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This article is about the planet. For the military term, see Wing (Military Unit).

(References to Wing)

Wing
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Wing nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates-75.16:-10.97[e]
Spectral classK8V[1]
Planet(s)4[1]

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

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Owner History

Garrisoning Military Force

3025-3050-3054-3059-3067

3077

Planetary Info

Wing was originally settled not for the world itself, but because its four moons have extensive amounts of titanium, bauxite, and germanium. Other heavy metals are also found in these moons, so establishing mining facilities there just made good economic sense. Wing itself was settled by colonists who settled in the mountain ranges. The mountains and plateaus offered better sight lines to the moons so communicating was easier, and allowed the colonists to avoid the high pressure and high temperatures found at sea level.[1]

Once the mining industry was firmly established, Wing became a part of the Free Worlds League. When the first Star League was established, Wing became a joint holding between the League and the Terran Hegemony. After the Star League fell, Wing reverted to the Free Worlds League, but was briefly captured by the Lyran Commonwealth. During the Succession Wars, the LCAF and FWLM fought many times on Wing, destroying most of the Star League era mining facilities and depressing the local economy.[1]

During the Jihad the Word of Blake tricked the Lyran Alliance into attacking the Free Worlds League. During the assault, Wing was one of the worlds that was heavily damaged. In fact it was so badly damaged that the League willingly gave it to the Republic of the Sphere. Investors from the Republic are interested in rebuilding the mining facilities.[1]

Wing was incorporated into the Word of Blake Protectorate at some point after the border war between the Free Worlds League and the Lyran Alliance, and attracted the attention of the allied coalition as a target for liberation in July 3077 as a part of Operation SCOUR. The 3rd Free Worlds Guards were the garrison unit assigned to defend Wing at this point, but as the likelihood of an assault from the coalition mounted, the 3rd chose to defect to the Principality of Regulus.[6] The inevitable assault by forces from the Lyran front of SCOUR saw Group III land on Wing, only for the 3rd Free Worlds Guards to savage the 6th Benjamin Regulars while the 1st Federated Suns Lancers failed to support the Combine forces. It would take several more weeks before the 3rd Free Worlds Guards followed through with their earlier decision and left for Regulus.[14]

Nearby Planets

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

Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3062
Phecda 4.76 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Dubhe 7.02 1 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Alhena 8.17 1 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Wyatt 10.55 1 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Callison 13.45 1 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Shiloh 14.35 1 LC FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Alchiba 14.85 1 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Dieudonne 15.13 1 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Marcus 17.09 1 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Milton 17.63 1 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Gacrux 24.61 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Zosma 25.30 1 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Bordon 25.79 1 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Chertan 26.61 1 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Remulac 28.77 1 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Cor Caroli 29.62 1 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Alioth 29.94 1 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Kalidasa 33.13 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Zaniah 33.72 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Castor 35.03 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Savannah 36.26 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Connaught 36.47 2 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Mizar 38.04 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Rochelle 39.18 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Nathan 39.44 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Devil's Rock 39.63 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Alcor 40.16 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Alphard 42.64 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Oliver 43.98 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
New Hope 44.29 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Pollux 44.32 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Alkes 44.68 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Zavijava 45.22 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Lipton 45.24 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Vindemiatrix 45.42 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Acubens 46.39 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Algorab 47.02 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Solaris 47.63 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Talitha 47.91 2 TH FWL TFR FC FC FWL FWL
Miaplacidus 48.16 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Summer 48.51 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Menkent 48.82 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Chara 49.60 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Galatea 50.28 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Adhafera 50.71 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Alula Australis 51.75 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Graham IV 52.16 2 TH FWL LC FC FC FWL FWL
Tania Borealis 52.68 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Van Diemen IV 52.85 2 TH FWL TFR FC FC FWL FWL
Syrma 53.77 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Irian 54.27 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Carsphairn 54.59 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Muphrid 54.97 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
New Kyoto 55.42 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Thorin 55.52 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Zollikofen 55.77 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Amity 57.85 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL

Notes

According to Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 66, the 6th Benjamin Guards fought on Wing. It has subequently been confirmed by one of the BattleTech developers that this is a typo, and that the correct unit name is the 6th Benjamin Regulars:

“ It's a typo, should be the Sixth Benjamin Regulars, yes.

With regards
Øystein

”
  — Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 27 July 2012

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 198, "Wing World Profile"
  2. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  3. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  4. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 160, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 57, "The Jihad in Review"
  7. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  8. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 10, "Inner Sphere - 3135"
  9. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere - 3145"
  10. ↑ House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 108, "Unit Deployment Table"
  11. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 56, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
  12. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 38 - "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
  13. ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 112, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
  14. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 64-65, "3077: War In Review"

Bibliography

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