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{{Update Needed|[http://www.classicbattletech.com/downloads/DA_Republic_Worlds.pdf Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]}}
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{{InfoBoxSystem
[[File:Halstead Station.jpg|right|thumb|Orbital view]]
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| image              = Halstead_Station_3151.svg
[[Image:Halstead Station_Neighbors.png|Planets within 2 jumps|right|thumb|225px]]
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| caption            = Halstead Station [[#Nearby_Systems|nearby systems]]
''(References to [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Halstead Station | Halstead Station]])''
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| name                = Halstead Station
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| coord              = 78.057 : 43.443{{e}}
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| stars              =
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| class              = M4II<ref name=DARWp33>''Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 33: "Halstead Station"</ref>
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| recharge            =
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| recharge stations  =
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| planets            = 8<ref name=DARWp33/>
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}}
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__TOC__
  
''Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to [[Terra]] at (0, 0)
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==System Description==
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'''Halstead Station''' is located near the [[Ancha]] and [[Sadachbia]] systems.
  
'''X''': 78.76
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<!-- Commented out due to lack of information
'''Y''': 44.34
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==System History==
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==Political Affiliation==
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{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
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* [[2317]] - No record<ref name="HB:HDp18">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 18</ref>
 +
* [[2319]] - Independent world<ref name="HB:HKp18">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18</ref>
 +
* [[2571]] - [[Draconis Combine]]<ref name="HB:HKp31">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 31</ref><ref name="HB:HDp48">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 48</ref>
 +
* [[2750]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37</ref>
 +
* [[2764]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="FM:SLDF">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref>
 +
* [[2765]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="H:LoTv1p11">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11</ref>
 +
* [[2786]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="FSW(SB)p25">''First Succession War'', p. 25</ref>
 +
* [[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>
 +
* [[2864]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="HB:HKp53">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 53</ref><ref name=HB:HDp60>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 60</ref>
 +
* [[3013]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=TSWR>''The Sun Will Rise''</ref>
 +
* [[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>
 +
* [[3030]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="HB:HKp66">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 66</ref><ref name="HB:HDp71">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 71</ref>
 +
* [[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>
 +
* [[3050]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11</ref>
 +
* [[3052]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23</ref><ref name="HB:HKp71">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 71</ref>
 +
* [[3057]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER3062p11">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11</ref>
 +
* [[3058]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="HB:HDp78">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 78</ref>
 +
* [[3063]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER3062p29">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29</ref>
 +
* [[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>
 +
* [[3075]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="JS:TBDp65">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 65</ref>
 +
* [[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>
 +
* [[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}}
  
==Planetary Data<ref name=DARW30>''Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 30 - "World Profile"</ref>==
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* Star Type: M4II
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==Halstead Station III==
* Position in System: 3 (of 8)
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{{InfoBoxPlanet
* Number of Moons: None
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| image              = Halstead Station.jpg
* Days to Jump Point: 3
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| name                = Halstead Station III
* Surface Water: 40%
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| othernames          =
* Atm. Pressure: Standard (Toxic)
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| position            = Third<ref name=DARWp33/>
* Surface Gravity: 0.62
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| distance            = 3 days<ref name=DARWp33/>
* Equatorial Temp: 17°C
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| moons              = None<ref name=DARWp33/>
* Highest Native Life: Plants
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| gravity            = 0.62<ref name=DARWp33/>
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| pressure            = Standard (Toxic)<ref name=DARWp33/>
 +
| temperature        = 17°C<ref name=DARWp33/>
 +
| water              = 40%<ref name=DARWp33/>
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| life                = Plants<ref name=DARWp33/>
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| continents          =
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| colonized          =
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| demonym            =
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| language            =
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| religion            =  
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| population          = 756,000 (3130)<ref name=DARWp33/><ref name=DARoSp7>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 7: "Prefecture II"</ref>
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| ruler              =  
 +
| political          = [[Planetary Governor of Halstead Station|Planetary Governor]]
 +
| commander          = Legate [[Charles Imurra]] (3130)<ref name=DARWp33/><ref name=DARoSp7/>
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| capital            = Sapporo<ref name=DARWp33/>
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| hpg                =
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| hpgrep              =
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}}
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===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/>
  
==Era Specific Data==
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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>
===3130<ref name=DARW30/>===
 
* Governor: Trevor Stewart-Green
 
* Planetary Legate: Charles Imurra
 
* Population: 756,000
 
  
==Garrisoning Military Force==
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====Battle of Halstead Station====
===3067<ref name=FMU98>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 98 - "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref>===
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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>
* [[82nd Division (ComStar)]]
 
  
== Owner History ==
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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>
* 2750 - [[Draconis Combine]]
 
* 3025 - [[Draconis Combine]]
 
* 3030 - [[Draconis Combine]]
 
* 3040 - [[Draconis Combine]]
 
* 3052 - [[Draconis Combine]]
 
* 3057 - [[Draconis Combine]]
 
* 3062 - [[Draconis Combine]]
 
* 3130 - [[Republic of the Sphere]]
 
  
== Nearby Planets ==
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====War of 3039====
Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years).  Closest planets first:
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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>
{| width='500'
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! Planet
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===Military Deployment===
! Distance (LY)
+
{{columns-start|num=3}}
! Jumps
+
====2764====
! 2750
+
* [[210th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 256: "SLDF - Draconis Combine Military Command Map"</ref>
! 3025
+
 
! 3030
+
====2786====
! 3040
+
* [[Nineteenth Dieron Regulars]]<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War'', p. 137: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"</ref>
! 3052
+
 
! 3057
+
====3014====
! 3062
+
* [[Second Proserpina Hussars]]<ref name=Irrep>''Irreplaceable''</ref>
|-
+
* [[Second Sword of Light]]<ref name=Irrep />
| [[Ancha]]
+
* [[Ninth Dieron Regulars]]<ref name=Irrep />
| 8.25
+
{{column}}
| 1
+
====3050====
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
* [[Forty-second Dieron Regulars]]<ref name=20YU40>''20 Year Update'', p. 40: "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"</ref>
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
====3055–3067====
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
* [[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>
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
{{columns-end}}
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
<!-- Commented out due to lack of information
|-
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===Geography===
| [[Sadachbia]]
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-->
| 8.40
+
===Planetary Locations===
| 1
+
* Copenwald<ref name=HFch1/>
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
* Halstead City: a domed city, implied to be the largest on the planet in 3014<ref name=Irrep />
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
* Madison: second largest subterranean city on planet; destroyed during the 3014 Battle of Halstead Station<ref name=TSWR>''The Sun Will Rise''</ref>
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
* Madison Plains: region just outside city of Madison<ref name=TSWR/>
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
* New Anaheim<ref name=HFch1/>
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
* Sapporo: capital city of Halstead Station (3130)
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
===Companies and Industries===
|-
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* [[DeValt Industries]]: near New Anaheim<ref name=HFch1/>
| [[Biham]]
+
<!-- Commented out due to lack of information
| 9.62
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===Local Flora and Fauna===
| 1
+
-->
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
===Image gallery===
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
<gallery>
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
File:Halstead Station Planetary Map.png|Planetary map of Halstead Station, ca. [[3130]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
</gallery>
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
==Map Gallery==
|-
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<div class="system-map-gallery"></div>
| [[Shinonoi]]
+
 
| 10.33
+
==Nearby Systems==
| 1
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<!-- NOTE: This table is automatically generated by BattleTechWiki:Project_Planets/Mapping, and any edits to this section may be overwritten at any time by a bot -->
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
{|class="wikitable nearby-systems" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 1px solid black;"
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
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! colspan="8" | Closest 56 systems (54 within 60 light-years)<br>Distance in light years, closest systems first:
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Yance I]]
 
| 11.43
 
| 1
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Al Na'ir]]
 
| 22.07
 
| 1
 
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Skat]]
 
| 23.10
 
| 1
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Ashio]]
 
| 24.19
 
| 1
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Murchison]]
 
| 24.50
 
| 1
 
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Markab]]
 
| 28.78
 
| 1
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Kurhah]]
 
| 29.39
 
| 1
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Nashira]]
 
| 31.13
 
| 2
 
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Galatia III]]
 
| 32.12
 
| 2
 
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
 
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
 
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Chichibu]]
 
| 33.70
 
| 2
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Cylene]]
 
| 34.00
 
| 2
 
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Piedmont]]
 
| 34.16
 
| 2
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Helen]]
 
| 34.57
 
| 2
 
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
 
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
 
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Telos IV]]
 
| 34.61
 
| 2
 
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Albalii]]
 
| 35.64
 
| 2
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Lapida II]]
 
| 35.96
 
| 2
 
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Towne]]
 
| 37.33
 
| 2
 
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
 
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
 
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Deneb Algedi]]
 
| 41.41
 
| 2
 
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Shimonita]]
 
| 41.99
 
| 2
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Ozawa]]
 
| 42.02
 
| 2
 
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
 
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
 
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Dabih]]
 
| 44.35
 
| 2
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Kervil]]
 
| 44.38
 
| 2
 
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Addicks]]
 
| 44.56
 
| 2
 
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
 
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
 
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Quentin]]
+
| class="lessthan30" | [[Ancha]]
| 45.37
+
| class="lessthan30" | 7.7
| 2
+
| class="lessthan30" | [[Sadachbia]]
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
+
| class="lessthan30" | 8.0
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
+
| class="lessthan30" | [[Biham]]
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
+
| class="lessthan30" | 9.2
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="lessthan30" | [[Shinonoi]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="lessthan30" | 10.7
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Tannil]]
+
| class="lessthan30" | [[Yance|Agador]]
| 46.37
+
| class="lessthan30" | 11.6
| 2
+
| class="lessthan30" | [[Al Na'ir]]
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
+
| class="lessthan30" | 21.7
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="lessthan30" | [[Skat]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="lessthan30" | 22.6
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="lessthan30" | [[Ashio]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="lessthan30" | 23.7
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Errai]]
+
| class="lessthan30" | [[Murchison]]
| 47.68
+
| class="lessthan30" | 23.8
| 2
+
| class="lessthan30" | [[Markab]]
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
+
| class="lessthan30" | 28.5
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
+
| class="lessthan30" | [[Kurhah]]
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
+
| class="lessthan30" | 29.1
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Miyazaki]]
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
+
| class="over30" | 30.1
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Waddesdon]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Pokhara]]
| 49.74
+
| class="over30" | 30.9
| 2
+
| class="over30" | [[Okaya]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | 31.3
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Galatia]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | 31.8
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Nashira]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | 32.0
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Ronel]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Cylene]]
| 50.19
+
| class="over30" | 33.4
| 2
+
| class="over30" | [[Chichibu]]
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
+
| class="over30" | 33.8
| [[Capellan Confederation | CC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Telos]]
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
+
| class="over30" | 34.3
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Piedmont]]
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
+
| class="over30" | 34.3
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Nirasaki]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Lapida]]
| 50.56
+
| class="over30" | 35.7
| 2
+
| class="over30" | [[Albalii]]
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
+
| class="over30" | 35.8
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Towne]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | 36.6
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Helen]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | 39.3
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Mallory's World]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Deneb Algedi]]
| 51.01
+
| class="over30" | 40.8
| 2
+
| class="over30" | [[Ozawa]]
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
+
| class="over30" | 41.2
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Shimonita]]
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
+
| class="over30" | 42.0
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Elix]]
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
+
| class="over30" | 42.5
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Algedi]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Dabih]]
| 53.27
+
| class="over30" | 44.0
| 2
+
| class="over30" | [[Kervil]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | 44.0
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Addicks]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | 44.6
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Quentin]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | 44.6
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Ankaa]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Inglesmond|New Britain]]
| 53.84
+
| class="over30" | 45.2
| 2
+
| class="over30" | [[Tannil]]
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
+
| class="over30" | 46.1
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Errai]]
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
+
| class="over30" | 47.4
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Ronel]]
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
+
| class="over30" | 49.3
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Fellanin II]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Nirasaki]]
| 55.65
+
| class="over30" | 49.9
| 2
+
| class="over30" | [[Mallory's World]]
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
+
| class="over30" | 50.2
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Celebes]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | 51.5
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Waddesdon]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | 52.4
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Styx]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Algedi]]
| 55.84
+
| class="over30" | 52.9
| 2
+
| class="over30" | [[Ankaa]]
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
+
| class="over30" | 52.9
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Fellanin]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | 55.1
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Styx]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | 55.2
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Mara]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Lockdale]]
| 56.58
+
| class="over30" | 55.7
| 2
+
| class="over30" | [[Mara]]
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
+
| class="over30" | 55.8
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
+
| class="over30" | [[New Florence]]
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
+
| class="over30" | 56.5
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Shitara]]
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
+
| class="over30" | 56.9
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Shitara]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Small World]]
| 57.40
+
| class="over30" | 56.9
| 2
+
| class="over30" | [[Deneb Kaitos]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | 58.0
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Pike (system)|Pike]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | 58.1
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Hean]]
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
+
| class="over30" | 58.1
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Small World]]
+
| class="over30" | [[Sadalbari]]
| 57.86
+
| class="over30" | 59.7
| 2
+
| class="over30" | [[Kuzuu]]
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
+
| class="over30" | 59.7
| [[Capellan Confederation | CC]]
+
| class="over60" | [[Chaville]]
| [[Tikonov Free Republic | TFR]]
+
| class="over60" | 60.8
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
+
| class="over60" | [[Saffel]]
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
+
| class="over60" | 61.3
| [[Duchy of Small | DS]]
 
| [[Duchy of Small | DS]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Pike IV]]
 
| 58.61
 
| 2
 
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine | DC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Deneb Kaitos]]
 
| 58.96
 
| 2
 
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
 
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
 
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
|-
 
| [[Hean]]
 
| 59.04
 
| 2
 
| [[Terran Hegemony | TH]]
 
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
 
| [[Federated Suns | FS]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
| [[Federated Commonwealth | FC]]
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
 +
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
*''[http://www.classicbattletech.com/downloads/DA_Republic_Worlds.pdf Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]''
+
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*''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
+
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
 +
* ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]''
 +
* ''[[Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere]]''
 +
* ''[[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: ComStar]]''
 +
* ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]''
 +
* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
 +
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 +
* ''[[Field Report: AFFS]]''
 +
* ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]''
 +
* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''
 +
* ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]''
 +
* ''[[Handbook: House Kurita]]''
 +
* ''[[Heretic's Faith]]''
 +
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]''
 +
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2]]''
 +
* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]''
 +
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
 +
* ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]''
 +
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]''
 +
* ''[[Irreplaceable]]'' (short story)
 +
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 +
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
 +
* ''[[The Sun Will Rise]]''
 +
{{div col end}}
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[[Category:Planets|{{PAGENAME}}]]
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[[Category:Systems|Halstead Station]]
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[[Category: Draconis Combine Systems]]
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[[Category: Independent Systems]]
 +
[[Category: Ozawa Mercantile Association Systems]]
 +
[[Category: Republic of the Sphere Systems]]

Latest revision as of 08:28, 23 April 2024

Halstead Station
Halstead Station 3151.svg
Halstead Station nearby systems
(Map Legend)
System Information
X:Y Coordinates78.057 : 43.443[e]
Spectral classM4II[1]
Planet(s)8[1]

System Description[edit]

Halstead Station is located near the Ancha and Sadachbia systems.

Political Affiliation[edit]


Halstead Station III[edit]

Halstead Station III
Halstead Station.jpg
Astrophysical
System positionThird[1]
Jump Point distance3 days[1]
MoonsNone[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity0.62[1]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Toxic)[1]
Equatorial temperature17°C[1]
Surface water40%[1]
Highest native lifePlants[1]
History and Culture
Population756,000 (3130)[1][45]
Government and Infrastructure
Political LeaderPlanetary Governor
Military CommanderLegate Charles Imurra (3130)[1][45]
CapitalSapporo[1]

Planetary History[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Planetary Locations[edit]

  • 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)

Companies and Industries[edit]

Image gallery[edit]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

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[edit]

  1. 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"
  2. Handbook: House Davion, p. 18
  3. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18
  4. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31
  5. Handbook: House Davion, p. 48
  6. Era Report: 2750, p. 37
  7. Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  8. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11
  9. First Succession War, p. 25
  10. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43
  11. Handbook: House Davion, p. 54
  12. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122
  13. First Succession War, p. 113
  14. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53
  15. Handbook: House Davion, p. 60
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 The Sun Will Rise
  17. House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
  18. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64
  19. House Davion (The Federated Suns), foldout: "Federated Suns - [3025] Map"
  20. Handbook: House Davion, p. 70
  21. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66
  22. Handbook: House Davion, p. 71
  23. Historical: War of 3039, p. 133
  24. Handbook: House Davion, p. 76
  25. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68
  26. Era Report: 3052, p. 11
  27. Era Report: 3052, p. 23
  28. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71
  29. Era Report: 3062, p. 11
  30. Handbook: House Davion, p. 78
  31. Era Report: 3062, p. 29
  32. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74
  33. Handbook: House Davion, p. 82
  34. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42
  35. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65
  36. Field Report: DCMS, p. 21
  37. Field Report: AFFS, p. 21
  38. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63
  39. Field Manual: 3085, p. 127
  40. Era Report: 3145, p. 11
  41. 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 Heretic's Faith, ch. 1
  42. Dragon Rising, ch. 11
  43. Era Report: 3145, p. 39
  44. Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  45. 45.0 45.1 Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere, p. 7: "Prefecture II"
  46. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 76: "Homeport"
  47. 47.0 47.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 83: "The Halstead Station Affair"
  48. House Davion (The Federated Suns), pp. 94–95: "Formation of the NAIS"
  49. Historical: War of 3039, pp. 36–37
  50. Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised, p. 44: "The Black Outlaws: Dark Phoenix"
  51. Historical: War of 3039, p. 83
  52. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 256: "SLDF - Draconis Combine Military Command Map"
  53. First Succession War, p. 137: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"
  54. 54.0 54.1 54.2 54.3 Irreplaceable
  55. 20 Year Update, p. 40: "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
  56. ComStar, p. 84: "Com Guards Deployment Table"
  57. Field Manual: ComStar, p. 125: "Com Guards Deployment Table"
  58. Field Manual: Updates, p. 98: "Com Guards Deployment Table"

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