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==Political Affiliation== | ==Political Affiliation== | ||
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| − | * [[2317]] - No record <ref name="HB:HDp18">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 18 | + | * [[2317]] - No record<ref name="HB:HDp18">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 18: "Federated Suns at their Founding [2317] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[2319]] - Independent world <ref name="HB:HKp18">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18 | + | * [[2319]] - Independent world<ref name="HB:HKp18">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding" - [2319] Map</ref> |
| − | * [[2571]] - [[Draconis Combine]] <ref name="HB:HKp31">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 31 | + | * [[2571]] - [[Draconis Combine]]<ref name="HB:HKp31">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 31: "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp48">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 48: "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[2750]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37 | + | * [[2750]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37: "Inner Sphere - 2750"</ref> |
| − | * [[2764]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="FM:SLDF">''Field Manual: SLDF'', "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</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 | + | * [[2765]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="H:LoTv1p11">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[2786]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="FSW(SB)p25">''First Succession War | + | * [[2786]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="FSW(SB)p25">''First Succession War'', p. 25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[2822]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="HB:HKp43">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 43 | + | * [[2822]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="HB:HKp43">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 43: "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp54">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 54: "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="H:LOTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 122: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p113">''First Succession War'', p. 113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[2864]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="HB:HKp53">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 53 | + | * [[2864]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="HB:HKp53">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 53: "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref><ref name=HB:HDp60>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 60: "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref> |
* [[3013]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=TSWR>''The Sun Will Rise''</ref> | * [[3013]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=TSWR>''The Sun Will Rise''</ref> | ||
| − | * [[3025]] - Draconis Combine <ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp64">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 64 | + | * [[3025]] - Draconis Combine<ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp64">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 64: "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref><ref>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', foldout: "Federated Suns - [3025] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp70">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 70: "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3030]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="HB:HKp66">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 66 | + | * [[3030]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="HB:HKp66">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 66: "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp71">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 71: "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3040]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="H:Wo3039p133">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133 | + | * [[3040]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="H:Wo3039p133">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp76">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 76: "Federated Suns after War of 3039 Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp68">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 68: "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3050]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="ER3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11 | + | * [[3050]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3052]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="ER3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23 | + | * [[3052]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23: "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp71">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 71: "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3057]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="ER3062p11">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11 | + | * [[3057]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER3062p11">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3057] Map</ref> |
| − | * [[3058]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="HB:HDp78">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 78 | + | * [[3058]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="HB:HDp78">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 78: "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3063]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="ER3062p29">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29 | + | * [[3063]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER3062p29">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29: Inner Sphere - [3063] Map</ref> |
| − | * [[3067]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="HB:HKp74">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 74 | + | * [[3067]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="HB:HKp74">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 74: "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp82">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 82: "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"</ref><ref name="J:FRp42">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 42: "Inner Sphere - [October 3067] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3075]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="JS:TBDp65">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 65 | + | * [[3075]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="JS:TBDp65">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 65: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3079]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="FR:DCMSp21">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 21 | + | * [[3079]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="FR:DCMSp21">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 21: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - [August 3079]"</ref><ref name="FR:AFFSp21">''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 21: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns Deployment Map - [August 3079]"</ref> |
| − | * [[3081]] - [[Republic of the Sphere]]<ref name="J:FRp63">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63 | + | * [[3081]] - [[Republic of the Sphere]]<ref name="J:FRp63">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63: "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"</ref> |
| − | * [[3085]] - Republic of the Sphere <ref name="FM:3085p127">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 127 | + | * [[3085]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref name="FM:3085p127">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 127: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"</ref> |
| − | * [[3135]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="ER:3145p11">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11 | + | * [[3135]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER:3145p11">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3136]] - Draconis Combine <ref name=HFch1>''Heretic's Faith'', ch. 1</ref><ref name=DRc11>''Dragon Rising'', ch. 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 | + | * [[3145]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER:3145p39">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39: "Inner Sphere Map - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref> |
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| year = 3130<ref name=DARWp30/> | | year = 3130<ref name=DARWp30/> | ||
| − | | ruler = [[Trevor Stewart-Green]], Governor (3130)<ref name=DARWp30/><ref name=DARoSp7>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 7 "Prefecture II"</ref><br>[[Charles Imurra]], Legate (3130)<ref name=DARWp30/><ref name=DARoSp7/> | + | | ruler = [[Trevor Stewart-Green]], Governor (3130)<ref name=DARWp30/><ref name=DARoSp7>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 7: "Prefecture II"</ref><br>[[Charles Imurra]], Legate (3130)<ref name=DARWp30/><ref name=DARoSp7/> |
| capital = Sapporo<ref name=DARWp30/> | | capital = Sapporo<ref name=DARWp30/> | ||
| population = 756,000 (3130)<ref name=DARWp30/><ref name=DARoSp7/> | | population = 756,000 (3130)<ref name=DARWp30/><ref name=DARoSp7/> | ||
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'''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=DARWp30/> 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=DARWp30/> | '''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=DARWp30/> 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=DARWp30/> | ||
| − | During the Star League era, Halstead Station served as the homeport for the [[4th Fleet (SLDF)|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 | + | During the Star League era, Halstead Station served as the homeport for the [[4th Fleet (SLDF)|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 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 | + | 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 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 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 | + | 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 the 3039==== | ====War of the 3039==== | ||
| − | Early in the [[War of 3039]] Halstead Station was taken by the green [[5th 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. | + | Early in the [[War of 3039]] Halstead Station was taken by the green [[5th FedCom RCT|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 [[1st Sword of Light|First Sword of Light]] and [[7th Sword of Light|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]]''-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=== | ||
====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==== | ||
| − | * [[19th Dieron Regulars|Nineteenth Dieron Regulars]]<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War | + | * [[19th Dieron Regulars|Nineteenth Dieron Regulars]]<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War'', p. 137: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"</ref> |
====3014==== | ====3014==== | ||
| − | * [[2nd Proserpina Hussars]]<ref> | + | * [[2nd Proserpina Hussars|Second Proserpina Hussars]]<ref name=Irrep>''Irreplaceable''</ref> |
| − | * [[2nd Sword of Light]]<ref | + | * [[2nd Sword of Light|Second Sword of Light]]<ref name=Irrep /> |
| − | * [[9th Dieron Regulars]]<ref | + | * [[9th Dieron Regulars|Ninth Dieron Regulars]]<ref name=Irrep /> |
====3050==== | ====3050==== | ||
| − | * [[42nd Dieron Regulars|Forty-second Dieron Regulars]]<ref name=20YU40>''20 Year Update'', p. 40 | + | * [[42nd Dieron Regulars|Forty-second Dieron Regulars]]<ref name=20YU40>''20 Year Update'', p. 40: "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"</ref> |
====3055 to 3067==== | ====3055 to 3067==== | ||
| − | * [[82nd Division (ComStar)]]<ref name=CS84>''ComStar | + | * [[82nd 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> |
===Planetary Locations=== | ===Planetary Locations=== | ||
* Copenwald:<ref name=HFch1/> | * Copenwald:<ref name=HFch1/> | ||
* New Anaheim:<ref name=HFch1/> | * New Anaheim:<ref name=HFch1/> | ||
| − | * Halstead City: A domed city, implied to be the largest on the planet (3014).<ref | + | * Halstead City: A domed city, implied to be the largest on the planet (3014).<ref name=Irrep /> |
* Madison: Second largest subterranean city on planet. Destroyed during 3014 Battle of Halstead Station.<ref name=TSWR>''The Sun Will Rise''</ref> | * Madison: Second largest subterranean city on planet. Destroyed during 3014 Battle of Halstead Station.<ref name=TSWR>''The Sun Will Rise''</ref> | ||
* Madison Plains: Region just outside city of Madison.<ref name=TSWR/> | * Madison Plains: Region just outside city of Madison.<ref name=TSWR/> | ||
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* ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]'' | + | * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' |
* ''[[Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere]]'' | * ''[[Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere]]'' | ||
* ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' | * ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Field Report: AFFS]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: AFFS]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' |
* ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]'' | ||
* ''[[Handbook: House Kurita]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Kurita]]'' | ||
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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]]'' | + | * ''[[Irreplaceable]]'' (short story) |
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Sun Will Rise]]'' | * ''[[The Sun Will Rise]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 17:16, 10 March 2023
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| System Information | |
| X:Y Coordinates | 78.057 : 43.443[e] |
| Spectral class | M4II[1] |
| Planet(s) | 8[1] |
Contents
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
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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.[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.[45]
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.[46]
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.[46][47]
War of the 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.[48] 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.[49] 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.[50]
Military Deployment
2764
2786
3014
3050
3055 to 3067
- Eighty-second Division (ComStar)[55][56][57]
Planetary Locations
- Copenwald:[41]
- New Anaheim:[41]
- Halstead City: A domed city, implied to be the largest on the planet (3014).[53]
- Madison: Second largest subterranean city on planet. Destroyed during 3014 Battle of Halstead Station.[16]
- Madison Plains: Region just outside city of Madison.[16]
- 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 30: "Halstead Station World Profile"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 18: "Federated Suns at their Founding [2317] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding" - [2319] Map
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31: "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 48: "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - 2750"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43: "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 54: "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53: "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60: "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 The Sun Will Rise
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64: "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), foldout: "Federated Suns - [3025] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70: "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66: "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 71: "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76: "Federated Suns after War of 3039 Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68: "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23: "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71: "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3057] Map
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78: "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: Inner Sphere - [3063] Map
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74: "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82: "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42: "Inner Sphere - [October 3067] Map"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
- ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 21: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
- ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 21: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 127: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 Heretic's Faith, ch. 1
- ↑ Dragon Rising, ch. 11
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere Map - [3145] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 76: "Homeport"
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 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"
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 53.3 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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