Marfik

Marfik
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3151
Marfik 3151.svg
Marfik nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates-40.604 : 97.664[e]
Spectral classA1V[1]
Planet(s)6[1]

The Marfik system is home to at least one habitable world, Marfik V, and as of 3151 was located in the Clan Jade Falcon Occupation Zone.[2]

System Description[edit]

The Marfik system is located near the Kimball and Ryde systems and is Coreward from Terra. The systems contains six planets that orbit a AIV class star[1][2]

System History[edit]

The Marfik system was colonized at sometime during the reign of the Star League.[3]

Political Affiliation[edit]

Marfik V[edit]

Marfik V
Marfik.jpg
Astrophysical
System positionFifth[1]
Jump Point distance47 days[1]
Moons4 (Amir, Degan, Rault, Sonnet)[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity0.81[1]
Atmospheric pressureLow (Tainted)[1]
Equatorial temperature42°C[1]
Surface water53%[1]
Highest native lifePlants[1]
Landmasses3 (North Galfree, South Galfree, Yantiban)[1]
History and Culture
Population561,000,000 (3130)[1][43]
Government and Infrastructure
Political LeaderPlanetary Governor
Military CommanderLegate Gibor Gersholm (3130)[1][43]
CapitalTurkestgard[1]

Planetary History[edit]

Star League[edit]

Colonized during the Star League era, Marfik V is a hot world that lacks a thick atmosphere and an ozone layer. As a result the surface of the world is constantly bombarded by radioactivity and cosmic rays. Colonists quickly set up new cities underground or under protective domes. Many Terran plants were imported to the world in an attempt to thicken the atmosphere and these were later supplemented with atmospheric processors.[1]

Though this was a long-term project, in the later years of the Star League the terraforming efforts had paid off. The population could - for the first time - walk on the planet's surface without special breathing equipment or environmental suits. The thicker atmosphere also allowed miners to extract germanium and titanium with relative ease.[1]

Succession Wars[edit]

Unfortunately, the conflicts common to the Succession Wars destroyed the atmospheric processors and Marfik's atmosphere began to return to its tainted state. The population once again began to retreat to underground and domed cities to protect themselves from the radiation.[1]

Third Succession War[edit]

By 2870, the Draconis Combine had taken control of Marfik.[16]

As of 3024, Marfik was still considered a relatively pleasant world. The city of Massingham (in the Massingham Valley) is mentioned and a resort to the east called Netaltown. Other landmarks include the DonnerBrau Forest and a nearby city named Gether's Jewel.[44]

Fourth Succession War[edit]

As part of Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG, the Lyran Commonwealth sent the elite Fourth Skye Rangers and over two dozen conventional regiments to attack Marfik in August of 3028. Control of the planet was almost secondary to the potential capture of Tai-sa Theodore Kurita, the son of Coordinator Takashi Kurita, who led the Eleventh Legion of Vega defending the world. However, Hauptmann-Kommandant Kathleen Heany, commander of the Fourth Skye Rangers, disobeyed the agreed to battle plan and was led into separating her BattleMech and armored forces. This gave Theodore an opportunity to lead his forces in destroying several conventional Lyran units while the invading 'Mechs were lost in the DonnerBrau Forest.[45][46]

  • 4thswmarfik.jpg

Chastened at this defeat, the Lyran's regrouped and slowly ground the Combine forces down. Despite Theodore Kurita's leadership skills, he was forced to retreat and surrender Marfik to the Lyran Commonwealth.[45][46]

Dark Age[edit]

Marfik would become part of the Republic of the Sphere after the end of the Jihad.[38]

By the 3130s, Marfik had returned to its original state with travel on the surface without a filter mask and special reflective environmental suits not recommended.[1]

Marfik would fall to the Jade Falcons sometime after their assault, the Desant, into the Republic of the Sphere's Prefecture IX after the HPG Blackout.[42]

Military Deployment[edit]

3025[edit]

3038[edit]

3039[edit]

  • Camacho's Caballeros (from July)[48]

3040[edit]

  • Camacho's Caballeros[48]

3079[edit]

- Deployed across La Blon and Marfik, the unit was at 55% strength, with 85% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.

Geography[edit]

Marfik has three continents named Yantiban, North Galfree and South Galfree.[1]

Planetary Locations[edit]

  • DonnerBrau Forest[45]
  • Gether's Jewel: a city and site of an important battle in the Fourth Succession War[45]
  • Halifax: the largest city and spaceport on the continent of South Galfree[1]
  • Kirikut: the largest city and spaceport on the continent of North Galfree[1]
  • Massingham: a small mining town near the DonnerBrau forest; site of an important battle in the Fourth Succession War[46]
  • Netaltown: a city and resort area in the thirty-first century[50]
  • Sitika County: a political area on the continent of North Galfree[51]
    • Sitika: a city on the continent of North Galfree[52]
  • Turkestgard: the planetary capital and largest spaceport on world, located on the continent of Yantiban[1]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 56 systems (54 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Kimball 5.3 Ryde 7.6 Komephoros 8.6 Balkan 14.8
Baxter 17.7 Izar 19.4 Konstance 20.5 Yed Posterior 21.8
Corridan 23.9 Alexandria 25.0 Freedom 25.7 Alrakis 26.0
La Blon 26.3 Carnwath 27.2 Unukalhai 28.5 Kessel 30.8
New Wessex 32.3 Yed Prior 34.0 Alphecca 36.2 Dromini 37.2
Eaglesham 37.7 Zebeneschamali 38.0 Vega 38.0 Eltanin 38.7
Cebalrai 38.9 Kannon 39.2 Glengarry 41.7 Phalan 42.1
Auldhouse 42.8 Eaton 43.0 Skondia 43.0 Kochab 44.7
Gamma Sagittarius 47.2 Kaus Australis 48.4 Nai-Stohl 49.1 Skye 49.1
Sabik 49.3 Symington 50.2 Shionoha 50.7 Kaus Media 51.4
Zebebelgenubi 51.5 Kaus Borealis 52.0 Atria 52.2 Alkalurops 52.7
Nekkar 53.0 Seginus 54.4 Nusakan 54.7 Carstairs 55.3
Accrington 56.3 Sakhalin 56.5 Chaffee 56.9 Moore 57.2
Ko 58.3 Lone Star 59.4 Edasich 60.4 Ganshoren 60.6

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 1.22 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 221: "Marfik"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Shattered Fortress, pp. 102–103: "Inner Sphere - [3151] Map"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  4. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding" - [2319] Map
  5. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13: "Lyran Commonwealth Founding - [2341] Map"
  6. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25: "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  7. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31: "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  8. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] 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. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  12. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43: "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  13. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  14. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  15. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53: "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Handbook: House Kurita, p. 54: "The Retribution Strikes"
  17. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
  18. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64: "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  19. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), foldout: "Lyran Commonwealth Map - [3025]"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47: "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  21. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56: "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  22. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66: "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56: "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  24. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68: "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  25. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  26. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
  27. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23: "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
  28. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61: "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion - [3052] Map"
  29. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71: "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"
  30. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"
  31. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
  32. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70: "Lyran Alliance after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  33. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74: "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  34. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  35. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  36. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 19: "Lyran Alliance Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  37. ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 29: "Terran Corridor Clans Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 105: "Republic of the Sphere (3181) Map"
  39. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, "Republic Armed Forces Deployment Map - October 3085"
  40. ↑ Era Digest: Dark Age, p. 11: "Republic of the Sphere 3130 Map"
  41. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere, p. 20: "Prefecture IX"
  44. ↑ Heir to the Dragon, ch. 22
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One, p. 40: "A Bold Prince"
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 NAIS Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume One, pp. 49–50: "Marfik"
  47. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 133: "Unit Deployment Table"
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 48.2 Historical: War of 3039, p. 140: "Deployment Table"
  49. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 10: "Arcturan Guards Regimental Status"
  50. ↑ Heir to the Dragon, Chapter 22
  51. ↑ Heir to the Dragon, ch. 26
  52. ↑ Heir to the Dragon, ch. 23

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