Epsilon Indi is a wasteland of deserts, empty seabed's, and bombed-out cities. Life and human habitation on the planet is confined to the polar regions, the only areas clear of fallout from the nuclear weapons that Amaris the Usurper used to subdue Epsilon Indi when he attempted to take over the Star League. After the League's collapse, the Capellan Confederation claimed the world but devoted few resources to restoring it. 

          After the Fourth Succession War, the Federated Commonwealth designed and funded a few programs to rebuild in the areas not blanketed by radiation. Surveys of the planet's crust showed rich mineral deposits, and small mining companies set up shop. Between 3034 and 3049, the planet's tiny population doubled as the mining communities prospered. The hard work needed to make a viable living on Epsilon Indi made its people fiercely proud of themselves and their world. Epsilon Indi's increasing viability, however, also made it attractive to Sun-Tzu Liao, who installed Zhanzheng de guang networks on the planet in hopes of destabilizing its government. 

          The Zhanzheng de guang rose up against the Federated Commonwealth government during the Sarna March invasion and captured several towns. Epsilon Indi's citizens reacted swiftly and violently, forming vigilante groups and working with the regular militia. These combined forces invaded the captured towns and retook some of them, but others still remain in Liaoist hands. One spectacular vigilante attack killed most of the Liaoist leaders, effectively ending the evolution as an organized crusader. Several Zhanzheng de guang members, however, remain at large and carry out frequent terrorist attacks against forces loyal to the ruler of Epsilon Indi, Duke Benson Abraham. The Liaoist forces have recently been aided by the Langendorf Lancers, a Marik-backed mercenary unit. The Lancers and the Zhanzheng de guang have made several attempts to capture the town of Krist, a major center of Epsilon Indi's mining industry. So far they have not succeeded, but the city's defenders grow weaker with every assault. 

          The single largest and most effective armed force on Epsilon Indi is the Epsilon Indi Irregulars, composed of militia troops and local citizens. Commanded by Grand General Samon M'Benga, a close friend of the duke, the Irregulars are equipped with outdated 'Mechs, and Duke Abraham is unsure of the unit's ability to hold out indefinitely against determined and violent terrorist opposition. He has made repeated requests to the Archon prince for reinforcements, but his pleas have gone unanswered because Epsilon Indi is a low priority for the Commonwealth. As a result, the duke's loyalty to his sovereign is gradually eroding. 

          Rumors persist that Liao infantry troops have landed on the planet. These rumors have intensified in the wake of the Capellan Confederation's buyout of the Lancers' contract. 

Defending Forces

Unit Name                           Experience   Homeworld      Faction 
Epsilon Indi Irregulars             Regular      Epsilon Indi    Duke Abraham
(CO: Grand General Samon M'Benga)
(1 mixed regiment, possible infantry)
Langendorf Lancers                  Regular      Epsilon Indi    Capellan Confederation
(CO: Colonel Gregory Millsey)
Epsilon Indi Freedom Brigade        Regular      Epsilon Indi    Capellan Confederation
(CO: Unknown)
 
 

 

3060, Rasalhague, Wolf Occupation Zone
Galaxy Commander Phoenix Wolf
COMMANDER OF THE WATCH