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| class              = M5V<ref name=MM144>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 144</ref>
 
| class              = M5V<ref name=MM144>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 144</ref>
 
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| recharge stations  = None<ref name=MM144/><ref name=O:Cp10>''Objectives: The Clans'', p. 10: "Star's End (Novo Cressidas)"</ref>
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==System Description==
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==System Overview==
A former mining system, '''Star's End''' has only one planetary body, '''Novo Cressidas''', and a large asteroid belt (sometimes referred to as an asteroid ring<ref name=MM144/><ref name=TPp144>''The Periphery'', p. 144</ref> or asteroid field(s)<ref name=FM:P115>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 115</ref><ref name=FSWp101>''First Succession War'', p. 101</ref>) that makes navigation extremely hazardous without intimate knowledge of the system. One of these large asteroids, '''New Silesia''', is particularly well-known for being the place where [[First Lord of the Star League|First Lord]] [[Simon Cameron]] died in a mysterious accident in [[2751]]. Starting from of the [[Succession Wars]], the system was also known for being a pirate haven with a [[JumpShip]] yard. It resisted the [[Clans]] in the mid-[[thirty-first century]] longer than any other world in the [[Clan Invasion|invasion]] corridor before eventually being conquered.
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A former mining system, '''Star's End''' has only one planetary body, '''Novo Cressidas''', and a large asteroid belt (sometimes referred to as an asteroid ring<ref name=MM144/><ref name=TPp144>''The Periphery'', p. 144</ref>) that makes navigation extremely hazardous without intimate knowledge of the system. One of these large asteroids, '''New Silesia''', is particularly well-known for being the place where [[First Lord of the Star League|First Lord]] [[Simon Cameron]] died in a mysterious accident in [[2751]]. Starting from of the [[Succession Wars]], the system was also known for being a [[Belt Pirates|pirate haven]] with a [[JumpShip]] yard. It resisted the [[Clans]] in the mid-[[thirty-first century]] longer than any other world in the [[Clan Invasion|invasion]] corridor before being conquered.
  
 
==Political Affiliation==
 
==Political Affiliation==
 
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* ca. [[2330]] - Inhabited world <ref name="TP1Ep18">''The Periphery'', p. 18</ref>
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* ca. [[2330]] - Inhabited world<ref name="TP1Ep18">''The Periphery'', p. 18</ref>
* ca. [[2334]]–[[2338]] - [[Rim Worlds Republic]] <ref name="TP1Ep18"/>
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* ca. [[2334]]–[[2338]] - [[Rim Worlds Republic]]<ref name="TP1Ep18"/>
* [[2571]] - Rim Worlds Republic <ref name="HB:MPSp18">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 18</ref><ref name="HB:HSp25">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 25</ref>
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* [[2571]] - Rim Worlds Republic<ref name="HB:MPSp18">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 18</ref><ref name="HB:HSp25">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 25</ref>
* [[2596]] - Rim Worlds Republic <ref name="H:RWp158">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 158</ref>
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* [[2596]] - Rim Worlds Republic<ref name="H:RWp158">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 158</ref>
* [[2750]] - Rim Worlds Republic <ref name="HB:MPSp25">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 25</ref>
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* [[2750]] - Rim Worlds Republic<ref name="HB:MPSp25">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 25</ref>
* [[2764]] - Rim Worlds Republic <ref name="FM:SLDFpvii">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref>
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* [[2764]] - Rim Worlds Republic<ref name="FM:SLDFpvii">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref>
* [[2765]] - Rim Worlds Republic <ref name="H:LoTV1p10">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 10</ref><ref name="FR2765:Pp38">''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 38</ref><ref name="FR2765:LCAFp25">''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 25</ref>
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* [[2765]] - Rim Worlds Republic<ref name="H:LoTV1p10">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 10</ref><ref name="FR2765:Pp38">''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 38</ref><ref name="FR2765:LCAFp25">''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 25</ref>
* [[2767]] - Rim Worlds Republic <ref name="H:LoTV1p104>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 104</ref>
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* [[2767]] - Rim Worlds Republic<ref name="H:LoTV1p104>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 104</ref>
* [[2786]] - Independent world <ref name="FSW(SB)p24-25">''First Succession War'', pp. 24–25</ref>
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* [[2786]] - Independent world<ref name="FSW(SB)p24-25">''First Succession War'', pp. 24–25</ref>
* [[2822]] - Independent world <ref name="H:LoTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123</ref><ref name="HB:HSp36">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 36</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p112-113">''First Succession War'', pp. 112–113</ref>
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* [[2822]] - Independent world<ref name="H:LoTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123</ref><ref name="HB:HSp36">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 36</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p112-113">''First Succession War'', pp. 112–113</ref>
* [[2864]] - Independent world <ref name="HB:HSp40">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 40</ref>
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* [[2864]] - Independent world<ref name="HB:HSp40">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 40</ref>
* [[3025]] - Independent world <ref name="HB:HSp47">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 47</ref><ref name="TP1E">''The Periphery'', pp. 156–157</ref><ref name="HKp132">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 132</ref>
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* [[3025]] - Independent world<ref name="HB:HSp47">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 47</ref><ref name="TP1E">''The Periphery'', pp. 156–157</ref><ref name="HKp132">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 132</ref>
* [[3030]] - Independent world <ref name="HB:HSp56">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 56</ref>
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* [[3030]] - Independent world<ref name="HB:HSp56">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 56</ref>
* [[3040]] - Independent world <ref name="HB:HSp59">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 59</ref><ref name="H:Wo3039p132">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 132</ref>
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* [[3040]] - Independent world<ref name="HB:HSp59">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 59</ref><ref name="H:Wo3039p132">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 132</ref>
* [[3050]] - [[Clan Jade Falcon]] ([[apocryphal]])<ref name=Fallout-1>''Fallout'', p. ??{{cn}}</ref>
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* [[3052]] - [[Clan Wolf]] <ref name="HB:HSp61">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 61</ref><ref name="ER:3052p22">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 22</ref>
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* [[3050]] - [[Clan Jade Falcon]] (having "surrendered" to the Jade Falcon merchant caste as part of a deal that eventually failed; the warrior caste overturned the agreement before long but abandoned the system after falsely believing its infrastructure had been destroyed)<ref name=Fallout>''[[Fallout (Comic series)|Fallout]]''</ref>
* [[3057]] - Clan Wolf <ref name="ER:3062p10">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 10</ref>
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* [[3059]] - Clan Wolf <ref name="TP2Ep115">''The Periphery, 2nd Edition'', p. 115</ref>
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* [[3052]] - [[Clan Wolf]]<ref name="HB:HSp61">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 61</ref><ref name="ER:3052p22">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 22</ref>
* [[3063]] - Clan Wolf <ref name="ER:3062p28">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 28</ref>
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* [[3057]] - Clan Wolf<ref name="ER:3062p10">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 10</ref>
* [[3067]] - Clan Wolf <ref name="HB:HSp70">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 70</ref><ref name="J:FRp42>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 42</ref>
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* [[3059]] - Clan Wolf<ref name="TP2Ep115">''The Periphery, 2nd Edition'', p. 115</ref>
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* [[3063]] - Clan Wolf<ref name="ER:3062p28">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 28</ref>
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* [[3067]] - Clan Wolf<ref name="HB:HSp70">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 70</ref><ref name="J:FRp42>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 42</ref>
 
* [[3071]] - [[Clan Hell's Horses]] (from March)<ref name="JHS3076p12">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 12</ref>
 
* [[3071]] - [[Clan Hell's Horses]] (from March)<ref name="JHS3076p12">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 12</ref>
* [[3075]] - Clan Hell's Horses <ref name="JS:TBDp64>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 64</ref>
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* [[3075]] - Clan Hell's Horses<ref name="JS:TBDp64>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 64</ref>
* [[3076]] - Clan Hell's Horses <ref name=MM144/>
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* [[3076]] - Clan Hell's Horses<ref name=MM144/>
* [[3079]] - Clan Hell's Horses <ref name=O:Cp46>''Objectives: The Clans'', p. 46</ref><ref name="FR:LAAF">''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 19</ref>
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* [[3079]] - Clan Hell's Horses<ref name="FR:LAAF">''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 19</ref>
* [[3081]] - Clan Hell's Horses <ref name="J:FRp62">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 62</ref>
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* [[3081]] - Clan Hell's Horses<ref name="J:FRp62">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 62</ref>
* [[3085]] - Clan Hell's Horses <ref name="FM:3085pvii">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"</ref>
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* [[3085]] - Clan Hell's Horses<ref name="FM:3085pvii">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"</ref>
* [[3135]] - [[The Barrens]] <ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11</ref>
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* [[3135]] - The Barrens<ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11</ref>
* [[3145]] - The Barrens <ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref>
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* [[3145]] - The Barrens<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref>
* [[3152]] - Independent world <ref name=TRpm/>
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* [[3152]] - Independent world<ref name=TRpm/>
 
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==Star's End II (Novo Cressidas)==
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==Asteroid Belt==
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===Planetary History===
 
===Planetary History===
 
====Mining Outpost====
 
====Mining Outpost====
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====Rim Worlds Republic====
 
====Rim Worlds Republic====
The asteroid belt surrounding Novo Cressidas had been recently colonized by the Republic in the late [[twenty-sixth century]] and the population numbered less than five thousand, but between the planet and its mineral-rich asteroids, the system was considered strategically significant; as a result, it merited a strong garrison, and during the early years of the civil war within the Rim Worlds Republic that garrison was a [[battalion]] from the [[Fifth Amaris Fusiliers]]. The Fifth were considered to be loyal to [[First Consul of the Rim Worlds Republic|First Consul]] [[Gregory Amaris]] but with no idea of how these loyalist forces would react, when the [[Star League]] finally attempted to intervene in the civil war in mid-[[2581]] the [[Star League Defense Force]] troops were forced to treat the Fusiliers with suspicion.<ref name="H:RWp132"/>
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The asteroid belt surrounding Novo Cressidas had been recently colonized by the Republic in the late [[twenty-sixth century]] and the population numbered less than five thousand, but between the planet and its mineral-rich asteroids, the system was considered strategically significant; as a result, it merited a strong garrison, and during the early years of the civil war within the Rim Worlds Republic that garrison was a [[battalion]] from the [[Fifth Amaris Fusiliers]]. The Fifth were considered to be loyal to [[First Consul]] [[Gregory Amaris]] but with no idea of how these loyalist forces would react, when the [[Star League]] finally attempted to intervene in the civil war in mid-[[2581]] the [[Star League Defense Force]] troops were forced to treat the Fusiliers with suspicion.<ref name="H:RWp132"/>
  
 
The [[Second Marik Auxiliary Corps]] was responsible for providing the forces for controlling the Star's End system, with the [[Second Marik Militia|Second]] and [[Sixth Marik Militia|Sixth Marik Militias]] and the [[Second Fusiliers of Oriente|Second Brigade]] of the [[Fusiliers of Oriente]] deploying into the system in May 2581. Unsure of what resistance to expect, if any, the [[Free Worlds League]] forces were surprised to find no visible military presence when they entered the system. The colonies were all established on various asteroids along with the military garrison, all of which had gone dark to evade detection; with no charts of the system to draw on, the SLDF forces were forced to survey the system for themselves, a long, laborious fourteen-month task. Despite the difficulties in surveying the system, the Star's End system was declared to be secure in June or July, and the SLDF began to establish a fleet base in the system that ironically became the single biggest customer for the local mining colonies. The SLDF also established a supply depot on Novo Cressidas, the one habitable world in the system.<ref name="H:RWp132"/>
 
The [[Second Marik Auxiliary Corps]] was responsible for providing the forces for controlling the Star's End system, with the [[Second Marik Militia|Second]] and [[Sixth Marik Militia|Sixth Marik Militias]] and the [[Second Fusiliers of Oriente|Second Brigade]] of the [[Fusiliers of Oriente]] deploying into the system in May 2581. Unsure of what resistance to expect, if any, the [[Free Worlds League]] forces were surprised to find no visible military presence when they entered the system. The colonies were all established on various asteroids along with the military garrison, all of which had gone dark to evade detection; with no charts of the system to draw on, the SLDF forces were forced to survey the system for themselves, a long, laborious fourteen-month task. Despite the difficulties in surveying the system, the Star's End system was declared to be secure in June or July, and the SLDF began to establish a fleet base in the system that ironically became the single biggest customer for the local mining colonies. The SLDF also established a supply depot on Novo Cressidas, the one habitable world in the system.<ref name="H:RWp132"/>
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====Star League Era====
 
====Star League Era====
During the middle of the [[twenty-eighth century]], the Star's End system was a mining system contested by the Rim Worlds Republic and the Lyran Commonwealth. Star's End would become famous in [[2751]], although not for reasons the local population would probably have wanted; First Lord Simon Cameron was touring the various states of the League as a part of a five-year tour when he stopped to visit the Star's End system in February 2751. The First Lord made an unscheduled visit to the New Silesia asteroid, where he socialized with the local miners and toured the facility before asking if he might try piloting one of the large remote-controlled robots used for mining operations.<ref name=HLOTV2p20>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 20</ref>
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During the middle of the [[twenty-eighth century]] the Star's End system was a mining system contested by the Rim Worlds Republic and the Lyran Commonwealth. Star's End would become famous in [[2751]], although not for reasons the local population would probably have wanted; [[First Lord]] [[Simon Cameron]] was touring the various states of the League as a part of a five-year tour when he stopped to visit the Star's End system in February 2751. The First Lord made an unscheduled visit to the New Silesia asteroid, where he socialized with the local miners and toured the facility before asking if he might try piloting one of the large remote-controlled robots used for mining operations.<ref name=HLOTV2p20>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 20</ref>
  
The result was a tragedy: the robot Cameron attempted to control acted in an unexpected fashion, turning towards the control booth and charging; the robot shattered the booth, resulting in the deaths of the First Lord and nine other people as their bodies were blown out into the vacuum.<ref name=HLOTV2p20/> The First Lord's death was declared to be an accident and would fuel many conspiracy theories, but internal communications from within the personal archives of Commanding General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] released by [[Laurie Tseng]], [[Loremaster]] to [[Clan Ghost Bear]] in the 3080s, revealed an internal communication confirming that forensic evidence of sabotage had been turned up during the investigation into Cameron's death. The report was limited to the [[SLIC]] and [[HCIB]] communities and detailed that the command circuits on the mining robot had been tampered with, and that a Trojan routine had been installed; the investigators believed a nation state was involved, but due to the generic nature of the components used and a lack of further evidence it was impossible to confirm the party or parties behind the sabotage.<ref name="H:LoTV1p21">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 21: "SLIC Comms"</ref>
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The result was a tragedy - the robot Cameron attempted to control acted in an unexpected fashion, turning towards the control booth and charging; the robot shattered the booth, resulting in the deaths of the First Lord and nine other people as their bodies were blown out into the vacuum.<ref name=HLOTV2p20/> The First Lord's death was declared to be an accident and would fuel many conspiracy theories, but internal communications from within the personal archives of Commanding General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] released by [[Laurie Tseng]], [[Loremaster]] to [[Clan Ghost Bear]] in the 3080s, revealed an internal communication confirming that forensic evidence of sabotage had been turned up during the investigation into Cameron's death. The report was limited to the [[SLIC]] and [[HCIB]] communities and detailed that the command circuits on the mining robot had been tampered with, and that a Trojan routine had been installed; the investigators believed a nation state was involved, but due to the generic nature of the components used and a lack of further evidence it was impossible to confirm the party or parties behind the sabotage.<ref name="H:LoTV1p21">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 21: "SLIC Comms"</ref>
  
 
====Pirate Haven====
 
====Pirate Haven====
At the fall of the Star League, the mineral veins played out. With nothing to keep them there, most of the residents left, leaving only the [[Belt Pirates]]. These pirates rapidly discovered that their livelihood depended on their ability to maintain their fleets. As a result, Star's End became one of the few places that could actually repair and even assemble [[DropShip]]s and [[JumpShip]]s. This was helped by the discovery of significant Germanium deposits in the mid-2800s under Novo Cressidas' southern ice cap, leading to rumors about the capability to construct [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive]] cores.<ref name=TP1Ep143/>
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At the fall of the [[Star League]], the mineral veins played out. With nothing to keep them there, most of the residents left, leaving only the [[Belt Pirates]]. These pirates rapidly discovered that their livelihood depended on their ability to maintain their fleets. As a result, Star's End became one of the few places that could actually repair and even assemble [[DropShip]]s and [[JumpShip]]s. This was helped by the discovery of significant Germanium deposits in the mid-2800s under Novo Cressidas' southern ice cap, leading to rumors about the capability to construct [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive]] cores.<ref name=TP1Ep143/>
  
 
Both the Lyran Commonwealth and Draconis Combine used the Belt Pirates' facilities during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] to service their own ships.<ref name=MM144/><ref name=TP1Ep143/> Efforts to capture the system or drive out the pirates failed, mostly because the vast asteroid belt in the system was converted into a primitive [[Space Defense System]] by the pirates who lived there.
 
Both the Lyran Commonwealth and Draconis Combine used the Belt Pirates' facilities during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] to service their own ships.<ref name=MM144/><ref name=TP1Ep143/> Efforts to capture the system or drive out the pirates failed, mostly because the vast asteroid belt in the system was converted into a primitive [[Space Defense System]] by the pirates who lived there.
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====Clan Invasion====
 
====Clan Invasion====
During the [[Clan Invasion]], the Wolves initially bypassed Star's End to hit richer [[Inner Sphere]] targets, judging them neither honorable nor dangerous enough to fight (and also put off by the difficulties of navigating the defended asteroid fields).
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During the [[Clan Invasion]] the Wolves initially bypassed Star's End to hit richer [[Inner Sphere]] targets, judging them neither honorable nor dangerous enough to fight (and also put off by the difficulties of navigating the defended asteroid fields).
  
 
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Head Merchant Raul of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] negotiated a "surrender" of the Belt Pirates to his merchants. Warrior caste elements were stationed on Novo Cressidas under one Star Colonel Darius, but Raul apparently kept him uninformed about the true extent of the merchants' cooperation with the pirates. In order to secure a local monopoly on spaceship maintenance, Raul had [[Morgan Fletcher]]'s pirate forces (augmented by fugitive mercenaries from other worlds hit by the Clan Invasion) sent to destroy at least one Clan Wolf installation. However, before long frictions between the pirates and Star Colonel Darius came to a head and Darius declared a proper Trial for the system. The Jade Falcons [['Mech]]s were defeated through the destruction of the asteroid on which the battle was taking place through demolition charges. Darius was duped into believing the entire pirate infrastructure, which was actually spread over many individual asteroid facilities, had been destroyed. Disgusted by their dishonor, he could not be bothered to hunt the Belt Pirates down and the Jade Falcon forces left the system.<ref name=Fallout>''Fallout''</ref>
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Head Merchant Raul of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] negotiated a "surrender" of the [[Belt Pirates]] to his merchants. Warrior caste elements were stationed on Novo Cressidas under one Star Colonel Darius, but Raul apparently kept him uninformed about the true extent of the merchants' cooperation with the pirates. In order to secure a local monopoly on spaceship maintenance, Raul had [[Morgan Fletcher]]'s pirate forces (augmented by fugitive mercenaries from other worlds hit by the Clan Invasion) sent to destroy at least one Clan Wolf installation. However, before long frictions between the pirates and Star Colonel Darius came to a head and Darius declared a proper Trial for the system. The Jade Falcons [['Mech]]s were defeated through the destruction of the asteroid on which the battle was taking place through demolition charges. Darius was duped into believing the entire pirate infrastructure, which was actually spread over many individual asteroid facilities, had been destroyed. Disgusted by their dishonor, he could not be bothered to hunt the Belt Pirates down and the Jade Falcon forces left the system.<ref name=Fallout/>
 
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Shortly after the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], [[Susie Morgraine-Ryan]] arrived at Star's End with the remnant of [[Ryan's Rebels|her troops]] and proposed to join forces with the Belt Pirates under joint command with Morgan Fletcher. Thus, the [[New Belt Pirates]] were formed. The [[Refusal War]] between Clans Wolf and Jade Falcon created a power vacuum in which the New Belt Pirates flourished.
 
Shortly after the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], [[Susie Morgraine-Ryan]] arrived at Star's End with the remnant of [[Ryan's Rebels|her troops]] and proposed to join forces with the Belt Pirates under joint command with Morgan Fletcher. Thus, the [[New Belt Pirates]] were formed. The [[Refusal War]] between Clans Wolf and Jade Falcon created a power vacuum in which the New Belt Pirates flourished.
  
The Wolves responded to the attacks by sending several [[Cluster]]s of ''solahma'' troops to purge the system. These troops were able to deter the pirates briefly, but the pirates eventually became bolder. [[Vlad Ward]] later sent a [[Galaxy]] of troops to eradicate the pirates, but this unit only managed to destroy around two thirds of the pirate force, suffering heavy losses in return including an entire [[DropShip]] (the ''[[Loping Wolf]]'').<ref>''The Price of Conviction'', 11 April 3063 entry</ref> They did, however, break the alliance between the pirate leadership.<ref name=MM144/>
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The Wolves responded to the attacks by sending several [[Cluster]]s of ''solahma'' troops to purge the system. These troops were able to deter the pirates briefly, but the pirates eventually became bolder. [[Vlad Ward]] later sent a [[Galaxy]] of troops to eradicate the pirates, but this unit only managed to destroy around two thirds of the pirate force, suffering heavy losses in return including an entire [[DropShip]] (the ''[[Loping Wolf]]'').<ref>''The Price of Conviction'', p. ??{{cn}}</ref> They did, however, break the alliance between the pirate leadership.<ref name=MM144/>
  
 
====Jihad====
 
====Jihad====
During the [[Jihad]], [[Clan Hell's Horses]] launched an invasion of Clan Wolf holdings in the Inner Sphere, acquiring holdings for their own relocation to Spheroid space. Star's End was one of the first systems targeted, and was attacked in the opening wave of attacks that fell between 21 and 28 February [[3071]].<ref name="JHS3076p12"/>
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During the [[Jihad]], [[Clan Hell's Horses]] launched an invasion of Clan Wolf holdings in the Inner Sphere, acquiring holdings for their own relocation to Spheroid space. Star's End was one of the first systems targeted, and was attacked in the opening wave of attacks that fell between the 21st and 28th of February [[3071]].<ref name="JHS3076p12"/>
  
 
The pirates later took advantage of the fighting between [[Clan Ice Hellion]] and Clan Hell's Horses during the early part of the [[Jihad]]. After dealing with the Hellions, the Horses sent their [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Hell's Horses)|Beta Galaxy]] to end the pirate presence once and for all. The quasi-SDS created by the pirates worked very well against DropShips and aerospace fighters, but it was very vulnerable to attacks by [[battle armor]] and [[ProtoMech]]s. The previous alliance between the pirate leadership had been destroyed by the Wolf attack, and when Susie Morgraine-Ryan chose to abandon the system and her pirate comrades, the Horses quickly overpowered the defenders, killing most of them.<ref name=MM144/>
 
The pirates later took advantage of the fighting between [[Clan Ice Hellion]] and Clan Hell's Horses during the early part of the [[Jihad]]. After dealing with the Hellions, the Horses sent their [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Hell's Horses)|Beta Galaxy]] to end the pirate presence once and for all. The quasi-SDS created by the pirates worked very well against DropShips and aerospace fighters, but it was very vulnerable to attacks by [[battle armor]] and [[ProtoMech]]s. The previous alliance between the pirate leadership had been destroyed by the Wolf attack, and when Susie Morgraine-Ryan chose to abandon the system and her pirate comrades, the Horses quickly overpowered the defenders, killing most of them.<ref name=MM144/>
  
The repair facilities the Horses found were primitive and had only limited capacity. Despite these limitations, these facilities were the only ones available to the Horses in the Inner Sphere, and were therefore considered critical to their ongoing colonization efforts.<ref name=MM144/> However, no information about the development or improvement of the facilities was available after 3072.<ref name=O:Cp10/>
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The repair facilities the Horses found were primitive and had only limited capacity. Despite these limitations, these facilities were the only ones available to the Horses in the Inner Sphere, and were therefore considered critical to their ongoing colonization efforts.<ref name=MM144/> However, no information about the development or improvement of the facilities was available after 3072.<ref>''Objectives: Clans'', p. 10</ref>
  
The shipyards were subsequently attacked and destroyed by the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Bloody Tricentennial]] attacks, although intelligence indicated that the Hell's Horses had already begun to abandon the dilapidated facilities at the time of the attack.<ref name="J:FRp113">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 113: "Clan Industry"</ref> By [[3079]], the Star's End shipyards were completely destroyed.<ref>''Objectives: The Clans'', p. 7</ref>
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The shipyards were subsequently attacked and destroyed by the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Bloody Tricentennial]] attacks, although intelligence indicated that the Hell's Horses had already begun to abandon the dilapidated facilities at the time of the attack.<ref name="J:FRp113">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 113: "Clan Industry"</ref> By 3079 the Star's End shipyards were completely destroyed.<ref>''Objectives: Clans'', p. 7</ref>
  
 
====Dark Age====
 
====Dark Age====
The Word of Blake detonated a nuclear weapon in the system in [[3080]], though the largest germanium processing facility had already been abandoned for a year. [[Clan Hell's Horses]] withdrew from the system shortly thereafter, and they took everything they could from the shipyards. After [[3081]], the system welcomed many refugees from other Periphery powers and other outcasts. The multiple small communities of refugees formed a rudimentary government called the Council of Representatives. In [[3090]], the first raiders arrived looking to exploit the germanium mines despite the danger of lingering radioactivity. All of these raiders were killed by radiation poisoning.<ref>''Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3'', p. 43</ref>
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After the Word of Blake detonated a nuclear weapon in the system in 3080 the largest germanium processing facility was abandoned for a year. [[Clan Hell's Horses]] withdrew from the system shortly thereafter, and they took everything they could from the shipyards. After 3081 the system welcomed many refugees from other Periphery powers and other outcasts. The multiple small communities of refugees formed a rudimentary government called the Council of Representatives. In 3090 the first raiders arrived, looking to exploit the germanium mines despite the danger of lingering radioactivity. All of these raiders were killed by radiation poisoning.<ref>''Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3'', p. 43</ref>
  
 
In [[3092]], [[Interstellar Expeditions]] was sponsoring several archeological digs in the Star's End system.<ref>''Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3'', p. 15</ref>
 
In [[3092]], [[Interstellar Expeditions]] was sponsoring several archeological digs in the Star's End system.<ref>''Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3'', p. 15</ref>
  
 
===Military Deployment===
 
===Military Deployment===
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====2581====
 
====2581====
 
* Elements of the [[Fifth Amaris Fusiliers]] (Amaris loyalists)<ref name="H:RWp128">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 128: "Reunification War: Rim Worlds Republic Front Deployments (2581)"</ref> (until May)
 
* Elements of the [[Fifth Amaris Fusiliers]] (Amaris loyalists)<ref name="H:RWp128">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 128: "Reunification War: Rim Worlds Republic Front Deployments (2581)"</ref> (until May)
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====3025====
 
====3025====
 
* [[Belt Pirates]]<ref name=TP1Ep143/>
 
* [[Belt Pirates]]<ref name=TP1Ep143/>
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====3050====
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* [[Belt Pirates]]<ref name=Fallout/>
 
{{column}}
 
{{column}}
====3050====
 
* Belt Pirates<ref name=Fallout/>
 
 
 
====3052–3064====
 
====3052–3064====
 
* [[New Belt Pirates]]<ref name=FM:P129>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 129</ref>
 
* [[New Belt Pirates]]<ref name=FM:P129>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 129</ref>
  
 
====3067====
 
====3067====
* New Belt Pirates<ref name=FMUp204>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 204</ref>
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* [[New Belt Pirates]]<ref name=FMUp204>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 204</ref>
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====3074====
 
====3074====
 
* [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Hell's Horses)]]<ref name=MM144/>
 
* [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Hell's Horses)]]<ref name=MM144/>
  
 
====3079====
 
====3079====
* [[Fifty-seventh BattleMech (Clan Hell's Horses)]]<ref>''Field Report: Clans'', p. 13: "Clan Hell's Horses Deployment Status"</ref>
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* [[Fifty-seventh BattleMech (Clan Hell's Horses)|Fifty-seventh BattleMech Cluster]]<ref>''Field Report: Clans'', p. 13: "Clan Hell's Horses Deployment Status"</ref>
 
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
As it [[The Periphery (sourcebook)#Canonicity|has been stated]] that ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' and ''[[Objective Raids]]'' are considered [[canon]] only when it doesn't conflict with other canon, the following information from those sources has been replaced by more current information from ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]'':
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As it [[The Periphery (sourcebook)#Canonicity|has been stated]] that ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' and ''[[Objective Raids]]'' are considered [[canon]] only when it doesn't conflict with other canon, the following information from those sources have been replaced by more current information from ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]'':
:* Novo Cressidas: system position (second, not third), jump point distance (2.45 days, not 2.44 days), and highest native life (none, not 30% mammal)<ref name=TPp144/>
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:* System position (Second, not Third<ref name=TPp144/>)
:* Military Deployment in 3054 (New Belt Pirates, not [[First Wolf Regulars (Clan Wolf)]])<ref name=ORp32>''Objective Raids'', p. 32</ref>
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:* Jump point distance (2.45 days, not 2.44 days<ref name=TPp144/>)
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:* Highest native life (None, not 30% Mammal<ref name=TPp144/>)
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:* Military Deployment in 3054 (New Belt Pirates, not [[First Wolf Regulars (Clan Wolf)]]<ref name=ORp32>''Objective Raids'', p. 32</ref>)
  
 
==Map Gallery==
 
==Map Gallery==
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==References==
 
==References==
<references/>
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<references />
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3062]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3062]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3145]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3145]]''
* ''[[Fallout (Comic series)|Fallout]]'' (comic series)
 
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
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* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
 
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
 
* ''[[MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries]]'' (video game)
 
* ''[[MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries]]'' (video game)
* ''[[Objectives: The Clans]]''
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* ''[[Objectives: Clans]]''
 
* ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]''
 
* ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]''
* ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|The Periphery, Second Edition]]''
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* ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition]]''
 
* ''[[The Price of Conviction]]''
 
* ''[[The Price of Conviction]]''
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[[Category:Systems|Star's End]]

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