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* [[2571]] - Taurian Concordat <ref name="H:MPSp121">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p, 121, "Taurian Concordat after Age of War [2571], Fall of the Star League [2750] and End of the 3rd Succession War [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp48">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 48, "Federated Suns After Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HLp25">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref>
 
* [[2571]] - Taurian Concordat <ref name="H:MPSp121">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p, 121, "Taurian Concordat after Age of War [2571], Fall of the Star League [2750] and End of the 3rd Succession War [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp48">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 48, "Federated Suns After Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HLp25">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref>
 
* [[2578]] - Taurian Concordat <ref name="H:RWp64">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 64</ref>
 
* [[2578]] - Taurian Concordat <ref name="H:RWp64">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 64</ref>
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* [[2596]] - [[Federated Suns]] <ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref>
 
* [[2596]] - [[Federated Suns]] <ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref>
 
* [[2750]] - Federated Suns <ref name="H:MPSp121"/><ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37, "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"</ref>
 
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== Planetary History ==
 
== Planetary History ==
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=== Reunification War ===
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Like the majority of the Taurian Concordat systems, Midale was conquered by the [[Star League Defense Force]] during the [[Reunification War]] campaign against the Concordat, which the [[SLDF]] dubbed [[Operation BULL RUN]]. Midale was spared the immense death toll and destruction that many other Taurian worlds suffered, however; this was due to [[General]] Lord [[Damien Onaga]] having replaced [[Field Marshal]] [[Amos Forlough]] as the overall Commanding Officer of the SLDF units deployed on BULL RUN in [[2590]]. Onaga's approach to conquering Midale saw him deliberately rotating troops<ref name="H:RWp91"/> from [[III Corps (Star League)|III Corps]] and [[XI Corps (Star League)|XI Corps]]<ref name="H:RWp143">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 143, "Taurian Concordat Front [2586-2596]"</ref> in and out of battle, giving them an opportunity to blood themselves, while limiting his campaign to purely military targets, rather than cities and civilian infrastructure. This made the conquest of Midale a slower campaign than many previous planetary assaults, but inflicted far less damage, and with much of the planetary garrison having already been stripped away by the [[Taurian Defense Force]] to fight in other systems during earlier years of the war, the battle for Midale was over by the end of December 2590.<ref name="H:RWp91">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 91, "Cleanup"</ref>
  
 
===Star League===
 
===Star League===
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The [[5th Fleet (SLDF)]] used the Midale system as their homeport.  The orbital facilities, while basic, were enough to keep the fleet resupplied while handling minor repairs.  Most of the command and control facilities were located on world while the [[SLS Duke of York]] was regularly in orbit.<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 86, "Homeport"</ref>
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The [[Star League Defense Force]] [[5th Fleet (SLDF)|Fifth Fleet]] used the Midale system as their homeport.  The orbital facilities, while basic, were enough to keep the fleet resupplied while handling minor repairs.  Most of the command and control facilities were located on world while the flagship of the Fifth Fleet, the ''[[McKenna (WarShip class)|McKenna]]''-class battleship [[SLS Duke of York|SLS ''Duke of York'']] was regularly in orbit.<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 86, "Homeport"</ref>
  
 
=== The Jihad ===
 
=== The Jihad ===
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'''Midale''' was attacked by [[Taurian Defense Force]] troops on the 15th of February [[3070]]; the TDF units were intended to be reinforcements for the Taurian forces fighting in the [[Pleiades Cluster]], and the attack on Midale resulted in all of the TDF reinforcements being destroyed by the defending forces.<ref name="J:FRp48">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 48, "The Jihad In Review"</ref>  
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Midale was attacked by [[Taurian Defense Force]] troops on the 15th of February [[3070]]; the TDF units were intended to be reinforcements for the Taurian forces fighting in the [[Pleiades Cluster]], and the attack on Midale resulted in all of the TDF reinforcements being destroyed by the defending forces.<ref name="J:FRp48">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 48, "The Jihad In Review"</ref>  
  
 
In response to the asteroid bombardment of [[Taurus]] and evidence that implicated the Federated Suns, the Taurian Concordat launched a second invasion of the Federated Suns during the [[Jihad]]. Midale was an early target, captured during late June [[3074]]. The Taurian conquest of Midale involved using nuclear weapons against [[AFFS]] pickets, as did the campaigns on [[Brockway]] and [[Bromhead]], resulting in more than ten million Federated Suns civilian and military deaths.<ref name="JHS3076p52">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 52, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp53">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 53, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> Many of these nuclear weapons were launched from the ''[[Quixote]]''-class frigate [[Redemption|TCS ''Vendetta'']], which was responsible for an estimated six million deaths on Midale alone.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 16, "Taurian WarShip Bombards Midale</ref>
 
In response to the asteroid bombardment of [[Taurus]] and evidence that implicated the Federated Suns, the Taurian Concordat launched a second invasion of the Federated Suns during the [[Jihad]]. Midale was an early target, captured during late June [[3074]]. The Taurian conquest of Midale involved using nuclear weapons against [[AFFS]] pickets, as did the campaigns on [[Brockway]] and [[Bromhead]], resulting in more than ten million Federated Suns civilian and military deaths.<ref name="JHS3076p52">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 52, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp53">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 53, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> Many of these nuclear weapons were launched from the ''[[Quixote]]''-class frigate [[Redemption|TCS ''Vendetta'']], which was responsible for an estimated six million deaths on Midale alone.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 16, "Taurian WarShip Bombards Midale</ref>

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

Midale
← 3135
3151
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Midale nearby systems
(Map Legend)
System Information
X:Y Coordinates189.473 : -362.215[e]

Political Affiliation

Planetary History

Reunification War

Like the majority of the Taurian Concordat systems, Midale was conquered by the Star League Defense Force during the Reunification War campaign against the Concordat, which the SLDF dubbed Operation BULL RUN. Midale was spared the immense death toll and destruction that many other Taurian worlds suffered, however; this was due to General Lord Damien Onaga having replaced Field Marshal Amos Forlough as the overall Commanding Officer of the SLDF units deployed on BULL RUN in 2590. Onaga's approach to conquering Midale saw him deliberately rotating troops[7] from III Corps and XI Corps[51] in and out of battle, giving them an opportunity to blood themselves, while limiting his campaign to purely military targets, rather than cities and civilian infrastructure. This made the conquest of Midale a slower campaign than many previous planetary assaults, but inflicted far less damage, and with much of the planetary garrison having already been stripped away by the Taurian Defense Force to fight in other systems during earlier years of the war, the battle for Midale was over by the end of December 2590.[7]

Star League

The Star League Defense Force Fifth Fleet used the Midale system as their homeport. The orbital facilities, while basic, were enough to keep the fleet resupplied while handling minor repairs. Most of the command and control facilities were located on world while the flagship of the Fifth Fleet, the McKenna-class battleship SLS Duke of York was regularly in orbit.[52]

The Jihad

Midale was attacked by Taurian Defense Force troops on the 15th of February 3070; the TDF units were intended to be reinforcements for the Taurian forces fighting in the Pleiades Cluster, and the attack on Midale resulted in all of the TDF reinforcements being destroyed by the defending forces.[53]

In response to the asteroid bombardment of Taurus and evidence that implicated the Federated Suns, the Taurian Concordat launched a second invasion of the Federated Suns during the Jihad. Midale was an early target, captured during late June 3074. The Taurian conquest of Midale involved using nuclear weapons against AFFS pickets, as did the campaigns on Brockway and Bromhead, resulting in more than ten million Federated Suns civilian and military deaths.[39][40] Many of these nuclear weapons were launched from the Quixote-class frigate TCS Vendetta, which was responsible for an estimated six million deaths on Midale alone.[54]

Military Deployment

2764

3038

3039

  • Lexington Combat Group[56]
  • Marie's Golden Hammers (from October)

3040

  • Lexington Combat Group[56]
  • Marie's Golden Hammers

3050

  • Lexington Combat Group[57]
  • Marie's Golden Hammers

3054

  • Lexington Combat Group[58]
  • Marie's Golden Hammers

3059

  • Lexington Combat Group[59]
  • Marie's Golden Hammers

3067

  • Lexington Combat Group[60]

3085

3145

Nearby Systems

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

Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3062
New Vallis 13.54 1 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Carmichael 16.74 1 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Jansen's Hold 17.07 1 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
New Ganymede 17.10 1 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Lindsay 21.13 1 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Diefenbaker 22.66 1 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Samantha 23.12 1 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Ishtar 26.03 1 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Jamestown 26.16 1 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Taurus 28.78 1 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Robsart 29.06 1 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Flannagan's Nebulea 29.24 1 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Flintoft 29.28 1 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Brockway 29.62 1 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Pinard 31.54 2 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
MacLeod's Land 32.27 2 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Bromhead 33.72 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Mithron 35.15 2 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Horsham 35.20 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Landmark 37.10 2 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Atreus Prime 40.06 2 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Renfield 40.65 2 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Wrentham 41.64 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Illiushin 42.03 2 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Ridgebrook 44.67 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Rollis 44.81 2 FS CC CC CC CC CC CC
Mendham 45.48 2 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC
Merope 45.89 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Maia 46.80 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Electra 47.89 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Camadeirre 48.64 2 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Laconis 48.90 2 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Shaunavon 48.98 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Brisbane 50.74 2 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Pleiades Cluster 50.86 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Flaum 54.12 2 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Mandaree 54.18 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
New Vandenburg 55.41 2 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Corodiz 55.74 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Yuris 56.52 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Burton 59.07 2 TC TC TC TC TC TC TC
Ashley 59.86 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC

References

  1. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 18, "Federated Suns at their Founding - [2317] Map"
  2. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Foundation [2366]"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p, 121, "Taurian Concordat after Age of War [2571], Fall of the Star League [2750] and End of the 3rd Succession War [3025]"
  4. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 48, "Federated Suns After Age of War - [2571] Map"
  5. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  6. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 64
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Historical: Reunification War, p. 91, "Cleanup"
  8. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  9. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  10. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  11. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  12. ↑ Field Report 2765: Federated Suns, p. 29, "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
  13. ↑ Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation, p. 23, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
  14. ↑ Field Report 2765: Periphery, p. 37, "Taurian Defense Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
  15. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 54, "Federated Suns After First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  17. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  18. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60, "Federated Suns After Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  19. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  20. ↑ The Periphery (Sourcebook), p. 151, "Maps of the Periphery"
  21. ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), "Federated Suns Map - [3025]"
  22. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70, "Federated Suns After Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 40, "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  24. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 72, "Federated Suns After Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  25. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p, 127, "Taurian Concordat after modern colonization drive [3040] and after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 74, "Federated Suns After War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  28. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  29. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
  30. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - [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. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 60, "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
  34. ↑ The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 111, "Taurian Concordat and Tortuga Dominions"
  35. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
  36. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82, "Federated Suns After FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  37. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68, "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  38. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43, "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 52, "Timeline of the Jihad"
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 53, "The Jihad In Review"
  41. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, "Inner Sphere Map - [3075] Map"
  42. ↑ Field Report: Periphery, p. 23, "Taurian Concordat Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  43. ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 21, "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  44. ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 21, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  45. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  46. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. Vii, "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  47. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  48. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  49. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  50. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  51. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 143, "Taurian Concordat Front [2586-2596]"
  52. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 86, "Homeport"
  53. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 48, "The Jihad In Review"
  54. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 16, "Taurian WarShip Bombards Midale
  55. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 56.2 Historical: War of 3039, p. 141, "Deployment Table"
  57. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 21, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
  58. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 15, "FedCom Deployment Table"
  59. ↑ Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 108, "Mercenary Deployment Table"
  60. ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental , p. 67, "Mercenary Deployment Table"
  61. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 161, "Deployment Table - 3085"
  62. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 201, "I Corps"
  63. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 201, "III Corps"

Bibliography

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