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The '''Bethel''' system was the location of at least one habitable world and as at [[3145]] was located in the [[Kathil Operational Area]] of the [[Capellan March]] within the [[Federated Suns]].<ref name=ER:3145p39/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/>
  
==Planetary Garrison==
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===2765===
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* [[1st Redfield Regulars|First Redfield Regulars]]<ref>''Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation'', p. 14, "Regimental Status"</ref>
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== System Description ==
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The Bethel system is located close to the [[Andro]] and [[Knutdor]] systems.<ref name="ER:2750p37"/>
  
===3067===
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== System History ==
* [[DropShip Irregulars]]<ref name=MS70>''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 70, "Mercenary Employment Table"</ref>
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The Bethel system was colonised during or shortly after the [[First Exodus]] from [[Terra]] and was an independent system within the [[Capellan Zone]] prior to joining the [[Capellan Confederation]] when the Confederation formed.<ref name="HB:HLp13"/>
  
==Owner History==
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== Political Affiliation ==
* [[2366]] - Independent World within the [[Capellan Zone]] <ref name="HB:HLp17">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Founding, 2366"</ref>
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* [[2366]] - Independent World within the Capellan Zone <ref name="HB:HLp17">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Founding, 2366"</ref>
* [[2367]] - [[Capellan Confederation]] <ref name="HB:HLp13">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 13, "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"</ref>
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* [[2367]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="HB:HLp13">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 13, "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"</ref>
 
* [[2571]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="HB:HLp25">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War [2571]"</ref>
 
* [[2571]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="HB:HLp25">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War [2571]"</ref>
 
* [[2596]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"</ref>
 
* [[2596]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"</ref>
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* [[2765]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="H:LoTv1p11">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"</ref>
 
* [[2765]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="H:LoTv1p11">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"</ref>
 
* [[2822]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="HB:HLp31">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War [2822]"</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 54, "Federated Suns after First Succesion War [2822] Map"</ref>
 
* [[2822]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="HB:HLp31">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War [2822]"</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 54, "Federated Suns after First Succesion War [2822] Map"</ref>
* [[2864]] - [[Federated Suns]] <ref name="HB:HLp39">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War [2864]"</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 60, "Federated Suns after Second Succesion War [2864] Map"</ref>
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* [[2864]] - Federated Suns <ref name="HB:HLp39">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War [2864]"</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 60, "Federated Suns after Second Succesion War [2864] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3025]] - Federated Suns <ref name="HB:HLp40">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 40, "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War [3025]"</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 70, "Federated Suns after Third Succesion War [3025] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3025]] - Federated Suns <ref name="HB:HLp40">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 40, "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War [3025]"</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 70, "Federated Suns after Third Succesion War [3025] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3030]] - Federated Suns <ref name="HB:HLp49">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War [3030]"</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 72, "Federated Suns after Fourth Succesion War [3030] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3030]] - Federated Suns <ref name="HB:HLp49">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War [3030]"</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 72, "Federated Suns after Fourth Succesion War [3030] Map"</ref>
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* [[3130]] - Federated Suns <ref name="MOTIS3130">''Map of the Inner Sphere 3130''</ref>
 
* [[3130]] - Federated Suns <ref name="MOTIS3130">''Map of the Inner Sphere 3130''</ref>
 
* [[3135]] - Federated Suns <ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"</ref>
 
* [[3135]] - Federated Suns <ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"</ref>
* [[3145]] - Federated Suns <ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"</ref>
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* [[3145]] - Federated Suns <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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== Planetary History ==
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During the [[Jihad]], Bethel was the site of one of the more ignoble [[Word of Blake]] defeats; while conducting a heavy raid against Bethel on the 22nd of November [[3070]], the Blakist raiders miscalled a nuclear strike, bringing the nuclear attack down on their own position and effectively destroying themselves.<ref name="J:FRp48">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 48, "The Jihad In Review"</ref>
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== Military Deployment ==
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===2765===
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* [[1st Redfield Regulars|First Redfield Regulars]]<ref>''Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation'', p. 14, "Regimental Status"</ref>
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===3067===
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== Industrial Centers ==
During the [[Jihad]], '''Bethel''' was the site of one of the more ignoble [[Word of Blake]] defeats; while conducting a heavy raid against Bethel on the 22nd of November [[3070]], the Blakist raiders miscalled a nuclear strike, bringing the nuclear attack down on their own position and effectively destroying themselves.<ref name="J:FRp48">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 48, "The Jihad In Review"</ref>
 
  
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== Bibliography ==
 
* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
 
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: AFFS]]''
 
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Bethel
System Information
X:Y Coordinates140.62:-184.11[e]

The Bethel system was the location of at least one habitable world and as at 3145 was located in the Kathil Operational Area of the Capellan March within the Federated Suns.[1][2]

System Description

The Bethel system is located close to the Andro and Knutdor systems.[3]

System History

The Bethel system was colonised during or shortly after the First Exodus from Terra and was an independent system within the Capellan Zone prior to joining the Capellan Confederation when the Confederation formed.[4]

Political Affiliation

Planetary History

During the Jihad, Bethel was the site of one of the more ignoble Word of Blake defeats; while conducting a heavy raid against Bethel on the 22nd of November 3070, the Blakist raiders miscalled a nuclear strike, bringing the nuclear attack down on their own position and effectively destroying themselves.[32]

Military Deployment

2765

3067

Nearby Systems

Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)
Closest systems first:
Knutdor 11.5 Andro 11.8 Noh-wan Hohm 15.5 Alcyone 17.3
Hurgh 17.5 Daniels 20.3 Turko 20.4 Gahral 21.3
Bahl's Retreat 22.5 Gallitzin 22.6 Khi 22.8 Monhegan 24.6
Stein's Folly 25.1 Redfield 28.6 Adler 30.3 Monongahela 30.4
Orbisonia 30.5 Oli 33.1 Dowles 33.2 Brabent 34.5
Vintru 34.6 Cammal 34.9 Staffin 35.3 Alto 35.6
Shoreham 37.6 Necromo 38.0 Quittacas 39.7 Helixmar 39.8
Novaya Zemlya 40.1 Royalston 40.2 Armaxa 40.4 Perkasie 41.5
Lee 43.1 St. Ives 43.3 Paches 43.6 Namen 44.5
Ares 46.4 Nashuar 46.6 Laong 46.9 Kathil 47.0
Kek 47.1 Lacadon 49.0 Stockpoll 49.3 Mytilene 49.6
Maharet 50.9 Aosia 51.2 Boeotia 52.0 Lhasa 52.4
Weekapaug 52.8 Capricorn III 53.1 Fable 53.3 Tsingtao 55.5
Haappajarvi 56.7 Taga 56.7 Kluane 57.6 Wappingers 58.4
Mentasta 59.4 Herat 59.5

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  2. 2.0 2.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - 3145"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  4. 4.0 4.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 13, "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"
  5. Handbook: House Liao, p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Founding, 2366"
  6. Handbook: House Liao, p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War [2571]"
  7. Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  8. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  9. Handbook: House Liao, p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War [2822]"
  10. Handbook: House Davion, p. 54, "Federated Suns after First Succesion War [2822] Map"
  11. Handbook: House Liao, p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War [2864]"
  12. Handbook: House Davion, p. 60, "Federated Suns after Second Succesion War [2864] Map"
  13. Handbook: House Liao, p. 40, "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War [3025]"
  14. Handbook: House Davion, p. 70, "Federated Suns after Third Succesion War [3025] Map"
  15. Handbook: House Liao, p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  16. Handbook: House Davion, p. 72, "Federated Suns after Fourth Succesion War [3030] Map"
  17. Handbook: House Davion, p. 76, "Federated Suns after War of 3039 Map"
  18. Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  19. Era Report: 3052, p. 11, Inner Sphere [3050] Map
  20. Era Report: 3052, p. 23, Inner Sphere [3052] Map
  21. Era Report: 3062, p. 11, Inner Sphere [3057] Map
  22. Handbook: House Liao, p. 60, "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero [3058]"
  23. Era Report: 3062, p. 29, Inner Sphere [3063] Map
  24. Handbook: House Liao, p. 68, "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  25. Handbook: House Davion, p. 82, "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War [3067] Map"
  26. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, Inner Sphere [3075] Map
  27. Field Report: AFFS, p. 21, "Federated SunsDeployment Table [3079]"
  28. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  29. Field Manual: 3085, p. 127, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  30. Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  31. Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  32. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 48, "The Jihad In Review"
  33. Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation, p. 14, "Regimental Status"
  34. Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 70, "Mercenary Employment Table"

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