Aldebaran

Aldebaran

(alf Tau)

Alliance of Independent Settlements

Distance from Sol 66.6 ly

System civilian population 38,497,565

Ascension 04 35 55 Declination +16 30 35

Stars in system (binary system)

alf Tau A, 1.13 solar masses, 45.1 solar radii, metallicity -0.27 Fe/H, spectral class K5 III

alf Tau B, unknown solar masses, unknown solar radii, metallicity unknown, spectral class M2 V

Non-CHZ planets

Proran (Aldebaran 1), 2057 Earth masses, unknown Earth radii, orbital period 629 days, semi-major axis 1.5 AU, orbital eccentricity 0.1, equilibrium temperature 994 K, uninhabited

Non-CHZ moons

Crescres (Aldebaran 1 b), 1.35 Earth masses, 1.25 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 1002 K, uninhabited

CHZ planets

Hionki (Aldebaran 2), 1.46 Earth masses, 1.3 Earth radii, orbital period 15000 days, semi-major axis 22.4 AU, orbital eccentricity 0.02, equilibrium temperature 270 K, population 37,995,630

CHZ moons (none)

## History

### Colonization Period

Aldebaran was originally colonized by a corporate venture in 2106.

### Independent Period

The UN claimed control over the system, though the colonists elected their own government in 2108. The Aldebaranese government sided with the UN forces in the First Interstellar War, sending eight capital ships and twenty subcapital ships to assist in holding the UN's blockade of Proxima. Once the UN's trade embargo was put in place after the war, however, the government declared its independence and began trading with Bandorian and Asgardian systems. The government of Aldebaran remained independent until 3516.

### AIS Period

On 14 May 3516, the Aldebaranese government announced its entry into the Alliance of Independent Settlements. The AISN and AIS Armed Forces established bases in the system within the month, and Aldebaran became one of the more influential systems in the alliance. In later times, it was plagued with piracy; many of the government officials were corrupt, having been bribed by the UEO to prevent effective police and system defense force operations to stop pirate squadrons from taking place. Aldebaran also became a minor tourist hub.

### 4025 Guide to the Universe

Aldebaran is a brilliant binary system, with a giant star that is 45 times the radius of Sol, the star of the system in which humanity was born. The inhabited planet in this system orbits Aldebaran A at a distance of over 22 times the distance of Earth from Sol. This system is of great interest to researchers because of its giant star and the enormous gas giant, which was discovered first. Hionki has strange terrain, as well as a cool climate; it is a minor vacation destination because of its mountains and forests. The industrial city of Reshnark, near the northern temperate region of the planet’s western continent, is a major center of weapons production. The smaller star has a moderately good metallicity so the asteroid belt in this system is somewhat rich in precious metals, as well as standard metals such as copper, iron, neutronium, tin, and aluminum. Reshnark is also a center of production of synthetic radioactive materials, which are one of the major exports of this system, along with food, water, stone, and artwork. Mining is a major trade in this system, with almost 10% of the entire population involved in mining the asteroid belt, which is between 10.0 and 15.0 AU from the star. Piracy is unfortunately a major problem in Aldebaran; due to the huge distances between most objects in this system, pirates can hide in many places just off the main spacelanes with their ships powered down waiting for traders or miners to pass by so they can ambush them and get their cargoes. Overall you should have at least a Dominator or Conqueror in this system, and a Lanerunner would probably be better.