Menkent
Menkent is a Scorched Moor Planet in Helldivers 2, located within the Hydra Sector. It is currently under 
Automaton Legion control.
Lore
Pre-Reclamation
Menkent was largely unaffected by the fires of the Second Galactic War for a period of time. That was until the Automaton Reclamation campaign, which saw the world threatened as never before in the past 100 years since conflict with the Cyborgs in this region of space.
The Reclamation & The Menkent Line
While Operation Swift Disassembly saw the Automatons expelled from the galaxy, that force turned out to be but a vanguard of the greater Automaton war machine. Menkent was classified as a key planet for both Super Earth and the Automatons due to its logistical capabilities. It would fall to the Automatons as part of their Reclamation push into the Hydra and Lacaille sectors, but would remain hotly contested for a period of time to come.
Reeling from the territorial loss, Super Earth High Command devised the Menkent Line, intended to act as a stop gap for future Automaton aggression. A joint defensive platform of Menkent and Lesath, it would be bolstered by SEAF troops and orbital defense networks. Both Menkent and Lesath would be liberated and construction of the Menkent Line would begin.
The Automatons would attempt to leverage Marfark as a way to {{MajorOrderLink|id=A1-4-7|text=side-step]] the logistical cutoff posed by the Menkent Line. This threat would be mediated even despite the full scale deployment of the Factory Strider. The Menkent Line would appear to function as intended, styming further loss of territory.
Menkent Line Fails
This status quo would unfortunately only persist for a single week. Menkent would fall under attack as the Automatons and Terminids unleashed attacks on both fronts. Despite the alleged bolstering of its defensive capabilities, SEAF ground forces were unable to hold back the bot onslaught while Helldiver forces were split across many planets.
The Menkent Line would be broken and seemingly abandoned as a concept, with Menkent remaining in Automaton control ever since.
Battles For Planet
- Defense Battle 1 against Automaton for Menkent (19h 31m, victory)
- 2184-04-09 11:43 to 2184-04-10 07:14;
- Defense Battle 2 against Automaton for Menkent (1d, failure)
- 2184-04-10 11:50 to 2184-04-11 11:50;
- Liberation Battle 3 against Automaton for Menkent (2d 17h 27m, victory)
- 2184-04-11 11:50 to 2184-04-14 05:17;
- Defense Battle 4 against Automaton for Menkent (11h 34m, victory)
- 2184-04-14 17:22 to 2184-04-15 04:56;
- Defense Battle 5 against Automaton for Menkent (1d 2m, failure)
- 2184-04-22 20:39 to 2184-04-23 20:41;
- Liberation Battle 6 against Automaton for Menkent (3w 5d 7h 50m, failure)
- 2184-04-24 22:56 to 2184-05-21 06:46;
- Liberation Battle 7 against Automaton for Menkent (3w 3d 6h 56m, failure)
- 2184-06-14 13:52 to 2184-07-08 20:48;
- Liberation Battle 8 against Automaton for Menkent (5w 3d 8h 53m, failure)
- 2184-09-01 04:45 to 2184-10-09 13:38;
- Liberation Battle 9 against Automaton for Menkent (4w 2h 57m, failure)
- 2184-10-25 13:09 to 2184-11-22 16:06;
- Liberation Battle 10 against Automaton for Menkent (5w 3d 4h 48m, failure)
- 2184-11-25 15:17 to 2185-01-02 20:05;
- Liberation Battle 11 against Automaton for Menkent (13w 4h 21m, failure)
- 2185-01-31 16:42 to 2185-05-02 21:03;
Gallery
View from orbit with sunset backdrop
View from orbit
Statistics
| Planet Statistics for MENKENT | |
|---|---|
| Missions Won | 10667519 |
| Missions Lost | 1499550 |
| Mission Success Rate | 87 |
| Total Kills | 2486489351 |
| Terminid Kills | 1315 |
| Automaton Kills | 2486488036 |
| Illuminate Kills | 0 |
| Helldiver Casualties | 101399340 |
| Friendly Fire Accidents | 9360248 |
| Bullets Fired | 15777731685 |
| Bullets Hit | 16213421372 |
| Accuracy | 100 |