Pridwen Galaxy (Nubecula Minor)

## Statistics

* Classification: Dwarf Irregular Galaxy
* Diameter: 18.900 Light-years
* Life forms: Unknown
* Tech. level: Various

## Physical Characteristics

The **Small Magellanic Cloud** (**SMC**), or **Nubecula Minor**, is a dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way. Classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy, the SMC has a D isophotal diameter of about 5.78 kiloparsecs (18,900 light-years), and contains several hundred million stars. It has a total mass of approximately 7 billion solar masses. At a distance of about 200,000 light-years, the SMC is among the nearest intergalactic neighbours of the Milky Way and is one of the most distant objects visible to the naked eye.

## Name

The name **Pridwen Galaxy** was given to **Nebecula Minor** when it was discovered within the **Aventis Empire** in **1893** **PUE (Pre-Unification Era)** before the **Unification Wars** of **Excalis I** and the birth of the **Modern Aventis Empire** in **2004 EY**.

In **2453**, **Mr Bayan** a member of the **Ekwidine Republic** accidentally travelled to the **Black Eye Galaxy** during a freak accident while using the Ekwidine's own gate network.

## History

### **5000 BCE**

* The **Balnazzar Sect** of the **Ghast Dominion** flee the **Black Eye Galaxy** and the oppressive rule of **Carmine**. The sect settles on **Talosh Val IX**.

### **2500 BCE**

* The **Solantis Nominate** discover **Interstellar Travel** and form the **Interstellar Solantis Nominate.**

### **2300 BCE**

* The **Solantis Nominate** declares war on the **Telos Empire**, a group of rich former subjects that had banded together for mutual protection.

### **2290 BCE**

* The **Telos War** ends, with the **Solantis Nominate** completely destroying the **Telos Empire**. The only evidence that remains is documents from **Solantis Historians**.

### **1200 BCE**

* The **Solantis Nominate** begins to collapse through internal strife and constant border incursions by rebel forces. **Magnate Ikas** passes a law making the position of **Magnate** hereditary rather then elected, causing a large scale rebellion.

### **999 BCE**

* **Magnate Ikas** is assassinated by his own **Royal Guard**.

### **710 BCE**

* **Hakansan General O'ros**, who has inflicted considerable damage to the ailing **Solantis Nominate**, dies without ever being defeated in battle. O'ros is honoured with the nickname **"The Scourge"** by his people.

### **510 BCE**

* The **Solantis Nominate** home planet is completely destroyed by rebel forces.

### **500 BCE**

* The last **Solantis Nominate** **Magnate Ildris** is assassinated by the **Hakansan Leader Veriten** on **Ravis**. Remaining Solantis citizens are enslaved by the Hakansan and the ruling class is slaughtered. The Hakansan are unable to hold onto power and fail to maintain the Empire, falling apart through power struggles over Solanatis territory.

### **499 BCE**

* **The Long Night** begins, pushing back technological development within the **Pridwen Galaxy** by centuries, while former citizen states fight for control of the Solantis legacy.

### **0 CE**

* The **Zeytet Domain** develop **Interstellar Travel**.

### **200 CE**

* The **Church of Sol** is formed by the survivors of the **Solantis Nominate**. The survivors settle on the planet of **Solaria** and continue practicing the traditions of the **Solantis State Religion**, forming the **Holy See of Solantis**.

### **310 CE**

* Due to constant infighting, the **Hakansan Order** collapsed and a widespread famine claimed their population, with only the **Bio-Replicants** surviving, who took on the name Hakansan Order. During the **Great Collapse**, the Hakansan lost all knowledge regarding **Warp Drive** given to them by the **Solantis Nominate**. The **Bio-Replicants** were designed using technology acquired by the Solantis to discover **Genetic Engineering**. It is not known what happened to all the original Hakansan people and it is possible the **Bio-Replicants** destroyed them.

### **980 CE**

* The **Hakansan Order** rediscover **Warp Drive Technology** and abandoned their home planet of **Rilla**.

### **1945 CE**

* The **Hune Empire** discovers **Warp Drive**.

### **1965 CE**

* The **Primordial Emperor** is born on **Huune (Huune III)** in the **Hune Empire**.

### **1981 CE**

* The **Hune Empire** makes contact with the **Balnazzar Sect**, betraying them and using the **Diadem Protocol** to make them mortal and killing them. The **Primordial Emperor** begins his campaign to take over the Hune Empire with the **Diadem**.

### **1989 CE**

* The **Million Tears War** or the **Hune Civil War** begins, with the **Primordial Emperor** seizing control of the Hune Empire and pacifying his own people into his service and forming the **Imperial Cult**.

### **2172 CE**

* The **Philosopher War** starts on **Stassa**, home planet of the **Ekwidine Republic** wiping out **72%** of Stassa's population. The **Philosopher Council** assumed rulership on **Stassa**, uniting the planet into the **Ekwidine Republic**.

### **2302 CE**

* The **Ekwidine Republic** discovers **Warp Drive**.

### **2360 CE**

* The **"War of Wings"** begins. The **Oritan Supremacy** invade the **Ekwidine Republic** attempting to enslave it. The Ekwidine are originally overwhelmed and considerable Ekwidine are forced into slavery and lobotomised as **"Helper Robotics"** for the Oritan.

### **2364 CE**

* The **Oritan Supremacy** is pushed back into their territory by emerging **Ion Weapon Technology** of the Ekwidine.

### **2454 CE**

* **The Great Breach** is formed extremely close to the **Pridwen Galaxy**. The **Ekwidine Republic** makes preparations to explore the mysterious **"Breach Galaxy".**