Broken Wheel

Broken Wheel
← 3135
3151
Broken Wheel 3151.svg
Broken Wheel nearby systems
(Map Legend)
System Information
X:Y Coordinates534.29 : -173.501[e]
Spectral classG0V[1]
Recharge time181 hours[1]
Recharge station(s)Zenith[1]

The Broken Wheel system was home to at least one habitable world, Broken Wheel V, and as of 3151 was located in the Filtvelt Coalition.[2]

System Description[edit]

Broken Wheel is located near the Marielund and Wetumpka systems[3][4] and consists of a class G0V primary orbited by at least five planets. During the late thirty-first century a recharge station was in place at the system zenith jump point.[1]

System History[edit]

The Broken Wheel system had been colonized by the end of the Age of War[5] and was a member of the Federated Suns continuously until the late thirty-first century.

Political Affiliation[edit]

Broken Wheel V[edit]

Broken Wheel V
Astrophysical
System positionFifth[1]
Jump Point distance10.43 days[1]
Moons1 (Axle)[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity1.08[1]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Breathable)[1]
Equatorial temperature47°C (Arid)[1]
Surface water41%[1]
Highest native lifeMammal[1]
Landmasses3 (Magg, Tyre, Valvo)[1]
History and Culture
Population127,500,000 (3079)[1]
Government and Infrastructure
Political LeaderPlanetary Governor
CapitalTripet[1]
HPG ClassB[1]

Broken Wheel V, more commonly known simply as Broken Wheel, is the fifth planet in the Broken Wheel system and has a single moon named Axle.[1]

Planetary History[edit]

Broken Wheel was part of the Federated Suns from the Age of War until the Jihad.

In October 3069, an unknown pirate band struck the PDZ capital of Broken Wheel. Using a force of light BattleMechs (one Battle Hawk and two other 'Mechs), half a dozen Patron LoaderMechs and six Plainsman the pirates where able to hold back metropolitan police forces while they ransacked a total of nineteen banks and currency exchanges in New Porter, leaving prior to the arrival of the Broken Wheel Crucis March Militia. The pirates' DropShip easily outpaced the older aerospace fighters available to the militia.[37]

When the Filtvelt Coalition formed, Broken Wheel joined in order to present a united front against pirates active in the Malagrotta Cooperative. The Coalition eagerly accepted Broken Wheel's application for admission in order to get control of a vehicle repair facility.[1]

In late 3080 or early 3081, the Filtvelt Coalition upgraded the Quikscell Company repair facility on Broken Wheel to enable it to produce hovercraft as a part of a general expansion of the Coalition's military manufacturing.[38]

The Dark Age[edit]

Broken Wheel was struck by the Border Lords pirate band in 3101, soon after the Border Lords had fled the Calderon Protectorate in search of easier hunting. The Border Lords dropped a mixed battalion of BattleMechs, infantry and armor on Broken Wheel and rampaged through Conestoga while moving towards the Quikscell Company facility nearby. Opposing the Border Lords were elements of the Second Filtvelt Citizen's Militia, who began firing on the Border Lords while the pirates were still in Conestoga. The Second had a company of HD-2F Hound 'Mechs available, augmented by a mixture of Pegasus Scout Hovertanks and Light Thunderbolt Carriers manufactured on Broken Wheel.[39]

The Second had detailed knowledge of the layout of Conestoga and used the tight and twisting streets to their advantage; the city streets limited the mobility of the Border Lords, who were primarily equipped with light and medium 'Mechs, and the Second continually used their Hounds to ambush the Border Lords or lay down fire lanes. The pirates found themselves steadily losing 'Mechs; then, when the Border Lords tried to retreat, the Second cut them off, pinning the pirates in place long enough for the Hounds to wipe out the enemy infantry and armor units. Roughly half of the pirate 'Mechs managed to escape offworld without any of the matériel they'd hoped to capture.[39]

In 3146 Broken Wheel suffered at least one severe pirate raid, prompting government critics to demand the recall of the Thumpers regiment to deal with them. However the Filtvelt Citizen's Militia's command believed the pirate attacks were under control and didn't want to cause panic or recall the Thumpers.[40]

Military Deployment[edit]

2786[edit]

3025[edit]

3054[edit]

3061[edit]

  • First Albion Training Cadre[45]

3067[edit]

3101[edit]

3145[edit]

Geography[edit]

Broken Wheel has three continents named Magg, Tyre, and Valvo.[1]

Planetary Locations[edit]

  • Cojan Mountain[48]
  • Conestoga: a city located on Magg and site of the Quikscell facility[1]
  • Seles Desert[48]
  • Sonoma Mountains[48]
  • Tripet: the planetary capital city, located on Magg[1]

Companies and Industries[edit]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 24 systems (22 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Marielund 9.0 Wetumpka 11.4 Lackland 12.2 Skepptana 18.1
Morven 28.2 Frankson 28.7 Filtvelt 28.8 Kenilworth 29.8
Summerstide 32.2 Cogdell 34.3 Rennes 38.3 Vaucluse 39.2
Memphis 42.3 Fugeres 44.9 Merowinger 46.8 Mararn 47.1
Gillingham 50.7 Ebro 52.9 Brockton 54.4 Hortense 54.6
Valois 55.7 Ulvskollen 58.7 Bartrock 61.8 Jesup 62.0

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 Objectives: Periphery, pp. 23–24: "Broken Wheel"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shattered Fortress, p. 102-103, "Inner Sphere - 3151" (Map)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Handbook: House Davion, p. 48: "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  6. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 18: "Federated Suns at their Founding - [2317] Map"
  7. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  8. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  9. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  10. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  11. ↑ Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 29: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
  12. ↑ First Succession War, p. 25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 54: "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  14. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  15. ↑ First Succession War, p. 113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60: "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  17. ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), foldout: "Federated Suns Map - [3025]"
  18. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70: "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  19. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 72: "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76: "Federated Suns after War of [3039] - [3040] Map"
  21. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  22. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3050] Map
  23. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23: Inner Sphere - [3052] Map
  24. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3057] Map
  25. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78: "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
  26. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: Inner Sphere - [3063] Map
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82: "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  28. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  29. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, p. 78
  30. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65: Inner Sphere - [3075] Map
  31. ↑ Field Manual: AFFS, p. 21: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns Deployment Map - August 3079"
  32. ↑ Field Report: Periphery, p. 22: "Filtvelt Coalition Region Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  33. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  34. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - October 3085"
  35. ↑ Era Digest: Dark Age, p. 12: "Map of the Inner Sphere 3130"
  36. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  37. ↑ BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [31/10/3069]: "Pirates Strike Broken Wheel"
  38. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 117: "Filtvelt Coalition"
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 38: "HD-2F Hound"
  40. ↑ Shattered Fortress, p. 19: "Piracy Has Reached 'Unacceptable Levels'"
  41. ↑ First Succession War, p. 134: "First Succession War Deployment Table - AFFS"
  42. ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 135: "Unit Deployment Table"
  43. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 11: "Operation RAT"
  44. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 16: "FedCom Deployment Table"
  45. ↑ Shattered Sphere, p. 35: "FedCom Deployment Table"
  46. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 140: "Federated Suns Deployment Table"
  47. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 203: "Filtvelt Coalition"
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 48.2 FedCom Civil War, p. 81

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