Argus star system

The **Argus star system**, also referred as the **Sirius II star system**, is a pre-charted primary star system and gate network in Evochron Legacy.

## Summary

Argus is the more contested and dangerous warzone the Alliance is engaged in and it didn't have time to reestablish a forward outpost yet after the invasion of 2848. Mercenaries and loyal pilots are encouraged to aid in the defense of remants of Sirius to allow the Alliance to finally take the western Evochron galaxy from the Federation and push back the Vonari for good.

The planet of Sirius R still fends for itself but hasn't fallen to the Vonari yet.

## Location

The **Sirius star system** lies in the west of the Sirius region core subregion and is part of the Outer Rim.

## Attributes

* Nebula Prevalence: Low
* Asteroid Prevalence: Low
* Local Ship Abilities: High
* Military Carriers: 0
* Economy Classes: Biology
	+ Fulcrum distance
* Control: Alliance

## History

### Star Wraith

Argus is one of the first colonies of the later reformed Alliance of Sol (previously Terran Alliance) during the beginning of the Fulcrum Age. As an earth-like world with gaia properties, it quickly became the most prominent and influential planet in the southwestern region and even overshadowed its nearby neighbor of Sirius.

Many important technologies originated here, including the design for the spaceship Ferret, also dubbed the Argus Ferret.

### Arvoch Conflict

During the powerful push of the superior and modernized Vonari fleet alongside the Rebel Alliance in the Third Vonari War, the defense of the planet broke down and the Vornari planetbuster-phalanx formed up to overcharge the core of Argus. Its following destruction would leave a giant debris field and billions of not fully evacuated people dead. It remains the biggest human catastrophe in the entire Vonari-Human conflict and a looming reminder, alongside other minor terraformed worlds that got purged, that the Vonari are a barbaric species unwilling to share the galaxy. For the following decades the Alliance would always confront the Vonari first and with overwhelming force in a no tolerance policy.

### During Legends/Mercenaries

The neighboring system of Sirius is a distant system with a good economy similar to Rigel's. A few key difference between Sirius and Rigel are the low cost of operations (typically no docking fees) and high paying contracts with relatively easy objectives. The gate system between Sirius and Sol was destroyed in the last war and has not yet been rebuilt, cutting off the main supply line to this system. So supplies are somewhat scarce resulting in fairly high prices paid for needed commodities and equipment. The planet Sirius B is generally considered a very good trade location for selling.

Sirius as part of the Richton Confederacy has effectively replaced the role of Argus as a regional center of trade and influence.

### After the Insanity War

After a renewed Vonari invasion in 2848 the Alliance has fought the Vonari to a standstill and pushed them back into the Sirius II star system with the help of two super carriers. The war still continues as the Vonari keep running incursions into the Argus/Sirius space to shut down the gate network of humanity.

## Trade Routes

Due to it being a warzone trade is discouraged and mining not a good idea.

## Stellar Bodies

Local Stars: 1

* Argus / Sirius II
	+ Coordinates: (-2299 0 -3499)

Local Planets: 1

* Sirius R
	+ Coordinates: (-2298 0 -3494)
	+ Distance: 5 Sectors
	+ Economy: Biology
	+ Population: One capital, two settlements
	+ Terrain: Ice
	+ Conditions: Plants, methane atmosphere
	+ Special Status: Multiringed

Sirius R
## Stations and Carriers

### Carriers

* Horizon (-2299 0 -3499)
	+ Alliance

* Zenith (-2300 0 -3500)
	+ Alliance

## Jump Gates

* Sirius (-2300 0 -3500)
	+ Destination: (-2300 0 -3688)

## Stellar Resources

### Asteroids

White

* Asteroid Mine: (-2300 0 -3500)
	+ Metal = Med / Diamond = Med / Platinum = Med

### Nebula

* Fuel Refiner: (-2300 0 -3500)
	+ Electrical interference and storms

## Colonized Sectors

* Sirius R Sector - Scanned / No Unknowns
* Horizon Sector - Scanned / No Unknowns
* Zenith Sector - Scanned / No Unknowns