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Revision as of 07:57, 25 February 2023

Mirach
← 3135
3151
Mirach 3151.svg
Mirach nearby systems
(Map Legend)
System Information
X:Y Coordinates108.822 : −26.926[e]
Spectral classM1V[1]
Planet(s)8[1]

Political Affiliation

Mirach VII

Mirach VII
Mirach.jpg
Astrophysical
System position7[1]
Jump Point distance3 days[1]
Moons4 (Arit, Batn, Kalb and Kuton)[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity0.8[1]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Breathable)[1]
Equatorial temperature25°C[1]
Surface water60%[1]
Highest native lifeMicrobes[1]
History and Culture
Population468,000,000 (3130)[1][67]
Government and Infrastructure
Political LeaderPlanetary Governor
CapitalCingulum[1]

Planetary History

Early History

Mirach was originally settled to take advantage of the large amounts of minerals and metal ores that were simply lying on the surface of the world. Easy access to these minerals rapidly boosted the planet's economy.[68] During the early twenty-third century the Terran Alliance was waning, leading the Tikonov Union to occupy Mirach as part of a campaign that also netted the Union the nearby worlds of Algol, Rio, Ruchbah and Tybalt.[3] Although Mirach was notionally an independent world on the border of the Tikonov Grand Union and the Marlette Association in the late twenty-third and early twenty-fourth centuries, Mirach was claimed by both states at the end of the twenty-third century, and at some point between 2302 and 2306 the Marlette Association annexed the world along with several other border worlds.[4]

A campaign was launched by Tikonov forces in late 2308 to conquer the various worlds the Marlette Association had captured, but the Tikonov forces hadn't captured Mirach by the time the campaign ended, following the death of the commanding officer, General Diana Chinn.[69] Despite this, by the time Reynard Davion came to power in the Federated Suns, the Tikonov Grand Union had gained control of Mirach. In 2344 Reynard Davion used two Federated Suns task forces to stage demonstrations of strength around Mirach to keep the attention of the Grand Union and its armed forces on Mirach; Reynard then used this distraction to launch a highly successful attack on Almach, another world that had been contested between the Tikonov Union and the Marlette Association.[6] By the time the Capellan Confederation formed in 2366, the Grand Union had lost control of Mirach to the Federated Suns.[7]

These frequent raids prevented most heavy industry from forming on the world's two continents: Musasalah and Ventrale. The world's capital city is Cingulum.[68]

Star League Era

Mirach served as a supply world for the SLDF's Second Army, particularly IX Corps.[70] In 2783 the Federated Suns annexed Mirach.[19]

First Succession War

Mirach was invaded during the first half of the major invasion into the Federated Suns launched by the Draconis Combine in May 2787.[22] In 2795, following the appointment of Sandol Quinn as regent to Ilsa Liao, the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces launched an invasion of the Federated Suns intended to capture the politically significant Chesterton system. Planned by Quinn, the operation was intended to take advantage of the AFFS' continuing focus on trying to resist the massive Draconis Combine invasion of the Federated Suns, which stood poised to capture New Avalon itself. The first worlds to be targeted were Caselton and Mirach; in April 2795 Quinn used elements of the Northwind Highlanders and the Fourth Tau Ceti Rangers, both Star League Defense Force units turned mercenary, to attack the two worlds. The defending forces were a mix of AFFS regulars and militia forces, and had suffered for years from broken supply chains while deploying a large part of their strength in efforts to aid forces still fighting on worlds occupied by the Combine. As a result, the defenders quickly crumbled in the face of the assault, and by August 2795 the CCAF had rotated in line regiments to hold both worlds, freeing up the Highlanders and Rangers to launch invasions of Demeter and Farwell.[23] In 2810 the AFFS returned to Mirach, attempting to recapture the planet during two years of conflict in the systems around Chesterton.[25][24]

The Jihad

The Word of Blake conquered Mirach during September 3069 and incorporated it into the Word of Blake Protectorate.[58]

In 3072 the Protectorate Militia of the planet helped when a Scale-9 earthquake struck the Mandinka region of Mirach.[71]

AFFS forces landed on Mirach as well as the nearby worlds of Caselton and Schedar on the 2nd of December 3076 and attempted to liberate the world. The AFFS forces were unsupported by the allied coalition assembled by Devlin Stone, and the assaults were quickly slowed by the defending forces; it was reported that the assault was planned and launched by rogue elements within the AFFS command, explaining the lack of support from the coalition.[72][73]

The Dark Age

On the 22nd of November 3132 raiders attacked Mirach.[74] The raiders struck at a number of industrial sites located on the Ventrale continent, but were easily defeated by the First Cossack Lancers - an elite militia unit - particularly after a series of unfortunate accidents befell the raiders. Although the identity of the raiders was never proven, the general sentiment among the population was that they had been hired or employed by Jacob Bannson.[75] In May 3133 a coup was launched against the government on Mirach; although the coup was unsuccessful[76][74] and lasted less than ten days,[74] it was symptomatic of the chaos expanding throughout the region in the wake of Gray Monday.[76]

ilClan Era

After the establishment of Fortress Republic, Mirach joined the Federated Suns, at least on paper, but saw to their own defense. Around 3150, they suffered a devastating attack by raiders suspected of Republic origins, who struck the defending Home Guard hard. This forced them to contract a mercenary unit to protect them, the Eridani Light Horse's 11th Recon Battalion. For more than a year, they protected the planet while the planetary militia rebuilt. In 3151, the planet was the site of a meeting of several Eridani Light Horse factions. A battle ensued when another faction tried to kill Colonel Amelia Donovan, the 11th's leader. They failed, and almost all groups united under her command before departing, making Mirach their home base.[77]

Military Deployment

2821

3071

3132

3151

Planetary Locations

  • Mandinka region, site of the Scale-9 earthquake.[71]
  • Akibo, the unofficial capital of the Mandinka region.[71]

Map Gallery

Nearby Systems

Closest 64 systems (63 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Caselton 8.8 Schedar 10.7 New Rhodes 12.9 Rio 13.6
Tikonov 16.4 Tybalt 19.9 Sonnia 21.0 New Florence 23.8
Edwards 23.9 Angol 24.1 Mira 25.7 Elbar 26.0
Ronel 27.6 Mesartim 28.3 Alpha Eridani 32.0 Waycross 32.6
Mallory's World 32.9 Alrescha 33.1 Tigress 34.2 Cartago 35.3
Logandale 35.5 Almach 35.6 Hean 36.3 Yangtze 37.4
Mara 37.9 Ozawa 38.2 Ankaa 38.4 New Hessen 39.1
Tawas 39.5 Tedibyhr 39.8 Goderich 42.2 Basalt 42.7
Kentares 42.8 Chesterton 44.6 Galatia 45.0 Addicks 45.7
Demeter 46.0 Deneb Kaitos 46.4 Hamal 47.0 Tallassee 48.9
Marlette 49.0 Sanilac 50.1 Ulan Batar 50.7 Markab 50.9
Ruchbah 51.6 Bharat 52.0 Cylene 52.0 Johnsondale 52.1
Nopah 52.1 Kansu 52.6 Towne 52.7 Conwy 54.2
Kawich 55.1 David 55.8 Skat 56.0 Avawatz 56.1
Slocum 56.6 Buchlau 57.1 Tianamon 57.8 Murchison 57.9
Listowel 57.9 Ingress 59.8 Algol 60.0 Valexa 60.1

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 80: "Mirach World Profile"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 85: "Ruchbah World Profile"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 20
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 21: "The Tikonov Connection"
  5. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding" - [2319] Map
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 26: "The War Leader"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 17: "Capellan Confederation Founding - [2366] Map"
  8. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 13: "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"
  9. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 48: "Federated Suns After Age of War [2571]"
  10. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31: "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  11. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 25: "Capellan Confederation after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  12. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  13. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  14. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  15. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  16. ↑ Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 29: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
  17. ↑ Field Report 2765: CCAF, p. 23: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 138: "Operation LIBERATION Wave 1 [July 2772 - December 2774]"
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 118: "Digesting the Hegemony"
  20. ↑ First Succession War, p. 28
  21. ↑ First Succession War, p. 25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 First Succession War, p. 44: "Draconis Combine-Federated Suns Front 2786-2796"
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 First Succession War, p. 81: "Quinn's War: The Confederation-Suns Front"
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 First Succession War, p. 93: "Far Enough: The Confederation-Suns Front"
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 First Succession War, p. 98: "The Davion Counter-Offensives"
  26. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 31: "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 54: "Federated Suns After First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  28. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43: "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  29. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - 2822"
  30. ↑ First Succession War, p. 113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  31. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60: "Federated Suns After Second Succession War [2864]"
  32. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53: "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  33. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 39: "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  34. ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), foldout: "Federated Suns - [3025] Map"
  35. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70: "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  36. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
  37. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64: "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  38. ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), foldout: "Capellan Confederation - 3025 Map"
  39. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 40: "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  40. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 71: "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  41. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66: "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  42. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 49: "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  43. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  44. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76: "Federated Suns after War of 3039 Map"
  45. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68: "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  46. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
  47. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23: "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
  48. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71: "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"
  49. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3057] Map
  50. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78: "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
  51. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 60: "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
  52. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  53. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: Inner Sphere - [3063] Map
  54. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82: "Federated Suns After FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  55. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68: "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  56. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74: "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  57. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 47: "The Jihad in Review"
  59. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  60. ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 21: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  61. ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 21: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  62. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  63. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  64. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  65. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  66. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  67. ↑ Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere, p. 10: "Prefecture IV"
  68. ↑ 68.0 68.1 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 83
  69. ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 22: "Diana's War"
  70. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 48
  71. ↑ 71.0 71.1 71.2 71.3 Earthquake Strikes Agricultural Area
  72. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 23: "Timeline of the Jihad"
  73. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 56: "The Jihad in Review"
  74. ↑ 74.0 74.1 74.2 Era Digest: Dark Age, p. 10: "Dark Age Timeline"
  75. ↑ 75.0 75.1 Era Digest: Dark Age, p. 6: "Important Military Actions of Late 3132"
  76. ↑ 76.0 76.1 Era Digest: Dark Age, p. 8: "3133: Maneuvers"
  77. ↑ Strong as Steel in No Greater Honor, pp. 254–298
  78. ↑ 78.0 78.1 78.2 78.3 First Succession War, p. 136: "First Succession War Deployment Table - CCAF"
  79. ↑ 79.0 79.1 Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 103: "protectorate militia deployment"

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