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| − | | class = A0V<ref name= | + | | class = A0V<ref name=DARWp207>''Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 207: "Alphecca"</ref> |
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| − | The '''Alphecca''' system is the location of at least one inhabited world, '''Alphecca II''', and as of [[3145]] was located in the [[Jade Falcon Occupation Zone]].<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39 | + | The '''Alphecca''' system is the location of at least one inhabited world, '''Alphecca II''', and as of [[3145]] was located in the [[Jade Falcon Occupation Zone]].<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39: "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref> |
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| − | == System Description == | + | ==System Description== |
| − | The Alphecca system has five planets and a single primary class A0V star.<ref name= | + | The Alphecca system has five planets and a single primary class A0V star.<ref name=DARWp207/> |
| − | == System History == | + | ==System History== |
The Alphecca system was settled prior to the mid-[[twenty-fourth century]] and was a member of the [[Federation of Skye]] prior to the formation of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=HBHS13/> | The Alphecca system was settled prior to the mid-[[twenty-fourth century]] and was a member of the [[Federation of Skye]] prior to the formation of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=HBHS13/> | ||
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| − | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | + | ==Political Affiliation== |
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| + | * [[2271]] - Inhabited world<ref name="HB:HMp16">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding [2271]"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2319]] - No record<ref name=HB:HKp18>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18: "Draconis Combine - [2319] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2340]] - [[Federation of Skye]]<ref name=HBHS13>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 13: "Federation of Skye world within the Lyran Commonwealth before [2340] and after at their founding in [2341]"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2341]] - [[Lyran Commonwealth]]<ref name=HBHS13/> | ||
| + | * [[2571]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 25: "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp31">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 31: "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2596]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name=HRWp159>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2750]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2764]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. xi: "Inner Sphere" - [2764] Map</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2765]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="H:LoTV1p11>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2822]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp43">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 43: "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="H:LOTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2864]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp53">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 53: "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3025]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref>''Steiner (The Draconis Combine)'': "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 47: "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref><ref name="HKp132">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 132: "District and Prefecture Boundaries of Kurita Space"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp64">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 64: "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3029]] - [[Draconis Combine]] (from September)<ref name="FSWMAv2p78A"/> | ||
| + | * [[3030]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="HB:HKp66">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 66: "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 56: "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3040]] - Draconis Combine<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3044]] - [[Federated Commonwealth]] (from September)<ref name=FMLAp70>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 70: "11th Donegal Guards: The Push-Me-Pull-Yous"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3050]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3052]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 61: "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion - [3052] Map"</ref><ref>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23: "Inner Sphere Map [3052]"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp71">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 71: "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3057]] - [[Lyran Alliance]]<ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3063]] - Lyran Alliance<ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29: "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3067]] - Lyran Alliance<ref name="HB:HSp69">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 69: "Lyran Alliance after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp74">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 74: "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"</ref><ref name=JFRp42>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 41: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3075]] - Lyran Alliance<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 65: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3079]] - Lyran Alliance<ref name=FR:LAAFp19>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 19: "Lyran Commonwealth Deployment Map - [August 3079]"</ref><ref name=FR:Cp29>''Field Report: Clans'', p. 29: "Terran Corridor Deployment Map - [August 3079]"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3081]] - [[Republic of the Sphere]]<ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3085]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 127: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3135]] - Independent World<ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3144]] - [[Clan Jade Falcon]]<ref name="TRO:3145Mp16">''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 16: "Kite Reconnaissance Vehicle"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3145]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name="ER:3145p39"/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> | ||
| + | * [[3151]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name=SFp102-103>''Shattered Fortress'', pp. 102–103: "Inner Sphere - [3151] Map"</ref> | ||
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| − | = Alphecca II = | + | ------------------------------------- |
| − | {{ | + | ==Alphecca II== |
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| image = Alphecca.jpg | | image = Alphecca.jpg | ||
| − | | | + | | name = Alphecca II |
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| − | | position = | + | | position = Second<ref name=DARWp207/> |
| − | | distance = 52 days<ref name= | + | | distance = 52 days<ref name=DARWp207/> |
| − | | moons = 1 (Xanti)<ref name= | + | | moons = 1 (Xanti)<ref name=DARWp207/> |
| − | + | | gravity = 1.18<ref name=DARWp207/> | |
| − | | gravity = 1.18<ref name= | + | | pressure = Standard (Breathable)<ref name=DARWp207/> |
| − | | pressure = Standard (Breathable)<ref name= | + | | temperature = 34°C<ref name=DARWp207/> |
| − | | temperature = 34°C<ref name= | + | | water = 83%<ref name=DARWp207/> |
| − | | water = 83%<ref name= | + | | life = Amphibians<ref name=DARWp207/> |
| − | | life = Amphibians<ref name= | + | | continents = 6 (Gataka, Greim, Korinthas, Mursank, Rubekka, Shario)<ref name=DARWp207/> |
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| − | | capital = Galanette Rainbow<ref name= | + | | religion = |
| − | + | | population = 1,347,000,000 (3130)<ref name=DARWp207/><ref name=DARoSp20>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 20: "Prefecture IX"</ref> | |
| − | + | | ruler = | |
| + | | political = [[Planetary Governor of Alphecca|Planetary Governor]] | ||
| + | | commander = Legate [[Garrold Rogers]] (3130)<ref name=DARWp207/><ref name=DARoSp20/> | ||
| + | | capital = Galanette Rainbow<ref name=DARWp207/> | ||
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| − | '''Alphecca II''' is the second planet of five in the Alphecca system and has a single moon named Xanti.<ref name= | + | '''Alphecca II''' is the second planet of five in the Alphecca system and has a single moon named Xanti.<ref name=DARWp207/> |
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| − | === | + | === Planetary History === |
| − | Alphecca was an | + | Alphecca has few mineral resources and so was settled as an agricultural world. With little industry to attract raiding forces, Alphecca was spared most of the devastation of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], [[FedCom Civil War]], and the [[Jihad]]. The people of Alphecca were content, just surviving at a basic subsistence level without striving to change anything about their world. Although Alphecca changed hands between the Lyran Commonwealth and the Draconis Combine twice during the Succession Wars neither nation regarded it as anything more than a quiet location for rest and recuperation or an occasional staging area for raids. The native population continued to maintain quiet lives, with the main planetary exports being grain and gillarg meat—the gillarg being an unintelligent native amphibian described as resembling a cross between a cowardly, toothless alligator and a cow.<ref name=DARWp207/> |
| − | === | + | ====Fourth Succession War==== |
| − | + | Alphecca was an early target of [[Operation Contagion]], the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] counteroffensive following the successes of the Lyran Commonwealth's Operations [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG|GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]] and [[Operation HOLDUR|HOLDUR]], which had seen the Commonwealth capture numerous worlds but spread the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] thinly. CONTAGION was intended to hit behind the front line and spread through weakly defended interior worlds; leading the invasion of Alphecca was a [[battalion]] from the [[Third Dieron Regulars]], bolstered by numerous support regiments. Opposing the invaders was a planetary militia consisting of two armored regiments, the First and Second Alphecca Guard, bolstered by a sorry collection of infantry and reservists. The Alphecca Guard fortified defensive lines near Galanette Rainbow, the planetary capital city, but after the initial contact attempted to hold the city, rather than falling back, and were swiftly defeated as a result.<ref name="FSWMAv2p78">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 78: "Operation CONTAGION"</ref><ref name="FSWMAv2p78A">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 78: "Early Successes"</ref> | |
| − | In | + | ====Postbellum==== |
| + | In September [[3044]], the Federated Commonwealth launched [[Operation BALDUR]], which was successful in some objectives, namely the [[Battle of Alphecca (3044)|conquest]] of Alphecca by the [[Eleventh Donegal Guards|Eleventh Donegal]] and [[Third Lyran Guards]].<ref name=FMLAp70/><ref name=FMLAp75>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 75: "3rd Lyran Guards RCT: The Eversworded Third"</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | ====Dark Age==== |
| − | + | When the planet became part of [[Prefecture IX]] of the Republic, a large number of relocated citizens arrived. This was the single most exciting event to occur on Alphecca in forty years. Strangely, the new arrivals quickly adopted the lackadaisical attitude of the long-term residents.<ref name=DARWp207/> | |
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| − | + | In 3144, Clan Jade Falcon assaulted Alphecca, and in a campaign lasting less than two weeks, drove the defending Hastati Sentinel forces offworld. The relative ease with which the Jade Falcons captured Alphecca was in large part due to the effective manner in which the Jade Falcons used the advanced [[Kite|Kite Reconnaissance Vehicle]], variously using [[point]]s of Kites to: find and disrupt the Sentinels mobile headquarters, allowing for a surgical strike against the Sentinel rear echelon forces; detect, prevent and disrupt ambushes against Jade Falcon forces while directing artillery against hidden units, and acting as part of a dedicated hunter-killer unit targeting attacks of opportunity against Sentinel units.<ref name="TRO:3145Mp16"/> | |
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| − | == Military Deployment == | + | ===Military Deployment=== |
| − | === 3029 === | + | {{columns-start|num=3}} |
| + | ====3029==== | ||
* [[Alphecca Militia|First Alphecca Guard]]<ref name="FSWMAv2p78A"/> | * [[Alphecca Militia|First Alphecca Guard]]<ref name="FSWMAv2p78A"/> | ||
* [[Alphecca Militia|Second Alphecca Guard]]<ref name="FSWMAv2p78A"/> | * [[Alphecca Militia|Second Alphecca Guard]]<ref name="FSWMAv2p78A"/> | ||
| − | ===3038=== | + | ====3038==== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Second Legion of Vega]]<ref name=H:Wo3039>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 139: "Deployment Table"</ref> |
| − | ===3054=== | + | ====3054==== |
| − | * [[Nega Garrison (Clan Wolf)|Nega Garrison Cluster]], Command Binary <ref name=ORp32>''Objective Raids'', p.32 </ref> | + | * [[Nega Garrison (Clan Wolf)|Nega Garrison Cluster]], Command Binary<ref name=ORp32>''Objective Raids'', p. 32</ref> |
| − | * Nega Garrison Cluster, | + | * Nega Garrison Cluster, Fourth Nova<ref name=ORp32>''Objective Raids'', p. 32</ref> |
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| + | ====3061==== | ||
| + | * [[Eleventh Lyran Regulars]]<ref name=SS48>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 48: "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table"</ref> | ||
| − | === | + | ====3145==== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Tenth Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|Tenth Falcon Talon]]<ref name=FM:3145p168>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 168: "Clan Force Deployments - Clan Jade Falcon"</ref> |
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| − | === | + | ===Geography=== |
| − | + | Alphecca is a largely unremarkable world. The major landmasses on Alphecca consist of six island continents named Gataka, Greim, Korinthas, Mursank, Rubekka and Shario, and a host of smaller island chains; many of the islands spend much of their time covered by clouds and mist. The various islands are largely uniform in appearance, consisting of grassy plains and rolling hills interspersed with the occasional rocky mountain peak. Two of the continents, Gataka and Rubekka, are located in the northern hemisphere; the other four island continents are located in the southern hemisphere, with the polar continent of Greim being the southernmost continent.<ref name=DARWp207/> | |
| − | == | + | ===Planetary Locations=== |
| − | + | * Fescher's Dock: located on Rubekka, Fescher's Dock is the largest seaport city on the planet<ref name=DARWp207/> | |
| + | * Galanette Rainbow: the planetary capital city, located on Gataka<ref name=DARWp207/><ref name=FMLAp70/> | ||
| − | == | + | ===Local Flora and Fauna=== |
| − | + | * [[Gillarg]]<ref name=DARWp207/> | |
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| − | == Bibliography == | + | ==Bibliography== |
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| + | * ''[[Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere]]'' | ||
* ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' | * ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' | ||
* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' | * ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Handbook: House Kurita]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Kurita]]'' | ||
* ''[[Handbook: House Marik]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Marik]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | ||
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]'' | * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' | ||
* ''[[Shattered Sphere]]'' | * ''[[Shattered Sphere]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Systems|Alphecca]] | [[Category:Systems|Alphecca]] | ||
| − | [[Category: Clan Jade Falcon | + | [[Category: Clan Jade Falcon Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Draconis Combine | + | [[Category: Draconis Combine Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Federated Commonwealth | + | [[Category: Federated Commonwealth Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Federation of Skye | + | [[Category: Federation of Skye Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Independent | + | [[Category: Independent Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Lyran Commonwealth | + | [[Category: Lyran Commonwealth Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Lyran Alliance | + | [[Category: Lyran Alliance Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Republic of the Sphere | + | [[Category: Republic of the Sphere Systems]] |
Revision as of 14:05, 23 March 2024
- This article is about the planetary system. For the DropShip, see Alphecca (Individual Union-class DropShip).
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| System Information | |
| X:Y Coordinates | -46.79 : 61.987[e] |
| Spectral class | A0V[1] |
| Recharge time | 161 hours |
| Planet(s) | 5[1] |
The Alphecca system is the location of at least one inhabited world, Alphecca II, and as of 3145 was located in the Jade Falcon Occupation Zone.[2][3]
Contents
System Description
The Alphecca system has five planets and a single primary class A0V star.[1]
System History
The Alphecca system was settled prior to the mid-twenty-fourth century and was a member of the Federation of Skye prior to the formation of the Lyran Commonwealth.[4]
Political Affiliation
- 2271 - Inhabited world[5]
- 2319 - No record[6]
- 2340 - Federation of Skye[4]
- 2341 - Lyran Commonwealth[4]
- 2571 - Lyran Commonwealth[7][8]
- 2596 - Lyran Commonwealth[9]
- 2750 - Lyran Commonwealth[10]
- 2764 - Lyran Commonwealth[11]
- 2765 - Lyran Commonwealth[12]
- 2822 - Lyran Commonwealth[13][14][15]
- 2864 - Lyran Commonwealth[16][17]
- 3025 - Lyran Commonwealth[18][19][20][21]
- 3029 - Draconis Combine (from September)[22]
- 3030 - Draconis Combine[23][24]
- 3040 - Draconis Combine[25]
- 3044 - Federated Commonwealth (from September)[26]
- 3050 - Federated Commonwealth[27]
- 3052 - Federated Commonwealth[28][29][30]
- 3057 - Lyran Alliance[31]
- 3063 - Lyran Alliance[32]
- 3067 - Lyran Alliance[33][34][35]
- 3075 - Lyran Alliance[36]
- 3079 - Lyran Alliance[37][38]
- 3081 - Republic of the Sphere[39]
- 3085 - Republic of the Sphere[40]
- 3135 - Independent World[41]
- 3144 - Clan Jade Falcon[42]
- 3145 - Clan Jade Falcon[2][3]
- 3151 - Clan Jade Falcon[43]
Alphecca II
| Alphecca II | |
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| Astrophysical | |
| System position | Second[1] |
| Jump Point distance | 52 days[1] |
| Moons | 1 (Xanti)[1] |
| Geophysical | |
| Surface gravity | 1.18[1] |
| Atmospheric pressure | Standard (Breathable)[1] |
| Equatorial temperature | 34°C[1] |
| Surface water | 83%[1] |
| Highest native life | Amphibians[1] |
| Landmasses | 6 (Gataka, Greim, Korinthas, Mursank, Rubekka, Shario)[1] |
| History and Culture | |
| Population | 1,347,000,000 (3130)[1][44] |
| Government and Infrastructure | |
| Political Leader | Planetary Governor |
| Military Commander | Legate Garrold Rogers (3130)[1][44] |
| Capital | Galanette Rainbow[1] |
Alphecca II is the second planet of five in the Alphecca system and has a single moon named Xanti.[1]
Planetary History
Alphecca has few mineral resources and so was settled as an agricultural world. With little industry to attract raiding forces, Alphecca was spared most of the devastation of the Succession Wars, FedCom Civil War, and the Jihad. The people of Alphecca were content, just surviving at a basic subsistence level without striving to change anything about their world. Although Alphecca changed hands between the Lyran Commonwealth and the Draconis Combine twice during the Succession Wars neither nation regarded it as anything more than a quiet location for rest and recuperation or an occasional staging area for raids. The native population continued to maintain quiet lives, with the main planetary exports being grain and gillarg meat—the gillarg being an unintelligent native amphibian described as resembling a cross between a cowardly, toothless alligator and a cow.[1]
Fourth Succession War
Alphecca was an early target of Operation Contagion, the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery counteroffensive following the successes of the Lyran Commonwealth's Operations GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG and HOLDUR, which had seen the Commonwealth capture numerous worlds but spread the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces thinly. CONTAGION was intended to hit behind the front line and spread through weakly defended interior worlds; leading the invasion of Alphecca was a battalion from the Third Dieron Regulars, bolstered by numerous support regiments. Opposing the invaders was a planetary militia consisting of two armored regiments, the First and Second Alphecca Guard, bolstered by a sorry collection of infantry and reservists. The Alphecca Guard fortified defensive lines near Galanette Rainbow, the planetary capital city, but after the initial contact attempted to hold the city, rather than falling back, and were swiftly defeated as a result.[45][22]
Postbellum
In September 3044, the Federated Commonwealth launched Operation BALDUR, which was successful in some objectives, namely the conquest of Alphecca by the Eleventh Donegal and Third Lyran Guards.[26][46]
Dark Age
When the planet became part of Prefecture IX of the Republic, a large number of relocated citizens arrived. This was the single most exciting event to occur on Alphecca in forty years. Strangely, the new arrivals quickly adopted the lackadaisical attitude of the long-term residents.[1]
In 3144, Clan Jade Falcon assaulted Alphecca, and in a campaign lasting less than two weeks, drove the defending Hastati Sentinel forces offworld. The relative ease with which the Jade Falcons captured Alphecca was in large part due to the effective manner in which the Jade Falcons used the advanced Kite Reconnaissance Vehicle, variously using points of Kites to: find and disrupt the Sentinels mobile headquarters, allowing for a surgical strike against the Sentinel rear echelon forces; detect, prevent and disrupt ambushes against Jade Falcon forces while directing artillery against hidden units, and acting as part of a dedicated hunter-killer unit targeting attacks of opportunity against Sentinel units.[42]
Military Deployment
Geography
Alphecca is a largely unremarkable world. The major landmasses on Alphecca consist of six island continents named Gataka, Greim, Korinthas, Mursank, Rubekka and Shario, and a host of smaller island chains; many of the islands spend much of their time covered by clouds and mist. The various islands are largely uniform in appearance, consisting of grassy plains and rolling hills interspersed with the occasional rocky mountain peak. Two of the continents, Gataka and Rubekka, are located in the northern hemisphere; the other four island continents are located in the southern hemisphere, with the polar continent of Greim being the southernmost continent.[1]
Planetary Locations
- Fescher's Dock: located on Rubekka, Fescher's Dock is the largest seaport city on the planet[1]
- Galanette Rainbow: the planetary capital city, located on Gataka[1][26]
Local Flora and Fauna
Map Gallery
Nearby Systems
| Closest 60 systems (60 within 60 light-years) Distance in light years, closest systems first: | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unukalhai | 7.8 | Skye | 14.7 | Zebebelgenubi | 15.5 | Skondia | 16.3 |
| La Blon | 18.5 | Alkalurops | 20.0 | Kochab | 21.5 | Nusakan | 22.2 |
| Syrma | 25.4 | Carnwath | 26.1 | Dromini | 26.2 | Balkan | 26.9 |
| Galatea | 28.8 | Ryde | 29.8 | Atria | 32.4 | Komephoros | 32.5 |
| Lyons | 33.3 | Alrakis | 33.4 | Glengarry | 33.5 | Ko | 33.9 |
| Sabik | 34.5 | Seginus | 35.6 | Summer | 36.0 | Marfik | 36.2 |
| Izar | 37.8 | Kimball | 39.3 | Menkent | 40.0 | Kessel | 40.1 |
| Zebeneschamali | 41.9 | Mizar | 42.1 | Alcor | 43.3 | Konstance | 43.5 |
| Lone Star | 43.7 | Zollikofen | 46.2 | Rocky | 47.9 | Haddings | 48.1 |
| Freedom | 49.0 | Cor Caroli | 49.0 | Nai-Stohl | 49.4 | Alioth | 49.6 |
| Alkaid | 49.6 | Gladius | 50.1 | Muphrid | 50.6 | Moore | 52.5 |
| Imbros | 52.7 | Chaffee | 52.7 | Baxter | 53.0 | Laiaka | 54.4 |
| Carsphairn | 54.5 | Alexandria | 55.1 | Yorii | 56.3 | Dyev | 56.6 |
| Kaus Australis | 56.7 | Lipton | 57.1 | Yed Posterior | 57.2 | Kaus Media | 57.5 |
| Nekkar | 58.1 | Chara | 58.3 | Eltanin | 58.4 | Thorin | 58.8 |
References
- ↑ 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 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 207: "Alphecca"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13: "Federation of Skye world within the Lyran Commonwealth before [2340] and after at their founding in [2341]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding [2271]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18: "Draconis Combine - [2319] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25: "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War - [2571] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31: "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere" - [2764] Map
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43: "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53: "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
- ↑ Steiner (The Draconis Combine): "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47: "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 132: "District and Prefecture Boundaries of Kurita Space"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64: "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 78: "Early Successes"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66: "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56: "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 70: "11th Donegal Guards: The Push-Me-Pull-Yous"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61: "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion - [3052] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23: "Inner Sphere Map [3052]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71: "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 69: "Lyran Alliance after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74: "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 41: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
- ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 19: "Lyran Commonwealth Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
- ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 29: "Terran Corridor Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 127: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 16: "Kite Reconnaissance Vehicle"
- ↑ Shattered Fortress, pp. 102–103: "Inner Sphere - [3151] Map"
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere, p. 20: "Prefecture IX"
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 78: "Operation CONTAGION"
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 75: "3rd Lyran Guards RCT: The Eversworded Third"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 139: "Deployment Table"
- ↑ 48.0 48.1 Objective Raids, p. 32
- ↑ Shattered Sphere, p. 48: "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 168: "Clan Force Deployments - Clan Jade Falcon"
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