Midway (Star System)

For other uses of Midway, see Midway.

Midway
Control	Syndicate Worlds (formerly) Independent Phoenix Stars
Hypernet	Active (Linked to both Alliance and Syndicate Hypernets)
Planets	4 Planets
Battles	First Battle of Midway Midway Revolution Second Battle of Midway Third Battle of Midway Fourth Battle of Midway
Jump points	Pele Taroa Lono Kane Laka Maui Iwa Kahiki

Midway has the remarkable number of eight jumps points which earned the System its name and strategic value. Under the leadership of CEO Gwen Iceni and CEO Artur Drakon has the star system declared its independence from the Syndicate Worlds as the 'free and independent star system of Midway'. After the revolution star system CEO Gwen Iceni switched her title to president. Ground forces CEO Artur Drakon called himself General and replaced also the titles in the Midway Army. The warships of Midway are under the command of Kommodor Asima Marphissa.

The rebellion of Midway was one of the most successful inside the Syndicate Worlds. Midway was for a long time a place where a lot of high ranking personal has been exiled far from important positions, because their made problems in the syndic system.

The system has a mobile forces facility which can build two Heavy Cruisers at the same time.

Military Forces

Ground Forces

The system's ground forces consist of four brigade's under General Drakon's command and one local brigade.

Flotilla

Following the rebellion Midway began growing it's Naval force which consists of 1 Battleship, 1 Battlecruiser, 4 Heavy cruisers, 6 Light cruisers, 12 Hunter-Killers and 8 Heavy Troop Transports.

Aerospace Defenses

Near the end of the Alliance-Syndicate war, Most of Midway's Aerospace assets were stripped away and relocated to the front line, all that's left are the shuttles and shuttle pilots who are in charge of moving ground forces soldiers when needed, they fall under General Drakon's command.

Battles

• First Battle of Midway: defense of human occupied space against the enigma race
• Midway Revolution: successful overthrow of the Syndicate system within Midway
• Second Battle of Midway: defense of human occupied space against enigma armada of 222 enigma warships
• Third Battle of Midway: Defense against Syndicate Flotilla
• Fourth Battle of Midway: Attempt to take Midway while Half the Flotilla is at Iwa

Behind the scenes

• The names of the neighboring systems connected to Midway and Midway's name itself correspond to real places, battles, or deities with Pele, Laka, Kane, and Lono being Hawaiian deities, and Maui being a Hawaiian island. Taroa, Iwa (perhaps a twist on Iwo Jima) and Midway (referring to the Midway atoll) are all sights of battles during WWII in the pacific.

Appearances

• The Lost Fleet: Victorious
• The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier: Dreadnaught
• The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier: Invincible
• The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier: Guardian
• The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier: Steadfast
• The Lost Stars: Tarnished Knight
• The Lost Stars: Perilous Shield
• The Lost Stars: Imperfect Sword
• The Lost Stars: Shattered Spear
• The Lost Fleet: Corsair (mentioned)
• The Lost Fleet: Outlands: Boundless
• The Lost Fleet: Outlands: Resolute
• The Lost Fleet: Outlands: Implacable (mentioned)