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| − | | class = M4II<ref name= | + | | class = M4II<ref name=DARWp33>''Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 33: "Halstead Station"</ref> |
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| − | '' | + | ==System Description== |
| + | '''Halstead Station''' is located near the [[Ancha]] and [[Sadachbia]] systems. | ||
| + | <!-- Commented out due to lack of information | ||
| + | ==System History== | ||
| + | --> | ||
==Political Affiliation== | ==Political Affiliation== | ||
| − | * [[2317]] - No record <ref name="HB:HDp18">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 18 | + | {{div col|colwidth=25em}} |
| − | * [[2319]] - Independent world <ref name="HB:HKp18">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18 | + | * [[2317]] - No record<ref name="HB:HDp18">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 18</ref> |
| − | * [[2571]] - [[Draconis Combine]] <ref name="HB:HKp31">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 31 | + | * [[2319]] - Independent world<ref name="HB:HKp18">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18</ref> |
| − | * [[2750]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37 | + | * [[2571]] - [[Draconis Combine]]<ref name="HB:HKp31">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 31</ref><ref name="HB:HDp48">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 48</ref> |
| − | * [[2764]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="FM:SLDF">''Field Manual: SLDF'', "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref> | + | * [[2750]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37</ref> |
| − | * [[2765]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="H:LoTv1p11">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11 | + | * [[2764]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="FM:SLDF">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[2786]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="FSW(SB)p25">''First Succession War | + | * [[2765]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="H:LoTv1p11">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11</ref> |
| − | * [[2822]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="HB:HKp43">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 43 | + | * [[2786]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="FSW(SB)p25">''First Succession War'', p. 25</ref> |
| − | * [[2864]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="HB:HKp53">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 53 | + | * [[2822]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="HB:HKp43">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 43</ref><ref name="HB:HDp54">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 54</ref><ref name="H:LOTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 122</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p113">''First Succession War'', p. 113</ref> |
| − | * [[3025]] - Draconis Combine <ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp64">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 64 | + | * [[2864]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="HB:HKp53">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 53</ref><ref name=HB:HDp60>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 60</ref> |
| − | * [[3030]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="HB:HKp66">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 66 | + | * [[3013]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=TSWR>''The Sun Will Rise''</ref> |
| − | * [[3040]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="H:Wo3039p133">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133 | + | * [[3025]] - Draconis Combine<ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp64">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 64</ref><ref>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', foldout: "Federated Suns - [3025] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp70">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 70</ref> |
| − | * [[3050]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="ER3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11 | + | * [[3030]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="HB:HKp66">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 66</ref><ref name="HB:HDp71">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 71</ref> |
| − | * [[3052]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="ER3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23 | + | * [[3040]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="H:Wo3039p133">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133</ref><ref name="HB:HDp76">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 76</ref><ref name="HB:HKp68">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 68</ref> |
| − | * [[3057]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="ER3062p11">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11 | + | * [[3050]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11</ref> |
| − | * [[3058]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="HB:HDp78 | + | * [[3052]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23</ref><ref name="HB:HKp71">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 71</ref> |
| − | * [[3063]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="ER3062p29">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29 | + | * [[3057]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER3062p11">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11</ref> |
| − | * [[3067]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="HB:HKp74">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 74 | + | * [[3058]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="HB:HDp78">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 78</ref> |
| − | * [[3075]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="JS:TBDp65">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 65 | + | * [[3063]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER3062p29">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29</ref> |
| − | * [[3079]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="FR:DCMSp21">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 21 | + | * [[3067]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="HB:HKp74">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 74</ref><ref name="HB:HDp82">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 82</ref><ref name="J:FRp42">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 42</ref> |
| − | * [[3081]] - [[Republic of the Sphere]]<ref name="J:FRp63">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63 | + | * [[3075]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="JS:TBDp65">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 65</ref> |
| − | * [[3085]] - Republic of the Sphere <ref name="FM:3085p127">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 127 | + | * [[3079]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="FR:DCMSp21">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 21</ref><ref name="FR:AFFSp21">''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 21</ref> |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[3081]] - [[Republic of the Sphere]]<ref name="J:FRp63">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63</ref> |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[3085]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref name="FM:3085p127">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 127</ref> |
| − | * [[3145]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="ER:3145p39">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39 | + | * [[3135]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER:3145p11">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11</ref> |
| + | * [[3136]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=HFch1>''Heretic's Faith'', ch. 1</ref><ref name=DRc11>''Dragon Rising'', ch. 11</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3145]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER:3145p39">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | {{div col end}} | ||
| + | ------------------------------------- | ||
==Halstead Station III== | ==Halstead Station III== | ||
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| image = Halstead Station.jpg | | image = Halstead Station.jpg | ||
| − | + | | name = Halstead Station III | |
| − | | name = Halstead Station | + | | othernames = |
| − | | position = | + | | position = Third<ref name=DARWp33/> |
| − | | distance = 3 days<ref name= | + | | distance = 3 days<ref name=DARWp33/> |
| − | | moons = None<ref name= | + | | moons = None<ref name=DARWp33/> |
| − | + | | gravity = 0.62<ref name=DARWp33/> | |
| − | | gravity = 0.62<ref name= | + | | pressure = Standard (Toxic)<ref name=DARWp33/> |
| − | | pressure = Standard (Toxic)<ref name= | + | | temperature = 17°C<ref name=DARWp33/> |
| − | | temperature = 17°C<ref name= | + | | water = 40%<ref name=DARWp33/> |
| − | | water = 40%<ref name= | + | | life = Plants<ref name=DARWp33/> |
| − | | life = Plants<ref name= | + | | continents = |
| − | | | + | | colonized = |
| − | | | + | | demonym = |
| − | | | + | | language = |
| − | | capital = Sapporo<ref name= | + | | religion = |
| − | + | | population = 756,000 (3130)<ref name=DARWp33/><ref name=DARoSp7>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 7: "Prefecture II"</ref> | |
| − | + | | ruler = | |
| + | | political = [[Planetary Governor of Halstead Station|Planetary Governor]] | ||
| + | | commander = Legate [[Charles Imurra]] (3130)<ref name=DARWp33/><ref name=DARoSp7/> | ||
| + | | capital = Sapporo<ref name=DARWp33/> | ||
| hpg = | | hpg = | ||
| + | | hpgrep = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Planetary History=== | ===Planetary History=== | ||
| − | + | Halstead Station is a world settled exclusively for its vast mineral resources. Unfortunately the planet's surface is completely unsuited to human life, featuring a toxic nitrogen-heavy cyanide-argon atmosphere. To overcome this the [[Ozawa Mercantile Association]] established a vast series of underground cities, factories, and domed cities that covered approximately 3% of the planet's surface.<ref name=DARWp33/> After the world joined with the Draconis Combine, it found new use as a military staging area, military prison, and punishment duty station.<ref name=DARWp33/> | |
| − | During the Star League era, Halstead Station served as the homeport for the [[4th Fleet ( | + | During the Star League era, Halstead Station served as the homeport for the [[4th Fleet (Star League)|Fourth Fleet]] of the Star League Navy. To prevent friction with the local population, the naval component kept a low profile on world.<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 76: "Homeport"</ref> |
====Battle of Halstead Station==== | ====Battle of Halstead Station==== | ||
| − | Though these features made Halstead Station interesting it is best known for the raid [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]] executed on the world in [[3014]]. Halstead Station first came to the attention of [[Ian Davion|Prince Ian]] in [[3012]] when news of [[Takashi Kurita|Coordinator Takashi's]] choice to build a supply depot was discovered. By building a supply depot so close to Davion lines, the DCMS would be able to deliver parts to their front line troops much more quickly. Prince Ian saw this as much of a threat as Coordinator Takashi saw it as a boon and quickly drew up plans to attack the planet. The death of Prince Ian caused the attack to be delayed, and Prince Hanse was advised to cancel the attack altogether. He knew, however, that there was a recently discovered university from the [[Star League Era]] on the planet. This changed the | + | Though these features made Halstead Station interesting it is best known for the raid [[First Prince of the Federated Suns|First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]] executed on the world in [[3014]]. Halstead Station first came to the attention of [[Ian Davion|Prince Ian]] in [[3012]] when news of [[Takashi Kurita|Coordinator Takashi's]] choice to build a supply depot was discovered. By building a supply depot so close to Davion lines, the DCMS would be able to deliver parts to their front line troops much more quickly. Prince Ian saw this as much of a threat as Coordinator Takashi saw it as a boon and quickly drew up plans to attack the planet. The death of Prince Ian caused the attack to be delayed, and Prince Hanse was advised to cancel the attack altogether. He knew, however, that there was a recently discovered university from the [[Star League Era]] on the planet. This changed the objective of this raid from destroying the Kurita supply depots to one to obtain documents, books, and memory storage devices from the recently discovered university.<ref name="HKp88">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 83: "The Halstead Station Affair"</ref> |
| − | On January | + | On 4 January 3014, Hanse Davion landed on the planet with three 'Mech regiments. Although House Kurita had reinforced the planet after discovering the university, it still was not enough to keep the Davion forces from reaching the site. The Davion 'Mechs punched their way into a sealed vault, and were pleased to discover a treasure trove of ancient books. With their forces under fire, they could only loot the books quickly, scooping them up in their 'Mechs hands, and dumping them in large sacks, then burning everything they couldn't loot. These books were later used to form the core library for the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]].<ref name="HKp88">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 83: "The Halstead Station Affair"</ref><ref>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', pp. 94–95: "Formation of the NAIS"</ref> |
| − | ====War of | + | ====War of 3039==== |
| − | Early in the [[War of 3039]] Halstead Station was taken by the green [[ | + | Early in the [[War of 3039]] Halstead Station was taken by the green [[Fifth FedCom RCT]] supported by a unit of the [[Fighting Urukhai]]. After the Fifth took the world they began constructing elaborate bunker systems and ammunition dumps on the icy world.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 36–37</ref> In August 3039, the [[DCMS]] responded by sending the [[First Sword of Light]] and [[Seventh Sword of Light]] regiments to the system. There the First pinned the Fifth in place, while the Seventh landed behind them. The experienced Kuritan forces began to grind the green Fifth FedCom between them. A [[battalion]] of [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] under the command of [[Major]] [[Donald Trent]] chose to desert, seized four ''[[Union (DropShip class)|Union]]''-class [[DropShip]]s and an ''[[Invader]]''-class [[JumpShip]], and subsequently established themselves as a mercenary unit named the [[Black Outlaws#Formation|Outlaws]] in service to the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]].<ref name="FM:MRp44">''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 44: "The Black Outlaws: Dark Phoenix"</ref> The remainder of the Fifth was able to break contact with the elite Sword of Light regiments when the Urukhai regiment slammed into the Sword's flank.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 83</ref> |
===Military Deployment=== | ===Military Deployment=== | ||
| + | {{columns-start|num=3}} | ||
====2764==== | ====2764==== | ||
| − | * [[210th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref>Field Manual: SLDF, p. 256 | + | * [[210th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 256: "SLDF - Draconis Combine Military Command Map"</ref> |
====2786==== | ====2786==== | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Nineteenth Dieron Regulars]]<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War'', p. 137: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"</ref> |
====3014==== | ====3014==== | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Second Proserpina Hussars]]<ref name=Irrep>''Irreplaceable''</ref> |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Second Sword of Light]]<ref name=Irrep /> |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Ninth Dieron Regulars]]<ref name=Irrep /> |
| − | + | {{column}} | |
====3050==== | ====3050==== | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Forty-second Dieron Regulars]]<ref name=20YU40>''20 Year Update'', p. 40: "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"</ref> |
| − | ==== | + | ====3055–3067==== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Eighty-second Division (ComStar)|Eighty-second Division]] (ComStar)<ref name=CS84>''ComStar'', p. 84: "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FMCS125>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 125: "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FMU98>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 98: "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref> |
| + | {{columns-end}} | ||
| + | <!-- Commented out due to lack of information | ||
| + | ===Geography=== | ||
| + | --> | ||
===Planetary Locations=== | ===Planetary Locations=== | ||
| − | * | + | * Copenwald<ref name=HFch1/> |
| − | * Halstead City: | + | * Halstead City: a domed city, implied to be the largest on the planet in 3014<ref name=Irrep /> |
| + | * Madison: second largest subterranean city on planet; destroyed during the 3014 Battle of Halstead Station<ref name=TSWR>''The Sun Will Rise''</ref> | ||
| + | * Madison Plains: region just outside city of Madison<ref name=TSWR/> | ||
| + | * New Anaheim<ref name=HFch1/> | ||
| + | * Sapporo: capital city of Halstead Station (3130) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Industrial Centers=== | ||
| + | * [[DeValt Industries]]: near New Anaheim<ref name=HFch1/> | ||
| + | <!-- Commented out due to lack of information | ||
| + | ===Local Flora and Fauna=== | ||
| + | --> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Image gallery=== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:Halstead Station Planetary Map.png|Planetary map of Halstead Station, ca. [[3130]] | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Map Gallery== | ||
| + | <div class="system-map-gallery"></div> | ||
==Nearby Systems== | ==Nearby Systems== | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| − | | class="lessthan30" | [[Yance | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Yance|Agador]] |
| class="lessthan30" | 11.6 | | class="lessthan30" | 11.6 | ||
| class="lessthan30" | [[Al Na'ir]] | | class="lessthan30" | [[Al Na'ir]] | ||
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| class="over30" | [[Okaya]] | | class="over30" | [[Okaya]] | ||
| class="over30" | 31.3 | | class="over30" | 31.3 | ||
| − | | class="over30" | [[ | + | | class="over30" | [[Galatia]] |
| class="over30" | 31.8 | | class="over30" | 31.8 | ||
| class="over30" | [[Nashira]] | | class="over30" | [[Nashira]] | ||
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| class="over30" | [[Chichibu]] | | class="over30" | [[Chichibu]] | ||
| class="over30" | 33.8 | | class="over30" | 33.8 | ||
| − | | class="over30" | [[ | + | | class="over30" | [[Telos]] |
| class="over30" | 34.3 | | class="over30" | 34.3 | ||
| class="over30" | [[Piedmont]] | | class="over30" | [[Piedmont]] | ||
| class="over30" | 34.3 | | class="over30" | 34.3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | class="over30" | [[ | + | | class="over30" | [[Lapida]] |
| class="over30" | 35.7 | | class="over30" | 35.7 | ||
| class="over30" | [[Albalii]] | | class="over30" | [[Albalii]] | ||
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| class="over30" | [[Deneb Kaitos]] | | class="over30" | [[Deneb Kaitos]] | ||
| class="over30" | 58.0 | | class="over30" | 58.0 | ||
| − | | class="over30" | [[Pike | + | | class="over30" | [[Pike (system)|Pike]] |
| class="over30" | 58.1 | | class="over30" | 58.1 | ||
| class="over30" | [[Hean]] | | class="over30" | [[Hean]] | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]'' | + | * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere]]'' | ||
* ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' | * ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' | ||
* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' | * ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||
| − | |||
* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report: AFFS]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: AFFS]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[First Succession War ( | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' |
* ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]'' | ||
* ''[[Handbook: House Kurita]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Kurita]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Heretic's Faith]]'' | ||
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' | ||
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2]]'' | ||
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* ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' | * ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' | ||
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' | * ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Irreplaceable]]'' (short story) | ||
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | ||
| − | + | * ''[[The Sun Will Rise]]'' | |
| − | * ''[[ | + | {{div col end}} |
| + | |||
[[Category:Systems|Halstead Station]] | [[Category:Systems|Halstead Station]] | ||
| − | [[Category: Draconis Combine | + | [[Category: Draconis Combine Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Independent | + | [[Category: Independent Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Ozawa Mercantile Association | + | [[Category: Ozawa Mercantile Association Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Republic of the Sphere | + | [[Category: Republic of the Sphere Systems]] |
Revision as of 14:06, 23 March 2024
| Halstead Station | |
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← 3135 3151 | |
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| System Information | |
| X:Y Coordinates | 78.057 : 43.443[e] |
| Spectral class | M4II[1] |
| Planet(s) | 8[1] |
Contents
System Description
Halstead Station is located near the Ancha and Sadachbia systems.
Political Affiliation
- 2317 - No record[2]
- 2319 - Independent world[3]
- 2571 - Draconis Combine[4][5]
- 2750 - Draconis Combine[6]
- 2764 - Draconis Combine[7]
- 2765 - Draconis Combine[8]
- 2786 - Draconis Combine[9]
- 2822 - Draconis Combine[10][11][12][13]
- 2864 - Draconis Combine[14][15]
- 3013 - Draconis Combine[16]
- 3025 - Draconis Combine[17][18][19][20]
- 3030 - Draconis Combine[21][22]
- 3040 - Draconis Combine[23][24][25]
- 3050 - Draconis Combine[26]
- 3052 - Draconis Combine[27][28]
- 3057 - Draconis Combine[29]
- 3058 - Draconis Combine[30]
- 3063 - Draconis Combine[31]
- 3067 - Draconis Combine[32][33][34]
- 3075 - Draconis Combine[35]
- 3079 - Draconis Combine[36][37]
- 3081 - Republic of the Sphere[38]
- 3085 - Republic of the Sphere[39]
- 3135 - Draconis Combine[40]
- 3136 - Draconis Combine[41][42]
- 3145 - Draconis Combine[43][44]
Halstead Station III
| Halstead Station III | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Astrophysical | |
| System position | Third[1] |
| Jump Point distance | 3 days[1] |
| Moons | None[1] |
| Geophysical | |
| Surface gravity | 0.62[1] |
| Atmospheric pressure | Standard (Toxic)[1] |
| Equatorial temperature | 17°C[1] |
| Surface water | 40%[1] |
| Highest native life | Plants[1] |
| History and Culture | |
| Population | 756,000 (3130)[1][45] |
| Government and Infrastructure | |
| Political Leader | Planetary Governor |
| Military Commander | Legate Charles Imurra (3130)[1][45] |
| Capital | Sapporo[1] |
Planetary History
Halstead Station is a world settled exclusively for its vast mineral resources. Unfortunately the planet's surface is completely unsuited to human life, featuring a toxic nitrogen-heavy cyanide-argon atmosphere. To overcome this the Ozawa Mercantile Association established a vast series of underground cities, factories, and domed cities that covered approximately 3% of the planet's surface.[1] After the world joined with the Draconis Combine, it found new use as a military staging area, military prison, and punishment duty station.[1]
During the Star League era, Halstead Station served as the homeport for the Fourth Fleet of the Star League Navy. To prevent friction with the local population, the naval component kept a low profile on world.[46]
Battle of Halstead Station
Though these features made Halstead Station interesting it is best known for the raid First Prince Hanse Davion executed on the world in 3014. Halstead Station first came to the attention of Prince Ian in 3012 when news of Coordinator Takashi's choice to build a supply depot was discovered. By building a supply depot so close to Davion lines, the DCMS would be able to deliver parts to their front line troops much more quickly. Prince Ian saw this as much of a threat as Coordinator Takashi saw it as a boon and quickly drew up plans to attack the planet. The death of Prince Ian caused the attack to be delayed, and Prince Hanse was advised to cancel the attack altogether. He knew, however, that there was a recently discovered university from the Star League Era on the planet. This changed the objective of this raid from destroying the Kurita supply depots to one to obtain documents, books, and memory storage devices from the recently discovered university.[47]
On 4 January 3014, Hanse Davion landed on the planet with three 'Mech regiments. Although House Kurita had reinforced the planet after discovering the university, it still was not enough to keep the Davion forces from reaching the site. The Davion 'Mechs punched their way into a sealed vault, and were pleased to discover a treasure trove of ancient books. With their forces under fire, they could only loot the books quickly, scooping them up in their 'Mechs hands, and dumping them in large sacks, then burning everything they couldn't loot. These books were later used to form the core library for the New Avalon Institute of Science.[47][48]
War of 3039
Early in the War of 3039 Halstead Station was taken by the green Fifth FedCom RCT supported by a unit of the Fighting Urukhai. After the Fifth took the world they began constructing elaborate bunker systems and ammunition dumps on the icy world.[49] In August 3039, the DCMS responded by sending the First Sword of Light and Seventh Sword of Light regiments to the system. There the First pinned the Fifth in place, while the Seventh landed behind them. The experienced Kuritan forces began to grind the green Fifth FedCom between them. A battalion of MechWarrior under the command of Major Donald Trent chose to desert, seized four Union-class DropShips and an Invader-class JumpShip, and subsequently established themselves as a mercenary unit named the Outlaws in service to the Free Rasalhague Republic.[50] The remainder of the Fifth was able to break contact with the elite Sword of Light regiments when the Urukhai regiment slammed into the Sword's flank.[51]
Military Deployment
2764
2786
3014
Planetary Locations
- Copenwald[41]
- Halstead City: a domed city, implied to be the largest on the planet in 3014[54]
- Madison: second largest subterranean city on planet; destroyed during the 3014 Battle of Halstead Station[16]
- Madison Plains: region just outside city of Madison[16]
- New Anaheim[41]
- Sapporo: capital city of Halstead Station (3130)
Industrial Centers
- DeValt Industries: near New Anaheim[41]
Image gallery
Planetary map of Halstead Station, ca. 3130
Map Gallery
Nearby Systems
| Closest 56 systems (54 within 60 light-years) Distance in light years, closest systems first: | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancha | 7.7 | Sadachbia | 8.0 | Biham | 9.2 | Shinonoi | 10.7 |
| Agador | 11.6 | Al Na'ir | 21.7 | Skat | 22.6 | Ashio | 23.7 |
| Murchison | 23.8 | Markab | 28.5 | Kurhah | 29.1 | Miyazaki | 30.1 |
| Pokhara | 30.9 | Okaya | 31.3 | Galatia | 31.8 | Nashira | 32.0 |
| Cylene | 33.4 | Chichibu | 33.8 | Telos | 34.3 | Piedmont | 34.3 |
| Lapida | 35.7 | Albalii | 35.8 | Towne | 36.6 | Helen | 39.3 |
| Deneb Algedi | 40.8 | Ozawa | 41.2 | Shimonita | 42.0 | Elix | 42.5 |
| Dabih | 44.0 | Kervil | 44.0 | Addicks | 44.6 | Quentin | 44.6 |
| New Britain | 45.2 | Tannil | 46.1 | Errai | 47.4 | Ronel | 49.3 |
| Nirasaki | 49.9 | Mallory's World | 50.2 | Celebes | 51.5 | Waddesdon | 52.4 |
| Algedi | 52.9 | Ankaa | 52.9 | Fellanin | 55.1 | Styx | 55.2 |
| Lockdale | 55.7 | Mara | 55.8 | New Florence | 56.5 | Shitara | 56.9 |
| Small World | 56.9 | Deneb Kaitos | 58.0 | Pike | 58.1 | Hean | 58.1 |
| Sadalbari | 59.7 | Kuzuu | 59.7 | Chaville | 60.8 | Saffel | 61.3 |
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 1.14 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 33: "Halstead Station"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 18
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 48
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 25
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 54
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 113
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 The Sun Will Rise
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
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- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), foldout: "Federated Suns - [3025] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 71
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11
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- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65
- ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 21
- ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 21
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 127
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 Heretic's Faith, ch. 1
- ↑ Dragon Rising, ch. 11
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere, p. 7: "Prefecture II"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 76: "Homeport"
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 83: "The Halstead Station Affair"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), pp. 94–95: "Formation of the NAIS"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, pp. 36–37
- ↑ Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised, p. 44: "The Black Outlaws: Dark Phoenix"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 83
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 256: "SLDF - Draconis Combine Military Command Map"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 137: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 54.3 Irreplaceable
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 40: "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
- ↑ ComStar, p. 84: "Com Guards Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 125: "Com Guards Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 98: "Com Guards Deployment Table"
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