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[[StarCitizen: | '''MacArthur''' (Kilian V) is a [[StarCitizen:habitable planet]] in the [[StarCitizen:Kilian system]] and the seat of the [[StarCitizen:UEE Navy]].<ref name="galactapedia">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/Rz22dGBlnz-macarthur-kilian-v|text=MacArthur (Kilian V)|accessdate=2026-05-20}}</ref> The planet was terraformed to Human specifications, and most of its surface is occupied by [[StarCitizen:MacArthur Naval Base]], the largest Navy base in the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth|UEE]], which houses the Navy's headquarters, shipyards, academies, boot camps, and hospitals. As a result, civilian travel on the planet is tightly restricted.<ref name="navalbase">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/bBp6BmDMGJ-macarthur-naval-base|text=MacArthur Naval Base|accessdate=2026-05-20}}</ref> MacArthur is named after a famed army general of the previous millennium, an irony its naval personnel are said to enjoy.<ref name="kilian">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/13278-Kilian-System|text=Galactic Guide: Kilian System|accessdate=2026-05-20}}</ref> | ||
== Military presence == | |||
The base's surface facilities include boot camps (known locally as ''Forges''), officer training programs, flight academies, and medical centers.<ref name="galactapedia" /> Tens of thousands of naval aviators train on the planet each year, and most major fleet exercises are planned and coordinated here.<ref name="kilian" /> [[StarCitizen:Forge Echo]] and [[StarCitizen:Forge Quintus]] are two known surface locations, though it is not confirmed whether either offers landing services.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15278-AREMIS-POST-DAY-ONE-A-NEW-DAWN|text=AREMIS POST: DAY ONE: A NEW DAWN|accessdate=2026-05-20}}</ref> | |||
The [[StarCitizen:Kilian system]] maintains one of the heaviest standing military patrol presences in UEE space, comparable only to deployments along the [[StarCitizen:Vanduul]] frontier.<ref name="kilian" /> | |||
== Orbital infrastructure == | |||
MacArthur is encircled by spatial moorings, drydocks, and shipyards operated by major spacecraft manufacturers, including [[StarCitizen:Anvil Aerospace]] and [[StarCitizen:Roberts Space Industries]].<ref name="galactapedia" /> Some of the largest vessels in the known universe are assembled here, among them the [[StarCitizen:Bengal|Bengal-class strike carrier]].<ref name="kilian" /> | |||
The concentration of military and industrial demand makes MacArthur a profitable market for merchants supplying processed ores, weapons components, shield generators, and other capital-ship materials. A black-market trade catering to the planet's large transient crew population also operates locally.<ref name="kilian" /> | |||
== UEE Naval Flight Academy == | |||
[[File:UEE Flight Academy 2.png|thumb|Naval Flight Academy ceremony on MacArthur.]] | |||
MacArthur has hosted the [[StarCitizen:UEE Naval Flight Academy]] since 2632, making it one of the oldest of the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth]]'s service academies. The academy commissions officers into the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth Navy|UEE Navy]]; most graduates go on to combat squadrons, while others crew capital or support vessels. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:25, 20 May 2026
MacArthur (Kilian V) is a StarCitizen:habitable planet in the StarCitizen:Kilian system and the seat of the StarCitizen:UEE Navy.<ref name="galactapedia">Template:Cite RSI</ref> The planet was terraformed to Human specifications, and most of its surface is occupied by StarCitizen:MacArthur Naval Base, the largest Navy base in the UEE, which houses the Navy's headquarters, shipyards, academies, boot camps, and hospitals. As a result, civilian travel on the planet is tightly restricted.<ref name="navalbase">Template:Cite RSI</ref> MacArthur is named after a famed army general of the previous millennium, an irony its naval personnel are said to enjoy.<ref name="kilian">Template:Cite RSI</ref>
Military presence
The base's surface facilities include boot camps (known locally as Forges), officer training programs, flight academies, and medical centers.<ref name="galactapedia" /> Tens of thousands of naval aviators train on the planet each year, and most major fleet exercises are planned and coordinated here.<ref name="kilian" /> StarCitizen:Forge Echo and StarCitizen:Forge Quintus are two known surface locations, though it is not confirmed whether either offers landing services.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>
The StarCitizen:Kilian system maintains one of the heaviest standing military patrol presences in UEE space, comparable only to deployments along the StarCitizen:Vanduul frontier.<ref name="kilian" />
Orbital infrastructure
MacArthur is encircled by spatial moorings, drydocks, and shipyards operated by major spacecraft manufacturers, including StarCitizen:Anvil Aerospace and StarCitizen:Roberts Space Industries.<ref name="galactapedia" /> Some of the largest vessels in the known universe are assembled here, among them the Bengal-class strike carrier.<ref name="kilian" />
The concentration of military and industrial demand makes MacArthur a profitable market for merchants supplying processed ores, weapons components, shield generators, and other capital-ship materials. A black-market trade catering to the planet's large transient crew population also operates locally.<ref name="kilian" />
MacArthur has hosted the StarCitizen:UEE Naval Flight Academy since 2632, making it one of the oldest of the StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth's service academies. The academy commissions officers into the UEE Navy; most graduates go on to combat squadrons, while others crew capital or support vessels.
References
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