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Line 2: ===History=== ===History=== − == Construction ==+ While an important tourist attraction during the latter years of the original Star League, Communications Enterprises Inc. (the sole supplier of HPG hardware and equipment for the League's Department of Communications) spent considerable money to purchase the majority of the island as a site for an upgraded replacement for the SLCOMNET's Prime HPG at the [[University of Terra]] just outside [[Unity City]]. As well as the location for the planet's massive HPG transmitter and the computer coordination systems for the entire network, the planned complex was designed to be a model Star League community, providing housing projects, a massive park, a zoo, along with library facilities, museums and tourist attractions. The central HPG complex was an architectural masterpiece of marble and ferrosteel, ensuring it was both immensely beautiful and strong enough to withstand a direct nuclear attack.<ref name=CS-9s>''ComStar'', p. 9: "Hilton Head"</ref><ref name=CS-9>''ComStar'', p. 9: "Hilton Head Complex - Collapse of the Star League"</ref> − While an important tourist attraction during the latter years of the original Star League, Communications Enterprises Inc. (the sole supplier of HPG hardware and equipment for the League's Department of Communications) spent considerable money to purchase the majority of the island as a site for an upgraded replacement for SLCOMNET's Prime HPG at the [[University of Terra]] just outside [[Unity City]]. As well as the location for the planet's massive HPG transmitter and the computer coordination systems for the entire network, the planned complex was designed to be a model Star League community, providing housing projects, a massive park, a zoo, along with library facilities, museums and tourist attractions. The central HPG complex was an architectural masterpiece of marble and ferrosteel, ensuring it was both immensely beautiful and strong enough to withstand a direct nuclear attack.<ref name=CS-9s>''ComStar'', p. 9: "Hilton Head"</ref><ref name=CS-9>''ComStar'', p. 9: "Hilton Head Complex - Collapse of the Star League"</ref> By the time of the [[Amaris Coup]] in [[2766]], construction on the Hilton Head Complex was only half-completed. The bulk of the construction crews desperately fled to their homes as the coup unfolded, but those who remained carefully and methodically mothballed the remaining construction materials and equipment, hiding them from the occupying [[Rim Worlds Republic]] troops before abandoning the site. Their efforts were so successful that five weeks after the death of [[Richard Cameron]] when the [[203rd Republican Guards]] landed on Hilton Head Island, the Republican troops found nothing of perceived value and set up camp two kilometers from the central complex, never discovering the buried materials during the length of [[Stefan Amaris]]' reign on Terra.<ref name=CS-9s/><ref name=CS-9/> By the time of the [[Amaris Coup]] in [[2766]], construction on the Hilton Head Complex was only half-completed. The bulk of the construction crews desperately fled to their homes as the coup unfolded, but those who remained carefully and methodically mothballed the remaining construction materials and equipment, hiding them from the occupying [[Rim Worlds Republic]] troops before abandoning the site. Their efforts were so successful that five weeks after the death of [[Richard Cameron]] when the [[203rd Republican Guards]] landed on Hilton Head Island, the Republican troops found nothing of perceived value and set up camp two kilometers from the central complex, never discovering the buried materials during the length of [[Stefan Amaris]]' reign on Terra.<ref name=CS-9s/><ref name=CS-9/> − In December [[2779]], following [[Operation Liberation]], the SLOCOMNET's lead technician [[Jerome Blake]] visited the half-finished site to see if it was a viable location to replace the now ruined Unity City HPG station, his initial survey discovering the carefully hidden construction materials much to Blake's joy with construction beginning again within a month. As the [[Great Lords]] returned to Terra for the final session of the [[Star League High Council]] in [[2780]], Blake was fully involved in the continuing construction on Hilton Head, overseeing the installation of the complex's primary [[fusion reactor]] when he was nominated for the post of [[Minister of Communications (Star League)|Minister of Communications]] on October 10th.<ref name=CS-9/> + In December [[2779]], following [[Operation Liberation]], the SLOCOMNET's lead technician [[Jerome Blake]] visited the half-finished site to see if it was a viable location to replace the now ruined Unity City HPG station, his initial survey discovering the carefully hidden construction materials much to Blake's joy with construction beginning again within a month. As the [[Great Lords]] returned to Terra for the final session of the [[Star League High Council]] in [[2780]], Blake was fully involved in the continuing construction on Hilton Head, overseeing the installation of the complex's primary [[fusion reactor]] when he was nominated for the post of [[Minister of Communications]] on October 10th.<ref name=CS-9/> The island was much more than a commands center or an HPG compound; it also was full of research facilities, storage areas and computer archives. The island was much more than a commands center or an HPG compound; it also was full of research facilities, storage areas and computer archives. The complex was so heavily fortified than it becomes one of twenty [[Castle Brian]] on Earth. The complex was so heavily fortified than it becomes one of twenty [[Castle Brian]] on Earth. − == ComStar Headquarters == In [[2819]], after Jerome Blake's death, [[Conrad Toyama]], his successor, ignored the death's last wish to be incinerated and his ashes scattered over the Court of the Star League. He ordered Blake's body preserved and placed on display on Hilton Head, de facto turning the complex into a sacred place for the newborn religion.<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra II'', p. 25</ref> In [[2819]], after Jerome Blake's death, [[Conrad Toyama]], his successor, ignored the death's last wish to be incinerated and his ashes scattered over the Court of the Star League. He ordered Blake's body preserved and placed on display on Hilton Head, de facto turning the complex into a sacred place for the newborn religion.<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra II'', p. 25</ref> Line 18:
Line 16: The second and last attack was in 3077 when [[Task Force SICKLE]], led by [[Devlin Stone]] liberated Terra during [[Operation SCOUR]]. The second and last attack was in 3077 when [[Task Force SICKLE]], led by [[Devlin Stone]] liberated Terra during [[Operation SCOUR]]. − It is known that the task force, led by Stone, attacked the island the 19 August 3078, but failed to reach it initially. After finding heavy resistance, his group was forced to retreat.<ref>''Lyran Fire'', in ''Kill Zone'', p. 234</ref> + It is known that the task force, led by Stone, attacked the island the 19 August 3078, but failed to reach it initially. After found heavy resistance, his group was forced to retreat.<ref>''Lyran Fire'', in ''Kill Zone'', p. 234</ref> − == Destruction == + ==Destruction== It is unknown if the island was assaulted or not. In any case, on 18 December, at the same time cobalt-laced nukes launched from silos near the island and satellites from orbit, killing 100 million people, at least one warhead in the fifty megaton range (or three, some say) was detonated far below the surface of the island, collapsing the tunnels and great caverns. The island's center imploded even as other weapons, conventional and strategic, blasted the surface. It is unknown if the island was assaulted or not. In any case, on 18 December, at the same time cobalt-laced nukes launched from silos near the island and satellites from orbit, killing 100 million people, at least one warhead in the fifty megaton range (or three, some say) was detonated far below the surface of the island, collapsing the tunnels and great caverns. The island's center imploded even as other weapons, conventional and strategic, blasted the surface. Line 27:
Line 25: ==Notes== ==Notes== It remains unknown who bombed Hilton Head, but it had been suggested than the responsible wasn't any member of the Coalition, but a self-inflicted attack, apparently to prevent the most fanatical leaders of the Word to launch [[Operation MEGIDDO]], a plan to raze both Earth and Mars with nukes.<ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 136</ref> It remains unknown who bombed Hilton Head, but it had been suggested than the responsible wasn't any member of the Coalition, but a self-inflicted attack, apparently to prevent the most fanatical leaders of the Word to launch [[Operation MEGIDDO]], a plan to raze both Earth and Mars with nukes.<ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 136</ref> − − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − Blaketomb.jpg|Jerome Blake's body preserved at Hilton Head − </gallery> ==References== ==References== Line 40:
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===History=== | ===History=== | ||
| − | + | While an important tourist attraction during the latter years of the original Star League, Communications Enterprises Inc. (the sole supplier of HPG hardware and equipment for the League's Department of Communications) spent considerable money to purchase the majority of the island as a site for an upgraded replacement for the SLCOMNET's Prime HPG at the [[University of Terra]] just outside [[Unity City]]. As well as the location for the planet's massive HPG transmitter and the computer coordination systems for the entire network, the planned complex was designed to be a model Star League community, providing housing projects, a massive park, a zoo, along with library facilities, museums and tourist attractions. The central HPG complex was an architectural masterpiece of marble and ferrosteel, ensuring it was both immensely beautiful and strong enough to withstand a direct nuclear attack.<ref name=CS-9s>''ComStar'', p. 9: "Hilton Head"</ref><ref name=CS-9>''ComStar'', p. 9: "Hilton Head Complex - Collapse of the Star League"</ref> | |
| − | While an important tourist attraction during the latter years of the original Star League, Communications Enterprises Inc. (the sole supplier of HPG hardware and equipment for the League's Department of Communications) spent considerable money to purchase the majority of the island as a site for an upgraded replacement for SLCOMNET's Prime HPG at the [[University of Terra]] just outside [[Unity City]]. As well as the location for the planet's massive HPG transmitter and the computer coordination systems for the entire network, the planned complex was designed to be a model Star League community, providing housing projects, a massive park, a zoo, along with library facilities, museums and tourist attractions. The central HPG complex was an architectural masterpiece of marble and ferrosteel, ensuring it was both immensely beautiful and strong enough to withstand a direct nuclear attack.<ref name=CS-9s>''ComStar'', p. 9: "Hilton Head"</ref><ref name=CS-9>''ComStar'', p. 9: "Hilton Head Complex - Collapse of the Star League"</ref> | ||
By the time of the [[Amaris Coup]] in [[2766]], construction on the Hilton Head Complex was only half-completed. The bulk of the construction crews desperately fled to their homes as the coup unfolded, but those who remained carefully and methodically mothballed the remaining construction materials and equipment, hiding them from the occupying [[Rim Worlds Republic]] troops before abandoning the site. Their efforts were so successful that five weeks after the death of [[Richard Cameron]] when the [[203rd Republican Guards]] landed on Hilton Head Island, the Republican troops found nothing of perceived value and set up camp two kilometers from the central complex, never discovering the buried materials during the length of [[Stefan Amaris]]' reign on Terra.<ref name=CS-9s/><ref name=CS-9/> | By the time of the [[Amaris Coup]] in [[2766]], construction on the Hilton Head Complex was only half-completed. The bulk of the construction crews desperately fled to their homes as the coup unfolded, but those who remained carefully and methodically mothballed the remaining construction materials and equipment, hiding them from the occupying [[Rim Worlds Republic]] troops before abandoning the site. Their efforts were so successful that five weeks after the death of [[Richard Cameron]] when the [[203rd Republican Guards]] landed on Hilton Head Island, the Republican troops found nothing of perceived value and set up camp two kilometers from the central complex, never discovering the buried materials during the length of [[Stefan Amaris]]' reign on Terra.<ref name=CS-9s/><ref name=CS-9/> | ||
| − | In December [[2779]], following [[Operation Liberation]], the SLOCOMNET's lead technician [[Jerome Blake]] visited the half-finished site to see if it was a viable location to replace the now ruined Unity City HPG station, his initial survey discovering the carefully hidden construction materials much to Blake's joy with construction beginning again within a month. As the [[Great Lords]] returned to Terra for the final session of the [[Star League High Council]] in [[2780]], Blake was fully involved in the continuing construction on Hilton Head, overseeing the installation of the complex's primary [[fusion reactor]] when he was nominated for the post of [[ | + | In December [[2779]], following [[Operation Liberation]], the SLOCOMNET's lead technician [[Jerome Blake]] visited the half-finished site to see if it was a viable location to replace the now ruined Unity City HPG station, his initial survey discovering the carefully hidden construction materials much to Blake's joy with construction beginning again within a month. As the [[Great Lords]] returned to Terra for the final session of the [[Star League High Council]] in [[2780]], Blake was fully involved in the continuing construction on Hilton Head, overseeing the installation of the complex's primary [[fusion reactor]] when he was nominated for the post of [[Minister of Communications]] on October 10th.<ref name=CS-9/> |
The island was much more than a commands center or an HPG compound; it also was full of research facilities, storage areas and computer archives. | The island was much more than a commands center or an HPG compound; it also was full of research facilities, storage areas and computer archives. | ||
The complex was so heavily fortified than it becomes one of twenty [[Castle Brian]] on Earth. | The complex was so heavily fortified than it becomes one of twenty [[Castle Brian]] on Earth. | ||
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In [[2819]], after Jerome Blake's death, [[Conrad Toyama]], his successor, ignored the death's last wish to be incinerated and his ashes scattered over the Court of the Star League. He ordered Blake's body preserved and placed on display on Hilton Head, de facto turning the complex into a sacred place for the newborn religion.<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra II'', p. 25</ref> | In [[2819]], after Jerome Blake's death, [[Conrad Toyama]], his successor, ignored the death's last wish to be incinerated and his ashes scattered over the Court of the Star League. He ordered Blake's body preserved and placed on display on Hilton Head, de facto turning the complex into a sacred place for the newborn religion.<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra II'', p. 25</ref> | ||
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The second and last attack was in 3077 when [[Task Force SICKLE]], led by [[Devlin Stone]] liberated Terra during [[Operation SCOUR]]. | The second and last attack was in 3077 when [[Task Force SICKLE]], led by [[Devlin Stone]] liberated Terra during [[Operation SCOUR]]. | ||
| − | It is known that the task force, led by Stone, attacked the island the 19 August 3078, but failed to reach it initially. After | + | It is known that the task force, led by Stone, attacked the island the 19 August 3078, but failed to reach it initially. After found heavy resistance, his group was forced to retreat.<ref>''Lyran Fire'', in ''Kill Zone'', p. 234</ref> |
| − | == Destruction == | + | ==Destruction== |
It is unknown if the island was assaulted or not. In any case, on 18 December, at the same time cobalt-laced nukes launched from silos near the island and satellites from orbit, killing 100 million people, at least one warhead in the fifty megaton range (or three, some say) was detonated far below the surface of the island, collapsing the tunnels and great caverns. The island's center imploded even as other weapons, conventional and strategic, blasted the surface. | It is unknown if the island was assaulted or not. In any case, on 18 December, at the same time cobalt-laced nukes launched from silos near the island and satellites from orbit, killing 100 million people, at least one warhead in the fifty megaton range (or three, some say) was detonated far below the surface of the island, collapsing the tunnels and great caverns. The island's center imploded even as other weapons, conventional and strategic, blasted the surface. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
It remains unknown who bombed Hilton Head, but it had been suggested than the responsible wasn't any member of the Coalition, but a self-inflicted attack, apparently to prevent the most fanatical leaders of the Word to launch [[Operation MEGIDDO]], a plan to raze both Earth and Mars with nukes.<ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 136</ref> | It remains unknown who bombed Hilton Head, but it had been suggested than the responsible wasn't any member of the Coalition, but a self-inflicted attack, apparently to prevent the most fanatical leaders of the Word to launch [[Operation MEGIDDO]], a plan to raze both Earth and Mars with nukes.<ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 136</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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* ''[[Sword of Sedition]]'' (novel) | * ''[[Sword of Sedition]]'' (novel) | ||
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[[Category:Places|Hilton Head]] | [[Category:Places|Hilton Head]] | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Facilities|Hilton Head]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Facilities|Hilton Head]] | ||