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Talitha

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(References to Talitha)

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

X: -34.11 Y: -34.93[e]


History

Amaris Civil War

During the Star League era Talitha became the site of the Army Headquarters for the SLDF 8th Army[1] the administrative headquarters of the first region of the Free Worlds League and a series of training bases, many of them major. It was also the site of one of the Star League mints and a major securities exchange.[2] With the eruption of the Periphery Uprising in 2766 the 8th Army found itself responsible for the entire Free Worlds League, and even though the 8th Army received some reinforcements drawn from the 1st Army[1] this greater astrogeographical area of responsibility naturally led to the 8th Army being stretched thin.[2]

When Stefan Amaris launched his coup on the 27th of December 2766 on Terra his forces also swung into action on all of the other worlds within the Terran Hegemony and a number of jointly-administered worlds.[3] This included Talitha; despite the 8th Army being deployed across the Free Worlds League there were still a large number of personnel from the 8th Army on Talitha, as well as a substantial number of SLDF personnel within the support and training organizations. These people, primarily administrative, support and logistics personnel, posed a risk to the Rim Worlds Republic forces, which had already managed to occupy at least one Castle Brian on Talitha prior to the Coup beginning.[2]

The Republican forces hadn't been able to establish a foothold within any of the training facilities or the Military Region administrative headquarters, and as a result when they launched their campaign to take control of Talitha they bombarded the Castle Brian housing the Military Region HQ with multiple nuclear weapons while also hitting the various training bases with a combination of nuclear and biological attacks. While these attacks were largely effective, the Republicans didn't manage to hit every training base, nor were they able to track down and hit every location where SLDF equipment was stored; they also failed to capture or destroy all of the war materiel stored across Talitha awaiting shipping to the Periphery front. Talitha subsequently became a hotbed for resistance against the Republican forces and Stefan Amaris as the SLDF personnel who survived the initial attacks made use of the remaining equipment to form and lead resistance groups across the planet.[2]

The Jihad

On the 8th of December 3069 Talitha was raided by the 13th Stalking Horse, one of the few surviving members of the Allied Mercenary Command.[4]

Talitha was liberated by forces from the Free Worlds League front in a brief campaign in May 3077. Backed up by the Clan Nova Cat Aegis-class WarShip CNC Blade, Group IV of the Free Worlds League task force rolled over the defenders; with Beta Galaxy of Clan Wolf in Exile working closely with the 3rd Lyran Guards and the Marlette Crucis March Militia on the ground, Group IV quickly achieved dominance in the air before crushing the Blakist ground forces.[5]

In October 3077 the Free Worlds League task force responsible for the initial assault on Chara retreated after the disastrous battle there, falling back to Talitha to rebuild and await additional support.[6]

Facts

There are four stars in the system.

Additional names for the Talitha system: Iota Ursae Majoris, Dnoces

Primary star: A7IV (1.7*solar mass, 9*terran luminosity) Closest M1V companion orbits at 5-6 AU every 4028 days. More distant M1V companions at 132 AU every 39.7 years. Distant companions also orbit each other at about 10 AU, interchanging places.

One of the "Golden Ten" universities of the Star League, the College of Talitha, specialized in design studies. Its students learned how to design everything from personal hygiene devices to JumpShips. There were close ties between this college and Hegemony Research and Development Centers. The Amaris forces were quick to search through its records and secret projects. They left little behind, and today the college stands abandoned.

Talitha possessed one of the Star League's commerce cities, Monetary Gain. Established in 2621, to help bond together the economies of the Star League's six member states. One of Talitha's primary targets, Monetary Gain did not survive the Amaris Coup.

Talitha is governed by a military dictatorship from the capital city of Charity Heights. The planet's main HPG compound is located in Tagus Metropolis.[citation needed]

Garrisoning Military Force

3050

3050 to 3054

3055

3059 to 3067

Manufacturing Centers

Owner History

Nearby Planets

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Van Diemen IV 7.16 1 TH FWL TFR FC FC FWL FWL
Castor 18.84 1 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Pollux 19.48 1 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Devil's Rock 19.67 1 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Connaught 21.13 1 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Hall 22.52 1 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Acubens 24.38 1 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Wasat 24.68 1 TH FWL TFR FC FC FWL FWL
Irian 25.22 1 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Graham IV 26.75 1 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Oliver 28.01 1 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Bordon 29.24 1 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Zosma 29.37 1 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Outreach 31.30 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Marcus 31.61 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Alula Australis 31.84 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Carver V 32.20 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Callison 34.86 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Zavijava 35.29 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Alphard 36.06 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Miaplacidus 36.41 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Nathan 36.43 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Procyon 38.34 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Denebola 39.43 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Elgin 39.56 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Remulac 39.66 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Wyatt 40.20 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Dubhe 41.29 2 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Lipton 41.47 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Chara 41.77 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Berenson 42.15 2 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Sirius 42.18 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Dieudonne 42.40 2 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Capolla 43.05 2 TH CC TFR FC FC TCC TCC
Augustine 43.59 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
New Earth 43.93 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Thorin 44.34 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Hsien 44.79 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Keid 45.00 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Phecda 45.03 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Hamilton 47.07 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
New Home 47.25 2 TH CC TFR FC FC LA LA
Savannah 47.44 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Tall Trees 47.81 2 TH CC FS FC FC ST ST
Wing 47.91 2 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Milton 48.59 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Rigil Kentarus 49.06 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Terra 49.06 2 TH CS CS CS CS WOB WOB
Menkalinan 49.99 2 TH CC FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Alchiba 50.02 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Muphrid 50.80 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Saiph 51.59 2 TH CC FS FC FC ST ST
Bryant 52.41 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Alhena 52.85 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Avellaneda 53.53 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Epsilon Eridani 54.66 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Zollikofen 54.76 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Alioth 55.05 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Menkent 55.99 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Terra Firma 57.13 2 TH CC TFR FC FC TCC TCC
New Canton 57.62 2 TH CC FS FC FC ST ST
Cor Caroli 58.03 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Caph 59.26 2 TH FS FS FC FC CMD CMD
Mizar 59.49 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Nanking 59.91 2 TH CC TFR FC FC FC FC

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 43, "8th Army"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 84-85, "Atrocities And Excesses"
  3. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 80, "Cometh Hell's Legions"
  4. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 48, "The Jihad In Review"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 45-46, "Talitha, Berenson Capitulate"
  6. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 48-49, "Chara Operational Report"
  7. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 71, "Com Guards Deployment Tabel"
  8. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 24, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
  9. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 18, "FedCom Deployment Table"
  10. ↑ ComStar (sourcebook), p. 85, "Com Guards Deployment Table"
  11. ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 110, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 159, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
  13. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  14. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  15. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  16. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130

Bibliography

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