The Rack

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Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)

The Rack
System Information
X:Y Coordinates-400.85:370.98[e]


Political Affilation

Planet History

Originally named Port Vail,[4] this world was a part of the Finmark Province of the Rim Worlds Republic before being conquered by the Lyran Commonwealth during the 2773-2775 Republic-Commonwealth war, and vanished from maps during the 2nd Succession War,[9][10] reappearing later as The Rack.[15]

Military Deployment

2765

Nearby Systems

Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)
Closest systems first:
Pain 29.1 Luanda 33.4 Nyasa 36.2 Delagoa 40.4 Finmark 41.8
Main Street 42.4 Torgvei 46.6 Mogabouti 48.9 Lushun 55.5 Ubangi 58.8

Notes

It was confirmed that Port Vail and The Rack were one and the same by the Catalyst Game Labs writing staff.

References

  1. Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 18, "Rim Worlds Republic after Age of War [2571]"
  2. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
  3. Historical: Reunification War, p. 158, "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"
  4. 4.0 4.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 25, "Rim Worlds Republic At the Fall of the Star League [2750]"
  5. Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  6. Field Manual: SLDF,Map: Inner Sphere 2764
  7. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, Map: Inner Sphere 2765
  8. Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 37, "The Republic-Commonwealth War"
  9. 9.0 9.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"
  10. 10.0 10.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2822]"
  11. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025]"
  12. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  13. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 39 [3040]"
  14. Era Report: 3052, p. 10, "Inner Sphere Map [3050]"
  15. 15.0 15.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052]"
  16. Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere Map [3052]"
  17. Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  18. Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  19. Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  20. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70, "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  21. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3067]"
  22. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64, "Inner Sphere [3075]"
  23. Field Report: LAAF, p. 19, "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table [3079]"
  24. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 62, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  25. Field Manual: 3085, p. vii, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  26. Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  27. Era Report: 3145, p. 10, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  28. Era Report: 3145, p. 38, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  29. Field Report 2765: Periphery, p. 19, "Republican Guards - Divisional Status"

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