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| class              = G8V<ref name=DARWp246>''Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 246, "Rigil Kentarus World Profile"</ref>
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| class              = K1V<ref name=TtS:RKp4>''Touring the Stars: Rigil Kentarus'', p. 4: "Rigil Kentarus world profile"</ref>
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The '''Rigil Kentarus''' system was home to at least one habitable world, '''Rigil Kentarus II''', and as of [[3151]] was located in the [[Clan Jade Falcon]] Occupation Zone.<ref name=SFp103>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103: "Inner Sphere - 3151" (Map)</ref>
  
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''Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to [[Terra]] at (0, 0)
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Regarding the system's apparently misspelled name, see Notes below.{{ref label|name|Click Here}}
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==System Description==
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Rigil Kentarus is located near the [[Sol]] and [[Tau Ceti]] systems.
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| caption            = Orbital view
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| name                = Rigil Kentarus
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| position            = 2<ref name=DARWp246/>
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==System History==
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| moons              = 1 (Riken Minor)<ref name=DARWp246/>
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==Political Affiliation==
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| gravity            = 0.85<ref name=DARWp246/>
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* [[2117]] - [[Terran Alliance]]<ref name=TtS:RKp4/>
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| pressure            = Standard (Tainted)<ref name=DARWp246/>
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* [[2271]] - Terran Alliance<ref name="HB:HMp16">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16</ref>
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| temperature        = 28°C<ref name=DARWp246/>
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* [[2319]] - [[Terran Hegemony]]<ref name=HB:HK>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18</ref>
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| water              = 66%<ref name=DARWp246/>
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* [[2341]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name="HB:HSp13">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 13</ref>
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| life                = Mammals<ref name=DARWp246/>
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* [[2571]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name="HB:HMp24">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 24</ref>
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* [[2596]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159</ref>
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| year                = 3130<ref name=DARWp246/>
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* [[2750]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37</ref>
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| ruler              = [[Adrianna Polaski]], Governor (3130)<ref name=DARoSp22>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 22 "Prefecture IX"</ref><ref name=DARWp246/><br>[[Kamala DeLaurel]], Legate (3130)<ref name=DARoSp22/><ref name=DARWp246/>
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* [[2764]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name="FM:SLDFpvii">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref>
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| capital            =  
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* [[2765]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name="H:LoTV1p11>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11</ref>
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| population          = 315,000,000 (3130)<ref name=DARoSp22/><ref name=DARWp246/>
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* [[2767]] - [[Amaris Empire]]<ref name="H:LoTV1p104">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 104</ref>
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| USIIR              =
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* [[2771]] - Amaris Empire<ref name="H:LoTV1p138">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 138</ref>
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* [[2774]] - Amaris Empire<ref name="H:LoTV1p138"/>
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* [[2786]] - Terran Hegemony<ref name="FSW(SB)p24-25">''First Succession War'', pp. 24–25</ref>
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* [[2791]] - [[Lyran Commonwealth]]<ref name=FSWp76>''First Succession War'', p. 76: "Free Worlds League–Lyran Commonwealth Front 2786–2796"</ref>
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* [[2822]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 36</ref><ref name="H:LoTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p112-113">''First Succession War'', pp. 112–113</ref>
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* [[2830]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name=SSWp18>''Second Succession War'', pp. 18–19: "Inner Sphere - 2830"</ref>
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* [[2864]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 40</ref>
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* [[3025]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 47</ref>
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* [[3030]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 56</ref>
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* [[3040]] - [[Federated Commonwealth]]<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133</ref>
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* [[3050]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="ER3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11</ref>
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* [[3052]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 61</ref><ref name="ER3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23</ref>
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* [[3057]] - [[Lyran Alliance]]<ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11</ref>
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* [[3063]] - Lyran Alliance<ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29</ref>
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* [[3067]] - Lyran Alliance<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 70</ref><ref name="J:FRp42">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 42</ref>
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* [[3075]] - [[Word of Blake Protectorate]]<ref name="JS:TBDp65>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 65</ref>
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* [[3078]] - Word of Blake Protectorate (until May)<ref name="J:FRp59"/>
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* [[3081]] - [[Republic of the Sphere]]<ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 62</ref>
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* [[3085]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"</ref>
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* [[3135]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11</ref>
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* [[3145]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref>
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* [[3150]] - [[Clan Jade Falcon]] (from December)<ref name=SFp101>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 101: "Timeline of Events: 3146-3150"</ref>
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* [[3151]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name=SFp103/>
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==Rigil Kentarus II==
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| image              = Rigil Kentarus Orbital View.jpg
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| name                = Rigil Kentarus II
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| othernames          = Alpha C,<br>Regil Kent
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| position            = Second<ref name=DARWp249/>
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| distance            = 5.18 days<ref name=TtS:RKp4/>
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| moons              = 1 (Riken Minor)<ref name=DARWp249/>
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| gravity            = 0.85<ref name=DARWp249/>
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| pressure            = Standard (Tainted)<ref name=DARWp249/>
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| temperature        = 28°C<ref name=DARWp249/>
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| water              = 66%<ref name=DARWp249/>
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| life                = Mammals<ref name=DARWp249/>
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| continents          = 3 (Worrens, Arabia, Little America/New Dubai)<ref name=TtS:RKp4/>
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| colonized          = [[2117]]<ref name=TtS:RKp4/>
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| demonym            = Kentaran<ref name=TtS:RKp6>''Touring the Stars: Rigil Kentarus'', p. 6</ref>
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| language            =
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| religion            =
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| population          = 315,000,000 (3130)<ref name=DARWp249/><ref name=DARoSp22>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 22: "Prefecture IX"</ref>
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| ruler              =
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| political          = [[Planetary Governor of Rigil Kentarus|Planetary Governor]]
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| commander          = Legate [[Kamala DeLaurel]] (3130)<ref name=DARWp249/><ref name=DARoSp22/>
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| capital            = Minnesota<ref name=TtS:RKp4/>
 
| hpg                =  
 
| hpg                =  
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Previously known as '''Alpha C''' or '''Regil Kent''', Rigil Kentarus II was also one of the Prime or [[First Circuit]] Class A [[hyperpulse generator]] stations of the SLCOMNET and [[ComStar]] HPG Network.
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===Planetary History===
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====Early settlement and Terran Alliance====
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Rigil Kentarus was settled early on during the [[Exodus (2102)|First Exodus]]. The world had an inhabitable moon, and its position near Terra insured it would be one of the first worlds settled.<ref name=DARWp249/> Rigil Kentarus was one of the worlds that remained a part of the Terran Alliance following the [[Outer Reaches Rebellion]] and the [[Demarcation Declaration]] of [[2242]],<ref name="HB:HMp16"/> and provided a more liberal haven for members of the intelligentsia and media seeking refuge from the oppressive laws of Terra itself.<ref name=TTS:RKp6>''Touring the Stars: Rigil Kentarus'', p. 6</ref><ref name=S8"Hollywood">''Shrapnel'' - Issue 8, "Operation Hollywood"</ref>
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====Terran Hegemony====
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When the Alliance was replaced with the Terran Hegemony, Rigil Kentaurus became one of the worlds within the [[Alliance Core]] province.<ref name="H:RWp159"/> Unlike [[Caph]] or [[Altair]], Rigil Kentaurus' population peacefully accepted Hegemony membership but required much convincing to surrender their autonomy and only narrowly voted to join. This attitude was reflected in the indifferent performance of Kentaran conscripts during [[James McKenna|James McKenna's]] [[Campaigns of Persuasion]], most notoriously on [[Denebola]] when a well-equipped Kentaran brigade broke before minor resistance and left the Terran infantry regiment they were supporting to achieve a glorious victory themselves. The subsequent decimation of the Kentaran unit motivated other non-Terran Hegemony soldiers to better standards of performance.<ref name=TTS:RKp6/>
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As part of the Terran Hegemony, Rigil Kentarus received several [[Star League Defense Force]] bases to bolster Terran defense. These bases included several [[Castle Brian|Castles Brian]] and [[SDS]] systems on both the planet and the moon, Riken Minor.<ref name=DARWp249/>
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Unfortunately, during the [[Amaris Civil War]] Rim Worlds troops drove the defending SLDF forces off Riken Minor. From the moon, they blasted the surface of Rigil Kentarus with the massive lasers and particle cannons available to them. At such ranges the fire was wildly inaccurate, and the Rim Worlds attacks inflicted massive amounts of damage on the world's surface.<ref name=DARWp249/>
  
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== Political Affiliation ==  
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====Jihad====
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* [[2271]] - [[Terran Alliance]] <ref name="HB:HMp16">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16, "Free Worlds League Founding [2271]"</ref>
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During the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], Rigil Kentarus started to recover with help from the Lyran Commonwealth government. These efforts weren't hampered by the occasional Draconis Combine or Free Worlds League raid. All that recovery work was undone however, during the [[Jihad]]. The Blakists wanted Rigil Kentarus to secure [[Terra]], and would stop at nothing to get it. After deploying nuclear and chemical weapons of mass destruction on the world and moon, nearly half the cities of Rigil Kentarus were destroyed and the atmosphere was tainted.<ref name=DARWp249/>
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* [[2319]] - [[Terran Hegemony]] <ref name=HB:HK>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18, "Draconis Combine Founding - 2319"</ref>
 
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* [[2341]] - Terran Hegemony <ref name="HB:HSp13">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 13, "Lyran Commonwealth Founding [2341]"</ref>
 
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* [[2571]] - Terran Hegemony <ref name="HB:HMp24">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 24, "Free Worlds League after Age of War [2571]"</ref>
 
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* [[2596]] - Terran Hegemony <ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"</ref>
 
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* [[2750]] - Terran Hegemony <ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"</ref>
 
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* [[2764]] - Terran Hegemony <ref name="FM:SLDFpvii">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. vii, "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref>
 
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* [[2765]] - Terran Hegemony <ref name="H:LoTV1p11>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"</ref>
 
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* [[2767]] - [[Amaris Empire]] <ref name="H:LoTV1p104">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 104, "Rim Worlds Republic - [2767] Map"</ref>
 
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* [[2771]] - Amaris Empire <ref name="H:LoTV1p138">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 138, "Operation LIBERATION Wave 1 [July 2772 - December 2774]"</ref>
 
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* [[2774]] - Amaris Empire <ref name="H:LoTV1p138"/>
 
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* [[2786]] - Terran Hegemony <ref name="FSW(SB)p24-25">''First Succession War (Source Book)'', pp. 24-25, "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"</ref>
 
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* [[2822]] - [[Lyran Commonwealth]] <ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="H:LoTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p112-113">''First Succession War (Source Book)'', pp. 112-113, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref>
 
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* [[2864]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2864] Map"</ref>
 
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* [[3025]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025] Map"</ref>
 
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* [[3030]] - Lyran Commonwealth <ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030] Map"</ref>
 
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* [[3040]] - [[Federated Commonwealth]] <ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133, "Inner Sphere - 3040"</ref>
 
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* [[3050]] - Federated Commonwealth <ref name="ER3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 3050"</ref>
 
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* [[3052]] - Federated Commonwealth <ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052] Map"</ref><ref name="ER3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23, "Inner Sphere - 3052"</ref>
 
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* [[3057]] - [[Lyran Alliance]] <ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"</ref>
 
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* [[3063]] - Lyran Alliance <ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"</ref>
 
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* [[3067]] - Lyran Alliance <ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 70, "Lyran Alliance after FedCom Civil War [3067] Map"</ref><ref name="J:FRp42">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 42, "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"</ref>
 
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* [[3075]] - [[Word of Blake Protectorate]] <ref name="JS:TBDp65>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 65, "Inner Sphere [3075]"</ref>
 
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* [[3078]] - Word of Blake Protectorate (until May)<ref name="J:FRp59"/>
 
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* [[3081]] - [[Republic of the Sphere]] <ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 62, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"</ref>
 
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* [[3085]] - Republic of the Sphere <ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"</ref>
 
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* [[3135]] - Republic of the Sphere <ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"</ref>
 
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* [[3145]] - Republic of the Sphere <ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref>
 
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* [[3150]] - [[Clan Jade Falcon]] (from December) <ref name=SFp101>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 101, "Timeline of Events: 3146-3150"</ref>
 
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* [[3151]] - Clan Jade Falcon <ref name=SFp103>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103, "Inner Sphere - 3151" (Map)</ref>
 
  
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== Military Deployment ==
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Rigil Kentarus was liberated by allied coalition forces in a campaign lasting just over two weeks in [[3078]]. The assault began on the 20th of May and ended on the 5th of June, but problems for the allied coalition didn't stop with the liberation of the planet; the bulk of the coalition forces who liberated the planet were [[Clan]] units drawn from [[Clan Ghost Bear]], Clan Jade Falcon and [[Clan Wolf]], and the three Clan blocs promptly divided the spoils from the campaign up amongst themselves via Clan Trials, ignoring the protests from the non-Clan elements of the allied contingent.<ref name="J:FRp59">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 59: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> After staging their Trials of Possession with the Ghost Bears, Clan Jade Falcon's [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Alpha Galaxy]] and Clan Wolf's [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Delta Galaxy]] departed Rigil Kentarus on the 5th of June.<ref name="JHS:Tp67">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 67: "Traitors Or Opportunists?"</ref>
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===2821===
 
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* [[Eighteenth Lyran Guards]]<ref name="FSWp139">''First Succession War (Source Book)'', p. 139, "First Succession War Deployment Table - LCAF"</ref>
 
  
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===3050===
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In the wake of the [[Jihad]], the planetary government on Rigil Kentarus passed a law stating that any war matériel manufactured or used by the [[Word of Blake]] had to be destroyed; selling the equipment or parts of the equipment was illegal. As a result, companies such as Paddington Metals were employed to scrap and smelt down Blakist [['Mech]]s and equipment. The law passed on Rigil Kentarus was typical of that implemented on a number of worlds, and was both more moderate than the law passed on [[Freedom]] but stricter than the corresponding law implemented on [[New Earth]].<ref name="J:FRp36">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 36: "Swords To Slag: Anti-Salvage Trend Gains Ground"</ref>
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* [[66th Division (ComStar)]]<ref name=20YU71>''20 Year Update'', p. 71, "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref>
 
  
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===3055 to 3062 to 3067===
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===Military Deployment===
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* [[283rd Division (ComStar)]]<ref name=CS85>''ComStar (sourcebook)'', p. 85, "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FMCS126>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 126, "ComGuard Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FMU98>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 98, "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref>
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====2821====
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* [[Eighteenth Lyran Guards]]<ref name="FSWp139">''First Succession War'', p. 139: "First Succession War Deployment Table - LCAF"</ref>
  
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===3067===
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====2864====
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* [[Group W]]<ref name=MS68>''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 68, "Mercenary Employment Table"</ref>
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* [[Bastards Battalion]]<ref name=2SWp100>''Second Succession War'', p. 100</ref>
  
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===3079===
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====3050====
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* [[7th Falcon Eyrie (Clan Jade Falcon)]]<ref>''Field Report: Clans'', p. 15, "Clan Jade Falcon Deployment Status"</ref>
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* [[Sixty-sixth Division (ComStar)]]<ref name=20YU71>''20 Year Update'', p. 71: "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref>
  
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===3145===
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====3055–3062====
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* [[Stone's Liberators]]<ref name=FM:3145p145>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 145, "Republic Armed Forces - Stone's Brigade"</ref>
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* [[283rd Division (ComStar)]]<ref name=CS85>''ComStar'', p. 85: "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FMCS126>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 126: "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FMU98>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 98: "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref>
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====3067====
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* [[Group W]]<ref name=MS68>''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 68: "Mercenary Employment Table"</ref>
  
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==Overview==
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====3079====
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Previously known as '''Alpha C''', '''Regil Kent''' or '''Rigil Kentarus''' was also one of the Prime or [[First Circuit]] A-Class [[Hyperpulse Generator]] stations of the SLCOMNET and [[ComStar]] HPG Network.
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* [[Seventh Falcon Eyrie (Clan Jade Falcon)|Seventh Falcon Eyrie]]<ref>''Field Report: Clans'', p. 15: "Clan Jade Falcon Deployment Status"</ref>
  
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==Planetary Info==
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====3145====
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'''Rigil Kentarus''' was settled early on during the [[Exodus]]. The world had an inhabitable moon, and its position near Terra insured it would be one of the first worlds settled.<ref name=DARWp246/> Rigil Kentarus was one of the worlds that remained a part of the Terran Alliance following the [[Outer Reaches Rebellion]] and the [[Demarcation Declaration]] of [[2242]],<ref name="HB:HMp16"/> and became one of the worlds within the [[Alliance Core]] region of the Terran Hegemony.<ref name="H:RWp159"/> As part of the Terran Hegemony, Rigil Kentarus received several SLDF bases to bolster Terran defense. These bases included several [[Castle Brian|Castles Brian]] and [[SDS]] systems on both the planet and the moon, Riken Minor.<ref name=DARWp246/>
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* [[Stone's Liberators]]<ref name=FM:3145p145>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 145: "Republic Armed Forces - Stone's Brigade"</ref>
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Unfortunately, during the [[Amaris Civil War]] Rim Worlds troops drove the defending SLDF forces off Riken Minor. From the moon, they blasted the surface of Rigil Kentarus with the massive lasers and particle cannons available to them. At such ranges the fire was wildly inaccurate, and the Rim Worlds attacks inflicted massive amounts of damage on the world's surface.<ref name=DARWp246/>
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===Geography===
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Rigil Kentarus has three continents named Worrens, Arabia, and Little America (also called New Dubai).<ref name=TtS:RKp4/>
  
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During the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], Rigil Kentarus started to recover with help from the Lyran Commonwealth government. These efforts weren't hampered by the occasional Draconis Combine or Free Worlds League raid. All that recovery work was undone however, during the [[Jihad]]. The Blakists wanted Rigil Kentarus to secure [[Terra]], and would stop at nothing to get it. After deploying nuclear and chemical weapons of mass destruction on the world and moon, nearly half the cities of Rigil Kentarus were destroyed and the atmosphere was tainted.<ref name=DARWp246/>
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<!-- Commented out due to lack of information
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===Planetary Locations===
  
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Rigil Kentarus was liberated by allied coalition forces in a campaign lasting just over two weeks in [[3078]]. The assault began on the 20th of May and ended on the 5th of June, but problems for the allied coalition didn't stop with the liberation of the planet; the bulk of the coalition forces who liberated the planet were [[Clan]] units drawn from [[Clan Ghost Bear]], Clan Jade Falcon and [[Clan Wolf]], and the three Clan blocs promptly divided the spoils from the campaign up amongst themselves via Clan trials, ignoring the protests from the non-Clan elements of the allied contingent.<ref name="J:FRp59">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 59, "The Jihad in Review"</ref> After staging their Trials of Possession with the Ghost Bears, Clan Jade Falcons' [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Alpha Galaxy]] and Clan Wolf's [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Delta Galaxy]] departed Rigil Kentarus on the 5th of June.<ref name="JHS:Tp67">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 67, "Traitors Or Opportunists?"</ref>
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In the wake of the [[Jihad]] the planetary government on Rigil Kentarus passed a law stating that any war materiel manufactured or used by the [[Word of Blake]] had to be destroyed; selling the equipment or parts of the equipment was illegal. As a result, companies such as Paddington Metals were employed to scrap and smelt down Blakist [['Mech]]s and equipment. The law passed on Rigil Kentarus was typical of that implemented on a number of worlds, and was both more moderate than the law passed on [[Freedom]] but stricter than the corresponding law implemented on [[New Earth]].<ref name="J:FRp36">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 36, "Swords To Slag: Anti-Salvage Trend Gains Ground"</ref>
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Rigil Kentarus
← 3135
3151
Rigil Kentarus 3151.svg
Rigil Kentarus nearby systems
(Map Legend)
System Information
X:Y Coordinates-2.852 : 2.54[e]
Spectral classK1V[1]
Recharge time167 hours[1]
Planet(s)5[1][2]

The Rigil Kentarus system was home to at least one habitable world, Rigil Kentarus II, and as of 3151 was located in the Clan Jade Falcon Occupation Zone.[3]

Regarding the system's apparently misspelled name, see Notes below.[Click Here]

System Description[edit]

Rigil Kentarus is located near the Sol and Tau Ceti systems.

Political Affiliation[edit]

Rigil Kentarus II[edit]

Rigil Kentarus II
Rigil Kentarus Orbital View.jpg
Astrophysical
Also known asAlpha C,
Regil Kent
System positionSecond[2]
Jump Point distance5.18 days[1]
Moons1 (Riken Minor)[2]
Geophysical
Surface gravity0.85[2]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Tainted)[2]
Equatorial temperature28°C[2]
Surface water66%[2]
Highest native lifeMammals[2]
Landmasses3 (Worrens, Arabia, Little America/New Dubai)[1]
History and Culture
Colonized2117[1]
Demonym(s)Kentaran[39]
Population315,000,000 (3130)[2][40]
Government and Infrastructure
Political LeaderPlanetary Governor
Military CommanderLegate Kamala DeLaurel (3130)[2][40]
CapitalMinnesota[1]

Previously known as Alpha C or Regil Kent, Rigil Kentarus II was also one of the Prime or First Circuit Class A hyperpulse generator stations of the SLCOMNET and ComStar HPG Network.

Planetary History[edit]

Early settlement and Terran Alliance[edit]

Rigil Kentarus was settled early on during the First Exodus. The world had an inhabitable moon, and its position near Terra insured it would be one of the first worlds settled.[2] Rigil Kentarus was one of the worlds that remained a part of the Terran Alliance following the Outer Reaches Rebellion and the Demarcation Declaration of 2242,[4] and provided a more liberal haven for members of the intelligentsia and media seeking refuge from the oppressive laws of Terra itself.[41][42]

Terran Hegemony[edit]

When the Alliance was replaced with the Terran Hegemony, Rigil Kentaurus became one of the worlds within the Alliance Core province.[8] Unlike Caph or Altair, Rigil Kentaurus' population peacefully accepted Hegemony membership but required much convincing to surrender their autonomy and only narrowly voted to join. This attitude was reflected in the indifferent performance of Kentaran conscripts during James McKenna's Campaigns of Persuasion, most notoriously on Denebola when a well-equipped Kentaran brigade broke before minor resistance and left the Terran infantry regiment they were supporting to achieve a glorious victory themselves. The subsequent decimation of the Kentaran unit motivated other non-Terran Hegemony soldiers to better standards of performance.[41]

As part of the Terran Hegemony, Rigil Kentarus received several Star League Defense Force bases to bolster Terran defense. These bases included several Castles Brian and SDS systems on both the planet and the moon, Riken Minor.[2]

Unfortunately, during the Amaris Civil War Rim Worlds troops drove the defending SLDF forces off Riken Minor. From the moon, they blasted the surface of Rigil Kentarus with the massive lasers and particle cannons available to them. At such ranges the fire was wildly inaccurate, and the Rim Worlds attacks inflicted massive amounts of damage on the world's surface.[2]

Jihad[edit]

During the Succession Wars, Rigil Kentarus started to recover with help from the Lyran Commonwealth government. These efforts weren't hampered by the occasional Draconis Combine or Free Worlds League raid. All that recovery work was undone however, during the Jihad. The Blakists wanted Rigil Kentarus to secure Terra, and would stop at nothing to get it. After deploying nuclear and chemical weapons of mass destruction on the world and moon, nearly half the cities of Rigil Kentarus were destroyed and the atmosphere was tainted.[2]

Rigil Kentarus was liberated by allied coalition forces in a campaign lasting just over two weeks in 3078. The assault began on the 20th of May and ended on the 5th of June, but problems for the allied coalition didn't stop with the liberation of the planet; the bulk of the coalition forces who liberated the planet were Clan units drawn from Clan Ghost Bear, Clan Jade Falcon and Clan Wolf, and the three Clan blocs promptly divided the spoils from the campaign up amongst themselves via Clan Trials, ignoring the protests from the non-Clan elements of the allied contingent.[32] After staging their Trials of Possession with the Ghost Bears, Clan Jade Falcon's Alpha Galaxy and Clan Wolf's Delta Galaxy departed Rigil Kentarus on the 5th of June.[43]

In the wake of the Jihad, the planetary government on Rigil Kentarus passed a law stating that any war matériel manufactured or used by the Word of Blake had to be destroyed; selling the equipment or parts of the equipment was illegal. As a result, companies such as Paddington Metals were employed to scrap and smelt down Blakist 'Mechs and equipment. The law passed on Rigil Kentarus was typical of that implemented on a number of worlds, and was both more moderate than the law passed on Freedom but stricter than the corresponding law implemented on New Earth.[44]

Military Deployment[edit]

2821[edit]

2864[edit]

3050[edit]

3055–3062[edit]

3067[edit]

3079[edit]

3145[edit]

Geography[edit]

Rigil Kentarus has three continents named Worrens, Arabia, and Little America (also called New Dubai).[1]


Riken Minor[edit]

Riken Minor
Geophysical
Surface gravity0.5[1]
Atmospheric pressureThin (Breathable)[1]
Equatorial temperature15°C[1]
Surface water85%[1]
Landmasses2 (Lesser Plateau, Naskia)[1]
History and Culture
Population27,000,000 (3130)[1]
Government and Infrastructure
CapitalDestina Station and West Romaine[1]

Riken Minor is the sole moon of Rigil Kentarus II and is the site of a small colony.[1]

Geography[edit]

Riken Minor has two continents named Lesser Plateau and Naskia.[1]

Image gallery[edit]

  • Planetary flag of Rigil Kentarus

  • Planetary map of Rigil Kentarus

Notes[edit]

^ The BattleTech system of "Rigil Kentarus" aka "Alpha C" or "Rigil Kent" is apparently meant to represent the nonfictional Alpha Centauri system, which is also known as Rigil Kentaurus (mind the "u" which is omitted in BattleTech) and is a binary star system circled by a third star, Proxima Centauri. The description of a K1V star matches Alpha Centauri B, while Alpha Centauri A is a G2V class star.

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 88 systems (85 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Sol 3.8 Tau Ceti 9.6 Sirius 10.4 Killbourn 10.8
Procyon 13.8 Keid 14.0 Caph 16.1 Altair 16.2
New Home 18.3 Yorii 19.3 Dieron 19.5 Thorin 21.4
Bryant 22.5 Xi Ursae Majoris 22.6 Carver 23.4 Fomalhaut 23.9
Asta 24.0 Graham 24.4 Rocky 26.1 New Stevens 26.6
Chara 26.6 Muphrid 27.6 Zavijava 29.1 Saffel 29.9
Oliver 30.5 Zollikofen 31.0 Lipton 31.3 Imbros 31.5
Hechnar 31.9 Epsilon Eridani 31.9 Brownsville 33.6 Pollux 33.9
Athenry 35.0 Denebola 35.2 Styx 36.8 Epsilon Indi 36.8
Outreach 37.2 Northwind 37.4 Devil's Rock 37.8 Dyev 39.2
Nirasaki 40.8 Menkent 40.9 Lyons 41.4 Castor 42.2
Haddings 42.7 Lockdale 43.1 Tabit 43.2 Pike 43.3
Ko 44.1 Terra Firma 44.2 Capolla 45.3 Summer 47.8
Lone Star 47.9 Hall 48.1 New Britain 48.3 Talitha 48.6
Afleir 48.7 Chaville 48.8 Zosma 49.0 Quentin 49.8
Deneb Algedi 49.8 Sheratan 49.9 Atria 50.8 Nusakan 51.8
Van Diemen 53.4 Chisholm 53.7 Alkalurops 54.0 Mizar 54.8
Errai 55.4 Small World 55.4 Sabik 55.4 Fletcher 56.1
Ingress 56.6 Kervil 57.0 Alioth 57.2 Lambrecht 57.4
Hsien 57.5 Mandal 58.8 Marcus 58.9 Acamar 59.1
New Dallas 59.2 Nashira 59.3 Wasat 59.6 Galatea 59.9
Bex 60.0 Nanking 60.0 Telos 60.1 Skondia 60.4

References[edit]

  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 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 Touring the Stars: Rigil Kentarus, p. 4: "Rigil Kentarus world profile"
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 249: "Rigil Kentarus"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shattered Fortress, p. 103: "Inner Sphere - 3151" (Map)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Handbook: House Marik, p. 16
  5. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18
  6. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13
  7. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 24
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 159
  9. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37
  10. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  11. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11
  12. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 104
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 138
  14. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 24–25
  15. ↑ First Succession War, p. 76: "Free Worlds League–Lyran Commonwealth Front 2786–2796"
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36
  17. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123
  18. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 112–113
  19. ↑ Second Succession War, pp. 18–19: "Inner Sphere - 2830"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40
  21. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47
  22. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56
  23. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133
  24. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11
  25. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61
  26. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23
  27. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11
  28. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29
  29. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70
  30. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42
  31. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 59: "The Jihad in Review"
  33. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 62
  34. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  35. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11
  36. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39
  37. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  38. ↑ Shattered Fortress, p. 101: "Timeline of Events: 3146-3150"
  39. ↑ Touring the Stars: Rigil Kentarus, p. 6
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere, p. 22: "Prefecture IX"
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 Touring the Stars: Rigil Kentarus, p. 6
  42. ↑ Shrapnel - Issue 8, "Operation Hollywood"
  43. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 67: "Traitors Or Opportunists?"
  44. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 36: "Swords To Slag: Anti-Salvage Trend Gains Ground"
  45. ↑ First Succession War, p. 139: "First Succession War Deployment Table - LCAF"
  46. ↑ Second Succession War, p. 100
  47. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 71: "Com Guards Deployment Table"
  48. ↑ ComStar, p. 85: "Com Guards Deployment Table"
  49. ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 126: "Com Guards Deployment Table"
  50. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 98: "Com Guards Deployment Table"
  51. ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 68: "Mercenary Employment Table"
  52. ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 15: "Clan Jade Falcon Deployment Status"
  53. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 145: "Republic Armed Forces - Stone's Brigade"

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