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Arkab | |
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System Information | |
X:Y Coordinates | 77.285 : 200.8[e] |
The Arkab system is the location of at least one inhabited world and as of 3145 was located in the Buckminster Prefecture of the Benjamin Military District within the Draconis Combine.[1][2]
Contents
System Description[edit]
Arkab is located near the Darius and Ogano systems.
System History[edit]
The Arkab system was settled at some point prior to the end of the Reunification War.[3]
Political Affiliation[edit]
- 2319 - Independent world[4]
- 2571 - Draconis Combine[5]
- 2596 - Draconis Combine[3]
- 2680 - Draconis Combine[6]
- 2750 - Draconis Combine[7]
- 2764 - Draconis Combine[8]
- 2765 - Draconis Combine[9]
- 2786 - Draconis Combine[10]
- 2822 - Draconis Combine[11][12][13]
- 2864 - Draconis Combine[14]
- 3025 - Draconis Combine[15][16][17]
- 3030 - Draconis Combine[18][19]
- 3040 - Draconis Combine[20][21][22]
- 3050 - Draconis Combine[23]
- 3052 - Draconis Combine[24][25]
- 3057 - Draconis Combine[26]
- 3063 - Draconis Combine[27]
- 3067 - Draconis Combine[28][29]
- 3075 - Draconis Combine[30]
- 3079 - Draconis Combine[31]
- 3081 - Draconis Combine[32]
- 3085 - Draconis Combine[33]
- 3135 - Draconis Combine[34]
- 3145 - Draconis Combine[1][2]
Arkab[edit]
Arkab | |
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History and Culture | |
Main Religion(s) | Islam[6] |
Planetary History[edit]
Star League Era[edit]
With the resurgence of interest in Japanese culture, the local Moslem population rose up in rebellious protest against the forces teaching of Buddhism in the schools. This was met with swift vengeance by the Internal Security Force who used brutal tactics to get rid of foreign influences.[6]
The Star League Defense Force kept a sizable garrison on planet at all times. Officially, this was to take advantage of the vast deserts across the world for desert training. Unofficially, the SLDF feared a rebellion so wanted a large force on hand in case of an uprising. Though the chance of such was low as the Arkab people preferred the SLDF troops to the Combine's.[35]
Jihad[edit]
On 12 February 3071, Arkab was struck by an asteroid strike that devastated the local population, killing tens of thousands and leading to an urgent appeal from the Azami to the Draconis Combine government for aid. At the time, there was no response from the Combine authorities, who were dealing with attacks from inside and outside the Draconis Combine.[36] Given the existence of the Word of Blake Erinyes vessel and its implicit - or explicit - involvement in the asteroid bombardment of Lopez and Taurus during the Jihad, it may be that the asteroid strike on Arkab was not a natural phenomenon.
Military Deployment[edit]
Companies and Industries[edit]
Local Flora and Fauna[edit]
Map Gallery[edit]
Nearby Systems[edit]
Closest 44 systems (42 within 60 light-years) Distance in light years, closest systems first: | |||||||
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Ogano | 11.8 | Darius | 12.8 | Baldur | 13.0 | Odabasi | 14.3 |
Dumaring | 22.6 | Otho | 24.5 | Babuyan | 24.9 | Meilen | 25.6 |
Paracale | 26.9 | Tok Do | 28.0 | Numki | 28.2 | Kiesen | 30.6 |
Chandler | 30.9 | Sakai | 32.5 | Sulafat | 33.3 | Tanh Linh | 34.1 |
Krenice | 35.9 | Sendai | 37.6 | Aix-la-Chapelle | 38.2 | Mannedorf | 38.4 |
Kiamba | 39.5 | Toffen | 41.4 | Kanowit | 41.9 | Najha | 42.9 |
Shibukawa | 43.0 | Xinyang | 43.3 | Awano | 43.9 | Pilkhua | 44.0 |
Caldrea | 44.1 | Baruun Urt | 46.5 | Dove | 49.0 | Setubal | 49.4 |
Sternwerde | 49.7 | Rubigen | 49.8 | Dyfed | 50.5 | Eguilles | 51.5 |
Trolloc Prime | 52.8 | Ardoz | 54.6 | Dover | 55.3 | Chimpaw | 56.4 |
Kajikazawa | 59.2 | Vaajakoski | 59.7 | Fefferfer | 60.2 | Shirotori | 60.2 |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding" - 2319
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31: "Draconis Combine after Age of War - 2571"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 47: "The Resurgence of the ISF"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - 2750"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: Inner Sphere - [2764]
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - 2765"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43: "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - 2822"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122: "Inner Sphere - 2822"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53: "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - 2864"
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64: "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - 3025"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47: "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66: "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - 3030"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56: "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030] Map"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - 3040"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68: "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - 3040"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59: "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 3039 [3040] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - 3050"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23: "Inner Sphere - 3052"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71: "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - 3052"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74: "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - 3067"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42: "Inner Sphere Map [October 3067]"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64: "Inner Sphere - 3075"
- ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 21: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - August 3079"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 127: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 173: "185th BattleMech Division"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 12: "Timeline of the Jihad"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 256: "SLDF - Draconis Combine Military Command Map"
- ↑ Field Report 2765: DCMS, p. 9: "Regimental Status"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 136: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 135: "Unit Deployment Table"
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 139: "Deployment Table"
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 41: "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 66: "Unit Note"
- ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 133: "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 63: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Table - 3145"
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1, p. 12: "Sand Devil Hover Tank"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 202
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1, p. 12
Bibliography[edit]
- 20 Year Update
- Era Report: 2750
- Era Report: 3052
- Era Report: 3062
- Era Report: 3145
- Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1
- Field Manual: 3085
- Field Manual: 3145
- Field Manual: Draconis Combine
- Field Manual: SLDF
- Field Report: DCMS
- Field Report 2765: DCMS
- First Succession War
- Handbook: House Kurita
- Handbook: House Steiner
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2
- Historical: Reunification War
- Historical: War of 3039
- House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)
- Jihad: Final Reckoning
- Jihad Hot Spots: 3076
- Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents
- Objective Raids
- Technical Readout: 3075