Oxcrown (Zeta Caroli IV)

## History

Oxcrown, also known as *Zeta Caroli IV* is the forth planet in the *Zeta Caroli Star System*, located in the Zeta Quadrant. Oxcrown serves as a major industrial world for the Aventis Empire, responsible for almost all industrial goods within the Empire itself.

In 2143, *House Telkana*, one of the most revered and ancient houses within the *Aventis Kingdoms*, discovered and colonised Oxcrown due to the high iron and mineral content found on the planet. *House Telkana* was able to use the immense resources provided by the *Emperor* at the time, who was a member of *House Telkana* to establish a colony on this world during a relatively short amount of time.

However in 2149, *Emperor Dalton I* was assassinated by *House Fullex,* the most powerful house on Aventis Prime on the belief that he himself had killed his predecessor, *King Altrius I* who had refused to take the title of *Emperor*, preferring to rule through an elected regional council, rather then the way that former *Emperor* *Excalis I* had. As a result, *House Fullex* once again claimed the throne, passing the Empire onto their ally *King Malastafis* of the *Fraltis Empire.*

As a result, *House Telkana* was stripped of all lands and property following this dishonourable conduct and Oxcrown fell directly under the control of the *Fraltis Empire*, which the same year renamed itself as *House Fraltis* in order to commit to the new union of the Aventis Great Houses.

Due to its considerable resources, colossal factory complexes were constructed across the surface of Oxcrown over the next two centuries, serving as the significant industrial heart of the Empire. Aventis historians believe that this planet was also chosen due to *King Malastafis's* consort, *Queen Guin* who famously adored nature and pushed for all industrial development to be kept off Aventis Prime to prevent the planet from becoming too polluted.

As a result of this decision, Oxcrown became heavily polluted during the 2300's, with carbon monoxide and other greenhouse gases badly affecting the atmosphere of the planet. In order to combat this issue, during 2376, *Emperor Tavus V* of *House Rumania* ordered the construction of huge atmospheric processors in order to clean the polluted air on the planet.

However these measures proved to be too little, too late as Oxcrown's seas were poisoned beyond repair, leading all factory workers to drink purified water delivered from Aventis Prime. As a result of this, all the natural flora and fauna of this world has completely died, leaving nothing but barren industrial wastelands and junkyards outside of the factory complexes.

In late November 2420, The Pryde of Ma'lkon launched an attack against Oxcrown, destroying the orbital defenses but were halted through unknown reasons and retreated back into subspace.

The capital of Oxcrown is *Regent's Fall*.

## Siege of Oxcrown

In 2452, Oxcrown was attacked by the Maniplaris Empire during their war with the Aventis Empire known as *"The Avengement War"*. The Maniplaris attempted to land ground troops on the surface of the planet from several warships in orbit, catching the Aventis forces off-guard on a training exercise, leading to a wide scale conflict over the surface of the planet.