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| − | | caption = Epsilon Indi | + | | caption = Epsilon Indi [[#Nearby_Systems|nearby systems]] |
| name = Epsilon Indi | | name = Epsilon Indi | ||
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| − | | class = F9V<ref name=DA:RWp239>''Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 239 | + | | class = F9V<ref name=DA:RWp239>''Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 239: "Epsilon Indi"</ref> |
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| − | The '''Epsilon Indi''' system was home to a single habitable world, '''Epsilon Indi I''', and as | + | The '''Epsilon Indi''' system was home to a single habitable world, '''Epsilon Indi I''', and as of [[3151]] was located in the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name=SFp103/> |
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| − | == System Description == | + | ==System Description== |
| − | + | Epsilon Indi is located near the [[Epsilon Eridani]] and [[New Stevens]] systems<ref name="ER:3145p38"/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> and consists of a class F9V primary orbited by a single planet.<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | |
| − | == System History == | + | ==System History== |
A former [[Terran Alliance]] world, Epsilon Indi was settled during the [[First Exodus]] from [[Terra]].<ref name="HB:HMp16"/> | A former [[Terran Alliance]] world, Epsilon Indi was settled during the [[First Exodus]] from [[Terra]].<ref name="HB:HMp16"/> | ||
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| − | == | + | ==Political Affiliation== |
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| − | = Epsilon Indi I = | + | * [[2271]] - Inhabited world<ref name="HB:HMp16"/> |
| − | {{ | + | * [[2319]] - [[Terran Hegemony]]<ref name=HB:HK>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding - [2319] Map"</ref> |
| + | * [[2341]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name="HB:HSp13">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 13: "Lyran Commonwealth Founding - [2341] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2366]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name="HB:HLp17">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 17: "Capellan Confederation Foundation - [2366] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2571]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name="HB:MPSp18">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 18: "Rim Worlds Republic after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HSp25">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 25: "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HLp25">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 25: "Capellan Confederation after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2596]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2750]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2764]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name="FM:SLDFpvii">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2765]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name="H:LoTV1p11>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2767]] - [[Amaris Empire]]<ref name="H:LoTV1p84+">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', pp. 84–85: "Atrocities and Excesses"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2771]] - Amaris Empire<ref name="H:LoTV1p138">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 138: "Operation LIBERATION Wave 1 [July 2772 - December 2774]"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2774]] - Amaris Empire<ref name="H:LoTV1p138"/> | ||
| + | * [[2786]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name="FSW(SB)p24-25">''First Succession War'', pp. 24–25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2822]] - [[Capellan Confederation]]<ref name="HB:HLp31">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 31: "Capellan Confederation 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><ref name="FSW(SB)p112-113">''First Succession War'', pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2864]] - Capellan Confederation<ref name="HB:HLp39">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 39: "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3025]] - Capellan Confederation<ref name="HL(TCC)pvii">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', foldout: "Capellan Confederation Map - [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HLp40">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 40: "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3029]] - [[Tikonov Free Republic]] (from March)<ref name="FSWMAv2p16">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', pp. 16–17: "Tikonov Free Republic"</ref><ref name="FSWMAv2p16A">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 16: "Tikonov Commonality (Map)"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3030]] - Tikonov Free Republic<ref name="HB:HLp49">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 49: "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"</ref><ref name="FSWMAv2p94">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 94: "End of the War"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3040]] - [[Federated Commonwealth]]<ref name="H:Wo3039p133">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3050]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="ER:3052p10">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 10: Inner Sphere - [3050] Map</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3052]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="ER:3052p22">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 22: Inner Sphere - [3052] Map</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3057]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="ER:3062p11">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3057] Map</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3058]] - [[Chaos March]] (independent world)<ref name="HB:HLp60">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 60: "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3063]] - Chaos March (independent world)<ref name="ER:3062p29">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29: "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3067]] - Chaos March (independent world)<ref name="HB:HLp68">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 68: "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"</ref><ref name="J:FRp43">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3068]] - [[Word of Blake Protectorate]]<ref name="J:FRp44"/> | ||
| + | * [[3075]] - Word of Blake Protectorate<ref name="JS:TBDp64>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 64: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3078]] - Word of Blake Protectorate<ref name="J:FRp58"/> | ||
| + | * [[3079]] - Word of Blake Protectorate<ref name="FR:Cp29">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 29: "Terran Corridor/Clans Deployment Map - [August 3079]"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3081]] - [[Republic of the Sphere]]<ref name="J:FRp63">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3085]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref name="FM:3085pvii">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3135]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref name="ER:3145p11">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3145]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref name="ER:3145p38">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 38: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3149]] - Capellan Confederation (from August)<ref name=SFp101>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 100: "Timeline of Events: 3146-3150"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3151]] - Capellan Confederation<ref name=SFp103>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103: "Inner Sphere - 3151" (Map)</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Epsilon Indi I== | ||
| + | {{InfoBoxPlanet | ||
| image = Epsilon.jpg | | image = Epsilon.jpg | ||
| − | | | + | | name = Epsilon Indi I |
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| − | + | | position = First<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | |
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| distance = 11 days<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | | distance = 11 days<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | ||
| moons = None<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | | moons = None<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | ||
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| gravity = 0.74<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | | gravity = 0.74<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | ||
| pressure = Standard (Tainted)<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | | pressure = Standard (Tainted)<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | ||
| − | | temperature = 44°C<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | + | | temperature = 44°C<ref name=DA:RWp239/> |
| water = 31%<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | | water = 31%<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | ||
| life = Reptiles<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | | life = Reptiles<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | ||
| − | | | + | | continents = 4 (Boreria, Ithicasia, Kantiles, Surterra)<ref name=DA:RWp239/> |
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| + | | population = 95,430,000 (3130)<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | ||
| + | | ruler = [[Duke of Epsilon Indi]] | ||
| + | | political = [[Planetary Governor of Epsilon Indi|Planetary Governor]] | ||
| + | | commander = Legate [[Pedro Robinson]] (3130)<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | ||
| capital = New Rhodes<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | | capital = New Rhodes<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | ||
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| − | Epsilon Indi I | + | Epsilon Indi I, most commonly known simply as Epsilon Indi, is the only planet in the system.<ref name=DA:RWp239/> |
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| − | === | + | ===Planetary History=== |
| − | + | ====Early History==== | |
| + | Circa the mid-[[twenty-second century]], one of the [[Slowboat Colonization]] ships that had left [[Terra]] prior to the FTL first ships creation arrived to Epsilon Eridani to find a burgeoning colony already established by [[Terran Alliance]] [[JumpShip]]s. The Alliance, who had a long memory for dissidents, turned those missions into laughingstocks and not the historical achievements they were.<ref name="JCIP2p66>''Jihad Conspiracies: Interstellar Players 2'', p. 66: "Terrelibre"</ref> It is not known what happened to those colonists.{{cn}} | ||
| − | Epsilon Indi | + | Having become independent as a result of the Demarcation Declaration, Epsilon Indi was subsequently added to the resurgent [[Terran Hegemony]]; whilst some worlds joined the Hegemony during its early years as a result of diplomatic and trade incentives, many more were conquered in "campaigns of persuasion" launched by [[Director-General of the Terran Hegemony|Director-General]] [[James McKenna]], the first of which began in [[2316]] and ended with the capture of [[Towne]] in [[2317]]. Epsilon Indi was one of the worlds added to the Hegemony during or around the time of this first military campaign.<ref name="TSLp16">''The Star League'', p. 16: "Terra's Errant Flock"</ref><ref name="HB:HMp16">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding [2271]"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp18">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding [2319]"</ref> |
| − | + | ====Star League Era==== | |
| + | Epsilon Indi hosted a [[Star League]]-era [[Space Defense System]] that was responsible for destroying the [[Thirty-fourth Royal BattleMech Division]] and the 568th Armed Transport Flotilla during the [[Amaris Civil War]].<ref>''The Star League'', p. 88: "Admiral Braso's Last Transmission"</ref> Amaris' forces captured Epsilon Indi during [[Operation APOTHEOSIS]] by liberally using neutron weapons against orbital defense sites along with lightning attacks, decimating the population of the planet in the process. The [[Amaris Empire]] forces turned the planet into a brutal gauntlet that inflicted heavy damage on the [[Star League Defense Force]] troops that attempted to liberate it during the [[Amaris Civil War]]. Although the SLDF was able to liberate the planet, the Amaris Empire forces engaged in scorched-earth tactics as they withdrew, deploying the remainder of their nuclear weapons in the process; the planet was left devastated, and centuries later the marks of the brutal tactics were still visible. As late as the [[thirty-second century]] the much-reduced population of the planet were largely confined to living in the polar regions, which had managed to escape most of the fallout from the nuclear weapons; the remainder of the planet was heavily marked with deserts, empty seabed and abandoned and bombed-out remains of cities.<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | ||
| − | + | Epsilon Indi had the misfortune of being one of the last of the Hegemony worlds to be liberated; the presence of the SDS network made it a daunting prospect for liberation, and with the imperative to recapture Terra in [[2777]], [[Commanding General of the Star League Defense Force|Commanding General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] made the decision to bypass Epsilon Indi and three other systems known to have active SDS deployed: [[Terra Firma]], [[Thorin]], and [[Zollikofen]]. Monitoring ships were left in place to track the SDS drones in the system, in anticipation of [[Stefan Amaris]] ordering that drones from Epsilon Indi be moved to Terra to help fortify his seat of government against the SLDF.<ref name="H:LoTV2p91">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 91–92: "Winner Takes All"</ref> | |
| − | + | When the SLDF Fleets had secured the Terran system, two of Kerensky's senior Admirals, Brandt and Grec, focused on repairing as many WarShips as they could, with the intention of destroying the drones within the remaining SDS networks still under the control of the [[Amaris Empire Armed Forces]]. Many WarShips were so badly damaged that they had to either be scuttled or turned into temporary orbital stations, but Grec prioritized those that could be repaired, placing the WarShips under the command of Admiral [[Marina Akkayev-Cameron]] as they were declared fit. Akkayev-Cameron was then tasked with removing the last SDS networks, a task she began with the SDS network in the Thorin system in November 2777. Akkayev-Cameron's fleet finally cleared the SDS network in the Epsilon Indi system in June [[2778]], after three months of repairs and refitting following the damage inflicted clearing the network in the Terra Firma system.<ref name="H:LoTV2p91"/> | |
| − | + | On all four worlds, the destruction of the SDS networks was heralded as a sign of imminent liberation at the hands of the SLDF, and there was the widespread assumption amongst the occupied population that a ground assault to free their worlds would follow soon. On Epsilon Indi and the other three worlds the local resistance dramatically stepped up their campaigns against the Republican garrisons, launching terrorist attacks and harassing's the AEAF units. Whilst the SLDF fleet was able to launch some attacks using fighters or orbital bombardment against large Republican formations, the SLDF ground forces were committed elsewhere, and the Republicans launched oppressive attacks against the resistance. The resistance soon realized that no liberating forces were going to arrive, and the Republican garrisons grew increasingly bold, destroying the majority of the resistance cells and imprisoning many of the survivors. The resistance, Hegemony patriots who had held out through twelve years of occupation, were slaughtered ''en masse'', with the AEAF achieving more control over the planet in just a few months than had been managed throughout the entire of the rest of the occupation.<ref name="H:LoTV2p91"/> | |
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| − | + | The SLDF Navy didn't abandon Epsilon Indi - several running battles were fought against Republican vessels in the system - but the Navy was unable to offer much support to those on the ground, and dozens of DropShips full of Republicans were able to escape from Epsilon Indi, Terra Firma, Thorin and Zollikofen in late 2778 and early [[2779]]. The bulk of the Republicans on Epsilon Indi surrendered after Stefan Amaris' surrender was broadcast on 29 September 2779, although a number of diehard Amaris supporters continued to fight for some time afterwards. As with Terra Firma, Thorin and Zollikofen, the population of Epsilon Indi felt betrayed by Kerensky, and viewed his actions as a crime against their world; they became some of the most vocal of Kerensky's critics in the remaining years before the [[Operation EXODUS|Exodus]], calling variously for Kerensky to resign, and for him to be imprisoned for crimes against Humanity.<ref name="H:LoTV2p91"/> | |
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| − | + | ====Fourth Succession War==== | |
| + | Following negotiations between [[Colonel]] [[Pavel Ridzik]], chief military advisor to [[Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation|Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao]], and [[AFFS]] [[Lieutenant General]] [[Ardan Sortek]], conducted in February [[3029]] Ridzik created a new nation, the Tikonov Free Republic. The Republic was created by incorporating those worlds of the [[Tikonov Commonality]] that hadn't already been conquered during the first half of the [[Fourth Succession War]]. Ridzik returned to [[Elgin]], the new capital of the Tikonov Free Republic, on 3 March 3029 and swiftly began implementing a new government consisting of family members, friends and other appointees loyal to himself, purging dissident elements on the various Republic worlds and taking the opportunity to settle old scores. Epsilon Indi was one of the systems incorporated into the Republic.<ref name="FSWMAv2p16"/> | ||
| − | === The | + | ====The Jihad==== |
| − | + | Epsilon Indi was one of the first worlds taken by the [[Word of Blake]] during the Jihad, captured along with [[Fletcher (FWL)|Fletcher]] and [[Tall Trees]] in a campaign that saw all three worlds annexed by the Word of Blake Protectorate by 30 December [[3067]].<ref name="J:FRp44">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 44: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> On 6 June [[3075]], Epsilon Indi was one of three worlds within the Word of Blake Protectorate to be raided simultaneously by unidentified forces. The raiding force on Epsilon Indi damaged the Epsilon Indi Protectorate Militia and was rumored to be one of the Word of Blake's own [[Shadow Divisions]].<ref name="JHS:Tp17">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 17: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp54">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 54: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> While in control of Epsilon Indi the Blakists conducted a number of operations from Boreria and the capital city, New Rhodes, in particular.<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | |
| − | + | In the last week of February [[3078]] the [[First Sword of Light]] regiment landed on the world and drove off the [[Epsilon Indi Protectorate Militia]]. Unfortunately the Blakists deployed a biological weapon before they left the world, poisoning the water table. This biological attack affected the water supply to several major cities, and when coupled with the severe damage inflicted in the conventional conflict, led several observers to speculate that the population would need to relocate or face extinction.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 70</ref><ref name="J:FRp58">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 58: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> | |
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| − | == | + | ====The Dark Age==== |
| − | === | + | During the [[Dark Age]] the population of Epsilon Indi managed to gain access to the rich mineral deposits across all four continents from mining operations in Boreria and Kantiles. The largest of the mining settlements, Kirst, was located on the northern shore of Kantiles and was just 400 km from the southern edge of Surterra, which remained an uninhabitable wastes. Surterra also remained badly scarred from the battles during the Star League era, but was also home to the mining colony of Vogelton, which was located inside a dome. Despite the five decades of peace after the Jihad Epsilon Indi remained a world still struggling to recover from the wars that had marred it.<ref name=DA:RWp239/> |
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| − | == Military Deployment == | + | ===Military Deployment=== |
| − | === 3055 === | + | {{columns-start|num=3}} |
| − | * [[2nd Division (ComStar)|Second Division]]<ref name=CS84>''ComStar | + | ====3055==== |
| + | * [[2nd Division (ComStar)|Second Division]]<ref name=CS84>''ComStar'', p. 84: "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref> | ||
| − | === 3058 === | + | ====3058==== |
| − | * [[Epsilon Indi Irregulars]] | + | * [[Epsilon Indi Irregulars]] (1 mixed regiment)<ref name=CMp36>''Chaos March'', p. 36</ref> |
* [[Langendorf Lancers]]<ref name=CMp36/> | * [[Langendorf Lancers]]<ref name=CMp36/> | ||
| − | * [[Epsilon Indi Freedom Brigade]] <ref name=CMp36/> | + | * [[Epsilon Indi Freedom Brigade]]<ref name=CMp36/> |
| − | === 3062 === | + | ====3062==== |
| − | * Second Division<ref name=FMCS125>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 125 | + | * Second Division<ref name=FMCS125>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 125: "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref> |
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| − | ===3067=== | + | ====3067==== |
| − | * [[Langendorf Lancers]]<ref name=MS66>''Mercenaries Supplemental '', p. 66 | + | * [[Langendorf Lancers]]<ref name=MS66>''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 66: "Mercenary Deployment Table"</ref> |
* [[Tooth of Ymir]]<ref name=MS66/> | * [[Tooth of Ymir]]<ref name=MS66/> | ||
| − | * Second Division<ref name=FMU98>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 98 | + | * Second Division<ref name=FMU98>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 98: "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref> |
| − | === 3145 === | + | ====3145==== |
| − | * [[XII Principes Guards]]<ref name=FM:3145p144>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 144 | + | * [[XII Principes Guards]]<ref name=FM:3145p144>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 144: "Republic Armed Forces - Principes Guards"</ref> |
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| − | == Geography == | + | ===Geography=== |
| − | Rich in minerals, Epsilon Indi has four major continents named Boreria, Ithicasia, Kantiles and Surterra. Boreria and Kantiles are located at the north and south poles respectively, whilst Ithicasia and Surterra lie close to the equator, with Ithicasia lying in the northern hemisphere and | + | Rich in minerals, Epsilon Indi has four major continents named Boreria, Ithicasia, Kantiles, and Surterra. Boreria and Kantiles are located at the north and south poles respectively, whilst Ithicasia and Surterra lie close to the equator, with Ithicasia lying in the northern hemisphere and Surterra in the southern hemisphere, somewhat west of Ithicasia.<ref name=DA:RWp239/> |
| − | == Planetary Locations == | + | ===Planetary Locations=== |
| − | * Kirst: the largest mining settlement on Kantiles after the Amaris Civil War; located on the northern shore of Kantiles, some | + | * Kirst: the largest mining settlement on Kantiles after the Amaris Civil War; located on the northern shore of Kantiles, some 400 km south of Surterra.<ref name=DA:RWp239/> |
* New Rhodes: the planetary capital city after the Amaris Civil War, located on Boreria.<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | * New Rhodes: the planetary capital city after the Amaris Civil War, located on Boreria.<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | ||
* Vogelton: a domed mining colony and the last surviving settlement on Ithicasia following the Amaris Civil War.<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | * Vogelton: a domed mining colony and the last surviving settlement on Ithicasia following the Amaris Civil War.<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | ||
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| − | == Industrial Centers == | + | ===Industrial Centers=== |
| − | == Image gallery == | + | ===Image gallery=== |
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| − | == Notes == | + | ==Notes== |
| − | * The planet Epsilon Indi is misspelled in the ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' sourcebook as Epsilon | + | * The planet Epsilon Indi is misspelled in the ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' sourcebook as Epsilon Ind'''ir'''i.<ref name=CS84/> |
* Although the text indicates that Epsilon Indi has no moons, the artwork provided for it in ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' shows a single small moon above the planet.<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | * Although the text indicates that Epsilon Indi has no moons, the artwork provided for it in ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' shows a single small moon above the planet.<ref name=DA:RWp239/> | ||
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| + | ! colspan="8" | Closest 84 systems (82 within 60 light-years)<br>Distance in light years, closest systems first: | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[New Stevens]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[New Stevens]] |
| − | | 11.7 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 11.7 |
| − | | [[Epsilon Eridani]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Epsilon Eridani]] |
| − | | 12.3 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 12.3 |
| − | | [[Sheratan]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Sheratan]] |
| − | | 13.1 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 13.1 |
| − | | [[Northwind]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Northwind]] |
| − | | 13.6 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 13.6 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Bryant]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Bryant]] |
| − | | 16.2 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 16.2 |
| − | | [[Terra Firma]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Terra Firma]] |
| − | | 19.3 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 19.3 |
| − | | [[Fletcher ( | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Fletcher (CC)|Fletcher]] |
| − | | 19.3 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 19.3 |
| − | | [[Ingress]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Ingress]] |
| − | | 20.7 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 20.7 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Lockdale]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Lockdale]] |
| − | | 21.2 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 21.2 |
| − | | [[Caph]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Caph]] |
| − | | 22.1 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 22.1 |
| − | | [[New Home]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[New Home]] |
| − | | 22.2 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 22.2 |
| − | | [[Fomalhaut]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Fomalhaut]] |
| − | | 22.5 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 22.5 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Small World]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Small World]] |
| − | | 24.1 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 24.1 |
| − | | [[Acamar]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Acamar]] |
| − | | 25.2 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 25.2 |
| − | | [[Woodstock]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Woodstock]] |
| − | | 26.0 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 26.0 |
| − | | [[Keid]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Keid]] |
| − | | 26.7 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 26.7 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Brownsville]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Brownsville]] |
| − | | 26.8 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 26.8 |
| − | | [[Saffel]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Saffel]] |
| − | | 27.6 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 27.6 |
| − | | [[Kawich]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Kawich]] |
| − | | 28.2 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 28.2 |
| − | | [[Ruchbah]] | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Ruchbah]] |
| − | | 29.1 | + | | class="lessthan30" | 29.1 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Errai]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Errai]] |
| − | | 30.1 | + | | class="over30" | 30.1 |
| − | | [[Bex]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Bex]] |
| − | | 30.7 | + | | class="over30" | 30.7 |
| − | | [[Quentin]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Quentin]] |
| − | | 32.6 | + | | class="over30" | 32.6 |
| − | | [[Sirius]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Sirius]] |
| − | | 32.7 | + | | class="over30" | 32.7 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Terra]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Terra|Sol]] |
| − | | 33.1 | + | | class="over30" | 33.1 |
| − | | [[Nopah]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Nopah]] |
| − | | 33.3 | + | | class="over30" | 33.3 |
| − | | [[Capolla]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Capolla]] |
| − | | 33.4 | + | | class="over30" | 33.4 |
| − | | [[Procyon]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Procyon]] |
| − | | 34.5 | + | | class="over30" | 34.5 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Dieron]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Dieron]] |
| − | | 34.9 | + | | class="over30" | 34.9 |
| − | | [[Carver | + | | class="over30" | [[Carver]] |
| − | | 35.0 | + | | class="over30" | 35.0 |
| − | | [[Nirasaki]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Nirasaki]] |
| − | | 35.3 | + | | class="over30" | 35.3 |
| − | | [[Deneb Kaitos]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Deneb Kaitos]] |
| − | | 35.5 | + | | class="over30" | 35.5 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Altair]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Altair]] |
| − | | 35.7 | + | | class="over30" | 35.7 |
| − | | [[Nanking]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Nanking]] |
| − | | 36.8 | + | | class="over30" | 36.8 |
| − | | [[Rigil Kentarus]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Rigil Kentarus]] |
| − | | 36.8 | + | | class="over30" | 36.8 |
| − | | [[Outreach]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Outreach]] |
| − | | 37.6 | + | | class="over30" | 37.6 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Helen]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Helen]] |
| − | | 38.1 | + | | class="over30" | 38.1 |
| − | | [[Arboris]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Arboris]] |
| − | | 38.5 | + | | class="over30" | 38.5 |
| − | | [[Basalt]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Basalt]] |
| − | | 39.3 | + | | class="over30" | 39.3 |
| − | | [[Bharat]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Bharat]] |
| − | | 39.6 | + | | class="over30" | 39.6 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Styx]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Styx]] |
| − | | 41.2 | + | | class="over30" | 41.2 |
| − | | [[Deneb Algedi]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Deneb Algedi]] |
| − | | 43.3 | + | | class="over30" | 43.3 |
| − | | [[Azha]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Azha]] |
| − | | 43.5 | + | | class="over30" | 43.5 |
| − | | [[Killbourn]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Killbourn]] |
| − | | 44.7 | + | | class="over30" | 44.7 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Addicks]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Addicks]] |
| − | | 44.8 | + | | class="over30" | 44.8 |
| − | | [[ | + | | class="over30" | [[Elgin|Chisholm]] |
| − | | 44.9 | + | | class="over30" | 44.9 |
| − | | [[Genoa]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Genoa]] |
| − | | 45.3 | + | | class="over30" | 45.3 |
| − | | [[Hamal]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Hamal]] |
| − | | 45.3 | + | | class="over30" | 45.3 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Hsien]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Hsien]] |
| − | | 45.4 | + | | class="over30" | 45.4 |
| − | | [[Hean]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Hean]] |
| − | | 45.5 | + | | class="over30" | 45.5 |
| − | | [[New Earth| | + | | class="over30" | [[New Earth|Tau Ceti]] |
| − | | 45.6 | + | | class="over30" | 45.6 |
| − | | [[Ankaa]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Ankaa]] |
| − | | 45.9 | + | | class="over30" | 45.9 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Pokhara]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Pokhara]] |
| − | | 46.3 | + | | class="over30" | 46.3 |
| − | | [[Towne]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Towne]] |
| − | | 46.5 | + | | class="over30" | 46.5 |
| − | | [[Slocum]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Slocum]] |
| − | | 46.7 | + | | class="over30" | 46.7 |
| − | | [[Hechnar]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Hechnar]] |
| − | | 47.2 | + | | class="over30" | 47.2 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Tigress]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Tigress]] |
| − | | 47.6 | + | | class="over30" | 47.6 |
| − | | [[Athenry]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Athenry]] |
| − | | 48.0 | + | | class="over30" | 48.0 |
| − | | [[Asta]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Asta]] |
| − | | 48.1 | + | | class="over30" | 48.1 |
| − | | [[Zurich]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Zurich]] |
| − | | 48.4 | + | | class="over30" | 48.4 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Aldebaran]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Aldebaran]] |
| − | | 49.1 | + | | class="over30" | 49.1 |
| − | | [[Inglesmond]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Inglesmond|New Britain]] |
| − | | 49.7 | + | | class="over30" | 49.7 |
| − | | [[ | + | | class="over30" | [[Alpha Eridani]] |
| − | | 50.9 | + | | class="over30" | 50.9 |
| − | | [[Hall]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Hall]] |
| − | | 51.8 | + | | class="over30" | 51.8 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Yorii]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Yorii]] |
| − | | 52.3 | + | | class="over30" | 52.3 |
| − | | [[Nashira]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Nashira]] |
| − | | 52.5 | + | | class="over30" | 52.5 |
| − | | [[Graham | + | | class="over30" | [[Graham]] |
| − | | 53.0 | + | | class="over30" | 53.0 |
| − | | [[Liao| | + | | class="over30" | [[Liao (system)|Cynthiana]] |
| − | | 53.3 | + | | class="over30" | 53.3 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Yangtze]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Yangtze]] |
| − | | 54.3 | + | | class="over30" | 54.3 |
| − | | [[ | + | | class="over30" | [[Xi Ursae_Majoris|Xi Ursae Majoris]] |
| − | | 54.6 | + | | class="over30" | 54.6 |
| − | | [[Mandal]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Mandal]] |
| − | | 55.5 | + | | class="over30" | 55.5 |
| − | | [[Pike | + | | class="over30" | [[Pike (system)|Pike]] |
| − | | 55.5 | + | | class="over30" | 55.5 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Al Na'ir]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Al Na'ir]] |
| − | | 56.1 | + | | class="over30" | 56.1 |
| − | | [[Ningpo]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Ningpo]] |
| − | | 57.0 | + | | class="over30" | 57.0 |
| − | | [[Murchison]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Murchison]] |
| − | | 57.7 | + | | class="over30" | 57.7 |
| − | | [[Thorin]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Thorin]] |
| − | | 57.7 | + | | class="over30" | 57.7 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Telos | + | | class="over30" | [[Telos]] |
| − | | 57.7 | + | | class="over30" | 57.7 |
| − | | [[Saiph]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Saiph]] |
| − | | 57.9 | + | | class="over30" | 57.9 |
| − | | [[Ozawa]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Ozawa]] |
| − | | 58.5 | + | | class="over30" | 58.5 |
| − | | [[Tall Trees]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Tall Trees]] |
| − | | 58.6 | + | | class="over30" | 58.6 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Kansu]] | + | | class="over30" | [[Kansu]] |
| − | | 58.6 | + | | class="over30" | 58.6 |
| − | | [[Imbros | + | | class="over30" | [[Imbros]] |
| − | | 58.7 | + | | class="over30" | 58.7 |
| − | | | + | | class="over60" | [[Pollux]] |
| − | | | + | | class="over60" | 60.7 |
| − | | | + | | class="over60" | [[Tybalt]] |
| − | | | + | | class="over60" | 60.9 |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | == References == | + | ==References== |
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | == Bibliography == | + | ==Bibliography== |
| − | * ''[[Chaos March (sourcebook)| | + | {{div col|colwidth=25em}} |
| + | * ''[[Chaos March (sourcebook)|Chaos March]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' | ||
* ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' | * ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Era Digest: Dark Age]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' | + | * ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' |
* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' | * ''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' | ||
* ''[[Era Report: 3062]]'' | * ''[[Era Report: 3062]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
| − | |||
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report: CCAF]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: CCAF]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[First Succession War ( | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' |
* ''[[Handbook: House Kurita]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Kurita]]'' | ||
* ''[[Handbook: House Liao]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Liao]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | ||
| − | |||
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]'' | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]'' | ||
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]'' | * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
| + | {{div col end}} | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Systems|Epsilon Indi]] |
| − | [[Category: Amaris Empire | + | [[Category: Amaris Empire Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Capellan Confederation | + | [[Category: Capellan Confederation Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Chaos March | + | [[Category: Chaos March Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Federated Commonwealth | + | [[Category: Federated Commonwealth Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Independent | + | [[Category: Independent Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Republic of the Sphere | + | [[Category: Republic of the Sphere Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Terran Alliance | + | [[Category: Terran Alliance Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Terran Hegemony | + | [[Category: Terran Hegemony Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Tikonov Free Republic | + | [[Category: Tikonov Free Republic Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Word of Blake | + | [[Category: Word of Blake Systems]] |
Latest revision as of 06:46, 26 January 2024
| Epsilon Indi | |
|---|---|
← 3135 3151 | |
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| System Information | |
| X:Y Coordinates | 29.203 : -15.558[e] |
| Spectral class | F9V[1] |
| Planet(s) | 1[1] |
The Epsilon Indi system was home to a single habitable world, Epsilon Indi I, and as of 3151 was located in the Capellan Confederation.[2]
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System Description[edit]
Epsilon Indi is located near the Epsilon Eridani and New Stevens systems[3][4] and consists of a class F9V primary orbited by a single planet.[1]
System History[edit]
A former Terran Alliance world, Epsilon Indi was settled during the First Exodus from Terra.[5]
Political Affiliation[edit]
- 2271 - Inhabited world[5]
- 2319 - Terran Hegemony[6]
- 2341 - Terran Hegemony[7]
- 2366 - Terran Hegemony[8]
- 2571 - Terran Hegemony[9][10][11]
- 2596 - Terran Hegemony[12]
- 2750 - Terran Hegemony[13]
- 2764 - Terran Hegemony[14]
- 2765 - Terran Hegemony[15]
- 2767 - Amaris Empire[16]
- 2771 - Amaris Empire[17]
- 2774 - Amaris Empire[17]
- 2786 - Terran Hegemony[18]
- 2822 - Capellan Confederation[19][20][21]
- 2864 - Capellan Confederation[22]
- 3025 - Capellan Confederation[23][24]
- 3029 - Tikonov Free Republic (from March)[25][26]
- 3030 - Tikonov Free Republic[27][28]
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth[29]
- 3050 - Federated Commonwealth[30]
- 3052 - Federated Commonwealth[31]
- 3057 - Federated Commonwealth[32]
- 3058 - Chaos March (independent world)[33]
- 3063 - Chaos March (independent world)[34]
- 3067 - Chaos March (independent world)[35][36]
- 3068 - Word of Blake Protectorate[37]
- 3075 - Word of Blake Protectorate[38]
- 3078 - Word of Blake Protectorate[39]
- 3079 - Word of Blake Protectorate[40]
- 3081 - Republic of the Sphere[41]
- 3085 - Republic of the Sphere[42]
- 3135 - Republic of the Sphere[43]
- 3145 - Republic of the Sphere[3][4]
- 3149 - Capellan Confederation (from August)[44]
- 3151 - Capellan Confederation[2]
Epsilon Indi I[edit]
| Epsilon Indi I | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Astrophysical | |
| System position | First[1] |
| Jump Point distance | 11 days[1] |
| Moons | None[1] |
| Geophysical | |
| Surface gravity | 0.74[1] |
| Atmospheric pressure | Standard (Tainted)[1] |
| Equatorial temperature | 44°C[1] |
| Surface water | 31%[1] |
| Highest native life | Reptiles[1] |
| Landmasses | 4 (Boreria, Ithicasia, Kantiles, Surterra)[1] |
| History and Culture | |
| Population | 95,430,000 (3130)[1] |
| Government and Infrastructure | |
| Noble Ruler | Duke of Epsilon Indi |
| Political Leader | Planetary Governor |
| Military Commander | Legate Pedro Robinson (3130)[1] |
| Capital | New Rhodes[1] |
Epsilon Indi I, most commonly known simply as Epsilon Indi, is the only planet in the system.[1]
Planetary History[edit]
Early History[edit]
Circa the mid-twenty-second century, one of the Slowboat Colonization ships that had left Terra prior to the FTL first ships creation arrived to Epsilon Eridani to find a burgeoning colony already established by Terran Alliance JumpShips. The Alliance, who had a long memory for dissidents, turned those missions into laughingstocks and not the historical achievements they were.[45] It is not known what happened to those colonists.[citation needed]
Having become independent as a result of the Demarcation Declaration, Epsilon Indi was subsequently added to the resurgent Terran Hegemony; whilst some worlds joined the Hegemony during its early years as a result of diplomatic and trade incentives, many more were conquered in "campaigns of persuasion" launched by Director-General James McKenna, the first of which began in 2316 and ended with the capture of Towne in 2317. Epsilon Indi was one of the worlds added to the Hegemony during or around the time of this first military campaign.[46][5][47]
Star League Era[edit]
Epsilon Indi hosted a Star League-era Space Defense System that was responsible for destroying the Thirty-fourth Royal BattleMech Division and the 568th Armed Transport Flotilla during the Amaris Civil War.[48] Amaris' forces captured Epsilon Indi during Operation APOTHEOSIS by liberally using neutron weapons against orbital defense sites along with lightning attacks, decimating the population of the planet in the process. The Amaris Empire forces turned the planet into a brutal gauntlet that inflicted heavy damage on the Star League Defense Force troops that attempted to liberate it during the Amaris Civil War. Although the SLDF was able to liberate the planet, the Amaris Empire forces engaged in scorched-earth tactics as they withdrew, deploying the remainder of their nuclear weapons in the process; the planet was left devastated, and centuries later the marks of the brutal tactics were still visible. As late as the thirty-second century the much-reduced population of the planet were largely confined to living in the polar regions, which had managed to escape most of the fallout from the nuclear weapons; the remainder of the planet was heavily marked with deserts, empty seabed and abandoned and bombed-out remains of cities.[1]
Epsilon Indi had the misfortune of being one of the last of the Hegemony worlds to be liberated; the presence of the SDS network made it a daunting prospect for liberation, and with the imperative to recapture Terra in 2777, Commanding General Aleksandr Kerensky made the decision to bypass Epsilon Indi and three other systems known to have active SDS deployed: Terra Firma, Thorin, and Zollikofen. Monitoring ships were left in place to track the SDS drones in the system, in anticipation of Stefan Amaris ordering that drones from Epsilon Indi be moved to Terra to help fortify his seat of government against the SLDF.[49]
When the SLDF Fleets had secured the Terran system, two of Kerensky's senior Admirals, Brandt and Grec, focused on repairing as many WarShips as they could, with the intention of destroying the drones within the remaining SDS networks still under the control of the Amaris Empire Armed Forces. Many WarShips were so badly damaged that they had to either be scuttled or turned into temporary orbital stations, but Grec prioritized those that could be repaired, placing the WarShips under the command of Admiral Marina Akkayev-Cameron as they were declared fit. Akkayev-Cameron was then tasked with removing the last SDS networks, a task she began with the SDS network in the Thorin system in November 2777. Akkayev-Cameron's fleet finally cleared the SDS network in the Epsilon Indi system in June 2778, after three months of repairs and refitting following the damage inflicted clearing the network in the Terra Firma system.[49]
On all four worlds, the destruction of the SDS networks was heralded as a sign of imminent liberation at the hands of the SLDF, and there was the widespread assumption amongst the occupied population that a ground assault to free their worlds would follow soon. On Epsilon Indi and the other three worlds the local resistance dramatically stepped up their campaigns against the Republican garrisons, launching terrorist attacks and harassing's the AEAF units. Whilst the SLDF fleet was able to launch some attacks using fighters or orbital bombardment against large Republican formations, the SLDF ground forces were committed elsewhere, and the Republicans launched oppressive attacks against the resistance. The resistance soon realized that no liberating forces were going to arrive, and the Republican garrisons grew increasingly bold, destroying the majority of the resistance cells and imprisoning many of the survivors. The resistance, Hegemony patriots who had held out through twelve years of occupation, were slaughtered en masse, with the AEAF achieving more control over the planet in just a few months than had been managed throughout the entire of the rest of the occupation.[49]
The SLDF Navy didn't abandon Epsilon Indi - several running battles were fought against Republican vessels in the system - but the Navy was unable to offer much support to those on the ground, and dozens of DropShips full of Republicans were able to escape from Epsilon Indi, Terra Firma, Thorin and Zollikofen in late 2778 and early 2779. The bulk of the Republicans on Epsilon Indi surrendered after Stefan Amaris' surrender was broadcast on 29 September 2779, although a number of diehard Amaris supporters continued to fight for some time afterwards. As with Terra Firma, Thorin and Zollikofen, the population of Epsilon Indi felt betrayed by Kerensky, and viewed his actions as a crime against their world; they became some of the most vocal of Kerensky's critics in the remaining years before the Exodus, calling variously for Kerensky to resign, and for him to be imprisoned for crimes against Humanity.[49]
Fourth Succession War[edit]
Following negotiations between Colonel Pavel Ridzik, chief military advisor to Chancellor Maximilian Liao, and AFFS Lieutenant General Ardan Sortek, conducted in February 3029 Ridzik created a new nation, the Tikonov Free Republic. The Republic was created by incorporating those worlds of the Tikonov Commonality that hadn't already been conquered during the first half of the Fourth Succession War. Ridzik returned to Elgin, the new capital of the Tikonov Free Republic, on 3 March 3029 and swiftly began implementing a new government consisting of family members, friends and other appointees loyal to himself, purging dissident elements on the various Republic worlds and taking the opportunity to settle old scores. Epsilon Indi was one of the systems incorporated into the Republic.[25]
The Jihad[edit]
Epsilon Indi was one of the first worlds taken by the Word of Blake during the Jihad, captured along with Fletcher and Tall Trees in a campaign that saw all three worlds annexed by the Word of Blake Protectorate by 30 December 3067.[37] On 6 June 3075, Epsilon Indi was one of three worlds within the Word of Blake Protectorate to be raided simultaneously by unidentified forces. The raiding force on Epsilon Indi damaged the Epsilon Indi Protectorate Militia and was rumored to be one of the Word of Blake's own Shadow Divisions.[50][51] While in control of Epsilon Indi the Blakists conducted a number of operations from Boreria and the capital city, New Rhodes, in particular.[1]
In the last week of February 3078 the First Sword of Light regiment landed on the world and drove off the Epsilon Indi Protectorate Militia. Unfortunately the Blakists deployed a biological weapon before they left the world, poisoning the water table. This biological attack affected the water supply to several major cities, and when coupled with the severe damage inflicted in the conventional conflict, led several observers to speculate that the population would need to relocate or face extinction.[52][39]
The Dark Age[edit]
During the Dark Age the population of Epsilon Indi managed to gain access to the rich mineral deposits across all four continents from mining operations in Boreria and Kantiles. The largest of the mining settlements, Kirst, was located on the northern shore of Kantiles and was just 400 km from the southern edge of Surterra, which remained an uninhabitable wastes. Surterra also remained badly scarred from the battles during the Star League era, but was also home to the mining colony of Vogelton, which was located inside a dome. Despite the five decades of peace after the Jihad Epsilon Indi remained a world still struggling to recover from the wars that had marred it.[1]
Military Deployment[edit]
3055[edit]
3058[edit]
- Epsilon Indi Irregulars (1 mixed regiment)[54]
- Langendorf Lancers[54]
- Epsilon Indi Freedom Brigade[54]
3062[edit]
- Second Division[55]
Geography[edit]
Rich in minerals, Epsilon Indi has four major continents named Boreria, Ithicasia, Kantiles, and Surterra. Boreria and Kantiles are located at the north and south poles respectively, whilst Ithicasia and Surterra lie close to the equator, with Ithicasia lying in the northern hemisphere and Surterra in the southern hemisphere, somewhat west of Ithicasia.[1]
Planetary Locations[edit]
- Kirst: the largest mining settlement on Kantiles after the Amaris Civil War; located on the northern shore of Kantiles, some 400 km south of Surterra.[1]
- New Rhodes: the planetary capital city after the Amaris Civil War, located on Boreria.[1]
- Vogelton: a domed mining colony and the last surviving settlement on Ithicasia following the Amaris Civil War.[1]
Notes[edit]
- The planet Epsilon Indi is misspelled in the ComStar sourcebook as Epsilon Indiri.[53]
- Although the text indicates that Epsilon Indi has no moons, the artwork provided for it in Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130) shows a single small moon above the planet.[1]
Map Gallery[edit]
Nearby Systems[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 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 1.22 1.23 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 239: "Epsilon Indi"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shattered Fortress, p. 103: "Inner Sphere - 3151" (Map)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Era Report: 3145, p. 38: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Handbook: House Marik, p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding [2271]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding - [2319] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13: "Lyran Commonwealth Founding - [2341] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 17: "Capellan Confederation Foundation - [2366] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 18: "Rim Worlds Republic after Age of War - [2571] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25: "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War - [2571] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 25: "Capellan Confederation 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"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, pp. 84–85: "Atrocities and Excesses"
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 138: "Operation LIBERATION Wave 1 [July 2772 - December 2774]"
- ↑ First Succession War, pp. 24–25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
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- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 39: "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
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- ↑ 25.0 25.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, pp. 16–17: "Tikonov Free Republic"
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 16: "Tikonov Commonality (Map)"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 49: "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 94: "End of the War"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 10: Inner Sphere - [3050] Map
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 22: Inner Sphere - [3052] Map
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3057] Map
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 60: "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68: "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 44: "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 58: "The Jihad in Review"
- ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 29: "Terran Corridor/Clans Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
- ↑ Shattered Fortress, p. 100: "Timeline of Events: 3146-3150"
- ↑ Jihad Conspiracies: Interstellar Players 2, p. 66: "Terrelibre"
- ↑ The Star League, p. 16: "Terra's Errant Flock"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding [2319]"
- ↑ The Star League, p. 88: "Admiral Braso's Last Transmission"
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 49.3 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 91–92: "Winner Takes All"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 17: "Timeline of the Jihad"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 54: "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 70
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 ComStar, p. 84: "Com Guards Deployment Table"
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 Chaos March, p. 36
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 125: "Com Guards Deployment Table"
- ↑ 56.0 56.1 Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 66: "Mercenary Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 98: "Com Guards Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 144: "Republic Armed Forces - Principes Guards"
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