House Aries

**House Aries** is the 1st of 12 Houses that reside in the Zodiac.

It is a Cardinal House that represents the element of Fire, and its signature colour is Red.

## Geography

### Planetary System

House Aries has one tidally locked planet and two moons, all of which are colonised, but only the planet Phaetonis has a breathable atmosphere, and it’s thin. The planet’s porous, making its gravity weak, though walking on the surface is possible with the aid of an air mask. Phaetonian cities are sheltered under high-tension fabric domes, held aloft by air pressure like giant inflated beach balls, and their buildings squat like bunkers.

## Citizens

### Ariean Traits

#### Physical Features

Arieans are the most physically fit people in the Zodiac. Their complexions range from dark pink to wine tones, and the average height for Arieans of either gender is six feet.

#### Personality

House Aries brings Military strength to the Zodiac, so it makes perfect sense that its people are brave, bold, competitive, battle-ready, aggressive, boastful, and natural leaders. Aries is the most ancient House in the galaxy: There’s evidence that human pioneers colonized Aries first, before spreading to the other Houses.

### Notable Arieans

#### General Alexander Aries

The Original Guardian of House Aries, General Alexander Aries perfectly embodied his House's brave and bold nature. He had four children, two with Prophet Pamela Pisces, two with CEO Tara Taurus.

#### Astra Aries

The daughter of Prophet Pamela and General Alexander, [TBD].

#### Arden Aries

The son of General Alexander and CEO Tara, [TBD].

## Technological Achievements

### Major Technology

#### Earpiece

When an Ariean turns seventeen, they are considered an adult and are issued an Earpiece: a small device Arieans get pierced into their right ears. (Seventeen is also the age at which every Ariean commits two years to the army.) The Earpiece functions similarly to a computer, only its images aren’t projected as holograms: They’re screened inside the person’s mind, where no one else can see them. Since Arieans are masters in the art of war, troops need to communicate with each other discreetly in the field.

#### Helm

Majors (Ariean Zodai) in the Ariean army go to battle wearing their Helm: a warrior’s helmet that, in addition to protecting one’s head, also provides a polarized, panoramic view of the battlefield and alerts the wearer of any incoming attacks or problematic vitals. The Helm’s advanced optics also allow Arieans to zoom in on the horizon and identify threats as well as friendlies. It can also tap into the visual feeds of other soldiers in the wearer’s regiment, and take control of larger weapons like tanks, airships, and homing missiles. Advanced technology aside, there are still plenty of stories about Arieans in combat using their Helm as a battering ram.

## The Government

Phaetonis is a wild and rowdy place ruled by a junta of warlords. The black market flourishes there, and local militias wrangle for territory. The historic capital city, Marson, is ringed by a gargantuan slum. The General (Ariean Guardian) and Majors were marginalized when the junta seized power. Now Ariean generals employ their own astrologers, and so do the warring militias. The whole House is under martial law, and soldiers, not Majors, keep the peace on Ariean planets, though the soldiers are often the ones disrupting it. The universal corruption and high crime rate may explain why Aries is the most militarized House in the Zodiac—and the most impoverished.