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The fall of the [[Star League]] found the Free Worlds League in possession of Marcus. Though the industrial complexes were valuable to the Free Worlds, they also made Marcus a tempting target for raids from the Commonwealth. After centuries of raids and damage, the planet's economy was in decline and Marcus' future looked bleak. This led to a short lived cult that encouraged suicide as a way of reaching "Culmination". The cult was short lived as its members eventually killed themselves.<ref name=DARW186/> | The fall of the [[Star League]] found the Free Worlds League in possession of Marcus. Though the industrial complexes were valuable to the Free Worlds, they also made Marcus a tempting target for raids from the Commonwealth. After centuries of raids and damage, the planet's economy was in decline and Marcus' future looked bleak. This led to a short lived cult that encouraged suicide as a way of reaching "Culmination". The cult was short lived as its members eventually killed themselves.<ref name=DARW186/> | ||
− | The [[Word of Blake]] incorporated Marcus into the [[Word of Blake Protectorate|Protectorate]] during the [[Jihad]], but Marcus was liberated by allied coalition forces | + | The [[Word of Blake]] incorporated Marcus into the [[Word of Blake Protectorate|Protectorate]] during the [[Jihad]], but Marcus was liberated by allied coalition forces in July [[3077]] as a part of [[Operation SCOUR]]. During the assault by the Coalition troops, several million tons of foodstuffs ready for shipment were destroyed. This led to extreme economic effects as the shipment was critical to their economy.<ref name=tc164>''Total Chaos'', p. 164</ref> The Word of Blake responded by dispatching a combination of hired mercenary and pirate forces to retake Marcus on the 11th of August; the coalition forces<ref name="J:FRp57"/> including the [[20th Marik Militia]]<ref name="JHS:Tp59+">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 59-60, "Chaos Eternal: Blood And Fury"</ref> had no choice but to retreat to the nearby world of [[Dieudonne]].<ref name="J:FRp57">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 57, "The Jihad in Review"</ref> Two teams of ComStar affiliated [[Blake's Wrath]] units destroyed the uranium mines to deny them to the Word of Blake. The pirates and mercenaries the Blakists had sent were not concerned with limiting collateral damage, and when word of the Coalition's conquest of [[Terra]] reached them, the natives (aided by ComStar) overthrew their mercenary overseers.<ref>''Total Chaos'', p. 165</ref> |
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* ''[http://home.ifi.uio.no/~oysteint/btech/maps/IS_3130.pdf Map of the Inner Sphere 3130]'' | * ''[http://home.ifi.uio.no/~oysteint/btech/maps/IS_3130.pdf Map of the Inner Sphere 3130]'' | ||
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Revision as of 16:31, 12 December 2012
(References to Marcus)
Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)
X: -58.90 Y: -15.67 [e]
Contents
Planetary Data[1]
- Star Type: G1IV
- Position in System: 4 (of 10)
- Number of Moons: 4 (Bandi, Cele, Palila and Washi)
- Days to Jump Point: 10
- Surface Water: 65%
- Atm. Pressure: High (Breathable)
- Surface Gravity: 1.12
- Equatorial Temp: 48°C
- Highest Native Life: Mammals
Era Specific Data
3130[1]
- Governor: Evagelos Gillis
- Planetary Legate: Diego Corridan III
- Population: 1,078,000,000
Manufacturing Centers
Garrisoning Military Force
3050 to 3054
3059 to 3067
Owner History
- 2596 - Terran Hegemony [6]
- 2750 - Terran Hegemony [7]
- 2765 - Terran Hegemony [8]
- 3025 - Free Worlds League
- 3030 - Lyran Commonwealth
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth
- 3052 - Federated Commonwealth
- 3057 - Free Worlds League
- 3062 - Free Worlds League
- 3067 - Free Worlds League [5]
- 3077 - Word of Blake Protectorate [9]
- 3130 - Republic of the Sphere [1][10]
Planetary Info
Marcus is a hostile world with an oppressive atmosphere. Settled in the early years of the Terran Hegemony to exploit the abundant radioactive materials, Marcus eventually hosted Orguss Industries. During the Amaris Civil War the Rim Worlds troops garrisoning the world forced the population to work triple shifts at the BattleMech plant and in the uranium mines. After five years of occupation nearly three million people of the planet's population was killed in mines and factories.[1]
The fall of the Star League found the Free Worlds League in possession of Marcus. Though the industrial complexes were valuable to the Free Worlds, they also made Marcus a tempting target for raids from the Commonwealth. After centuries of raids and damage, the planet's economy was in decline and Marcus' future looked bleak. This led to a short lived cult that encouraged suicide as a way of reaching "Culmination". The cult was short lived as its members eventually killed themselves.[1]
The Word of Blake incorporated Marcus into the Protectorate during the Jihad, but Marcus was liberated by allied coalition forces in July 3077 as a part of Operation SCOUR. During the assault by the Coalition troops, several million tons of foodstuffs ready for shipment were destroyed. This led to extreme economic effects as the shipment was critical to their economy.[11] The Word of Blake responded by dispatching a combination of hired mercenary and pirate forces to retake Marcus on the 11th of August; the coalition forces[9] including the 20th Marik Militia[12] had no choice but to retreat to the nearby world of Dieudonne.[9] Two teams of ComStar affiliated Blake's Wrath units destroyed the uranium mines to deny them to the Word of Blake. The pirates and mercenaries the Blakists had sent were not concerned with limiting collateral damage, and when word of the Coalition's conquest of Terra reached them, the natives (aided by ComStar) overthrew their mercenary overseers.[13]
Nearby Planets
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 186, "World Profile"
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 27, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 19, "FedCom Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 112, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 159, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 57, "The Jihad in Review"
- ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
- ↑ Total Chaos, p. 164
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 59-60, "Chaos Eternal: Blood And Fury"
- ↑ Total Chaos, p. 165