Aurora System

The  Aurora System  is the home system of the Star Kingdom of Aurora, and is one of the most heavily developed star systems in Human Space.

The system is composed of the single K-class star, Aurora, and the two planetary bodies of Tyranis and Brunswick. Being a K-class, the star is only able to sustain a stable atmosphere for bacterial development, at a maximum range of about 4,3 light minutes (4,3x1.8x10^7km). The only originally habitable planet of Tyranis is located at a range of about 1,9-3,4, depending on the planetary circulation. Thus the local planetary year is 242 days, roughly the third of the Earth-year.

Brunswick  lies at 4,96 light minutes and is unable of having a stable atmosphere. Scientists believe that the planet originally was a terrestial body. Like Tyranis, it has a very irregular circulation pattern which has resulted in a slow erosion of the planetary surface over millions of years, until the planetary core imploded and the current gas giant was created. Brunswick have a high density of Hydrogen-Chloride 4 which is the primary fuel used in essentially every engine and power source in Human Space. It also contains large amounts of other, high density gases and semi-fluids which is heavily mined by the Aurorans.

Brunswick  have four moons which have been terra-formed over the last two centuries by the Tyranian/Auroran settlers and later orbital colonists. These have been named Brunswick Minor, Aurora Minor, Threshold and New Landing. They have become hosts to enormous orbital cities and lunar settlements.

The system experiences enormous traffic due to the heavy development level of Tyranis, and the fact that it is one of the most developed worlds in Human Space and the capital of the Star Kingdom of Aurora. This has resulted in a number of space lanes being constructed to guide and make ship travel between the outer system, the moons and the capital world much easier. Several large space stations, both military and commercial, populate the high orbits of both the capital world of Tyranis and the gas giant.