Dekuran

Dekuran

(38 Virginis)

Alliance of Independent Settlements

Distance from Sol 107 ly

System civilian population 16,535,879

Ascension 12 53 11 Declination -03 33 11

Stars in system (single-star system)

38 Virginis, 1.18 solar masses, 1.45 solar radii, metallicity +0.07 Fe/H, spectral class F6 V

Non-CHZ planets (none)

Non-CHZ moons (none)

CHZ planets

Etrenope (Dekuran 1), 1434 Earth masses, unknown Earth radii, orbital period 826 days, semi-major axis 1.82 AU, orbital eccentricity 0.03, equilibrium temperature 258 K, uninhabited

CHZ moons

Seniuphus (Dekuran 1 b), 1.48 Earth masses, 1.23 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 250 K, population 9,562,174

Agrilles (Dekuran 1 c), 1.54 Earth masses, 1.45 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 258 K, population 2,356,389

Xicorth (Dekuran 1 d), 1.29 Earth masses, 1.15 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 248 K, population 3,516,837

Oiria (Dekuran 1 e), 0.85 Earth masses, 0.93 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 243 K, uninhabited

## History

### Colonization Period

Dekuran was first colonized by a UN venture in 2250, one of the last UN colonies. The colonists, of whom there were initially about 25,000, decided to destroy all their technology upon landing. They had two large landing ships, which landed on two of the three major continents of Seniuphus. Some databanks and stores of technology were hidden on an island continent in the moon's northern polar region by colonists from one of the two landing ships. However, all the rest of the technology that the colonists had brought with them was destroyed, with the exception of books, though these were printed out, which was a rarity at the time. The colonists performed this "Regression" in an attempt to return to ancient ideals and culture.

### Independent Period

From 2250 until 3903 Dekuran was nominally independent, as the colonists had renounced their allegiance to the UN in one of their last messages sent out before destroying their interstellar comm system.

### AIS Period

A second colonization wave, this one carried out by the AIS, took place in 3903. The AIS landed 40,000 colonists on Xicorth and 30,000 colonists on Agrilles. The system's jump gate was a pre-built model by Mystic Drive Yards, and was constructed from 3907-3910. However, these colonists were not left in peace, as the Regressives (as the colonists on Seniuphus, about whom the UN had never notified the AIS, came to be known) had redeveloped spaceflight starting around 3970, though some attempts were made before then as well. Notably, on 3 August 3953, a spacecraft from Seniuphus crash landed on Agrilles. There were no known survivors of the crash, but it was still a clearly unidentified spacecraft, causing the local government a great deal of concern. The Regressive military spacecraft began to attack other spacecraft in the system starting around 3980, and caused the destruction of 294 civilian and 18 military (all AISN) ships in the system from 3980 to 4025. Additionally, Regressive civilian spacecraft filled with refugees began to land on Agrilles and Xicorth starting around 3980. By 4025 there were estimated to be over 3 million refugees from Seniuphus living on the two other moons, making up over 50% of the population on these two moons. The refugee evacuation efforts were assisted by the AIS and concentrated on the eastern of Seniuphus' two major inhabited continents, where a Regressive faction that wanted to start peaceful relations with the AIS was located. Almost all the civilians were evacuated from this continent. This faction notably did not have spacecraft, but had access to cloning technology and an interstellar comm array.

### Dekuranian-Regressive War

In 4025 the AISN announced a punitive operation in the system, planned to last 10 years, meant to permanently destroy the Regressives' spaceflight capability. 827 Regressive ships were destroyed from 19 January 4025 to 26 February 4035, when the operation was concluded. The AISN lost 4 capital ships and 255 subcapital ships during this time. No additional civilian ships were lost, as the AISN were able to effectively conduct blockade operations around Seniuphus. After the last Regressive spacecraft was destroyed, the AISN began airstrikes and orbital strikes on spacecraft launch and manufacturing facilities, already having destroyed all the Regressive orbital stations. Next the AISN targeted aircraft launch, servicing, and production centers on the territory of the hostile Regressive faction. After these strikes were completed, the AISN requested negotiations, using the friendly Regressive faction as a go-between. However, the AISN insisted on unconditional surrender of the Regressives. On 26 February 4035, the hostile Regressive faction accepted, and AIS troops began to land on Seniuphus in their territory to occupy it. Most of the AISN ships left Dekuran on this day, though an "occupying and policing force" of approximately 40 capital ships remained.

### 4025 Guide to the Universe

Despite this system's low security rating, traders rarely have problems with pirates here; however, this system is home to a major base of the vicious slaving ring Harbingers of Doom, who make huge amounts of money tractoring escape pods and holding the occupants for ransom. If you get involved in a battle with these slavers, then by all means do not eject. The slaver squadrons are typically armed slightly more heavily than pirate squadrons, but they also tend to have less effective shields, armor, and other non-weapon equipment. The slavers themselves will retreat if confronted by a well-equipped or heavily armed ship, or a ship with more than two or three escorts. Seniuphus was once ruled by the Regressive cult, which destroyed most of the technology on the moon in an attempt to "regress" to ancient ideals and culture. The system only recently reachieved spaceflight, but the extreme violence of the citizens on the spacelanes caused most people to avoid the system altogether. Massive numbers of people fled Seniuphus to go to the other two moons, in order to escape the constant wars and despotic governments on Seniuphus. This system has a small asteroid belt, although it has an unusually high concentration of asteroids for its size. The asteroid belt is rich in metals and high value materials such as neutronium. The Harbingers of Doom's main base is located on a planetoid orbiting 4.67 AU from the star. It is heavily defended by many surface flak guns, several space stations, and a massive fleet of fighters. Many traders appreciate the favorable prices in this system. The jump gate here was built in just three years at a request from the civilian governments of Agrilles and Xicorth; the building contract was completed by Mystic Drive Yards, a Bandorian heavy engineering and spacecraft manufacturing company.