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* Equatorial Temperature: 33° C (Mild-Temperate)
 
* Equatorial Temperature: 33° C (Mild-Temperate)
 
* Surface Water: 82 percent
 
* Surface Water: 82 percent
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* Landmasses (Capital City): Jeddasia (Alexandretta), Cairusia
  
 
==Era Specific Data==
 
==Era Specific Data==
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==Planetary Garrison==
 
==Planetary Garrison==
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===2953===
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* [[20th Arcturan Guards]] (2 battalions)<ref name="HS(TLC)p74">''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 74, "Campaign for Alexandria"</ref>
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===3054 to 3061===
 
===3054 to 3061===
 
* [[Alexandria FTM]]<ref name=OR18>''Objective Raids'', p. 18, "FedCom Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=SS47>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 47, "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table"</ref>
 
* [[Alexandria FTM]]<ref name=OR18>''Objective Raids'', p. 18, "FedCom Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=SS47>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 47, "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table"</ref>
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* [[3130]] - [[Lyran Commonwealth]] <ref name="MotIS3130">Map of the Inner Sphere 3130</ref>
 
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==Planetary History==
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===Early History===
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When first settled, '''Alexandria''' was a world rich in natural resources and blessed with pastoral beauty.<ref name=HS169/><ref name=HBS88/> Alexandria would grow to become a thriving commercial and agricultural center, and during the [[Star League]] years Alexandra was known to be a cultural haven. The cities of Alexandria were dotted with museums, theatres<ref name=HBS88/> and art collections<ref name=HS169/> that drew visitors from across the [[Inner Sphere]] and the world exuded a sense of elegance and grace that everyone could appreciate.<ref name=HBS88/>
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===The Succession Wars===
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In [[2819]] the [[Draconis Combine]] began a heavy raiding campaign that targeted key Lyran worlds including Alexandria, as well as [[Kessel]] and [[Tamar]].<ref name="HB:HSp37">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 37, "Timeline: The Commonwealth and the First Succession War"</ref> This was far from the last time that Alexandria would be touched by the Succession Wars; in [[2913]] the Lyran Commonwealth launched [[Operation Freedom]] in two thrusts from Alexandria and [[Skye]],<ref name="HS(TLC)p71">''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 71, "The Cost of Freedom"</ref> and in [[2953]] a two-year battle for the world began, with [[DCMS]] and [[LCAF]] forces locked in an escalating battle that would ultimately consume seven [[BattleMech]] [[regiment]]s and four times as many [[infantry]] and conventional armor regiments and go down in history as one of the largest battles of the [[Third Succession War]] and a sign of the increasing tenacity with which the Commonwealth fought.<ref name="HB:HSp49">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 49, "Operation Freedom"</ref> The campaign for Alexandria began with [[McGee's Cutthroats]] landing to loot and destroy supply bases on the planet in the face of the defending [[20th Arcturan Guards]]. A wing of fighters from an orbital [[AeroSpace Fighter|fighter]] base promptly destroyed one of the Combine [[DropShip]]s after the Cutthroats had landed and drove the other DropShips back to their [[JumpShip]], prompting the Cutthroats to call for reinforcements. A few days later, two more [[BattleMech]] battalions with fighter support arrived by JumpShip to reinforce the Cutthroats, leading the 20th Arcturan Guards to call for reinforcements in turn and what had begun as a simple skirmish escalated rapidly from there.<ref name="HS(TLC)p74"/>
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As the Third Succession War drew to a close in the 3020s Alexandria was serving as the capital of the Virginia Shire region of the Federation of Skye under Duke [[Edward James]].<ref name="HS(TLC)p92">''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 92, "The Federation of Skye"</ref> A [[MechWarrior]] named [[Mitchell Simmons]] from the [[17th Skye Rangers]] would subsequently be awarded the [[Honor of Skye]] for his actions in defending civilians against a Kuritan 'Mech lance during the 3024 battle for Alexandria.<ref name="HS(TLC)p126">''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 126, "The Honor of Skye"</ref>
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By the end of the Succession Wars the cultured elegance of Alexandria was largely a memory; a small number of cities such as the northern cities of Lam Pole and Cherboug<ref name=HS169/> on the Cairusia continent still hinted at the Alexandria of the Star League years, but the remainder of the planet showed Alexandria's legacy as one of the most war-ravaged worlds to survive into the thirty-first century. The modern planetary capital of Alexandretta, located on the southern continent of Jeddasia, was a collection of practical, utilitarian structures intermixed with bunkers and other defensive features to be used during times of emergency.<ref name=HBS88/>
  
 
==Nearby Systems==
 
==Nearby Systems==

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Planetary Flag from Alexandria
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Astrophysical
System position3rd[1]

(References to Alexandria)

Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)

X: -57.65 Y: 116.01 [e]


Planetary Data[2]

  • Number of Satellites: 1 (Sinai)
  • Surface Gravity: 1.07
  • Atm. Pressure: Standard (Breathable)
  • Equatorial Temperature: 33° C (Mild-Temperate)
  • Surface Water: 82 percent
  • Landmasses (Capital City): Jeddasia (Alexandretta), Cairusia

Era Specific Data

3025[1]

  • Noble Ruler: Edward James, Duke of Alexandria
  • Prime Minister: Harrison Gunlager
  • ComStar Representative: Precentor Melyvn Gaska

3067[2]

  • Noble Ruler: Duchess Carina James
  • Population: 2,001,000,000
  • Socio-Industrial Levels/USIIR: D-D-C-D-B

Planetary Garrison

2953

3054 to 3061

Owner History

Planetary History

Early History

When first settled, Alexandria was a world rich in natural resources and blessed with pastoral beauty.[1][2] Alexandria would grow to become a thriving commercial and agricultural center, and during the Star League years Alexandra was known to be a cultural haven. The cities of Alexandria were dotted with museums, theatres[2] and art collections[1] that drew visitors from across the Inner Sphere and the world exuded a sense of elegance and grace that everyone could appreciate.[2]

The Succession Wars

In 2819 the Draconis Combine began a heavy raiding campaign that targeted key Lyran worlds including Alexandria, as well as Kessel and Tamar.[27] This was far from the last time that Alexandria would be touched by the Succession Wars; in 2913 the Lyran Commonwealth launched Operation Freedom in two thrusts from Alexandria and Skye,[28] and in 2953 a two-year battle for the world began, with DCMS and LCAF forces locked in an escalating battle that would ultimately consume seven BattleMech regiments and four times as many infantry and conventional armor regiments and go down in history as one of the largest battles of the Third Succession War and a sign of the increasing tenacity with which the Commonwealth fought.[29] The campaign for Alexandria began with McGee's Cutthroats landing to loot and destroy supply bases on the planet in the face of the defending 20th Arcturan Guards. A wing of fighters from an orbital fighter base promptly destroyed one of the Combine DropShips after the Cutthroats had landed and drove the other DropShips back to their JumpShip, prompting the Cutthroats to call for reinforcements. A few days later, two more BattleMech battalions with fighter support arrived by JumpShip to reinforce the Cutthroats, leading the 20th Arcturan Guards to call for reinforcements in turn and what had begun as a simple skirmish escalated rapidly from there.[3]

As the Third Succession War drew to a close in the 3020s Alexandria was serving as the capital of the Virginia Shire region of the Federation of Skye under Duke Edward James.[30] A MechWarrior named Mitchell Simmons from the 17th Skye Rangers would subsequently be awarded the Honor of Skye for his actions in defending civilians against a Kuritan 'Mech lance during the 3024 battle for Alexandria.[31]

By the end of the Succession Wars the cultured elegance of Alexandria was largely a memory; a small number of cities such as the northern cities of Lam Pole and Cherboug[1] on the Cairusia continent still hinted at the Alexandria of the Star League years, but the remainder of the planet showed Alexandria's legacy as one of the most war-ravaged worlds to survive into the thirty-first century. The modern planetary capital of Alexandretta, located on the southern continent of Jeddasia, was a collection of practical, utilitarian structures intermixed with bunkers and other defensive features to be used during times of emergency.[2]

Nearby Systems

Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)
Closest systems first:
Yed Prior 12.4 Freedom 14.9 Yed Posterior 16.5 Izar 20.9
Corridan IV 25.1 Eaton 26.6 Baxter 29.7 Auldhouse 29.8
Marfik 35.4 Ryde 36.6 Kimball II 38.3 Carnwath 39.0
Apostica 41.4 Carstairs 42.7 Eaglesham 42.9 Edasich 43.4
Zebeneschamali 46.0 Komephoros 47.6 New Wessex 47.8 Kirkcaldy 49.9
Symington 50.9 Cebalrai 52.7 Kannon 54.5 Nekkar 55.57
Balkan 55.6 Breukelen 55.8 Phalan 56.1 Ganshoren 56.4
Konstance 57.1 Unukalhai 57.7 Whittington 58.17 Glengarry 58.2


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 169, "Planet Guide"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 88, "Planet Profile"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth, p. 74, "Campaign for Alexandria"
  4. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 18, "FedCom Deployment Table"
  5. ↑ Shattered Sphere, p. 47, "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13, "Federation of Skye world within the Lyran Commonwealth befor [2340] and after at their founding in [2341]"
  7. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
  8. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"
  9. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  10. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  11. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"
  12. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2864]"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025]"
  14. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  15. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 39 [3040]"
  16. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 3050"
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052]"
  18. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - 3052"
  19. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  20. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  21. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70, "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  22. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64, "Inner Sphere - 3075"
  23. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 19, "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table [3079]"
  24. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  25. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 127, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  26. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 37, "Timeline: The Commonwealth and the First Succession War"
  28. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 71, "The Cost of Freedom"
  29. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 49, "Operation Freedom"
  30. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth, p. 92, "The Federation of Skye"
  31. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth, p. 126, "The Honor of Skye"

Bibliography

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