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Suk II
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates-29.214 : 256.116[e]
Spectral classG5V[1]
Recharge station(s)Zenith[1]

System Description[edit]

Suk is located near the Rastaban and Domain systems.

Political Affiliation[edit]

Suk II[edit]

Suk II
Astrophysical
System positionSecond[1]
Jump Point distance7 days[1]
Geophysical
Highest native life50% Reptile[1]
Landmasses5[1]
History and Culture
Population987,000,000 (3025, apocryphal)[38]
Government and Infrastructure
Noble RulerDuke of Suk II
Political LeaderPrime Minister
HPG ClassB[1]
HPG RepresentativePrecentor Marcus Drobneck (3025)[1]

The second planet in the system, Suk II is ruled through parliamentary democracy.[1] From a religious standpoint, Suk II was home to indigenous faiths such as the Suk Requiem Believers, who merged Tantric Buddhism with Christianity.[39]

Planetary History[edit]

Exodus[edit]

When the Tamar family founded the interstellar state known as the Tamar Pact in 2235, Suk II was one of the worlds that formed a part of the Pact and represented one border of the realm, which stretched as far as Nox and Fatima.[2]

Succession Wars[edit]

Suk II was a border world on the Steiner–Kurita frontier up until the creation of the Free Rasalhague Republic, and frequently raided by the Draconis Combine for the rare minerals mined here. Eventually conquered by Clan Wolf during the Clan Invasion, it still presents a tempting target.[1]

Although raids against Suk II typically aim to obtain the valuable ores, the water purification plants proved an additional target that had to be given priority in defense. Many such plants are therefore camouflaged, or placed within military installations for protection. Raids against the water purification facilities would invariably draw defenders away from the coveted ores at the mines and storehouses and spread them out, making an effective defense a difficult task.[1]

In 2880, Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery forces defended the planet from a Lyran Commonwealth invasion. The Combine commander refused to be provoked into leaving his defensive position to attack the invaders. After four weeks of stalemate, Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces attacked in earnest to overrun the defensive line. The Combine forces used its Missile Boats like the Trebuchet to destroy many of the lighter LCAF 'Mechs before they could be engaged in short range battles, and when the LCAF had finally closed the gap, they were in the end of a PPC and Laser barrage. Both sides ended the engagement with heavy loses, but the LCAF had lost too many 'Mechs and was forced to withdraw.[13]

During the Third Succession War, McGee's Cutthroats fought on Suk several times, making good use of their Victor BattleMechs though losing a few of them to the LCAF.[40][41]

Shortly before 3011, Suk II was raided by the Draconis Combine-contracted Wilson's Hussars, though they were successfully repelled by the local Lyran defenders.[42][43]

In 3017 DCMS forces unsuccessfully raided the planet loosing on the process several Phoenix Hawk LAMs .[44]

Suk II was plagued by a spate of terrorist bombings in the years immediately prior to 3025, which the Brotherhood of Cincinnatus were suspected to be behind.[45][46]

Suk II was the longtime base for the famous mercenary unit Hansen's Roughriders while they worked for the Lyran Commonwealth.[1]

Clan Invasion[edit]

Suk II was invaded by Clan Wolf starting in January 3052 as part of Operation REVIVAL's Fifth Wave. At the time the planet was defended by the Thirty-third Avalon Hussars RCT, a veteran combat unit under the command of Hauptmann General John Yapt centered around a four-battalion strong regiment of heavy 'Mechs. Khan Natasha Kerensky knew that the coming fight would be a tough, drawn-out affair, and so deployed the entire Alpha Galaxy on the far side of the planet's primary continent, away from the expected defenses of the Hussars, and made a cautious approach to the heavily populated eastern seaboard. The expectation for heavy fighting was easily met by the Hussars, pitched battles breaking out at Mt. Attich, Suquamish Heights, the Yevers Valley and Ovivington. Indeed such was the combat's nature that the Wolves ran out of most of their supplies, especially ammunition, within the first week. Their logistical situation eventually forced the Khan to order all OmniMechs to change their loadouts to energy-based weapons only, leaving their dwindling ammunition stockpiles for special assault Stars. In the end Clan Wolf was victorious when in early February a mass Elemental attack overran a Hussars armored regiment, breaking a hole in their defensive line and allowing fast-moving 'Mechs to penetrate into their rear. With the battle beyond recovery the Hussars were forced to retreat to Orkney.[47][48]

Dark Age[edit]

Held by Clan Wolf until the abandoned their original Occupation Zone in 3137, as they travelled to what became the Wolf Empire, Suk II was subsequently captured by the Rasalhague Dominion, who defending it against Trial launched by Clan Jade Falcon. During this engagement, a Ghost Bear Trinary on Suk's northern polar continent were shelled by a Republic Armed Forces Centaur battle armor unit hidden in an old Hanson's Roughriders firebase heavily damaged the Bear force, causing them to ultimately leave the world to the Falcons.[49][50]

At the time of the IlClan Trial in 3151, Suk II was one of the Clan Jade Falcon worlds claimed almost unopposed by Clan Hell's Horses' Alpha Galaxy, in their attempt to get closer to Terra before who would be the IlClan was decided.[36][37]

Military Deployment[edit]

2765[edit]

2786[edit]

  • Fifth Arcturan Guards[52]

2821[edit]

  • Fifth Arcturan Guards[52]

2840[edit]

3025[edit]

3028[edit]

  • Hansen's Roughriders[55]

3050[edit]

Geography[edit]

Suk II is a mining world rich in rare and valuable resources, with five continents. Suk would be a pleasant world if it were not for poisonous algae that contaminate around half of the world's water, and makes water purification plants a requirement at all settlements.[1]

Apocryphal Content Starts

The information after this notice comes from apocryphal sources; the canonicity of such information is uncertain.
Please view the reference page for information regarding their canonicity.

The smallest and least developed continent is named Alshaya, where rich platinum deposits were newly discovered between 3025 and 3030. Besides the highways connecting its main district and three mining districts, it is covered by extensive unexplored jungles and swamps. The largest city on Alshaya is Mach'beh.[57]

Apocryphal Content Ends

Planetary Locations[edit]

  • Kevilston: apocryphal city[57]
  • Mt. Attich: site of an important battle during Operation REVIVAL[47]
  • Ovivington: site of an important battle during Operation REVIVAL[47]
  • Suquamish Heights: site of an important battle during Operation REVIVAL[47]
  • Yevers Valley: site of an important battle during Operation REVIVAL[47]

Notes[edit]

A very detailed roleplaying campaign (named "Drachentrick") was published in the German fanzine Wunderwelten. Information from this campaign is ambiguous canon. It depicts the defense of Alshaya by the player-run mercenaries (while Hansen's Roughriders look after the other continents) against a Kurita operation occurring between 3031 and 3034. Over the course of the campaign, Warlord Ivan Sorenson first has the Tooth of Ymir regiment stage a raid against Suk II and then secretly brings further troops onto the planet until a full surprise invasion can be launched. It is assumed that if the players fail to thwart the plan, Hansen's Roughriders will prevail and House Steiner will eventually reinforce (or retake) the planet.

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 48 systems (48 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Rastaban 8.0 Domain 8.8 Wheel 8.9 Thun 11.9
Perrot 13.7 Galuzzo 14.6 Hainfeld 20.1 Bessarabia 21.0
Carse 21.7 Biota 21.9 Hyperion 23.1 Quarell 23.6
La Grave 23.8 Karston 28.2 Orkney 28.7 Kobe 29.0
Montmarault 30.8 Maestu 33.4 Cusset 34.2 Shardayne 35.0
Satalice 35.5 Volders 36.0 Jabuka 36.7 Diosd 37.1
Heiligendreuz 39.1 Tomans 40.2 Lothan 40.4 Thannhausen 41.5
Benfled 43.9 Ramsau 44.3 Lamar 45.2 Weingarten 45.3
Nox 45.4 Rasalgethi 45.7 Crimond 46.9 Fort Loudon 47.1
Laurent 49.1 Ueda 50.5 Tukayyid 52.0 Skandia 52.2
Altenmarkt 53.7 Gunzburg 53.8 Ballynure 53.9 Utrecht 56.3
Colmar 56.8 Sevren 59.1 Pandora 59.3 Karbala 59.7

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 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 172: "Suk II" planet profile
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 10: "Founding Fathers"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13: "Tamar Pact world within the Lyran Commonwealth before [2340] and after at their founding in [2341]"
  4. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  6. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  7. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  8. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 24–25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  9. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  10. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  11. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  12. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Technical Readout: 3025, p. 60 "Trebutchet"
  14. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), foldout: "Lyran Commonwealth Map - [3025]"
  15. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47: "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  16. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 132: "District and Prefecture Boundaries of Kurita Space"
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56: "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  18. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59: "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  19. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 132: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  20. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
  21. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 22: "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
  22. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61: "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion - [3052] Map"
  23. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"
  24. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 28: "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
  25. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70: "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  26. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  27. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  28. ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 27: "Clan Wolf/Clan Hell's Horses Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  29. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 19: "Lyran Alliance Armed Forces Deployment Map - [3079]"
  30. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  31. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  32. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  33. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  34. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  35. ↑ Shattered Fortress, pp. 102–103: "Inner Sphere - [3151] Map"
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Hour of the Wolf, Interlude 3
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 Tamar Rising, p. 58
  38. ↑ MechWarrior (1989 video game)
  39. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 104
  40. ↑ Technical Readout: 3025 Revised, p. 104
  41. ↑ Technical Readout: 3025, p. 110: "Victor"
  42. ↑ Mercenary's Handbook, p. 93
  43. ↑ Shrapnel Issue #13, Unit Digest: Wilson's Hussars
  44. ↑ Technical Readout: 3025, p. 130: "PHX-HK2 PHOENIX HAWK LAM"
  45. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 92
  46. ↑ Interstellar Players, p. 63
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 47.3 47.4 Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 68
  48. ↑ Bloodright, p. 38
  49. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere, p. 8
  50. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145, p. 24
  51. ↑ Field Report 2765: LCAF, p. 9: "Regimental Status"
  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 First Succession War, p. 139: "First Succession War Deployment Table - LCAF"
  53. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 54
  54. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 116: "Unit Deployment Table"
  55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 45: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"
  56. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 26: "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 Drachentrick

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