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Laiaka
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3151
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Laiaka nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates-100.609 : 54.238[⌖]
Spectral classM9V[1]
Planet(s)8[1]

The Laiaka system was home to at least one habitable world, Laiaka III, and as of June 3152 was located in the Donegal Province of the Lyran Commonwealth.[2]

System Description[edit]

Laiaka is located near the Alkaid and Carsphairn systems.

Political Affiliation[edit]

Laiaka III[edit]

Laiaka III
Astrophysical
System positionThird[1]
Jump Point distance2 days[1]
Moons2 (Iolana, Wanikiya)[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity0.98[1]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Tainted)[1]
Equatorial temperature40°C[1]
Surface water88%[1]
Highest native lifePlants[1]
Landmasses2 (Geir, Preiska)[1]
History and Culture
Demonym(s)Laiaki[35]
Population1,056,000,000 (3130)[1][36]
Government and Infrastructure
Political LeaderPlanetary Governor
Military CommanderLegate Leigh Bahram (3130)[1][36]
CapitalBunker City[1]

Planetary History[edit]

Third Succession War[edit]

In 3012, unknown forces raided the planet. LCAF member Dan McCleary, alread a legendary ace Chippewa pilot, took part in the defense of the system. McCleary and his lancemates stumbled upon an Overlord-class DropShip escorted by six heavy fighters. Badly outgunned, McCleary and his escorts held their own for several minutes before McCleary finally dove his Chippewa into the heavily damaged DropShip. This sent the already-damaged DropShip crashing onto the planet below.[37][38][39]

Dark Age[edit]

In November 3135, Nikola Demos met with the planet's government to discuss the Steel Wolf Corps' employment in rooting out pirates who had seized control of Yaleston and were strangling Laiaka's mineral exports. The Steel Wolves trained with the planet's militia and in January 3136 mounted a three-pronged attack on Yaleston, only for one of the pirates to blow an opening in the domed city and expose its inhabitants to Laiaka's toxic atmosphere. The attackers annihilated the 'pirates', after which Demos discovered they were mercenaries hired by local rebels. After confronting the planetary governor, Demos took the Steel Wolf Corps' payment and quit Laiaka in disgust, allowing the local militia who'd fought with them to sign on with the Steel Wolves.[40]

At the end of December 3135, the Fourth Donegal Guards landed on the planet and were welcomed with open arms. The Fourth Donegal, though were soon drawn up outside the city to face an incursion from the loyal Republican militia elements. The militia declined to defend against the Donegal drop, but decided to make an attempt to retake the spaceport once disembarked. The militia assault was lightning fast, and it forced the Donegal Guards backward at first, moving the battle into the warehouses zone. A tank led by Leutnant Joachim Stueben's Kinnol tank rushed forward at the head of a flying column of vehicles, crashing into the militia's line and pushing it back. With the Fourth's BattleMechs backing them up, Leutnant Stueben‘s lance first blunted the militia attack, and then drove it into the hills. The militia was finally beaten.[31]

Military Deployment[edit]

3135[edit]

Geography[edit]

Laiaka has two continents: Geir in the north and Preiska in the south, separated by a narrow equatorial sea.[1][40] The planetary surface of Laiaka is mostly ocean, with the population living in nomadic drift-cities and getting along harvesting vast, gene-tailored algae mats drifting in the upper reaches of the seas.[42]

The thick atmosphere of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide and sulfur, allows Laiaka's surface temperature to approach levels capable of supporting human life under its dim red sun. Unfortunately these same gases prevent humans from breathing the atmosphere unassisted. With little to recommend it the world was ignored during the first wave of colonization.[1]

When the Federation of Skye began expanding, survey teams landed on Laiaka. There they found large deposits of titanium and germanium and other industrial metal ores. Mining companies quickly settled on the world and began extracting these valuable ores. Unlike most worlds that require sheltered cities, settlers built their cities in the mineshafts and caverns left behind by the mining process instead of using the more common domed city plan. At the fall of the Star League, terraforming efforts had begun on Laiaka; the first effort was releasing a tailored algae into the planet's seas to convert massive amounts of carbon dioxide into oxygen. The fall of the Star League put a halt to these plans however, as Laiaka was a border world that saw frequent raids. These raids destroyed much of the equipment needed to complete the terraforming effort and eventually Laiaka returned to its natural state.[1]

Planetary Locations[edit]

  • Bunker City: the planetary capital city, located on Geir[1]
  • Bunker City Spaceport[1]
  • Great Geir River[1]
  • Providence Plain: flatlands located on Preiska[40]
  • Yaleston: a local capital and spaceport city, on Preiska[1]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 44 systems (41 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Alkaid 9.7 Carsphairn 15.9 Gladius 18.2 Seginus 20.1
Hesperus 24.2 Canonbie 25.0 Caledonia 26.6 Vindemiatrix 27.9
Chaffee 28.7 Trent 31.5 Glengarry 32.9 Kochab 33.4
Alcor 36.2 Lamon 38.0 Laurieston 39.7 Zebeneschamali 42.5
Nekkar 42.7 Algorab 42.9 Skye 43.7 Furillo 43.8
Syrma 45.3 Gacrux 45.7 Zaniah 46.5 Carnwath 46.9
Zebebelgenubi 48.9 New Kyoto 49.3 Halmyre Deans 50.7 Galatea 51.0
Whittington 52.5 Fianna 52.9 Eidsfoss 53.1 Sarpsborg 53.8
Alphecca 54.4 Cor Caroli 54.5 Unukalhai 56.5 Mizar 57.0
Arganda 57.2 Ciotat 57.7 Alioth 58.0 Izar 59.3
Jaumegarde 59.4 Bjornlunda 60.0 Shiloh 60.5 Rahne 61.1

References[edit]

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 187: "Laiaka"
  2. ↑ a b IlKhan's Eyes Only, pp. 170–171: "Inner Sphere - 3152" (Map)
  3. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding - [2271] Map"
  4. ↑ a b Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13: "Federation of Skye world within the Lyran Commonwealth before [2340] and after at their founding in [2341]"
  5. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  6. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 36: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  7. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  8. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 10: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  9. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 24–25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  10. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  11. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  12. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  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. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56: "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59: "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  18. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 132: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  19. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61: "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion - [3052] Map"
  21. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23: "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
  22. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"
  23. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
  24. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70: "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  25. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  26. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  27. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 21: "Lyran Alliance Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  28. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  29. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  30. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 10: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  31. ↑ a b 3135 PDA Journals, p. 141: "27 December 3135"
  32. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 38: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  33. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  34. ↑ Shattered Fortress, p. 103: "Inner Sphere - 3151" (Map)
  35. ↑ Wolf Hunters, ch. 24
  36. ↑ a b Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere, p. 18: "Prefecture VIII"
  37. ↑ Technical Readout: 3025, p. 162: "CHP-W5 Chippewa"
  38. ↑ Technical Readout: 3025 Revised, p. 170: "CHP-W5 Chippewa"
  39. ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 216: "CHP-W5 Chippewa"
  40. ↑ a b c Wolf Hunters, chs. 18, 22, 25, 27
  41. ↑ Wolf Hunters
  42. ↑ Operation Excalibur, p. 189 (PDF edition)

Bibliography[edit]

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