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Marshall

This article is about the system. For the BattleMech, see Marshal.
Marshall
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Marshall nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates59.86 : 1792.14[e]
Spectral classF4V
Recharge station(s)Zenith
Planet(s)3

Owner History

  • 2571 - Unknown Planet
  • 2750 - Unknown Planet
  • 2840 - Clan Steel Viper/Clan Goliath Scorpion/Clan Jade Falcon/Clan Star Adder/Clan Fire Mandrill/Clan Ice Hellion[citation needed]
  • 2920 - Clan Steel Viper/Clan Goliath Scorpion/Clan Jade Falcon/Clan Star Adder/Clan Fire Mandrill/Clan Ice Hellion[citation needed]
  • 2930 - Clan Steel Viper/Clan Goliath Scorpion/Clan Jade Falcon/Clan Star Adder/Clan Fire Mandrill/Clan Ice Hellion[citation needed]
  • 3025 - Clan Steel Viper/Clan Goliath Scorpion/Clan Jade Falcon/Clan Star Adder/Clan Fire Mandrill/Clan Ice Hellion[citation needed]
  • 3030 - Clan Steel Viper/Clan Goliath Scorpion/Clan Jade Falcon/Clan Star Adder/Clan Fire Mandrill/Clan Ice Hellion[citation needed]
  • 3040 - Clan Steel Viper/Clan Goliath Scorpion/Clan Jade Falcon/Clan Star Adder/Clan Fire Mandrill/Clan Ice Hellion[citation needed]
  • 3052 - Clan Steel Viper (27%), Clan Goliath Scorpion (24%), Clan Jade Falcon (9%), Clan Star Adder (12%), Clan Fire Mandrill (15%), Clan Ice Hellion (8%), Clan Coyote (5%)[1]
  • 3057 - Clan Steel Viper/Clan Goliath Scorpion/Clan Jade Falcon/Clan Star Adder/Clan Fire Mandrill/Clan Ice Hellion[citation needed]
  • 3062 - Clan Steel Viper/Clan Goliath Scorpion/Clan Jade Falcon/Clan Star Adder/Clan Fire Mandrill/Clan Ice Hellion[2]
  • 3067 - Clan Steel Viper (18%), Clan Goliath Scorpion (36%), Clan Jade Falcon (4%), Clan Star Adder (15%), Clan Fire Mandrill (15%), Clan Ice Hellion (12%)[3]
  • late 3069 - Clan Goliath Scorpion (36%), Clan Jade Falcon (22%), Clan Star Adder (15%), Clan Fire Mandrill (15%), Clan Ice Hellion (12%)[4][5]
  • 3075 - untenable or abandoned world[6]

Marshall III

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Marshall is a system and planet in the center of the Kerensky Cluster region of Clan space.[7]

Era Specific Data

3062

  • Population: 17,600,000

3069

  • Recharging Station: Zenith
  • Socio-Industrial Levels: A-C-B-C-B
  • Population: 17,600,000
  • HPG Class Type (Clan): A

History

Colonization

Marshall was colonized by the Clans by the 29th century. Its Terran-like atmosphere and ecology made it a popular site for colonization, leading to a number of Clans holding territory on the world. Majority of the colonized lands had gone to Clan Goliath Scorpions and Steel Vipers, fifth of the planet going to the Clan Star Adder. The remaining Clans had settled for small remaining portions of the planet. With dense population between rival Clans, this lead to number of inter-Clan conflicts for resources.[8]

Star Adder Enclave Massacre

In 2844, Clan Mongoose assaulted Star Adder's Marshall enclave. Star Colonel Miguel Riley and his Cluster of Mongoose warriors would conduct a campaign of scorched earth, destroying every bit of infrastructure they happened across. After the last garrison units fell to the invaders, the Star Adder civilians took up arms against the Mongoose warriors to protect their homes. Angered by this act of resistance from nonwarrior castes, the Mongoose commander ordered his troops to kill every colonist. Outraged by this act, the Star Adder's saKhan Dembe N'Buta tracked the Cluster to the Mongoose enclave on Tokasha. There he and the Quasar Keshik attacked with fury, killing or capturing all of the Mongoose warriors involved in this unClan-like act of aggression. He then claimed the colony and its entire population, before having them transported back to Marshall to repopulate their colony with the former Mongoose civilians.[9][10]

29th Century

in 2875 Clan Jade Falcon defeated Clan Fire Mandrill in a Trial of Possession for a factory on Marshall, which also led to the Howler forming a large segment of their second-line forces.

31st Century

In 3050, Clan Ice Hellion targeted the only Clan Snow Raven enclave on Marshall. They landed, but the Ravens aerospace superiority inflicted massive losses on the Hellion unit. Despite this the Hellions were able to take the research station and eliminate the only holding the Ravens had on the world.[11]

As of 3062, six different Clans each had enclaves on Marshall, leading to frequent and numerous Trials.[12] Civilians on the planet, so used to their enclaves changing hand, have their paperwork set up to have their Clan logos changeable for typical results of a trial.[13]

The Wars of Reaving

In 3067, Clan Star Adder began their offensives with Trials of Possession for Wolf holdings on Hoard, Steel Viper holdings on Homer, and Jade Falcon holdings on Marshall.[14]

Viper Expulsion

However, Marshall stayed in equilibrium as its six Clans continued mostly undisturbed for over another year. Late in 3068, Clan Steel Viper commissioned Omicron Galaxy, mixing ProtoMechs, BattleMechs, Battle Armor, and AeroSpace Fighters, a force designed to appear more formidable than it actually was, but sufficiently capable they could be used for head hunting, reconnaissance, and other complex missions. These Clusters could be bid away to reduce an opposing unit's strength, or fielded to catch an adversary unaware.[4]

By February 3069, Clan Steel Viper had begun to deploy these new mix Clusters in Beta Galaxy stationed on their Marshall enclaves. Another recently commissioned Cluster, the 2nd Falcon Velites, issued a batchall for Possession of a pair of facilities near Constock. Galaxy Commander Angelica Zalman bid the 5th Rattle Cluster, a new mixed-unit Cluster. The unprepared Velites quickly lost initiative and key elements when the 5th Rattle split their ProtoMech assets into three groups and flanked the Falcons. The victory won Clan Steel Viper isorla and Angelica Zalman great personal honor.[4]

However, the 2nd Falcon Velites returned later in 3069 and issued another batchall, this time for the entire Steel Viper enclave on Marshall. Galaxy Commander bid the Viper Fusilliers in defense of the Clan's holdings. Though the Vipers appeared to have the advantage, especially after Star Colonel Allen Dumont killed the Velites' Star Colonel Dien, the Falcons broke their bid and decimated the surviving Vipers with an artillery strike. The surviving Steel Viper forces, barely of Trinary of OmniMechs and Battle Armor, were offered hegira or be Annihilated. The Vipers lifted off world, conceding their holdings to Clan Jade Falcon.[4]

Military Force

3059

3061

Geography

Marshall is composed of six continents, though two are mostly covered by the polar ice caps. Though the plant is similar to Terra in some ways, much of the land is wasteland.[12] Because of this population was squeezed into several quarters, while few dedicated areas serve as dueling grounds. The planet is noted for being similar to Terra when it was in its early stages of development.

Neighboring worlds

In same star system, Marshall system has a gas giant named Xian; its moon, Diamondstar, has ecosystem with breathable atmosphere and scrub flora. The moon had been in possession of the Steel Vipers until 3042. Clan Jade Falcon claimed it for themselves, after years of its scientist studying the moon's lifeforms and keen interest in its mineral wealth.[12]

Marshall World Map.jpg

Manufacturing Centers

Map Gallery

Nearby Systems

Closest 20 systems (8 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Tathis 32.5 Huntress 35.9 Strana Mechty 36.8 Ironhold 49.1
Hellgate 54.8 Priori 58.3 Glory 58.6 Atreus 59.1
Foster 61.0 New Kent 61.4 Lum 64.0 Sheridan 66.1
Tranquil 73.4 Shadow 74.9 Delios 77.7 Roche 78.2
Tokasha 79.9 Gatekeeper 83.4 Brim 87.6 Tamaron 89.6

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Clan Homeworlds 3052 Poster (Kickstarter)
  2. ↑ The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky, p. 114
  3. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 39
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 The Wars of Reaving, p. 41
  5. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 45, "Viper and Falcon"
  6. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 248
  7. ↑ The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky, p. 114
  8. ↑ The Clans: Warriors of the Kerensky, p. 108: Initial colonization and following conflict between neighboring clans.
  9. ↑ The Clans: Warriors of the Kerensky, pp. 108, 111: Marshal & Tokasha profiles include Mongoose Massacre of Adder's population and Adder's repopulating it with Mongoose people.
  10. ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, pp. 111–112: "Growing Up"
  11. ↑ Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials, p. 34
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky, p. 108
  13. ↑ BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction, p. 157: Marshal brief update profile as of 3069
  14. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 16, "Adder Patience"
  15. ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 149: "Crusader Clans Deployment Table"
  16. ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 150: "Crusader Clans Deployment Table"
  17. ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 152: "Crusader Clans Deployment Table"
  18. ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 153: "Crusader Clans Deployment Table"
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 155: "Crusader Clans Deployment Table"
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 156: "Crusader Clans Deployment Table"
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 164: "Warden Clans Deployment Table"
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 166: "Warden Clans Deployment Table"

Bibliography

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