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== Political Affiliation ==  
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The '''Menkent''' system was home to at least one habitable world, '''Menkent II''', and as of June [[3152]] was an independent world in [[the Hinterlands]].<ref name=DDp85/>
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* [[2271]] - Inhabited world <ref name="HB:HMp16">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16, "Free Worlds League Founding [2271]"</ref>
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* [[2340]] - [[Federation of Skye]] <ref name=HBHS13>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 13, "Federation of Skye world within the Lyran Commonwealth befor [2340] and after at their founding in [2341]"</ref>
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* [[2341]] - [[Lyran Commonwealth]] <ref name=HBHS13/>
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* [[2571]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name="HB:HSp25">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"</ref>
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==System Description==
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* [[2750]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"</ref>
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'''Menkent''' is located near the [[Summer]] and [[Zollikofen]] systems.
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* [[2764]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name="FM:SLDFpvii">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. vii, "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref>
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* [[2765]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name="H:LoTV1p11>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"</ref>
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* [[2767]] - [[Amaris Empire]] <ref name="H:LoTV1p104">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 104, "Rim Worlds Republic - [2767] Map"</ref>  
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==System History==
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* [[2771]] - Amaris Empire <ref name="H:LoTV1p138">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 138, "Operation LIBERATION Wave 1 [July 2772 - December 2774]"</ref>  
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==Political Affiliation==
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* [[2271]] - Inhabited world<ref name="HB:HMp16">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding [2271]"</ref>
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* [[2340]] - [[Federation of Skye]]<ref name=HBHS13>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 13: "Federation of Skye world within the Lyran Commonwealth before [2340] and after at their founding in [2341]"</ref>
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* [[2341]] - [[Lyran Commonwealth]]<ref name=HBHS13/>
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* [[2571]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp25">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 25: "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"</ref>
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* [[2750]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37: "Inner Sphere - 2750"</ref>
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* [[2764]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="FM:SLDFpvii">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref>
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* [[2765]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="H:LoTV1p11>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - 2765"</ref>
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* [[2767]] - [[Amaris Empire]]<ref name="H:LoTV1p104">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 104: "Rim Worlds Republic - [2767] Map"</ref>
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* [[2771]] - Amaris Empire<ref name="H:LoTV1p138">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 138: "Operation LIBERATION Wave 1 [July 2772 - December 2774]"</ref>
 
* [[2773]] - [[Terran Hegemony]] (from March)<ref name="H:LoTV1p138"/>
 
* [[2773]] - [[Terran Hegemony]] (from March)<ref name="H:LoTV1p138"/>
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* [[2783]] - Terran Hegemony <ref name="H:LoTV2p118">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 118, "Digesting The Hegemony"</ref>
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* [[2783]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name="H:LoTV2p118">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 118: "Digesting the Hegemony"</ref>
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* [[2784]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name="H:LoTV2p118"/>
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* [[2784]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="H:LoTV2p118"/>
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* [[2786]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name="FSW(SB)p24-25">''First Succession War (sourcebook)'', pp. 24-25, "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"</ref>
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* [[2786]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="FSW(SB)p24-25">''First Succession War'', pp. 24–25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"</ref>
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* [[2822]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name="HB:HSp36">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"</ref><ref name="H:LoTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p112-113">''First Succession War (sourcebook)'', pp. 112-113, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref>
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* [[2822]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp36">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"</ref><ref name="H:LoTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p112-113">''First Succession War'', pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref>
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* [[2864]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name="HB:HSp40">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2822]"</ref>
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* [[2864]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp40">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2822]"</ref>
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* [[3025]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name="HB:HSp47">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025]"</ref><ref name="HKp132">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 132, "District and Prefecture Boundaries of Kurita Space"</ref>
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* [[3025]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp47">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 47: "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025]"</ref><ref name="HKp132">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 132: "District and Prefecture Boundaries of Kurita Space"</ref>
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* [[3030]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref name="HB:HSp56">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030]"</ref>
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* [[3030]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp56">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 56: "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030]"</ref>
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* [[3040]] - [[Federated Commonwealth]] <ref name="HB:HSp59">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 39 [3040]"</ref><ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133, "Inner Sphere - 3040"</ref>  
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* [[3040]] - [[Federated Commonwealth]]<ref name="HB:HSp59">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 59: "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 39 [3040]"</ref><ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133: "Inner Sphere - 3040"</ref>
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* [[3050]] - Federated Commonwealth <ref name="ER3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 3050"</ref>
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* [[3050]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="ER3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - 3050"</ref>
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* [[3052]] - Federated Commonwealth <ref name="HB:HSp61">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052]"</ref><ref name="ER:3052p22">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 22-23, "Inner Sphere Map [3052]"</ref>  
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* [[3052]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp61">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 61: "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052]"</ref><ref name="ER:3052p22">''Era Report: 3052'', pp. 22–23: "Inner Sphere Map [3052]"</ref>
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* [[3057]] - [[Lyran Alliance]] <ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"</ref>
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* [[3057]] - [[Lyran Alliance]]<ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"</ref>
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* [[3063]] - Lyran Alliance <ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 30, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"</ref>
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* [[3063]] - Lyran Alliance<ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 30: "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"</ref>
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* [[3067]] - Lyran Alliance <ref name="HB:HSp70">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 70, "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War [3067]"</ref><ref name="J:FRp42">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 42-43, "Inner Sphere - October 3067"</ref>
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* [[3067]] - Lyran Alliance<ref name="HB:HSp70">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 70: "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War [3067]"</ref><ref name="J:FRp42">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 42-43: "Inner Sphere - October 3067"</ref>
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* [[3075]] - Lyran Alliance <ref name="JS:TBDp64>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 64, "Inner Sphere [3075]"</ref>
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* [[3075]] - Lyran Alliance<ref name="JS:TBDp64>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 64: "Inner Sphere [3075]"</ref>
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* [[3079]] - Lyran Alliance <ref name="FR:LAAFp19">''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 21, "Lyran Alliance Armed Forces Deployment Map - August 3079"</ref>
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* [[3079]] - Lyran Alliance<ref name="FR:LAAFp19">''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 21: "Lyran Alliance Armed Forces Deployment Map - August 3079"</ref>
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* [[3081]] - [[Republic of the Sphere]] <ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"</ref>
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* [[3081]] - [[Republic of the Sphere]]<ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63: "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"</ref>
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* [[3085]] - Republic of the Sphere <ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"</ref>
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* [[3085]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"</ref>
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* [[3135]] - Independent world <ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"</ref>
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* [[3135]] - Independent world<ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"</ref>
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* [[3145]] - [[Clan Jade Falcon]] <ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI, "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref>
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* [[3145]] - [[Clan Jade Falcon]] (from August)<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39: "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref><ref name=ER:3145p25>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 25, "Timeline of Events (cont.)"</ref>
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* [[3151]] - Clan Jade Falcon <ref name="SFp103">''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103, "Inner Sphere - [3051] Map"</ref>
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* [[3149]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref name=SFp62>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 62, "Blowing the Ram's Horns"</ref>
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* [[3150]] - Clan Jade Falcon (from November)<ref name=SFp92>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 92, "The Falcon Storm"</ref>
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* [[3151]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name="SFp103">''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103: "Inner Sphere - [3051] Map"</ref>
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* [[3152]] - [[The Hinterlands]]<ref name=DDp85>''Dominions Divided'', p. 85, "Rasalhague Dominion June 3152" (Map)</ref>
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==Menkent II==
 
==Menkent II==
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| name                = Menkent II
 
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| gravity            = 0.83<ref name=DARWp187/>
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| gravity            = 0.83<ref name=DARWp190/>
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| pressure            = Standard (Breathable)<ref name=DARWp187/>
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| pressure            = Standard (Breathable)<ref name=DARWp190/>
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| temperature        = 63°C<ref name=DARWp187/>
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| temperature        = 63°C<ref name=DARWp190/>
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| continents          = At least 1 (Terrasota)<ref name=MDADPC>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 427</ref>
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| ruler              = [[Tiberius Arragon]], Governor (3130)<ref name=DARoSp18>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 18 "Prefecture VIII"</ref><ref name=DARWp187/><br>[[Marcena Jedrik]], Legate (3130)<ref name=DARoSp18/><ref name=DARWp187/>
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| population          = 3,189,000,000 (3130)<ref name=DARoSp18/><ref name=DARWp187/>
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| population          = 3,189,000,000 (3130)<ref name=DARWp190/><ref name=DARoSp18>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 18 "Prefecture VIII"</ref>
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==Planetary History==
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===Planetary History===
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'''Menkent''' is an arid world illuminated by a dim orange star. The world is a little less than half-covered with water, but it's so salty that purification units are needed to prepare the fluid for consumption and irrigation. Menkent has little to offer, exporting common metals and small industrial goods.<ref name=DARWp187/>
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Menkent is an arid world illuminated by a dim orange star. The world is a little less than half-covered with water, but it's so salty that purification units are needed to prepare the fluid for consumption and irrigation. Menkent has little to offer, exporting common metals and small industrial goods.<ref name=DARWp190/>
  
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The world is best known for a battle that took place during the [[Age of War]]. In [[2408]] [[Alistair Marsden]], second Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth, was killed on the world. This left his widow, [[Katherine Steiner|Katherine Marsden-Steiner]], to rule the Commonwealth.<ref name=DARWp187/> In the six centuries since, the world was the site of numerous [[Draconis Combine]] raids. These raids damaged the planet's infrastructure.  
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====Age of War====
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The world is best known for a battle that took place during the [[Age of War]]. In [[2408]], [[Alistair Marsden]], second Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth, was killed on the world. This left his widow, [[Katherine Steiner|Katherine Marsden-Steiner]], to rule the Commonwealth.<ref name=DARWp190/> In the six centuries since, the world was the site of numerous [[Draconis Combine]] raids. These raids damaged the planet's infrastructure.
  
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During the [[Jihad]] a [[Word of Blake]] WarShips returning from a strike on [[Skye]] bombarded the world.<ref name=DARWp187/> The Word of Blake attack on Menkent fell during the last two weeks of October [[3069]].<ref name="J:FRp47">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 47, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> A trio of [[Mule]]-class [[DropShip]]s fired capital missiles at the surface of the planet. The targets bombarded by the DropShips were not military (they ignored the open militia defense positions), in favor of striking civilian infrastructure targets like the Kluge City
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====Jihad====
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hydroelectric dam and the Acropolis fusion substations outside Athens.<ref name=Menkent>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [30/10/3069]: "Menkent Bombed!"''</ref>
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During the [[Jihad]] a [[Word of Blake]] WarShips returning from a strike on [[Skye]] bombarded the world.<ref name=DARWp190/> The Word of Blake attack on Menkent fell during the last two weeks of October [[3069]].<ref name="J:FRp47">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 47: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> A trio of [[Mule]]-class [[DropShip]]s fired capital missiles at the surface of the planet. The targets bombarded by the DropShips were not military (they ignored the open militia defense positions), in favor of striking civilian infrastructure targets like the Kluge City hydroelectric dam and the Acropolis fusion substations outside Athens. Scrambled aerospace defenses from [[Menkent Militia]] outposts were too slow to engage them, although other ships in orbit were able to take several long-range still photos of the attackers.<ref name=Menkent>''Menkent Bombed!''</ref>
  
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== Military Deployment ==
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====Dark Age====
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===2765===
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After [[Gray Monday]] and the subsequent contraction of the [[Republic of the Sphere|Republic]] behind [[The Wall|the Wall]], Menkent found itself an independent world. In [[3145]] the planet's government rejected a proposal to join the emerging [[Galatean League]], instead opting to peacefully accept [[Clan Jade Falcon|Clan Jade Falcon's]] rule. Shortly after, when a Republic JumpShip entered the system and found itself facing Falcon aerospace forces, a [[RAF]] ''[[Simurgh]]'' squadron succeeded in covering its escape and won a notable victory.<ref name=ER:3145p25/> <ref name=ER:3145p79>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 79</ref> <ref name=TR:3145p192>''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 192, "Deployment"</ref>
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* [[Fourteenth Skye Rangers]]<ref name=FR:2765LCAFpp18-19>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', pp. 18-19, "Skye Rangers" - Regimental Status</ref>
 
  
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===2786===
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As part of [[Operation SHOFAR]] the [[XVI Hastati Sentinels|Sixteenth Hastati]] briefly drove the Falcon garrison from Menkent in early [[3149]], but the planet was retaken in late [[3050]] during [[Malvina Hazen|Malvina Hazen's]] drive towards [[Terra]]. Following Hazen's defeat in the [[Battle of Terra (3151)|Battle of Terra]] Menkent became an independent world once more.<ref name=SFp62/> <ref name=SFp92/> <ref name=DDp85/>
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* Fourteenth Skye Rangers<ref name="FSWp139">''First Succession War (sourcebook)'', p. 139, "First Succession War Deployment Table - LCAF"</ref>
 
  
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===3025===
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===Military Deployment===
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* [[Third Donegal Guards]]<ref name=HS116>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 116, "Unit Deployment Table"</ref><ref name="NAIS4SWp44">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p.44, "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"</ref>
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====2765====
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* [[Fourteenth Skye Rangers]]<ref name=FR:2765LCAFpp18-19>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', pp. 18–19: "Skye Rangers" - Regimental Status</ref>
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====2786====
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* Fourteenth Skye Rangers<ref name="FSWp139">''First Succession War'', p. 139: "First Succession War Deployment Table - LCAF"</ref>
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====3025====
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* [[Third Donegal Guards]]<ref name=HS116>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 116: "Unit Deployment Table"</ref><ref name="NAIS4SWp44">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 44: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"</ref>
 
* [[Fourth Lyran Regulars]]<ref name=HS116/><ref name="NAIS4SWp44"/>
 
* [[Fourth Lyran Regulars]]<ref name=HS116/><ref name="NAIS4SWp44"/>
  
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===3028===
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====3028====
 
* Third Donegal Guards<ref name="NAIS4SWp44"/>
 
* Third Donegal Guards<ref name="NAIS4SWp44"/>
 
* Fourth Lyran Regulars<ref name="NAIS4SWp44"/>
 
* Fourth Lyran Regulars<ref name="NAIS4SWp44"/>
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* [[Richard's Panzer Brigade]]<ref name="NAIS4SWp45">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p.45, "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"</ref>
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* [[Richard's Panzer Brigade]]<ref name="NAIS4SWp45">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 45: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"</ref>
  
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===3038===
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====3038====
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* Fourth Lyran Regulars<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 137, "Deployment Table"</ref>
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* Fourth Lyran Regulars<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 137: "Deployment Table"</ref>
  
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===3050===
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====3050====
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* Fourth Lyran Regulars<ref name=20YU26>''20 Year Update'', p. 26, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"</ref>
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* Fourth Lyran Regulars<ref name=20YU26>''20 Year Update'', p. 26: "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"</ref>
  
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===3079===
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====3069====
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* [[Twenty-fifth Arcturan Guards]]<ref>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 10, "Arcturan Guards Regimental Status"</ref>
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* [[Menkent Militia]]<ref name=Menkent/>
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:- At this point in time the Twenty-fifth Arcturan Guards were deployed across [[Alioth]] and Menkent. The Twenty-fifth was at 70% of full strength, with 100% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.
 
  
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===3145===
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====3079====
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* [[12th Falcon Hussars (Clan Jade Falcon)|Twelfth Falcon Hussars]]<ref name=FM:3145p168>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 168, "Clan Force Deployments - Clan Jade Falcon"</ref>
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* [[Twenty-fifth Arcturan Guards]]<ref>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 10: "Arcturan Guards Regimental Status"</ref>
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:- The unit was deployed across [[Alioth]] and Menkent. The Twenty-fifth was at 70% of full strength, with 100% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.
  
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== Geography ==
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====3145====
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* The continent of Terrasota.<ref name=MDADPC>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 427</ref>
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* [[Twelfth Falcon Hussars (Clan Jade Falcon)|Twelfth Falcon Hussars]]<ref name=FM:3145p168>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 168: "Clan Force Deployments - Clan Jade Falcon"</ref>
  
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== Planetary Locations ==
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===Geography===
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* The continent of Terrasota.<ref name=MDADPC/>
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===Planetary Locations===
 
* Areseppi Correctional Facility<ref name=MWDA:DaPCp427>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 427</ref>
 
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[[Category:Systems|Menkent]]

Revision as of 14:07, 23 March 2024

Menkent
← 3135
3151
Menkent 3151.svg
Menkent nearby systems
(Map Legend)
System Information
X:Y Coordinates-38.289 : 22.951[e]
Spectral classK0IV[1]
Planet(s)6[1]

The Menkent system was home to at least one habitable world, Menkent II, and as of June 3152 was an independent world in the Hinterlands.[2]

System Description

Menkent is located near the Summer and Zollikofen systems.

Political Affiliation

Menkent II

Menkent II
Astrophysical
System positionSecond[1]
Jump Point distanceFive days[1]
MoonsNone[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity0.83[1]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Breathable)[1]
Equatorial temperature63°C[1]
Surface water47%[1]
Highest native lifePlants[1]
LandmassesAt least 1 (Terrasota)[40]
History and Culture
Population3,189,000,000 (3130)[1][41]
Government and Infrastructure
Political LeaderPlanetary Governor
Military CommanderLegate Marcena Jedrik (3130)[1][41]
CapitalBlackstone[1]

Planetary History

Menkent is an arid world illuminated by a dim orange star. The world is a little less than half-covered with water, but it's so salty that purification units are needed to prepare the fluid for consumption and irrigation. Menkent has little to offer, exporting common metals and small industrial goods.[1]

Age of War

The world is best known for a battle that took place during the Age of War. In 2408, Alistair Marsden, second Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth, was killed on the world. This left his widow, Katherine Marsden-Steiner, to rule the Commonwealth.[1] In the six centuries since, the world was the site of numerous Draconis Combine raids. These raids damaged the planet's infrastructure.

Jihad

During the Jihad a Word of Blake WarShips returning from a strike on Skye bombarded the world.[1] The Word of Blake attack on Menkent fell during the last two weeks of October 3069.[42] A trio of Mule-class DropShips fired capital missiles at the surface of the planet. The targets bombarded by the DropShips were not military (they ignored the open militia defense positions), in favor of striking civilian infrastructure targets like the Kluge City hydroelectric dam and the Acropolis fusion substations outside Athens. Scrambled aerospace defenses from Menkent Militia outposts were too slow to engage them, although other ships in orbit were able to take several long-range still photos of the attackers.[43]

Dark Age

After Gray Monday and the subsequent contraction of the Republic behind the Wall, Menkent found itself an independent world. In 3145 the planet's government rejected a proposal to join the emerging Galatean League, instead opting to peacefully accept Clan Jade Falcon's rule. Shortly after, when a Republic JumpShip entered the system and found itself facing Falcon aerospace forces, a RAF Simurgh squadron succeeded in covering its escape and won a notable victory.[36] [44] [45]

As part of Operation SHOFAR the Sixteenth Hastati briefly drove the Falcon garrison from Menkent in early 3149, but the planet was retaken in late 3050 during Malvina Hazen's drive towards Terra. Following Hazen's defeat in the Battle of Terra Menkent became an independent world once more.[37] [38] [2]

Military Deployment

2765

2786

  • Fourteenth Skye Rangers[47]

3025

3028

3038

  • Fourth Lyran Regulars[51]

3050

  • Fourth Lyran Regulars[52]

3069

3079

- The unit was deployed across Alioth and Menkent. The Twenty-fifth was at 70% of full strength, with 100% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.

3145

Geography

  • The continent of Terrasota.[40]

Planetary Locations

Map Gallery

Nearby Systems

Closest 76 systems (73 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Summer 6.9 Zollikofen 10.0 Haddings 10.7 Muphrid 13.4
Mizar 16.4 Lipton 17.1 Chara 18.9 Galatea 19.1
Nusakan 20.6 Thorin 21.0 Rocky 21.7 Lyons 22.0
Alkalurops 22.4 Alioth 22.5 Zavijava 24.1 Denebola 24.6
Cor Caroli 25.2 Syrma 25.4 Zebebelgenubi 28.2 Afleir 29.0
Ko 29.1 Yorii 30.3 Oliver 30.7 Xi Ursae Majoris 31.0
Tau Ceti 32.6 Milton 33.0 Skondia 33.2 Skye 34.0
Killbourn 34.6 Zosma 35.4 Alchiba 36.3 Atria 36.3
Graham 36.5 Alcor 36.9 Imbros 37.9 Devil's Rock 38.3
Pollux 39.1 Castor 39.7 Alphecca 40.0 Rigil Kentarus 40.9
Asta 42.5 Wyatt 42.6 Sabik 42.7 Lone Star 43.4
Marcus 43.7 Phecda 43.7 Sol 44.6 Callison 45.1
Dromini 46.5 Sirius 47.2 Dyev 47.5 Unukalhai 47.5
Procyon 47.6 Altair 48.0 Kochab 49.6 Gacrux 49.7
Wing 50.1 La Blon 50.3 Dubhe 50.6 Dieron 51.1
New Dallas 51.2 Tabit 51.5 Keid 53.0 Chertan 53.0
Hechnar 53.5 Carver 54.7 Caph 56.3 Athenry 56.4
Shiloh 57.1 Talitha 57.8 New Home 57.8 Alhena 57.9
Seginus 59.4 Carsphairn 60.1 Moore 60.2 Chaville 60.6

References

  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 1.15 1.16 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 190: "Menkent"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dominions Divided, p. 85, "Rasalhague Dominion June 3152" (Map)
  3. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding [2271]"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13: "Federation of Skye world within the Lyran Commonwealth before [2340] and after at their founding in [2341]"
  5. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25: "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
  6. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  7. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  8. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  9. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 104: "Rim Worlds Republic - [2767] Map"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 138: "Operation LIBERATION Wave 1 [July 2772 - December 2774]"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 118: "Digesting the Hegemony"
  12. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 24–25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"
  14. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  15. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2822]"
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47: "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025]"
  18. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 132: "District and Prefecture Boundaries of Kurita Space"
  19. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56: "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59: "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 39 [3040]"
  21. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  22. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - 3050"
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61: "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052]"
  24. ↑ Era Report: 3052, pp. 22–23: "Inner Sphere Map [3052]"
  25. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  26. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 30: "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70: "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  28. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42-43: "Inner Sphere - October 3067"
  29. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64: "Inner Sphere [3075]"
  30. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 21: "Lyran Alliance Armed Forces Deployment Map - August 3079"
  31. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  32. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  33. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  34. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  35. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Era Report: 3145, p. 25, "Timeline of Events (cont.)"
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 Shattered Fortress, p. 62, "Blowing the Ram's Horns"
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 Shattered Fortress, p. 92, "The Falcon Storm"
  39. ↑ Shattered Fortress, p. 103: "Inner Sphere - [3051] Map"
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 427
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere, p. 18 "Prefecture VIII"
  42. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 47: "The Jihad In Review"
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 43.3 Menkent Bombed!
  44. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 79
  45. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145, p. 192, "Deployment"
  46. ↑ Field Report 2765: LCAF, pp. 18–19: "Skye Rangers" - Regimental Status
  47. ↑ First Succession War, p. 139: "First Succession War Deployment Table - LCAF"
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 116: "Unit Deployment Table"
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 49.3 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 44: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"
  50. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 45: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"
  51. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 137: "Deployment Table"
  52. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 26: "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
  53. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 10: "Arcturan Guards Regimental Status"
  54. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 168: "Clan Force Deployments - Clan Jade Falcon"
  55. ↑ MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 427

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