Battle for Khilsiek: The Khilsiek-A System.

 The Khilsiek-A System

The Khilsiek system is technically a binary system. Khilsiek - A is a yellow dwarf and the primary star in the system. Khilsiek-B, designated Retaria by the Brakiri Syndicracy, on the other hand is a brown dwarf at the limit of the gravitational influence of Khilsiek -A.

The system is in neutral territory and has only recently been explored by the Earth Alliance. There is one sapient species that has achieved interplanetary travel and colonised several of the planets around Khilsiek-A.
First contact went well initially, but then the situation deteriorated rapidly as rival governments in the system began fighting each other. 

Rival factions have reached out to various governments to support them, and the situation has been made more complex by the status of, and mineral wealth of Retaria (Khilsiek -B)

Khilsiek-A-I

Visually unimpressive, the first planet has a deadly reputation

Khilsiek I is a small rocky planet with a diameter of approximately 800km. There is no atmosphere and given its close proximity to the star, it has become tidally locked. there is evidence of methane ice on the dark side of the planet.

A massive number of abandoned ships orbit the small planet and only the very brave or desperate try to salvage them

A full and detailed survey of the body has not been possible due to the presence of an unusual energy field. The source and cause of the field is unknown but it has the effect of slowly draining energy from any electrical device nearby. The planet is surrounded by a halo of wrecked and abandoned ships that have in a variety of ways become victim to the power drain phenomenon.
Further research is difficult but possible, but efforts have been abandoned due to the increased level of conflict currently occurring in the system.
With the relevant equipment, and provided salvage workers very quick, it is possible to recover wrecked ships.

Space Debris - Ship Graveyard, Power drain

Fates End comet 

It appears once every 150 earth years, and heralds a period of strife, death and renewal

This is one of the most luminous objects in the Khilsiek system currently due to an astounding amount of outgassing. known as 'Fates End' by the indigenous population, it is a short period comet that has a highly eccentric orbit with a duration of just short of 150 years. Its reappearance has historically corresponded with periods of increased violence and unrest in from the Indigenous population.

The Earth Alliance made First Contact with Khilsiek just prior to the comets reappearance. It is speculated that it was these 2 events that started the current civil wars.

Comet - Ice-rock composite

Khilsiek-A-II

Prospectors seek their fortune in the asteroids near Khilsiek-A-II

The dwarf planet sits in a  comparitively dense belt of asteroids that sit between the Inner planet and Khilsiek III and marks the lower edge of the stars habitable zone. The asteroids are plentiful and have a good abundance of Iron, silicates and a few small deposits of rarer minerals. The belt is quite deep and contains a small number of Dwarf planets. Brakiri astronomers have not been able to gather much more information on the matter. There is a large mining hub and numerous smaller mining facilities located in the belt. 

Mining Outpost

Khilsiek-A-III

Home to giant animals, the planet has been left alone, for now

The first of the three habitable planets in the system, this is a planet with an abundance of plant and animal life. There is a dense atmosphere and surveys from orbit have revealed areas that would be potentially habitable with minimal preparation. So far, no efforts have been made to colonise the planet due to the presence of carnivorous mega fauna.

Uninhabited world - Verdant planet - Unexplored

Khilsiek-A-IV

Overpopulated and highly developed, the planet has high levels of poverty, inequality and unrest. It is a pressure cooker ready to explode.

The Primary planet in the System with a population in the tens of billions. The surface is highly industrialised and has been scarred by repeated conflicts. There is evidence of a large number of Nuclear weapons being used. The atmosphere is highly polluted, but there are signs of recent efforts to clean up areas of land and the air.

Settled World - Industrial World

Khilsiek-A-V

Still very much a paradise compared to their homeworld, tensions nevertheless are bound to run high

The closest planet to Khilsiek IV, this is a planet just at the edge of the habitable zone and has been colonised. Initially possessing only simple plant and animal life, the Khilsiekians have settled numerous areas and have established extensive and advanced areas of agriculture.

Settled World - Agrarian World

Khilsiek-A-VI Asteroid Belt

Major companies control the mining in this belt, pushing out the smaller enterprises

The second asteroid belt in the system is located much further away from the star and is comparatively less dense. there is however far more mass available to be mined at this distance and a higher percentage of rarer metal ores. there are no known dwarf planets currently but they may be present.

Mining Outpost

New Dawn Shipyard

The largest artificial object in the system right until the Earth Alliance arrived.

The primary military shipyard in the system is located in the asteroid belt for easier access to materials. It had been concentrating on the manufacture of solar cells for deployment around the star and the construction of a large generation ship just prior to first contact. Currently it is producing large number of small vesels for use in the ongoing civil war and sells to both sides. It is effectively an independent nation unto itself.

Construction Yard

Khilsiek-A-VII

Not surveyed at the moment, does the gas giant hold any secrets?

A very boring gas giant. There is a small system of moons around the planet that have not been properly surveyed. They may be interesting, however given the current civil war and investigations will likely not be a priority

Medium yield gas giant

Khilsiek Jump Gate

Just a standard jump

The Earth Alliance explorer class ship that discovered the system built a jump gate before it left. this is located at the edge of the Solar system and gives access to non jump capable ships. It was built in its current location as the Indiginous people have a lower technological level and it would be difficult, but not impossible for them to reach.
The situation has changed somewhat given weapons sales by various other groups to the warring factions.

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The fate of the System

Factions are moving forces to seize control of the system. how will the situation unfold, and what does the future hold for Khilsiek. Does Fates End herald the end of everything, or will this be a new dawn for the people of Khilsiek?




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