Misery

This article is about the planetary system. For other uses, see Misery (disambiguation).


Misery
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3151
Misery 3151.svg
Misery nearby systems
(Map Legend)
System Information
X:Y Coordinates274.256 : 84.992[e]
Spectral classF2V[1]
Recharge time173 hours[1]
Recharge station(s)None[1]
Planet(s)5[2]

The Misery system was home to at least one habitable world, Misery IV, and as of 3151 was located in the Matsuida Prefecture of the New Samarkand Military District within the Draconis Combine.[3]

System Description[edit]

Misery is located near the Elidere and Bergman's Planet systems and lies spinward from Terra.[4]

System History[edit]

The Misery system was colonized at some point prior to 2319.[4]

Political Affiliation[edit]

Misery IV[edit]

Misery IV
Astrophysical
System positionFourth[1]
Jump Point distance18.75 days[1]
Moons6 (Pain, Famine, Pestilence, Envy, Misfortune, Fear)[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity1.1[1]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Breathable)[1]
Equatorial temperature4°C (Frigid)[1]
Surface water64%[1]
Highest native lifeMammals[1]
Landmasses2 (Aurealis, Borealis)[50]
History and Culture
Population8,000,000 (3028)[1]
Government and Infrastructure
Noble RulerCoordinator Takashi Kurita (3028)[1]
Political LeaderWarlord Grieg Samsonov (3028)[1]
CapitalLaerdal[1]
HPG ClassB[1]

Planetary History[edit]

Third Succession War[edit]

Misery is most famous as the site of the Battle of Misery. Following their betrayal by the Draconis Combine, Wolf's Dragoons retreated to Misery, issuing a direct challenge in the process. Immediately following the final expiry of their contract with the Combine, the Dragoons engaged and defeated the forces sent against them, despite initial tactical and numerical superiority by Combine forces. The battle concluded with the seppuku of Minobu Tetsuhara, made in recompense for losing almost all his forces to the Dragoons and for leading forces against people he considered his friends. The seppuku was seconded by Jaime Wolf and attended by all the Dragoon commanders, as a show of personal friendship; the fact that he was attended by his enemies and not his own officers also showed that Tetsuhara considered his orders dishonorable. This battle cemented the vendetta between the Combine and the Dragoons, which led to the Dragoons explicitly requesting to be fielded against their former employer in their new contract with the Federated Suns; the mutual hatred would last until the Battle of Luthien during the Clan Invasion, when the Dragoons deployed to defend the Combine capital.[citation needed]

Jihad[edit]

Between 7 and 14 August 3068, Misery was one of six worlds raided by a combination of small 'Mech units in the employ of the Draconis March of the Federated Suns and teams of Federated Suns commandos. The deep objective raids targeted undefended worlds, allegedly to find and liberate prisoners of war in captivity within the Combine since the FedCom Civil War. The six worlds targeted were Altais, Barlow's Folly, Beta Mensae V, Chichibu, Junction, and Misery, and apparently some POWs were discovered.[51]

Dark Age[edit]

After years of being a disputed system within the Draconis Reach, the forces of Wolf's Dragoons, in the employ of the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery, drove the last of the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns defenders off Misery during the Battle of Misery (3139).[52]

Military Deployment[edit]

2786[edit]

2821[edit]

3025[edit]

Wolf's Dragoons[54][55]

3038[edit]

3040[edit]

3050[edit]

3145[edit]

  • Wolf's Dragoons

Planetary Locations[edit]

Misery World Map
  • Aurealis: southern continent
  • Gaston: a small port city[1]
  • Tsumetai: a city[1]
  • Borealis: northern continent
  • Boras: a city[1]
  • Farsund: mining town[1]
  • Hamar Valley: site of a major battle[59]
  • Hatuey: large island off eastern Borealis[1]
  • Laerdal: capital city[1]
  • Magma Mines[1]
  • Opdal Glacial Fields: important battle site between Wolf's Dragoons and the Ryuken[60]
  • Ruine: a port city[1]
  • Trolfjel Highlands: important battle site between Wolf's Dragoons and the Ryuken[61]
  • Voss Gap: important battle site between Wolf's Dragoons and the Ryuken[60]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 36 systems (36 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Elidere 10.7 Bergman's Planet 13.0 Thestria 17.4 New Aberdeen 18.6
Harrow's Sun 18.7 Goldlure 23.7 Gandy's Luck 25.3 Nouveau Toulouse 26.3
Benet 29.2 Oldsmith 32.3 Huan 33.2 Igualada 33.3
Glenmora 33.9 An Ting 37.0 Barlow's End 37.4 Wapakoneta 39.2
Marlowe's Rift 39.6 Fairfield 42.0 Crossing 43.2 Tallmadge 43.2
Cassias 43.7 Matsuida 44.3 Udibi 44.6 Westfield 44.8
Hoff 49.4 Lima 49.4 Sakhara 51.0 Avranches 53.3
Yufu 54.9 Handa 55.6 Tishomingo 56.7 McGehee 57.0
Hun Ho 57.0 Swales 57.4 McComb 58.7 Bettendorf 59.9

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 1.23 1.24 Historical Turning Points: Misery, p. 3: "Misery"
  2. ↑ Wolves on the Border, p. 290: The "local sun and its five planets" are mentioned for the Misery system
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shattered Fortress, p. 103
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18
  5. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 18
  6. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31
  7. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 48
  8. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 106
  9. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159
  10. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37
  11. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: Inner Sphere - [2764]
  12. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11
  13. ↑ First Succession War, p. 25
  14. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43
  15. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 54
  16. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122
  17. ↑ First Succession War, p. 113
  18. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53
  19. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60
  20. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
  21. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64
  22. ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), foldout: "Federated Suns Map - [3025]"
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70
  24. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66
  25. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 72
  26. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68
  28. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76
  29. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133
  30. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11
  31. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23
  32. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71
  33. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11
  34. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78
  35. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29
  36. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74
  37. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82
  38. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42
  39. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65
  40. ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 21
  41. ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 21
  42. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 64
  43. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  44. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11
  45. ↑ Dragon Rising, ch. 69
  46. ↑ Redemption Rift, ch. 11
  47. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 33
  48. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39
  49. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  50. ↑ Historical Turning Points: Misery, p. 5: "Misery"
  51. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 45: "The Jihad in Review"
  52. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145, p. 14: "Deployment"
  53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 First Succession War, p. 137: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 133: "Unit Deployment Table"
  55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 55.2 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 13: "Operation RAT"
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 139: "Deployment Table"
  57. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 41: "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
  58. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 182: "Notable Mercenary Forces - Draconis Combine"
  59. ↑ Inconceivable
  60. ↑ 60.0 60.1 Wolf's Dragoons, p. 37: "Misery"
  61. ↑ Wolf's Dragoons, p. 38: "Misery"

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