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== Planetary History ==
 
== Planetary History ==
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== Star League era==
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=== Succession Wars ===
 
=== Succession Wars ===
 
====Third Succession War====
 
====Third Succession War====

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

Verthandi (Norn)
Verthandi (Norn) nearby systems
(Map Legend)
System Information
X:Y Coordinates-54.82 : 395.97[e]
Spectral classK2[citation needed]
Planet(s)3[citation needed]

Template:InfoBoxPlanetStandard

Political Affiliation

Description

Verthandi also known as Norn II, is the second of three worlds that orbit a K2 class sun in the Norn system. Verthandi itself has one large moon designated Verthandi Alpha that has a naval base on it.

Planetary History

Star League era

At some point in the early 2600s there was a civil war.

Succession Wars

Third Succession War

In 3025, Verthandi held a widespread independence movement. Although Lyran, the world had been conquered and held by the Draconis Combine since 3015. Guerrilla movements, supported by several wealthy individuals, harassed the Combine forces occupying the world. In 3025 the Verthandi rebel movement hired the Gray Death Legion to provide training for the rebel movement and transport military supplies needed for the guerrilla's. Although the Legion was unable to land unopposed and faced difficulties within the movement as well as Combine opposition, they eventually rallied the guerrilla forces and liberated the planetary capitol, defeating the Combine's main occupation force. After the successful popular uprising, surviving Kuritan forces fell back to Regisport in disarray.[44] Regisport's repair yards were sufficient to make the Gray Death's DropShip, the Phobos, flightworthy enough to leave Verthandi at the conclusion of the mercenary command's contract.[45]

Clan Invasion

Operation Revival

Verthandi was conquered by Clan Wolf during Operation Revival in May 3050. At the time the planet was defended by the Second Battalion of the 2nd Kell Hounds and the Third Battalion of the 2nd Drakøns, along with the 4th Verthandi Armored Infantry Brigade. It was decided that an attempt would be made to gather as much information about these mysterious invaders as possible, and so a number of recording devices were planted all across Prince William Island. When Star Colonel Athen Kederk of the 16th Battle Cluster made his batchall to the defenders, the Kell Hounds and Drakøns requested that the small forested island be designated as the battlefield. The Star Colonel agreed, impressed by their ability to honor the batchall, and attacked with the 16th's Supernova Battle. Five hours of fierce fighting took place across the island, on Onegin Shore, the Divers Plain and at Aaron Woods, with both sides giving as good as they got. Eventually the Kell Hounds and Drakøns were forced to retreat, but not before a Star of Elementals broke through their defensive lines and destroyed most of their recording equipment. Defeated the Kell Hounds fled to the Federated Commonwealth while the Drakøns made their way to Rasalhague.[46]

The Jihad

Verthandi was conquered again during the Jihad; Clan Hell's Horses launched an invasion of the Clan Wolf holdings in the Inner Sphere in early 3071, acquiring holdings for their own relocation to Spheroid space. Verthandi was seized by the Hell's Horses between the 7th and 14th of April 3071.[32]

Military Deployment

2821

2864

3026

3050

3085

3145

Planetary Locations

  • Regis, The capital city of Verthandi.[54]
    • University of Regis, a large walled campus just south of Regis city.
    • Regisport, the planetary DropShip landing facility, is located ten kilometers north of the city.[54]
  • The Silvan Basin, an enormous area within an asteroid crater, lies to the north of Regis.[55]
  • Bluesward Plateau
  • Onegin Shore: The site of a major battle during Operation REVIVAL.[51]
  • Divers Plain: The site of a major battle during Operation REVIVAL.[51]
  • Aaron Woods: The site of a major battle during Operation REVIVAL.[51]

Industrial Centers

Nearby Systems

Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)
Closest systems first:
New Caledonia 10.5 Csesztreg 15.2 Kirchbach 20.5 Chateau 20.9
Harvest 21.9 The Edge 23.9 Lovinac 26.2 Planting 31.2
Danli 32.5 Icar 33.7 Liezen 37.3 Mozirje 37.4
Rodigo 37.5 Romulus 38.6 St. John 41.6 Maxie's Planet 42.1
Kreller 43.3 Seiduts 43.7 Ridderkerk 45.5 Alleghe 46.0
Star's End 46.0 Vantaa 47.9 Feltre 48.4 Bruben 49.6
Persistence 52.4 Evciler 56.3 Basiliano 57.3 Steelton 57.3
Treeline 57.6 Svarstaad 57.8 Iron Land 59.8 Trell I 59.8
Hohenems 59.9

References

  1. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18, "Draconis Combine Founding" - [2319] Map
  2. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  3. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31, "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  4. Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  5. Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  6. Field Manual: SLDF, p. vii, "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  7. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  8. First Succession War (Source Book), pp. 24-25, "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  9. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  10. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43, "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  11. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  12. First Succession War (Source Book), pp. 112-113, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  13. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53, "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  14. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  15. House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. vii, "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
  16. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64, "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  17. House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. vii, "Lyran Commonwealth Map - [3025]"
  18. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  19. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  20. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66, "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  21. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68, "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  22. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  23. Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  24. 24.0 24.1 Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
  25. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion - [3052] Map"
  26. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71, "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"
  27. Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"
  28. Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
  29. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74, "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  30. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70, "Lyran Alliance after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  31. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42, "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  32. 32.0 32.1 Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 15, "Timeline of the Jihad"
  33. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 31, "Clan Occupation Zones - [3072] Map"
  34. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  35. Field Report: LAAF, p. 19, "Lyran Alliance Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  36. Field Report: DCMS, p. 21, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  37. Field Report: Clans, p. 27, "Clan Wolf/Clan Hell's Horses Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  38. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 62, "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  39. Field Manual: 3085, p. vii, "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  40. Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  41. Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  42. Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  43. Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  44. Mercenary's Star, pp. 360-361, "Regisport becomes a refugee center for Kuritan soldiers following defeat by Verthandian rebels"
  45. Mercenary's Star, p. 367, "Regisport facilities used to make good the damage to the Phobos"
  46. Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 59
  47. First Succession War (Source Book), p. 139, "First Succession War Deployment Table - LCAF"
  48. Second Succession War, p. 97, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery: Deployment Table"
  49. Gray Death Legion (scenario pack), p 30 - Company A unit list.
  50. Gray Death Legion (scenario pack), p 30 - Company A unit list.
  51. 51.0 51.1 51.2 51.3 51.4 51.5 Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 59
  52. Field Manual: 3085, p. 125, "Deployment Table - 3085"
  53. Field Manual: 3145, p. 167, "Clan Force Deployments - Clan Hell's Horses"
  54. 54.0 54.1 Mercenary's Star, p. 230, "Location of the spaceport"
  55. Mercenary's Star, p. VI, "Verthandi surface map details"
  56. 56.0 56.1 56.2 56.3 Mercenary's Star, p. 114, "Gunnar Ericksson describes local geography to Grayson Carlyle"

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