Ergon

Ergon

(HD 221585)

Bandorian Protectorate

Distance from Sol 175 ly

System civilian population 12,485,198

Ascension 23 32 54 Declination +63 09 20

Stars in system (single-star system)

HD 221585, 1.19 solar masses, unknown solar radii, metallicity +0.29 Fe/H, spectral class G8 IV

Non-CHZ planets (none)

Non-CHZ moons (none)

CHZ planets

Vuzagua (Ergon 1), 512 Earth masses, unknown Earth radii, orbital period 1173 days, semi-major axis 2.31 AU, orbital eccentricity 0.12, equilibrium temperature 173.4 K, uninhabited

CHZ moons

Colaverth (Ergon 1 b), 1.06 Earth masses, 1.01 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 265 K, population 12,401,617

## History

### Colonization Period

Ergon was colonized by the Bandorian Protectorate in 3950, with an initial wave of 250,000 colonists. This was one of the largest colonization projects undertaken by the Protectorate at the time. Colaverth's terraforming was completed in 3975, and it was listed as one of the greatest Bandorian achievements in terraforming at the time.

### Bandorian Period

Ergon was mostly peaceful under Bandorian control. It was notable for its extremely rapid development and population growth. Asteroid mining became the system's primary industry at first, though its agricultural sector soon overtook asteroid mining in production output. Later Ergon also became a center of shipbuilding.

### 4025 Guide to the Universe

Ergon is notable for its accelerator jump gate, which allows you to travel to any system within 25,000 light-years of the system. The system's star has a high metallicity, and metals mined from the system's asteroid belts were used in the construction of the accelerator jump gate. The system is also notable for being a good example of terraforming, with Colaverth being listed as one of the best terraformed bodies in the Protectorate. Ergon is also a good example of a successful recent colony, since it was only colonized in 3950 and already has 12 million citizens. Ergon is very safe despite its only four star security rating, and you can bring just about any ship to the system, although we recommend that you always use a reasonably powerful ship, just in case. Colaverth is known for its unusual terrain, with many tall mountain ranges. The moon has very little natural wildlife; the only organisms really present on its surface are trees, other plants, and fungi. The system's asteroid belts, located between 3.5 AU to 4.5 AU and 7.0 AU to 9.0 AU, are good sources of many raw materials, although many of the asteroids have been claimed by the IMG; it is illegal to mine these asteroids, marked by IMG mining beacons, unless you are a member of the IMG. To get an IMG membership, go to any station located in an asteroid belt and open the IMG options menu. You can join the IMG for 1000 credits; the IMG claims 10% of the profits you make from mining asteroids claimed by them after you get a membership. Some good ships for mining are the Vadok, Dominator, and Arkhangelsk Mk3. No lone pirate will want to bother you in an Arkhangelsk Mk3, and some pirate squadrons will probably leave you alone as well. The cheap Consolation Class Mining Pod is safe to use in this system; it is a modified version of the Consolation Class Escape Pod.