Menkent

Menkent
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Menkent nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates-38.289 : 22.951[e]
Spectral classK0IV[1]
Planet(s)6[1]

The Menkent system was home to at least one habitable world, Menkent II, and as of June 3152 was an independent world in the Hinterlands.[2]

System Description[edit]

Menkent is located near the Summer and Zollikofen systems.

Political Affiliation[edit]

Menkent II[edit]

Menkent II
Astrophysical
System positionSecond[1]
Jump Point distance5 days[1]
MoonsNone[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity0.83[1]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Breathable)[1]
Equatorial temperature63°C[1]
Surface water47%[1]
Highest native lifePlants[1]
LandmassesAt least 1 (Terrasota)[40]
History and Culture
Population3,189,000,000 (3130)[1][41]
Government and Infrastructure
Political LeaderPlanetary Governor
Military CommanderLegate Marcena Jedrik (3130)[1][41]
CapitalBlackstone[1]

Planetary History[edit]

Menkent is an arid world illuminated by a dim orange star. The world is a little less than half-covered with water, but it's so salty that purification units are needed to prepare the fluid for consumption and irrigation. Menkent has little to offer, exporting common metals and small industrial goods.[1]

Age of War[edit]

The world is best known for a battle that took place during the Age of War. In 2408, Alistair Marsden, second Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth, was killed on the world. This left his widow, Katherine Marsden-Steiner, to rule the Commonwealth.[1] In the six centuries since, the world was the site of numerous Draconis Combine raids. These raids damaged the planet's infrastructure.

Jihad[edit]

During the Jihad, a Word of Blake WarShips returning from a strike on Skye bombarded the world.[1] The Word of Blake attack on Menkent fell during the last two weeks of October 3069.[42] A trio of Mule-class DropShips fired capital missiles at the surface of the planet. The targets bombarded by the DropShips were not military (they ignored the open militia defense positions), in favor of striking civilian infrastructure targets like the Kluge City hydroelectric dam and the Acropolis fusion substations outside Athens. Scrambled aerospace defenses from Menkent Militia outposts were too slow to engage them, although other ships in orbit were able to take several long-range still photos of the attackers.[43]

Dark Age[edit]

After Gray Monday and the subsequent contraction of the Republic behind the Wall, Menkent found itself an independent world. In 3145 the planet's government rejected a proposal to join the emerging Galatean League, instead opting to peacefully accept Clan Jade Falcon's rule. Shortly after, when a Republic JumpShip entered the system and found itself facing Falcon aerospace forces, a RAF Simurgh squadron succeeded in covering its escape and won a notable victory.[36][44][45]

As part of Operation SHOFAR, the Sixteenth Hastati briefly drove the Falcon garrison from Menkent in early 3149, but the planet was retaken in late 3050 during Malvina Hazen's drive towards Terra. Following Hazen's defeat in the Battle of Terra, Menkent became an independent world once more.[37][38][2]

Military Deployment[edit]

2765[edit]

2786[edit]

  • Fourteenth Skye Rangers[47]

3025[edit]

3028[edit]

3038[edit]

  • Fourth Lyran Regulars[51]

3050[edit]

  • Fourth Lyran Regulars[52]

3069[edit]

3079[edit]

- Deployed across Alioth and Menkent, the unit was at 70% strength, with 100% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.

3145[edit]

Geography[edit]

Menkent has at least one continent named Terrasota.[40]

Planetary Locations[edit]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 76 systems (73 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Summer 6.9 Zollikofen 10.0 Haddings 10.7 Muphrid 13.4
Mizar 16.4 Lipton 17.1 Chara 18.9 Galatea 19.1
Nusakan 20.6 Thorin 21.0 Rocky 21.7 Lyons 22.0
Alkalurops 22.4 Alioth 22.5 Zavijava 24.1 Denebola 24.6
Cor Caroli 25.2 Syrma 25.4 Zebebelgenubi 28.2 Afleir 29.0
Ko 29.1 Yorii 30.3 Oliver 30.7 Xi Ursae Majoris 31.0
Tau Ceti 32.6 Milton 33.0 Skondia 33.2 Skye 34.0
Killbourn 34.6 Zosma 35.4 Alchiba 36.3 Atria 36.3
Graham 36.5 Alcor 36.9 Imbros 37.9 Devil's Rock 38.3
Pollux 39.1 Castor 39.7 Alphecca 40.0 Rigil Kentarus 40.9
Asta 42.5 Wyatt 42.6 Sabik 42.7 Lone Star 43.4
Marcus 43.7 Phecda 43.7 Sol 44.6 Callison 45.1
Dromini 46.5 Sirius 47.2 Dyev 47.5 Unukalhai 47.5
Procyon 47.6 Altair 48.0 Kochab 49.6 Gacrux 49.7
Wing 50.1 La Blon 50.3 Dubhe 50.6 Dieron 51.1
New Dallas 51.2 Tabit 51.5 Keid 53.0 Chertan 53.0
Hechnar 53.5 Carver 54.7 Caph 56.3 Athenry 56.4
Shiloh 57.1 Talitha 57.8 New Home 57.8 Alhena 57.9
Seginus 59.4 Carsphairn 60.1 Moore 60.2 Chaville 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 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 190: "Menkent"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dominions Divided, p. 85, "Rasalhague Dominion June 3152" (Map)
  3. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding [2271]"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13: "Federation of Skye world within the Lyran Commonwealth before [2340] and after at their founding in [2341]"
  5. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25: "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
  6. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  7. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  8. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  9. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 104: "Rim Worlds Republic - [2767] Map"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 138: "Operation LIBERATION Wave 1 [July 2772 - December 2774]"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 118: "Digesting the Hegemony"
  12. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 24–25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"
  14. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  15. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2822]"
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47: "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025]"
  18. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 132: "District and Prefecture Boundaries of Kurita Space"
  19. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56: "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59: "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 39 [3040]"
  21. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  22. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - 3050"
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61: "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052]"
  24. ↑ Era Report: 3052, pp. 22–23: "Inner Sphere Map [3052]"
  25. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  26. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 30: "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70: "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  28. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42-43: "Inner Sphere - October 3067"
  29. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64: "Inner Sphere [3075]"
  30. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 21: "Lyran Alliance Armed Forces Deployment Map - August 3079"
  31. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  32. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  33. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  34. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  35. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Era Report: 3145, p. 25, "Timeline of Events (cont.)"
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 Shattered Fortress, p. 62, "Blowing the Ram's Horns"
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 Shattered Fortress, p. 92, "The Falcon Storm"
  39. ↑ Shattered Fortress, p. 103: "Inner Sphere - [3051] Map"
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 427
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere, p. 18 "Prefecture VIII"
  42. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 47: "The Jihad In Review"
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 43.3 Menkent Bombed!
  44. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 79
  45. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145, p. 192: "Deployment"
  46. ↑ Field Report 2765: LCAF, pp. 18–19: "Skye Rangers" - Regimental Status
  47. ↑ First Succession War, p. 139: "First Succession War Deployment Table - LCAF"
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 116: "Unit Deployment Table"
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 49.3 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 44: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"
  50. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 45: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"
  51. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 137: "Deployment Table"
  52. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 26: "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
  53. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 10: "Arcturan Guards Regimental Status"
  54. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 168: "Clan Force Deployments - Clan Jade Falcon"

Bibliography[edit]

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