Halifax

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(References to Halifax)

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

X: -440.63 Y: 129.87[e]


Owner History

Planetary Garrison

3145

Planetary History

Halifax was originally a part of the Timbuktu Province of the Rim Worlds Republic and was conquered by the Lyran Commonwealth during the 2773-2775 Republic-Commonwealth war.[7]

Starting in 3053, Halifax was used as a base of operations for Comstar's Explorer Corps Anti-Spinward Operations Area, with the blessings of Melissa Steiner and Victor Ian Steiner-Davion. However, with the secession of the Lyran Alliance, and increasingly cordial relations between Katherine Steiner-Davion and Thomas Marik, the Explorer Corps have all but abandoned their exploration efforts originating from Lyran space. [28]

In 3084 or 3085 Halifax was hit by a pirate force, possibly originating in the Rim Commonality, and which mustered at least a combined-arms battalion in strength. On hand were half of the 25th Arcturan Guards LCT, who promptly smashed the pirate assault, breaking the pirate force and leaving the survivors to run with more than a third of their numbers dead on the battlefield.[29]

Nearby Systems

Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years)
Closest planets first:
Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3062
Wiltshire 14.46 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Coldbrook 19.47 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Timbuktu 26.45 1 RWR LC LC FC FC LA LA
Kladnitsa 27.12 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Sapienza 28.01 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
All Dawn 31.33 2 RWR LC LC FC FC LA LA
Algenib 31.35 2 N P P P P P P
Hinckley 32.60 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Stanley 32.91 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Gillfillan's Gold 38.16 2 RWR P P P P P P
Islington 38.16 2 N P P P P P P
Karkkila 39.28 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Firenze 40.02 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Pocologan 42.10 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Otisberg 46.05 2 N P P P P P P
Baccalieu 46.08 2 N P P P P P P
Mercedes 51.62 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Rapla 54.69 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Viborg 55.05 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Kaumberg 55.87 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Florida 57.37 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Novara 58.13 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA

References

  1. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13, "Lyran Commonwealth Founding [2341]"
  2. Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 18, "Rim Worlds Republic after Age of War [2571]"
  3. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
  4. Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 25, "Rim Worlds Republic At the Fall of the Star League [2750]"
  5. Era Report: 2750, p. 36, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  6. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, Map: Inner Sphere 2765
  7. 7.0 7.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 37, "The Republic-Commonwealth War"
  8. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"
  9. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2822]"
  10. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025]"
  11. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  12. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 39 [3040]"
  13. Historical: War of 3039, p. 132, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  14. Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3050]"
  15. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052] Map"
  16. Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere Map [3052]"
  17. Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  18. Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  19. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70, "Lyran Alliance after FedCom Civil War [3067] Map"
  20. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, "Inner Sphere [3075] Map"
  21. Field Report: LAAF, p. 19, "Lyran Commonwealth Deployment Map [3079]"
  22. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  23. Field Manual: 3085, p. 126, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  24. Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  25. Era Report: 3145, p. 10, "Inner Sphere - 3135"
  26. Era Report: 3145, p. 38, "Inner Sphere - 3145"
  27. Field Manual: 3145, p. 132, "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces - Coventry Province"
  28. Explorer Corps (sourcebook), p. 13, "Explorer Corps Operation Command Roster"
  29. Field Manual: 3085, p. 98, "Arcturan Guards"

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