Primary: Ildrathir,
spectral class K0IV. ICN S4G0407K0IV. Mass 2.3 standard. Stellar diameter 3.3
standard. Luminosity 4.67 standard.
Planetary System: Four
major bodies. No inhabited worlds. Four gas giants. One planetoid belts.
Victory, IV C, is a satellite of planet IV, Druthere.
IV Druthere: Mean
orbital radius, 418.88 million kilometers (2.8 AU). Period 1128.4 days. Ten
satellites. Diameter, 78000 kilometers. Density, .2 standard. Mass, .43.2
standard. A large gas giant.
IV C Victory: Mean
orbital radius, 3.12 million kilometers (40 radii). Period 92.8 days. No
satellites. Diameter, 4531 kilometers. Density, 1.01 standard. Mass, .016
standard. Mean surface gravity, .26G. Rotation period: none (tidal lock with
Druthere). Axial inclination 39°54'42.6". Albedo, .27. Surface atmospheric
pressure, less than .01 atm; vacuum suites required outside colony domes.
Hydrographic percentage, 10%; composition, water-ice. Mean surface temperature,
-33° C.
Remarks: The
star designated Ildrathir was named by the first interstellar explorers to
settle in the region, representatives of the aggressive and militaristic culture
of Drexilthar (Reavers’ Deep 0206). Prior to the expansion of Caledon
(Reavers' Deep 1815), Drexilthar controlled a fairly substantial empire
in the Deep. The Ildrathir system represented their furthest penetration
coreward. The third moon of the outermost gas giant, Druthere, was established
as an advanced military outpost after scouts discovered the fledgling Principality
of Caledon, which at that time (-86) controlled only a handful of star
systems. The Caledonian
worlds were targeted for a full takeover by elements of the Iltharan Star Navy.
The
Principality, however, acted first. With a handful of ships, Admiral the Earl of
Strathmore launched a pre-emptive strike against Ildrathir, running into
unexpectedly large forces orbiting Druthere's satellite. In a hard-fought
battle, the Iltharan forces were defeated. The moon was occupied and Prince
Jameison decreed that it would henceforth be known as "Victory" in
commemoration of the battle. Caledonian aid to dissidents caused a rebellion to
erupt in the Empire and Drexilthar was never again in a position to renew
direct warfare with the Principality.
Victory is
currently the site of a major trading center linking the Principality to the
Imperium by way of the Imperial world of Concorde (Reavers' Deep 2218). A
Caledonian naval base is also present, largely intended to guard against
incursions (or a return by Maxwellian
exiles) from Germaine (Reavers' Deep 2019).
Every so
often, rumors spread through the colony of the presence on Victory (or,
possibly, another of Druthere’s satellites) of some secret cache of Iltharan
equipment or weaponry. No two rumors have ever agreed on the contents, location,
or fate of this cache, but the persistence of the basic story makes it probable
that there is some basis in fact for the whole claim. The stories have sparked
searches by treasure hunters, archeologists, and even a few Maxwellian
sympathizers who hope to turn up an arsenal or a hanger stocked with old but
serviceable warships. Such searches have not, to public knowledge, proven
successful.