Menkent

"Scorching temperatures, high winds, and low precipitation cause a near-constant cycle of fires to sweep this planet, punctuated by short bursts of lush rebirth between infernos."

- Official Description

Menkent is one of the three planets that reside within the Hydra Sector and is a major FTL hub. Following unchecked Automaton advances into Federation space, Menkent and Lesath would be where SEAF Engineers would build orbital defences as part of the Menkent Line, key to defending Super Earth itself and the core worlds of the Federation from direct assault.

Although the campaign to take the planet would be brutal with over 45 million casualties, it would none the less be successfully liberated from the Automatons mechanical hands.

Topography
Menkent has earned a reputation as the "Hellmire of the West", both for it's geography and for its similarly volatile ecology. The intense heat and fire tornado of the planet have taken their toll on SEAF forces, but fortunately whilst the Automatons metal frames might have trouble burning, their internal CPU's and wires of the machines are just as vulnerable... at least when it comes to the less armored machines.

FTL Lines

 * Lesath
 * Vernen Wells
 * Choohe
 * Chort Bay