Unukalhai

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Unukalhai
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Unukalhai nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates-46.24:70.25[e]
Spectral classK2V[1]
Planet(s)12[1]

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

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Owner History

Planetary Garrison

3038

3145

Planetary History

Unukalhai was successfully colonized by humanity on the second attempt. During the initial exodus from Terra colonists drawn from the region known as the Middle East attempted to settle on Unukalhai, but swiftly discovered something that the initial surveys of the world had missed: while Unukalhai had appeared to be suitable for human habitation, there was actually a biological taint in the atmosphere and water on the planet that made breathing impossible without a respirator and made the soil unfit to be used for supporting human life.[1]

The colonists decided to abandon their efforts to colonize Unukalhai and instead attempted to relocate elsewhere, finally settling on the planet Zebenschamali, after reporting the problems with life on Unukalhai back to Terra. The information on the biological taint present on Unukalhai was evidently never received, as a second wave of colonists was dispatched to settle the world. The second wave consisted of colonists drawn from the islands known as Hawai'i and the countries of south east Asia, and once they made planetfall the colonists resolved not to abandon Unukalhai but instead to perservere and attempt to form a long-term colony on the planet.[1]

The colonists slowly reclaimed a region of arable land on the massive continent located on the equator of Unukalhai, which the colonists named Luahali and which became the site of both the planetary capital city, Wanalulu, and the main spaceport. Reclaiming this land took centuries and a lot of brisk trade with colonies on surrounding systems, during which time the colonists had to live in enclosed settlements and travel in environmentally-sealed vehicles, but eventually at some point during the Age of War the natives identified native antitoxin that allowed them to live on the planet with minimal side-effects. Thanks to that antitoxin the colonists could live much more comfortably on Unukalhai, breathing the air, eating native plants and drinking the local water. During the Star League era this antitoxin was further refined, eliminating the side effects of the original, and with the new antitoxin available the number of settlements on Unukalhai exploded, with both the northern continent of Awalia and the southern continent of Lukahanna being actively settled as the colonists established new towns and cities all over their world. The antitoxin was also made available to those visiting Unukalhai, with travelers stopping to acquire the antitoxin at the jump point station.[1]

Unukalhai lacked the significant resources needed to make it a tempting target for conquest or raiding, and it survived the upheavals of the Succession Wars and even the Jihad largely undisturbed and undamaged, although its close proximity to Skye made it a popular jump-off site for strikes into the Lyran Commonwealth and a site occasionally used by the military for R&R.[1]

Nearby Planets

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

Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3062
Alphecca 7.85 1 LC LC DC FC FC LA LA
La Blon 14.93 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Skondia 20.47 1 LC LC DC DC DC DC DC
Carnwath 21.24 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Skye 21.43 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Zebebelgenubi 23.22 1 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Ryde 23.23 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Kochab 23.34 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Komephoros 25.55 1 LC DC LC DC DC DC DC
Dromini VI 25.82 1 LC DC LC DC DC DC DC
Alkalurops 26.89 1 LC LC LC FC CJF CJF CJF
Marfik 28.74 1 DC DC LC FC FC LA LA
Alrakis 29.29 1 LC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Izar 31.14 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Glengarry 31.63 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Kimball II 32.08 2 LC DC LC DC DC DC DC
Syrma 32.75 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Atria 35.56 2 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Kessel 36.13 2 LC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Sabik 36.23 2 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Galatea 36.78 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Seginus 36.79 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Konstance 37.62 2 LC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Zebeneschamali 37.91 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Ko 38.57 2 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Lyons 39.12 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Freedom 42.46 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Summer 44.12 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Nusakan 45.51 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Baxter 45.85 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Alexandria 48.07 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Yed Posterior 49.85 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Gladius 50.12 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Menkent 50.17 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Alcor 50.21 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Mizar 50.26 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Chaffee 51.18 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Moore 52.73 2 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Corridan IV 52.82 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Alkaid 53.43 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Zollikofen 53.78 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Eltanin 54.10 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Kaus Australis 54.21 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Nekkar 54.77 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Kaus Media 55.49 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Eaton 55.64 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
New Wessex 55.76 2 LC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Laiaka 56.96 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Yed Prior 57.02 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Cor Caroli 57.11 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Vega 57.11 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Imbros III 57.30 2 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Alioth 57.77 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Muphrid 58.23 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Carsphairn 59.14 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 224, "Unukalhai World Profile" Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "DARWp224" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 16, "Free Worlds League Founding [2271]"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13, "Federation of Skye world within the Lyran Commonwealth befor [2340] and after at their founding in [2341]"
  4. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
  5. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"
  6. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  7. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  8. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"
  9. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2822]"
  10. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025]"
  11. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 132, "District and Prefecture Boundaries of Kurita Space"
  12. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 39 [3040]"
  14. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  15. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 3050"
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052]"
  17. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - 3052"
  18. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  19. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 30, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70, "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  21. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, "Inner Sphere [3075]"
  22. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  23. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  24. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  25. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  26. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  27. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 135, "Deployment Table"
  28. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 168, "Alpha Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)"

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