]
- 2750 - Lyran Commonwealth [13]
- 2764 - Lyran Commonwealth [14]
- 2765 - Lyran Commonwealth [15]
- 2786 - Lyran Commonwealth [16]
- 2822 - Lyran Commonwealth [17][18][19]
- 2864 - Lyran Commonwealth [20]
- 3025 - Lyran Commonwealth [21]
- 3030 - Lyran Commonwealth [22]
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth [23][24]
- 3050 - Federated Commonwealth [25]
- 3052 - Federated Commonwealth [26][27]
- 3057 - Lyran Alliance [28]
- 3063 - Lyran Alliance [29]
- 3067 - Lyran Alliance [30][31]
- 3075 - Word of Blake Protectorate [32]
- 3076 - Word of Blake Protectorate [8]
- 3081 - Republic of the Sphere [33]
- 3085 - Republic of the Sphere [34]
- 3130 - Republic of the Sphere [1][35]
- 3135 - Independent world [36]
- 3145 - Wolf Empire [2][3]
Planetary Rulers
3130
Military Deployment
2764
2821
3028
- Hsien Hotheads (from October)[7]
3061
3067
- Gacrux FTM[40]
3067
3085
- - At this point in time, the VIII Principes was at 65% of full strength, with 86% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.
3145
Geography
Gacrux has two large freshwater oceans named Praddis and Umberholdt. As the system primary continues to age, Gacrux grows colder with each passing century.[1]
Planetary Locations
- Fort Habersburg: the planetary capital city, located on the southern coast of Praddis.[1]
Nearby Systems
| Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years) Closest systems first: | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiloh | 15.8 | Zaniah | 16.4 | Phecda | 17.2 | Alchiba | 20.8 |
| Vindemiatrix | 21.0 | Alcor | 21.7 | Milton | 23.5 | Wing | 24.4 |
| Cor Caroli | 24.7 | Alhena | 25.6 | Wyatt | 27.1 | Alioth | 27.7 |
| Algorab | 28.5 | Chertan | 28.8 | Carsphairn | 29.9 | Dubhe | 31.2 |
| Mizar | 33.5 | Callison | 35.2 | Alkaid | 37.1 | Afleir | 37.8 |
| Rochelle | 38.1 | Marcus | 38.1 | Dieudonné | 38.3 | Aquileia | 38.7 |
| Kalidasa | 38.9 | New Kyoto | 39.2 | Solaris | 40.0 | Galatea | 40.2 |
| Syrma | 40.3 | Zosma | 42.0 | Haddings | 42.6 | Caledonia | 43.5 |
| Summer | 44.7 | Laiaka | 45.7 | Catroxx | 47.3 | New Dallas | 48.0 |
| Menkent | 49.7 | Bordon | 49.9 | Denebola | 50.2 | Skye | 50.2 |
| Alkes | 50.2 | Zebebelgenubi | 50.3 | Lamon | 51.1 | New Hope | 51.1 |
| Hesperus II | 51.7 | Remulac | 51.8 | Seginus | 52.2 | Gniezno | 52.5 |
| Lipton | 52.8 | Castor | 53.6 | Kochab | 54.9 | Rahne | 55.4 |
| Zavijava | 55.8 | Fianna | 55.8 | Devil's Rock | 56.6 | Uhuru | 57.4 |
| Pacifica (Chara) | 57.5 | Oliver | 57.5 | Savannah | 57.7 | Zollikofen | 58.2 |
| Muphrid | 59.3 | Amity | 59.4 | ||||
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 182, "Gacrux World Profile"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere - 3145"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - 3145"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Handbook: House Marik, p. 16, "Free Worlds League Founding [2271]"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13, "Federation of Skye world within the Lyran Commonwealth befor [2340] and after at their founding in [2341]"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 255, "SLDF - Lyran Commonwealth Military Command Map"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 63, "Overview"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 56, "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 27, "We Have Met The Enemy"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 119, "Reconstruction"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. vii, "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
- ↑ First Succession War (Source Book), pp. 24-25, "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
- ↑ First Succession War (Source Book), pp. 112-113, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2864]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 39 [3040]"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 3050"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052]"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - 3052"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 12, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70, "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Nao"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42-43, "Inner Sphere - October 3067"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 63, "Inner Sphere - 3075"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 64, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
- ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 10, "Inner Sphere - 3135"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 255, "SLDF - Lyran Commonwealth Military Command Map"
- ↑ First Succession War (Source Book), p. 139, "First Succession War Deployment Table - LCAF"
- ↑ Shattered Sphere, p. 48, "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table"
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 177, "Lyran Alliance Deploment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 187, "RAF Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. 170, "Clan Force Deployments - Wolf Empire"
Bibliography
- Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)
- Era Report: 2750
- Era Report: 3052
- Era Report: 3062
- Era Report: 3145
- Field Manual: 3085
- Field Manual: 3145
- Field Manual: SLDF
- Field Manual: Updates
- First Succession War
- Handbook: House Marik
- Handbook: House Steiner
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2
- Historical: Reunification War
- Historical: War of 3039
- House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)
- Jihad: Final Reckoning
- Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents
- Jihad Hot Spots: Terra
- Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
- NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1
- Shattered Sphere