Midway
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| Midway | |
|---|---|
← 3135 3151 | |
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| System Information | |
| X:Y Coordinates | 247.633 : 203.129[e] |
| Spectral class | G2V[1] |
| Recharge time | 183 hours[1] |
| Recharge station(s) | Zenith, Nadir[1] |
The Midway system was the location of at least one habitable world and as of 3151 was located in the Oshika Prefecture of the New Samarkand Military District within the Draconis Combine.[2]
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System Description[edit]
Midway is located near the Agematsu and Mokpo systems.
Political Affiliation[edit]
- 2319 - No record[3]
- 2571 - Draconis Combine[4]
- 2596 - Draconis Combine[5]
- 2750 - Draconis Combine[6]
- 2764 - Draconis Combine[7]
- 2765 - Draconis Combine[8]
- 2822 - Draconis Combine[9][10]
- 2864 - Draconis Combine[11]
- 3025 - Draconis Combine[12][13][14]
- 3030 - Draconis Combine[15][16]
- 3040 - Draconis Combine[17][18][19]
- 3050 - Draconis Combine[20]
- 3052 - Draconis Combine[21][22]
- 3057 - Draconis Combine[23]
- 3058 - Draconis Combine[24]
- 3063 - Draconis Combine[25]
- 3067 - Draconis Combine[26][27][28]
- 3075 - Draconis Combine[29]
- 3079 - Draconis Combine[30]
- 3081 - Draconis Combine[31]
- 3085 - Draconis Combine[32]
- 3135 - Draconis Combine[33]
- 3136 - Draconis Combine[34]
- 3145 - Draconis Combine[35][36]
- 3151 - Draconis Combine[2]
Midway III[edit]
| Midway III | |
|---|---|
| Astrophysical | |
| System position | Third[1] |
| Jump Point distance | 9.12 days[1] |
| Moons | 1 (Oscuro Corazon)[1] |
| Geophysical | |
| Surface gravity | 1.00[1] |
| Atmospheric pressure | Standard (Breathable)[1] |
| Equatorial temperature | 29°C (Temperate)[1] |
| Surface water | 85%[1] |
| Highest native life | Birds[1] |
| Landmasses | 3 (Brook, Kahn, Kure)[1] |
| History and Culture | |
| Population | 2,660,000,000 (3079)[1] |
| Government and Infrastructure | |
| Capital | Saginaw[1] |
| HPG Class | A[1] |
Midway is a water-rich world with a unique celestial feature: Its satellite (Oscuro Corazon) doesn't reflect any light to the world. Instead it always appears as a pure black spot in the sky, even in daytime. The native Kure Shrikebat, an avian, made room for various Terran albatross species transplanted to the world by settlers. Unlike the albatross, the Kure Shrikebat has been known to carry off small children.[1]
Planetary History[edit]
Star League[edit]
Midway served as the primary supply base for the XXXV Corps of the Star League Defense Force during the final years of the Star League. The world was the jumping-off point for nearly all transports moving through the Draconis Rift.[37]
The main orbital dockyards, the Yamamoto Atoll, were located at the system's zenith jump point. During its construction, DoME moved several germanium rich asteroids near the station to be mined for K-F drive systems. The mining operations lasted on the asteroids for decades, perhaps centuries. This large collection of assets was protected by a permanent WarShip garrison.[37]
Post-Jihad[edit]
When the Draconis Combine Admiralty established a manufacturing center in the system, the local population exploded. The loss of Midway's shipyards may dramatically affect the local economy.[1] However, despite the heavy damage the shipyards took they were back online in a limited fashion during the closing years of the Jihad and it was speculated that by 3081 the shipyards may be capable of manufacturing JumpShips again, although as all of the shipyard's facilities were occupied doing refurbishment work on existing JumpShips, this had yet to be confirmed. Equally, it was anticipated that the damaged Telfar BattleMechs plant would be back to operating at full capacity by the end of 3082.[38]
Located near the city of Lackawanna on the Brook continent, the Midway Aerospace and Interstellar Institute (AII) had been the Draconis Combine Admiralty's premiere academy prior to the heavy damage on the Midway shipyards and the moratorium on WarShip production. By 3079, the AII had redirected all of those cadets not already enrolled on the fighter program into the DropShip and JumpShip programs.[1]
The Midway system was also the home of Interstellar Expeditions' Draconis Combine office.[39]
Military Deployment[edit]
3079[edit]
- AII Cadet Fleet[1]
- Seventh Pesht Regulars[43]
- - The unit was operating at 45% strength, with 80% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.
3085[edit]
- - The unit was operating at 85% strength, with 90% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.
- - The unit was operating at 45% strength, with 90% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.
Geography[edit]
Midway has three continents named Brook, Kahn, and Kure.[1]
Planetary Locations[edit]
- Saginaw: planetary capital city on the Brook continent[1]
- Gilhooly's Bar: a city on the Kahn continent[1]
Companies and Industries[edit]
Local Flora and Fauna[edit]
Map Gallery[edit]
Nearby Systems[edit]
| Closest 20 systems (20 within 60 light-years) Distance in light years, closest systems first: | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agematsu | 18.6 | Mokpo | 23.4 | Sunchon | 27.4 | Oshika | 27.8 |
| Isesaki | 30.9 | Hakkaido | 32.4 | Miyako | 34.7 | Iijima | 37.1 |
| Zawiercie | 40.5 | Muroto | 40.5 | Nakaojo | 44.3 | Dalmantia | 45.1 |
| Hachiman | 51.2 | Worrell | 52.8 | Togura | 54.8 | Sakuranoki | 55.3 |
| Philadelphia | 56.4 | Shimonoseki | 57.3 | Koumi | 58.1 | Corsica Nueva | 58.7 |
References[edit]
- ↑ 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 1.23 1.24 Objectives: Draconis Combine, pp. 26–27: "Midway"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shattered Fortress, pp. 102–103
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 71
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65
- ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 23
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 127
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11
- ↑ Dragon Rising, ch. 15
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 184: "XXXV Corps"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 89: "New Samarkand Military District"
- ↑ Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3, p. 12
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 256: "SLDF - Draconis Combine Military Command Map"
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 Historical: War of 3039, p. 139: "Deployment Table"
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 20 Year Update, p. 41
- ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 11: "Pesht Regulars Regimental Status"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 160: "Mercenary Forces Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 50: "DCMS Deployment Table - 3085"
Bibliography[edit]
- Era Report: 2750
- Era Report: 3052
- Era Report: 3062
- Era Report: 3145
- Field Manual: 3085
- Field Manual: 3145
- Field Manual: SLDF
- Field Report: DCMS
- Handbook: House Davion
- Handbook: House Kurita
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2
- Historical: Reunification War
- Historical: War of 3039
- House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)
- Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3
- Jihad: Final Reckoning
- Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents
- Objectives: Draconis Combine
- Shattered Fortress