Menkent

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Menkent
System Information
X:Y Coordinates-38.26:23.13[e]
Spectral classK0IV[1]
Planet(s)6[1]

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


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Owner History

Planetary Garrison

3025

3028

3038

  • Fourth Lyran Regulars[14]

3050

  • Fourth Lyran Regulars[15]

3079

- 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.

Planetary Info

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 prep the fluid for consumption and irrigation. Menkent has little to offer, exporting common metals and small industrial goods.[1]

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. 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.[17]

Nearby Planets

Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years).
Closest planets first:
Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3062 3067 3130
Summer 8.13 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Zollikofen 9.74 1 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Muphrid 12.48 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Lipton 15.09 1 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Mizar 16.17 1 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Chara 17.14 1 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Thorin 19.81 1 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Galatea 20.52 1 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Alioth 21.69 1 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Zavijava 21.69 1 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Lyons 24.05 1 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Cor Caroli 24.55 1 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Alkalurops 24.92 1 LC LC LC FC CJF CJF CJF
Syrma 28.04 1 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Oliver 28.71 1 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Alula Australis 29.30 1 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Zebebelgenubi 30.45 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Yorii 30.78 2 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Ko 31.24 2 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Milton 31.68 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
New Earth 31.75 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Zosma 33.42 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Denebola 34.37 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Graham IV 34.76 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Alchiba 35.08 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Skondia 35.86 2 LC LC DC DC DC DC DC
Devil's Rock 36.33 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Skye 36.64 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Chertan 36.88 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Pollux 37.18 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Alcor 37.45 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Nusakan 37.68 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Castor 38.42 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Atria 38.66 2 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Imbros III 39.19 2 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Wyatt 40.28 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Rigil Kentarus 40.35 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Marcus 41.92 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Alphecca 42.56 2 LC LC DC FC FC LA LA
Asta 43.31 2 TH DC LC DC DC DC DC
Callison 43.40 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Terra 44.10 2 TH CS CS CS CS WOB WOB
Sabik 45.09 2 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Procyon 46.13 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Sirius 46.27 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Gacrux 48.70 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Altair 48.72 2 TH DC DC DC DC DC DC
Wing 48.82 2 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Dyev 49.02 2 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Dubhe 49.16 2 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Dromini VI 49.21 2 LC DC LC DC DC DC DC
Unukalhai 50.17 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Phecda 51.45 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Kochab 51.81 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Dieron 52.19 2 TH DC DC DC DC DC DC
Keid 52.21 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
La Blon 53.12 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Carver V 53.43 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Caph 55.74 2 TH FS FS FC FC CMD CMD
Talitha 55.99 2 TH FWL TFR FC FC FWL FWL
Shiloh 56.34 2 LC FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Alhena 56.78 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
New Home 57.12 2 TH CC TFR FC FC LA LA
Athenry 57.54 2 TH DC DC DC DC DC DC
Dieudonne 59.79 2 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Bordon 59.87 2 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 187, "Menkent World Profile"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13, "Federation of Skye world within the Lyran Commonwealth befor [2340] and after at their founding in [2341]"
  3. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  4. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  5. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 132, "District and Prefecture Boundaries of Kurita Space"
  6. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  7. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 19, "Lyran Alliance Armed Forces Deployment Map - August 3079"
  8. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  9. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  10. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 116, "Unit Deployment Table"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p.44, "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"
  13. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p.45, "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"
  14. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 137, "Deployment Table"
  15. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 26, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
  16. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 10, "Arcturan Guards Regimental Status"
  17. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 47, "The Jihad In Review"

Bibliography

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