Kentares

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Kentares IV
System Information
X:Y Coordinates160.78 : -23.05[e]
Spectral classF5IV[1]
Recharge time176 hours[1]
Recharge station(s)Zenith[1]

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

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Kentares is a system in the Draconis March of the Federated Suns. Its world Kentares IV is known throughout the Inner Sphere as the site of the infamous Kentares Massacre.

Political Affiliation

Planetary History

Kentares' pleasant climate drew many colonists during the exodus from Terra. The world gave the locals almost every resource they needed and it became a primarily agrarian world.

Terran Hegemony

In 2431 the Hegemony Armed Forces launched an invasion of Kentares IV as a part of Director-General James McKenna's campaign to forcibly reintegrate colonies abandoned by the Demarcation Declaration back into the Terran Hegemony. The campaign ran for six months, as Kentares was defended by battle-hardened Federated Suns troops; it was a campaign in which the limitations of combat vehicles powered by Internal Combustion Engines were starkly highlighted to the HAF, prompting the development of fusion-powered combat vehicles.[4]

The Federated Suns would contest the Hegemony control of Kentares, with the Fourth Avalon Hussars launching a campaign in the late 2440s to reclaim the planet. This conflict would involve the first deployment of DropShips intended to be military 'Mech transports, with the Hegemony forces deploying a number of Manatee DropShips. The appearance of the Manatees led to some initial successes for the HAF, but the Hussars learned to exploit the light armor and weapons array of the Manatee, destroying several of the DropShips along with their transported 'Mechs. Despite this, the Manatee deployment on Kentares proved the basic viability of the idea, even if heavier fighter screens would be needed.[45]

The Kentares Memorial reminds of the 52 million people killed during the Kentares Massacre

First Succession War

Kentares was one of the worlds occupied by the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery during the massive invasion of the Federated Suns that began in May 2787. Although the naval battle at Cholame fought in March and April 2790 had cost the AFFS a huge price, it bought the Federated Suns something badly needed - time. For fourteen months, the invasion forces from the Combine were unable to make significant gains, and the AFFS used that opportunity to provide whatever aid it could to those forces still fighting in systems such as Dobson, Galtor, Kentares and New Rhodes III.[12]

The Massacre

Coordinator Minoru Kurita was on the planet when he was shot by an infantryman of the 7th Crucis Lancers in August of 2796. In retaliation for this act his son Jinjiro Kurita ordered the DCMS to kill every inhabitant of the planet.

This terrible war crime, later known as the Kentares Massacre, continued for five months, during which more than 90 percent of the world's population was wiped out. It was a small compensation that, due to Jinjiro Kurita's assignment of so many regiments to the massacre and the following decline of morale in the DCMS, the Kuritan thrust into the Federated Suns collapsed.

Aftermath

The world itself never completely recovered despite the Federated Suns' best efforts. Various factors, including the remembrance of the massacre and the looming presence of the Draconis Combine border kept people and investors away.

In 2854 the Combine attacked Kentares IV again as prelude for Coordinator Miyogi Kurita's Marathon Offensive, but were repulsed by troops of Prime Marshal Peter Davion.[46]

FedCom Civil War

Some of the first clashes of the FedCom Civil War took place on Kentares IV whose duke Eric Dresari publicly denounced Archon Katherine Steiner-Davion as a despot and usurper inciting demonstrations among the people of Kentares against her rule. Therefore she ordered the 5th Donegal Guards to take control of the planet. The situation escalated and culminated in the execution of Duke Dresari and his family. The surviving family members led a guerrilla war to regain control of the world.[47]

Kentares was also a target of the DCMS reprisal attacks for the Draconis March invasion of Kurita space. On January 23 of 3065 the 3rd Benjamin Regulars landed on the planet but the local Militia held off the Regulars until the arrival of the Tenth Lyran Guards, who were due to pass through the system, defeated the invaders.

Military Deployment

3054

3062

  • Clovis Draconis March Militia [49]

3067

3079

  • Kentares Draconis March Militia [51]

3085

  • Kentares Draconis March Militia [52]

Planetary Rulers

Geography

Kentares IV is a temperate and fertile world with plenty of common ores and other natural resources and almost ninety percent of the surface covered by water. But since the devastation of the First Succession War much of the planet's land mass has been covered by ruined cities and factories, which were never rebuilt.

Nearby Planets

Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years). Closest planets first:

Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2571 2822 2864 3025 3030 3040 3058 3067 3130
Cartago 10.14 1 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Johnsondale 15.17 1 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Olancha 19.23 1 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Avawatz 22.69 1 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Elbar 23.54 1 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Logandale 23.79 1 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Raman 25.79 1 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Edwards 26.03 1 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Marlette 31.99 2 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Schedar 32.83 2 FS CC FS FS FS FC FC FS RotS
David 34.15 2 DC DC DC FS FS FC FC FS RotS
Clovis 35.12 2 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Barstow 35.16 2 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Mara 35.64 2 DC DC FS FS FS FC FC FS RotS
Rosamond 35.96 2 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Goderich 36.84 2 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Xhosa VII 37.32 2 FS FS DC FS FS FC FC FS FS
Sonnia 38.96 2 FS CC FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Exeter 39.72 2 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Caselton 40.36 2 FS CC FS FS FS FC FC FS RotS
Mallory's World 42.92 2 FS DC FS FS FS FC FC FS RotS
Mirach 43.21 2 FS CC FS FS FS FC FC FS RotS
Tawas 45.19 2 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Sanilac 46.21 2 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
New Rhodes III 47.53 2 TH DC FS FS FS FC FC FS RotS
Proserpina 48.59 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC DC RotS
Wroxeter 49.27 2 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Fellanin II 49.60 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC DC RotS
Beecher 50.94 2 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Klathandu IV 52.12 2 FS FS DC FS DC DC DC DC DC
Doneval II 54.53 2 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Listowel 54.78 2 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Ronel 55.28 2 TH DC CC CC FS FC FC FS RotS
Tikonov 55.29 2 CC CC CC CC FS FC FC CC RotS
Layover 55.70 2 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Cholame 56.50 2 FS FS FS FS FS FC FC FS FS
Rio 56.70 2 TH CC FS FS FS FC FC FS RotS
Sadalbari 57.79 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC DC RotS
Cylene 58.39 2 DC DC DC DC DC FC FC FS RotS
Scheat 58.81 2 FS DC DC DC DC DC DC DC RotS

Notes

Kentares IV is the setting of the video game Mechwarrior IV.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Handbook: House Davion, p. 99, "Kentares IV"
  2. Handbook: House Davion, p. 18, "Federated Suns Map at their founding - [2317] Map"
  3. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18, "Draconis Combine Founding" - [2319] Map
  4. 4.0 4.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 174, "Merkava Mk. VIII Heavy Tank"
  5. Handbook: House Davion, p. 48, "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  6. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31, "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  7. Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596]" Map
  8. Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  9. Field Manual: SLDF, "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  10. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  11. Field Report 2765: Federated Suns, p. 29, "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
  12. 12.0 12.1 First Succession War, p. 43, "On The Brink"
  13. House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 55, "Kentares IV" Date last planet was captured
  14. Handbook: House Davion, p. 54, "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  15. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43, "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  16. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  17. Handbook: House Davion, p. 60, "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  18. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53, "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  19. House Davion (The Federated Suns), "Federated Suns - [3025] Map"
  20. Handbook: House Davion, p. 70, "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  21. House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
  22. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64, "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  23. Handbook: House Davion, p. 71, "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  24. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66, "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  25. Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  26. Handbook: House Davion, p. 76, "Federated Suns after War of 3039 Map"
  27. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68, "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  28. Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
  29. Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
  30. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71, "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"
  31. Era Report: 3062, p. 11, Inner Sphere - [3057] Map
  32. ">Handbook: House Davion, p. 78, "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
  33. Era Report: 3062, p. 29, Inner Sphere - [3063] Map
  34. Handbook: House Davion, p. 82, "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  35. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74, "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  36. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42, "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  37. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  38. Field Report: AFFS, p. 21, "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  39. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  40. Field Manual: 3085, p. Vii, "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  41. Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  42. Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  43. Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  44. Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  45. Technical Readout: 3075, p. 190, "Manatee"
  46. Handbook: House Davion, p. 58
  47. Most of this paragraph is taken from the video game MechWarrior IV: Vengeance and therefore may not be canon.
  48. Objective Raids, p. 13
  49. Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 136
  50. Field Manual: Updates, p. 140
  51. Field Report: AFFS, p. 18
  52. Field Manual: 3085, p. 71, "Deployment Table - 3085"

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