Encyclopedia Galactica

The Belos Belt is a vast asteroid belt in the Alell/Regina system. It is actually one of the most widespread asteroid belts in the entire Spinward Marches, and it has never been properly surveyed. There are at least three planet-sized bodies in the belt: Keitha, Aramanx and Schubert. Keitha is interdicted by the Alellian government for classified reasons. The Alell government has recently (1188) started three mining operations, mainly using remote-controlled rigs and equipment, although roughly a hundred individuals work in the Belos Belt. The government has also signed several contacts with the Empire to properly survey the Belos Belt, which will prove a lenghty but potentially very profitable endeavor. An Alellian mining operation. There are several rumors and legends connected with the Belos Belt. The luxury liner Aldebaran disappeared in the belt around 200 years ago, and there are many rumors regarding both cago and passengers, A rare picture of the Aldebaran Th...

The Whanga (E676126-7 NI G) system is a binary star system with a G-class primary and a remote M-class, the latter occupying the outer orbit of the system and having several small moons, effectively making this a small system of its own. Whanga-1 (Rodeo Belt) is a dense asteroid field. Whanga-2 (Whanga) is the main planet of the system, while Whanga-3 (Spridonis) is a small ice ball. Whanga-4 (Coperino) is a small gas giant, while Whanga-5 (Haaradugeshin) is a cold rock with a highly reflective ferrous content, making it glow ominously red in the night skies of Whanga. Whanga has a diameter of 9,755 km and a gravity of 0,98G. The atmosphere has a high content of volcanic gases, which requires the use of filter masks to be breathable. Oceans and lakes cover 62 percent of the surface, and the planet is best regarded as primordial by Terran standards.   Whanga was settled twice, first late in the Long Night by Vargr fleeing some war far to coreward in Gvurrdon , then during th...

Yorbund/Regina (C7C6503-7 Non-industrial) The Yorbund system consists of Neverwhere (X100000-0), a small hot planetoid, Yorbund Prime (C7C6503-7), Harrier (D211206-9), another small planetoid, albeit cold, and the Yorbund asteroid belt (E000000-0). A considerable amount of planetoids can be found in two cloud layers outside the asteroid belt, with the furthest cloud reaching a third of a light year from the dim red star in the middle of the system. The surface of Yorbund is as challenging as an environment can be. The pressure is high, and the freezing atmosphere is composed of several corrosive and poisonous components. This lethal soup is also propelled around by winds ranging up to several hundred kilometers per hour. The heavy winds also carry needle-sharp pieces of volcanic glass and stone that will peel of layers of the heaviest protective gear in mere hours. Yorbund is one of the more dynamic colonizing projects of the Empire. The system was initially surveyed by th...

The main planet in the Uakye (pronounced Wack-yea) system is actually a moon of the gas giant Rubelad (Uakye-5). It has a diameter of some 6,530 kilometers and a gravity of 0.96. The atmosphere is very thin and radiation levels are fairly high, so a vacc suit or similar protective gear must be worn outside shielded buildings. The planet is almost entirely covered by cold and very deep oceans, and there are only two populated islands out of several thousand small islands scattered in archipelagos all over the world. These two islands are just about 500 km apart on the equator, and they each feature a city: Herbert (population 101,000) and Dariane (population 32,000). Rubelad rising above an island on Uakye. Helix starport, (type B) is located just outside Herbert, and it sees fairly limited use, although the facilities are kept in excellent shape. A passenger liner departs for Efate every month while non-scheduled cargo vessels may visit the system a couple of times per year...

Boughene (A8B3531-D) The Boughene system consists of a shallow asteroid belt (Boughene A), a hothouse world (Boughene-B/Lemuria, E3B0000-0), a small gas giant (Boughene-C/Clara, EG00000-0 with eight moons, the main planet (Boughene-D/Boughene, A8B3531-D), another asteroid belt (Boughene-E) and finally a major gas giant (Boughene-F/Titan) with approximately 30 moons. There are also several permanent space habitats and planetary stations throughout the system. Boughene has 635,088 inhabitants as of 365-1199, and it is a busy nexus for three Imperial jump routes. Imperial and client ships enter the system on a daily basis, while an Imperial Interstellar Scout Service base and an Imperial Navy detachment keep the peace. Scores of starships are docked at the Althea Starport and Yards in orbit above the main planet Boughene, but comparatively few make it down to the surface of the planet, since it is harsh indeed. Boughene is located just beyond the habitable zone, and it is a cold...

Nasemin/Aramis B98A422 B S Water world, end of Imperial route into the sector… The Nasemin system is composed of Nasemin I (X100000-0), a small planetoid, Nasemin II, an asteroid belt (X000000-0), Nasemin III a rocky planet with a trace atmosphere (X-611000-0), Nasemin Prime (B98A422-B), Nasemin V (X104000-0), an icy planetoid, and Nasemin VI, a massive planet with exotic atmosphere (EBA1000-0, unmanned IISS emergency base/beacon). The surface of Nasemin is covered by a fairly warm primitive ocean with few advanced life forms. There are a few small fish and mollusk analogues as well as a rich broth of single- and multi-cellular organisms. The weather is tropical with frequent storms. The system was probably surveyed a couple of centuries before the Imperium was founded some 1,200 years ago, and the name was supposedly given by Purvi Wilthan, the Hindibuddhan captain of the survey vessel Ariadne , after an intense spiritual experience. Nasemin was not visited very often until t...

Feri (B384879 B S Rich) The Feri system is an important link for the Empire and the Regina subsector. The small main planet has limited land mass, and some 384 million inhabitants live on six major islands and many thousands of minor islands. There are three major nations on the planet and another twelve minor principalities or nations. The most significant nation, Carinthia, is part of the Empire, and so are eight of the minor nations. The remaining nations are all Imperial client states, and many are due to become part of the Empire within the next couple of decades. Rrantha, one of the minor nations, is actually a Vargr state, while Kselawr has a small Aslan population. Relations between the nations are usually quite good, and the Feri system has been at peace since 1077.