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The system named '''The Rock''' was home to a number of habitable constructs and as of [[3152]] was located in the [[Republic of the Barrens]].<ref name=ER:3145p39/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/><ref name=TRp130/>
  
The Rock system itself is composed mostly of asteroids and other small bodies, on which various mining operations were carried out in the pre-[[Invasion era]].
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The [[Clan Hell's Horses|Hell's Horses]] withdrew from the Rock after [[3085]]. They have, however, sent several technical teams to help rebuild the extensive fortresses located in the system.<ref>''Interstellar Players 3: Interstellar Expeditions'', p. 42</ref> After the Horses withdrew, The Rock joined with several other systems to form the [[Republic of the Barrens]].<ref name="ISP3p44">''Interstellar Players 3: Interstellar Expeditions'', p. 44</ref>
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== System Description ==
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The system named The Rock is located near the [[Drask's Den]] and [[Ichmandu]] systems<ref name=ER:3145p39/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> and consists largely of asteroids and other small bodies orbiting the system primary; a number of these asteroids and bodies are inhabited, although some lack the atmosphere required to be habitable.<ref name="LTH"/><ref name="RoS"/>
  
== Political Affiliation ==
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== System History ==
* [[2571]] - No record <ref name="HB:MPSp18">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 18, "Rim Worlds Republic after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref>
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The Rock system was colonized at some point during the [[Second Succession War|Second]] or [[Third Succession War]], and by the end of the Third war had been incorporated into the [[bandit kingdom]] known as the [[Oberon Confederation]].<ref name="H:LoTV2p122"/><ref name="TP1Epvii"/>
* [[2596]] - No record <ref name="H:RWp158">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 158, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref>
 
* [[2750]] - No Record <ref name="HB:MPSp25">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 25, "Rim Worlds Republic At the Fall of the Star League - [2750] Map"</ref><ref name="ER:2750p36">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 36, "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"</ref>
 
* [[2764]] - No Record <ref name="FM:SLDFpvii">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. vii, "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref>
 
* [[2765]] - No record <ref name="H:LoTV1p10">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 10, "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"</ref><ref name="FR2765:Pp38">''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 38, "Rim Worlds Army Deployment Map - [2765]"</ref>
 
* [[2767]] - No record <ref name="H:LoTV1p104>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 104, "Rim Worlds Republic - [2767] Map"</ref>
 
* [[2822]] - No record <ref name="H:LoTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3025]] - [[Oberon Confederation]] <ref name="TP1Epvii">''The Periphery (sourcebook)'', p. vii, "Map of the Periphery"</ref>
 
* [[3040]] - Oberon Confederation <ref name="H:Wo3039p133">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133, "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3050]] - Oberon Confederation <ref name="ER:3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3052]] - [[Clan Wolf]] <ref name="ER:3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23, "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3054]] - Clan Wolf <ref name="ORp32">''Objective Raids'', p. 32, "Map of the Wolf Clan Territory"</ref>
 
* [[3057]] - Clan Wolf <ref name="ER:3062p11">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3059]] - Clan Wolf <ref name="TP2Ep115">''The Periphery, 2nd Edition'', p. 115, "Greater Valkyrate, Oberon Confederation & Elysian Fields"</ref>
 
* [[3063]] - Clan Wolf <ref name="ER:3062p29">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29, "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3067]] - Clan Wolf <ref name="J:FRp43">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 43, "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3075]] - [[Clan Hell's Horses]] <ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 65, "Inner Sphere [3075] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3079]] - Clan Hell's Horses <ref name="FR:Cp27">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 27, "Clan Wolf/Clan Hell's Horses Deployment Map - [August 3079]"</ref>
 
* [[3081]] - Clan Hell's Horses <ref name="J:FRp63">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63, "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3085]] - Clan Hell'sHorses <ref name="FM:3085pvii">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii, "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"</ref>/[[Republic of the Barrens]] <ref name="ISP3p44"/>
 
* [[3095]] - Republic of the Barrens <ref name="ISP3p44">''Interstellar Players 3: Interstellar Expeditions'', p. 44, "Republic of the Barrens"</ref>
 
* [[3130]] - The Barrens <ref name="MotIS3130">''Map of the Inner Sphere 3130''</ref>
 
* [[3135]] - The Barrens <ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3145]] - The Barrens <ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref>
 
  
==Planetary Info==
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The [[Clan Hell's Horses|Hell's Horses]] withdrew from The Rock after [[3085]]. They did send several technical teams to help rebuild the extensive fortresses located in the system after their withdrawal, however.<ref>''Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3'', p. 42</ref> After the Horses withdrew, The Rock joined with several other systems to form the [[Republic of the Barrens]].<ref name="ISP3p44">''Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3'', p. 44</ref>
'''The Rock''' is the largest asteroid in the system of the same name. It possesses a breathable atmosphere, and is considered pleasant but dry. The locals harvest extra water from comets floating in the asteroid belt.
 
  
'''Sisyphus's Lament''' is a barely habitable asteroid in The Rock system. It is cold and has just enough oxygen in its atmosphere to rust the iron rich rocks. It is known to be a place where [[Kenny Ryan]]'s pirates established their base shortly before the [[Clan Invasion]]. In 3049, a company of the mercenary unit [[Kell Hounds]]'s 2nd regiment, under the command of Captain Wilson, were dispatched to The Rock system by the FRR to hunt down the pirates. A scout lance under the command of Lieutenant Jackson Tang were the first to come in contact with a unit of unknown 'Mechs chasing the remnants of the pirate band. During the battle against these 'unknowns', Phelan Kell was believed to have been killed in action.<ref name="LTH">''Lethal Heritage'', pp. 79-90, pp. 140-141</ref> In reality, after being captured and interrogated, Phelan learned he had been made a bondsman by what would later be revealed to be [[Clan Wolf]].<ref name="LTH"/>
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==Political Affiliation==
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<div class="desktop-3-col">
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* [[2571]] - No record<ref name="HB:MPSp18">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 18: "Rim Worlds Republic after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref>
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* [[2596]] - No record<ref name="H:RWp158">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 158: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref>
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* [[2750]] - No Record<ref name="HB:MPSp25">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 25: "Rim Worlds Republic At the Fall of the Star League - [2750] Map"</ref><ref name="ER:2750p36">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 36: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"</ref>
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* [[2764]] - No Record<ref name="FM:SLDFpvii">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref>
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* [[2765]] - No record<ref name="H:LoTV1p10">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 10: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"</ref><ref name="FR2765:Pp38">''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 38: "Rim Worlds Army Deployment Map - [2765]"</ref>
 +
* [[2767]] - No record<ref name="H:LoTV1p104>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 104: "Rim Worlds Republic - [2767] Map"</ref>
 +
* [[2786]] - No record<ref name="FSW(SB)p24-25">''First Succession War'', pp. 24–25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"</ref>
 +
* [[2822]] - No record<ref name="H:LoTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p112-113">''First Succession War'', pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref>
 +
* [[3025]] - [[Oberon Confederation]]<ref name="TP1Epvii">''The Periphery, First Edition'', pp. 156–157: "Maps of the Periphery"</ref>
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* [[3040]] - Oberon Confederation<ref name="H:Wo3039p133">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"</ref>
 +
* [[3050]] - Oberon Confederation<ref name="ER:3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"</ref>
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* [[3052]] - [[Clan Wolf]]<ref name="ER:3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23: "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"</ref>
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* [[3054]] - Clan Wolf<ref name="ORp32">''Objective Raids'', p. 32: "Map of the Wolf Clan Territory"</ref>
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* [[3057]] - Clan Wolf<ref name="ER:3062p11">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"</ref>
 +
* [[3059]] - Clan Wolf<ref name="TP2Ep115">''The Periphery, 2nd Edition'', p. 115: "Greater Valkyrate, Oberon Confederation & Elysian Fields"</ref>
 +
* [[3063]] - Clan Wolf<ref name="ER:3062p29">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29: "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"</ref>
 +
* [[3067]] - Clan Wolf<ref name="J:FRp43">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"</ref>
 +
* [[3075]] - [[Clan Hell's Horses]]<ref name="JS:TBDp65">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 65: "Inner Sphere [3075] Map"</ref>
 +
* [[3079]] - Clan Hell's Horses<ref name="FR:Cp27">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 27: "Clan Wolf/Clan Hell's Horses Deployment Map - [August 3079]"</ref>
 +
* [[3081]] - Clan Hell's Horses<ref name="J:FRp63">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] 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>/Republic of the Barrens<ref name="ISP3p44"/>
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* [[3086]] - [[Republic of the Barrens]]<ref name=IEIP3p44>''Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3'', p. 44: "Republic of the Barrens"</ref>
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* [[3095]] - Republic of the Barrens<ref name=IEIP3p44/>
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* [[3135]] - Republic of the Barrens<ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref>
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* [[3145]] - Republic of the Barrens<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref>
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* [[3152]] - Republic of the Barrens<ref name=TRp130>''Tamar Rising'', p. 130: "Coreward Map"</ref>
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</div>
  
'''Kuzmin's Treasure''' is another inhabited asteroid, one of thousands of planetoids orbiting the system's inner belt. It sports a tiny mining settlement struggling to survive. The airless planetoid's de-facto capital, Last Chance, was severely damaged in a pirate raid in [[3041]].<ref name="RoS">''Rules of Salvage'', p.??{{cn}}</ref>
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'''Novosibirsk''' is the nearest neighbor to Kuzmin's Treasure, and the settlements trade with each when orbital mechanics bring the asteroids close together.<ref name="RoS"/>
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==The Rock==
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'''The Rock''' is the largest asteroid in the system of the same name. It possesses a breathable atmosphere, and is considered pleasant but dry. The locals harvest extra water from comets floating in the asteroid belt.{{cn}}
  
== Military Deploylement ==
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==Sisyphus's Lament==
===3054===
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'''Sisyphus's Lament''' is a barely habitable asteroid. It is cold and has just enough oxygen in its atmosphere to rust the iron-rich rocks
*[[Nega Garrison (Clan Wolf)|Nega Garrison Cluster]], First Supernova<ref name=ORp32>''Objective Raids'', p.32 </ref>
 
  
===3079===
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===Sisyphus's Lament's History===
* [[93rd BattleMech (Clan Hell's Horses)]]<ref>''Field Report: Clans'', p. 13, "Clan Hell's Horses Deployment Status"</ref>
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The asteroid was  known to be a place where [[Kenny Ryan]]'s pirates established a base shortly before the [[Clan Invasion]].
  
==Nearby Systems==
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In 3049, a company of the mercenary [[Kell Hounds]]' Second Regiment, under the command of Captain Wilson, were dispatched to The Rock system by the FRR to hunt down the pirates.  A scout lance under the command of [[Lieutenant]] [[Jackson Tang]] were the first to come in contact with a unit of unknown 'Mechs chasing the remnants of the pirate band. During the battle against these "unknowns", Phelan Kell was believed to have been killed in action.<ref name="LTH">''Lethal Heritage'', pp. 79–90, 140–141</ref> In reality, after being captured and interrogated, Phelan learned he had been made a bondsman by what would later be revealed to be [[Clan Wolf]].<ref name="LTH"/><ref name=WCSp28>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 28: "The Rock"</ref>
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! colspan="10" | Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)<br> Closest systems first:
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==Kuzmin's Treasure==
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'''Kuzmin's Treasure''' is an inhabited asteroid, one of thousands of planetoids orbiting the system's inner belt. It sports a tiny mining settlement struggling to survive. The airless planetoid's de facto capital, Last Chance, was severely damaged in a pirate raid in [[3041]].<ref name="RoS">''Rules of Salvage'', p.{{cn}}</ref>
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==Novosibirsk==
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'''Novosibirsk''' is another inhabited asteroid and the home to Kuzmin's Treasure.
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The settlements trade with each when orbital mechanics bring the asteroids close together.<ref name="RoS"/>
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== Military Deployment ==
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===3049===
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* Elements of the [[Kell Hounds]]<ref name=WCSp28/>
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* Elements of [[Ryan's Rebels]].<ref name=WCSp28/>
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=== 3054 ===
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*[[Nega Garrison (Clan Wolf)|Nega Garrison Cluster]], First Supernova<ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 32</ref>
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=== 3079 ===
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* [[93rd BattleMech (Clan Hell's Horses)|Ninety-third BattleMech Cluster]]<ref>''Field Report: Clans'', p. 13: "Clan Hell's Horses Deployment Status"</ref>
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== Nearby Systems ==
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! colspan="8" | Closest 20 systems (18 within 60 light-years)<br>Distance in light years, closest systems first:
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|-
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| class="lessthan30" | [[Drask's Den]]
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| class="lessthan30" | 12.1
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| class="lessthan30" | [[Paulus Prime]]
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| class="lessthan30" | 22.3
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| class="lessthan30" | [[Taran's World]]
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| class="lessthan30" | 22.8
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| class="lessthan30" | [[Ichmandu]]
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| class="lessthan30" | 24.7
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|-
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| class="lessthan30" | [[Ferris (OC)|Ferris]]
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| class="lessthan30" | 27.4
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| class="over30" | [[Sigurd]]
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| class="over30" | 30.0
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| class="over30" | [[Crellacor]]
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| class="over30" | 30.6
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| class="over30" | [[Dirkel]]
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| class="over30" | 35.6
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|-
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| class="over30" | [[Placida]]
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| class="over30" | 36.8
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| class="over30" | [[Gustrell]]
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| class="over30" | 37.3
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| class="over30" | [[Oberon]]
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| class="over30" | 39.9
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| class="over30" | [[Butte Hold]]
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| class="over30" | 42.4
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Drask's Den]]
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| class="over30" | [[Beowulf (system)|Beowulf]]
| 15.6
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| class="over30" | 42.5
| [[Ichmandu]]
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| class="over30" | [[Skiland]]
| 25.4
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| class="over30" | 45.2
| [[Taran's World]]
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| class="over30" | [[Elissa]]
| 28.7
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| class="over30" | 46.5
| [[Paulus Prime]]
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| class="over30" | [[Blackstone]]
| 29.4
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| class="over30" | 49.6
| [[Crellacor]]
 
| 31.2
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Ferris]]
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| class="over30" | [[Manaringaine]]
| 32.7
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| class="over30" | 54.7
| [[Sigurd]]
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| class="over30" | [[Iron Land]]
| 42.4
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| class="over30" | 55.3
| [[Placida]]
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| class="over60" | [[New Ålborg]]
| 45.2
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| class="over60" | 60.9
| [[Skiland]]
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| class="over60" | [[Caillinius]]
| 46.8
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| class="over60" | 63.0
| [[Beowulf (planet)|Beowulf]]
 
| 48.7
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Gustrell]]
 
| 49.3
 
| [[Dirkel]]
 
| 49.9
 
| [[Oberon VI]]
 
| 56.4
 
| [[Butte Hold]]
 
| 56.6
 
|
 
|
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
== Refereences ==
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== References ==
 
<references />
 
<references />
  
 
== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]''  
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<div class="desktop-3-col">
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* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3062]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3062]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
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* ''[[Field Report: Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]''
* ''[[Field Report: Clans]]''
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* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' (sourcebook)
 
* ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]''
 
* ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]''
 
* ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]''
 
* ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
* ''[[Interstellar Players 3: Interstellar Expeditions]]''
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* ''[[Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
* ''[[Lethal Heritage]]''  
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* ''[[Lethal Heritage]]'' (novel)
* ''[http://home.ifi.uio.no/~oysteint/btech/maps/IS_3130.pdf Map of the Inner Sphere 3130]''
 
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
* ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)]]''
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* ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery, First Edition]]''
* ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition]]''
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* ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition|The Periphery, Second Edition]]''
 
* ''[[Rules of Salvage]]''
 
* ''[[Rules of Salvage]]''
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* ''[[Tamar Rising]]''
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* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
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The Rock
The Rock 3151.svg
System Information
X:Y Coordinates−82.14 : 500.408[e]

The system named The Rock was home to a number of habitable constructs and as of 3152 was located in the Republic of the Barrens.[1][2][3]

System Description[edit]

The system named The Rock is located near the Drask's Den and Ichmandu systems[1][2] and consists largely of asteroids and other small bodies orbiting the system primary; a number of these asteroids and bodies are inhabited, although some lack the atmosphere required to be habitable.[4][5]

System History[edit]

The Rock system was colonized at some point during the Second or Third Succession War, and by the end of the Third war had been incorporated into the bandit kingdom known as the Oberon Confederation.[6][7]

The Hell's Horses withdrew from The Rock after 3085. They did send several technical teams to help rebuild the extensive fortresses located in the system after their withdrawal, however.[8] After the Horses withdrew, The Rock joined with several other systems to form the Republic of the Barrens.[9]

Political Affiliation[edit]


The Rock[edit]

The Rock is the largest asteroid in the system of the same name. It possesses a breathable atmosphere, and is considered pleasant but dry. The locals harvest extra water from comets floating in the asteroid belt.[citation needed]

Sisyphus's Lament[edit]

Sisyphus's Lament is a barely habitable asteroid. It is cold and has just enough oxygen in its atmosphere to rust the iron-rich rocks

Sisyphus's Lament's History[edit]

The asteroid was known to be a place where Kenny Ryan's pirates established a base shortly before the Clan Invasion.

In 3049, a company of the mercenary Kell Hounds' Second Regiment, under the command of Captain Wilson, were dispatched to The Rock system by the FRR to hunt down the pirates. A scout lance under the command of Lieutenant Jackson Tang were the first to come in contact with a unit of unknown 'Mechs chasing the remnants of the pirate band. During the battle against these "unknowns", Phelan Kell was believed to have been killed in action.[4] In reality, after being captured and interrogated, Phelan learned he had been made a bondsman by what would later be revealed to be Clan Wolf.[4][34]

Kuzmin's Treasure[edit]

Kuzmin's Treasure is an inhabited asteroid, one of thousands of planetoids orbiting the system's inner belt. It sports a tiny mining settlement struggling to survive. The airless planetoid's de facto capital, Last Chance, was severely damaged in a pirate raid in 3041.[5]

Novosibirsk[edit]

Novosibirsk is another inhabited asteroid and the home to Kuzmin's Treasure.

The settlements trade with each when orbital mechanics bring the asteroids close together.[5]

Military Deployment[edit]

3049[edit]

3054[edit]

3079[edit]


Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 20 systems (18 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Drask's Den 12.1 Paulus Prime 22.3 Taran's World 22.8 Ichmandu 24.7
Ferris 27.4 Sigurd 30.0 Crellacor 30.6 Dirkel 35.6
Placida 36.8 Gustrell 37.3 Oberon 39.9 Butte Hold 42.4
Beowulf 42.5 Skiland 45.2 Elissa 46.5 Blackstone 49.6
Manaringaine 54.7 Iron Land 55.3 New Ålborg 60.9 Caillinius 63.0

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Tamar Rising, p. 130: "Coreward Map"
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Lethal Heritage, pp. 79–90, 140–141
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Rules of Salvage, p.[citation needed]
  6. 6.0 6.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  7. 7.0 7.1 The Periphery, First Edition, pp. 156–157: "Maps of the Periphery"
  8. Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3, p. 42
  9. 9.0 9.1 Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3, p. 44
  10. Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 18: "Rim Worlds Republic after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  11. Historical: Reunification War, p. 158: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  12. Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 25: "Rim Worlds Republic At the Fall of the Star League - [2750] Map"
  13. Era Report: 2750, p. 36: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  14. Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  15. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 10: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  16. Field Report 2765: Periphery, p. 38: "Rim Worlds Army Deployment Map - [2765]"
  17. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 104: "Rim Worlds Republic - [2767] Map"
  18. First Succession War, pp. 24–25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  19. First Succession War, pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  20. Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  21. Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
  22. Era Report: 3052, p. 23: "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
  23. Objective Raids, p. 32: "Map of the Wolf Clan Territory"
  24. Era Report: 3062, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"
  25. The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 115: "Greater Valkyrate, Oberon Confederation & Elysian Fields"
  26. Era Report: 3062, p. 29: "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
  27. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  28. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65: "Inner Sphere [3075] Map"
  29. Field Report: Clans, p. 27: "Clan Wolf/Clan Hell's Horses Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  30. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  31. Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  32. 32.0 32.1 Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3, p. 44: "Republic of the Barrens"
  33. Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  34. 34.0 34.1 34.2 Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 28: "The Rock"
  35. Objective Raids, p. 32
  36. Field Report: Clans, p. 13: "Clan Hell's Horses Deployment Status"

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