System: Tamar

This planet has been the capital of the Tamar Pact ever since it was discovered and surveyed by the Tamar brothers in 2331. It is a large world whose heavy gravity taxes the system of anyone not native to the planet. Natives of Tamar tend to be either stoutly built or tall and wiry. The effects of the sun and lack of an intervening ozone layer in Tamar's atmosphere gives residents the characteristic deep red complexion known as the "Tamar blush".

This planet was quite rich in natural resources when first settled. Centuries of mining emptied most of the easily reached layers, leaving the remained deeply hidden and needing special technology help to uncover. To prevent a depression, Tamar diversified, developing a large trade industry, with major spaceports and facilities for import and export of raw materials and goods.

Tamar has yet to repair or replace its recharging stations crippled at the close of the last century. Because of this, the Jump Points are prone to be crowded. Most merchants resent this because House Kurita makes frequent raids against Tamar and they will shoot at anything in their way.

The Sahara continent of Tamar, is an arid, barren wasteland.

[3025] Only recently re-opened, the War Academy of Tamar will not graduate its first class of officers until 3028. The original school, another former Star League facility, was brutally razed when House Kurita attacked Tamar in 2915. Most of the students and teachers were killed during the valiant defence of their planet. When the Steiner army finally pushed the Kurita invaders out of Tamar 3 years later, the reconstruction effort of the War College was postponed, in the effort to reconstruct the planet. It was only after Tamar historians brought pressure that reconstruction of the academy began in 3017. Currently, the academy only has facilities for training MechWarriors and ground combat officers.

One of the other famous arts colleges throughout the Commonwealth, Tamar is home to the Newbury School of Performing Arts.

There are no functional factories located on this planet.