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Nexus is just the latest and most obvious moniker of the bunch. Located at a strategically important junction of jump points, Nexus was a colloquial name for the system first used in the 28th century in reference to its role connecting lawless systems.\n\nWhen the UEE reclaimed the system in 2931, government officials began an initiative to use the system\u2019s older name, Hathor, as an attempt to erase its associations with pirates. However, the name was too embedded in the Empire\u2019s lexicon to be changed, and the effort was almost universally mocked. Eventually the UEE conceded and officially adopted the system\u2019s name as Nexus.\n\nIn fact, its name has always been a strong indication of the current condition of the system. Many believe the history of Nexus can be best understood through the various names it bore over the ages.\n\nUDS-2445-3-09\nNexus was discovered on March 9, 2445, by Dominic Thapa, a UNE Navy pilot probing the then military classified Cathcart System for new jump points. It was the military that assigned the system its first name \u2014 UDS-2445-3-09. Pathfinders entered the system shortly thereafter to find a bluish-white A-type main-sequence star, five planets and a mineral-rich asteroid belt.\n\nThe UNE\u2019s first assessment of the system saw potential, but also a problem. The problem was that Nexus could only be accessed through Cathcart, which was a restricted military system at the time. Rather than risk opening Cathcart to civilian traffic, the military initially tried to make use of the system themselves \u2014 terraforming Nexus IV and even experimenting with smog-planet terraforming on Nexus II. Unfortunately, around this time the government started facing a significant budget shortfall, and the expensive development of Nexus was quickly placed on the chopping block. The military still did not want to allow access to Cathcart, so a compromise was settled upon. By allowing limited access to a single corporation, strict control could still be maintained, so the UNE sold Nexus\u2019 mining rights to the Hathor Group for a considerable sum, which was immediately used to help fill the budget gap. Some historians believe the decision helped the ruling Universalist party maintain their majority in the close elections of 2468.\n\nThe Hathor Group\nThe Hathor Group purchased all mining rights to the Nexus System in January of 2468. It was an unprecedented deal that centuries later would be the inspiration for the UEE to do something similar in the Stanton System. The subsequent lack of government and public oversight allowed the Hathor Group to run the system as they saw fit. The company\u2019s control was so ubiquitous that astronomical charts from the 26th century referred to it as the Hathor System.\n\nWhile Hathor was in charge, few laws were enforced. The military presence in neighboring Cathcart had dwindled as that system was converted into a dumping ground, and as long as minerals were mined, and profits made, the Hathor Group didn\u2019t care what their employees and contractors did outside of work. Nexus became known for gambling, rampant violence and innumerable illicit activities. Crime became the system\u2019s only viable economic engine outside of mining.\n\nIllegal activity only intensified with the subsequent discovery of three additional jump points and increased traffic from neighboring unclaimed systems. Gangs began to stalk the flight paths between the jump points and planets, preying on any ship they found. That, combined with the Hathor Group\u2019s stranglehold on the system, dissuaded most people from visiting and most businesses from setting up operations.\n\nMeanwhile, the Hathor Group continued to rip resources out of Nexus III, Nexus IV and the Elcibre Belt until the profit margin began to dip below their ballooning security budget. The Hathor Group officially abandoned the system in 2672, leaving behind an inhospitable wasteland, scarred by centuries of mining and lacking basic civilian infrastructure. It should come as no surprise what happened next.\n\nThe Crossroads of Crime\nAfter the Hathor Group left, the strip-mined surface of Lago (in particular) provided perfect cover for criminal packs to move into the system and establish operations. The system\u2019s population swelled and led some to believe it could challenge Spider as the center of the underworld. It was during this era that the name Nexus was first used to describe its role as a criminal system hub, earning it an additional tag: the \u201cCrossroads of Crime.\u201d\n\nFor decades, the UEE allocated minimal resources to curb the system\u2019s illegal activity. Then in 2931, when Dean Kellar\u2019s infamous and eponymous run spilled into the Nexus System, UEE authorities attempted to reassert control. They were shocked to realize that not only did the criminal element refuse to back down, but that they didn\u2019t hesitate to open fire at law enforcement. Once Kellar\u2019s Run finally ended, this defiance spurred the UEE to pass a motion to reclaim Nexus and strategically break up the problem-riddled cluster of lawless systems.\n\nThe UEE has since instituted a basic infrastructure in Nexus, including establishing a military and Advocacy presence, but conditions in the system are best described as risky. Shipping lanes are mostly secure and even businesses that avoided the system for centuries have started to establish operations. However, entrepreneurial haulers should take note, although the UEE has made progress in the system, the battle for control of Nexus is still ongoing. While the UEE has managed to uproot the entrenched criminal elements on Nexus III, doing so on Nexus IV (Lago) has not been nearly as easy or (as yet) successful.\n\nNexus I\nThis protoplanet so closely circles the system\u2019s star that it has been thoroughly charred. Still, that did not stop the Hathor Group from scanning it for resources. Nothing of value was found at the time, to no one\u2019s surprise.\n\nNexus II\nNexus II features a dense, nitrogen-rich atmosphere. Initially, the UEE used Nexus II to experiment with the terraforming of smog planets, but all attempts at sustaining a breathable atmosphere failed. Many believe that the cost sunk into the unsuccessful terraforming experiments drove the UEE to \u201csell\u201d the system to the Hathor Group.\n\nNexus III\nThis naturally habitable world was once the central hub for the Hathor Group before outlaws made the abandoned facilities their own. When the UEE resolved to retake the system, Nexus III was their first target. After a protracted battle to control the planet, the UEE military moved in and established a permanent presence.\n\nToday, the planet is classified for military personnel only and no one without the proper clearance should attempt to land.\n\nElcibre Belt\nIn the 26th and 27th centuries, the Hathor Group heavily mined this sparse asteroid belt. Recent technological advancements have found previously undiscovered pockets of precious minerals.\n\nNexus IV (Lago)\nThe planet\u2019s name, Lago, comes from a famous 26th-century Vid about a fictional outlaw haven. By the 2920s, that vision was turning into a reality. The lack of a UEE presence allowed outlaws to accumulate in numbers not seen outside of Spider.\n\nOn paper, the UEE has made great strides in reclaiming the planet. An Advocacy Station, local police force and a small Citizen and civilian population have been established. Military families with service members stationed on Nexus III are offered sweetheart land deals in an effort to infuse the planet with respectable residents.\n\nYet even with all the positive developments, Lago is not without its issues. Settlements are small, cramped and robustly barricaded against attacks from the criminal gangs who wish to reclaim it for their own. Supplies are often in short supply. This and more makes Lago an appealing place for enterprising haulers, but a less than ideal place to live.\n\nNexus V (Red God)\nA gas giant nicknamed the Red God by locals for its swirling colors of reds and dark browns. Sources claim the name originated with the Sang Gestas, a cryptic outlaw pack on Lago who believe the planet possesses mysterious powers.\n\n\n\nTRAVEL WARNING\nWhile there have been great strides in restoring law and order to Nexus, anyone entering the system should remember the three S\u2019s of safe travel: Stay in designated lanes, Scan your surroundings, and Shields up!\n\n\n\nHEARD IN THE WIND\n\u201cToday marks a proud moment in history as we embark on this partnership with the government to further develop our ever-ex-panding territory. I know that by working together, Hathor Group and UNE have many great things in store for this system.\u201d\n\u2013 Jela Martinez, Hathor Group CEO, Statement to the Press, 2468\n\n\n\n\u201cThat\u2019s kinda the thing isn\u2019t it? Run \u2019round Nexus long enough, and there\u2019s no telling who you\u2019ll meet. Pretty much a who\u2019s who of the worst of the worst. As I like to say, all roads lead to Nexus, and you\u2019ll probably get robbed on all of them.\u201d\n\u2013 Telly \u201cTubs\u201d Garson, Interviewed on Nexus: Crossroads of Crime, 2925","de_DE":"UDS-2445-3-09, Hathor, der \"Scheideweg des Verbrechens\"; das Nexus-System wurde in seiner langen Geschichte als vieles bezeichnet. Nexus ist nur der neueste und offensichtlichste Name des Haufenes. An einem strategisch wichtigen Knotenpunkt von Sprungbrettern gelegen, war Nexus ein umgangssprachlicher Name f\u00fcr das System, das erstmals im 28. Jahrhundert in Bezug auf seine Rolle als Bindeglied zwischen rechtsfreien Systemen verwendet wurde.\n\nAls die UEE das System im Jahr 2931 zur\u00fcckforderte, begannen Regierungsbeamte eine Initiative, den \u00e4lteren Namen des Systems, Hathor, zu verwenden, als Versuch, seine Verbindungen zu Piraten zu l\u00f6schen. Der Name war jedoch zu sehr in das Lexikon des Imperiums eingebettet, um ge\u00e4ndert zu werden, und der Versuch wurde fast \u00fcberall verspottet. Schlie\u00dflich gestand die UEE zu und \u00fcbernahm offiziell den Namen des Systems als Nexus.\n\nTats\u00e4chlich war sein Name schon immer ein starker Hinweis auf den aktuellen Zustand des Systems. Viele glauben, dass die Geschichte des Nexus am besten durch die verschiedenen Namen verstanden werden kann, die er im Laufe der Zeit trug.\n\nUDS-2445-3-09-3-09\nNexus wurde am 9. M\u00e4rz 2445 von Dominic Thapa, einem Piloten der UNE-Marine, entdeckt, der das damals milit\u00e4risch klassifizierte Cathcart-System auf neue Sprungbretter untersucht. Es war das Milit\u00e4r, das dem System seinen Vornamen gab - UDS-2445-3-09. Pfadfinder traten kurz darauf in das System ein, um einen bl\u00e4ulich-wei\u00dfen A-Typ Hauptreihenstern, f\u00fcnf Planeten und einen mineralreichen Asteroideng\u00fcrtel zu finden.\n\nDie erste Bewertung des Systems durch die UNE sah Potenzial, aber auch ein Problem. Das Problem war, dass der Zugang zum Nexus nur \u00fcber Cathcart m\u00f6glich war, das zu diesem Zeitpunkt ein eingeschr\u00e4nktes milit\u00e4risches System war. Anstatt zu riskieren, Cathcart f\u00fcr den zivilen Verkehr zu \u00f6ffnen, versuchte das Milit\u00e4r zun\u00e4chst, das System selbst zu nutzen - Terraforming Nexus IV und sogar mit Smog-Planet Terraforming auf Nexus II zu experimentieren. Leider begann die Regierung zu dieser Zeit mit einem erheblichen Budgetdefizit, und die teure Entwicklung von Nexus wurde schnell auf den Hackblock gelegt. Das Milit\u00e4r wollte immer noch keinen Zugang zu Cathcart gew\u00e4hren, also wurde ein Kompromiss gefunden. Durch den begrenzten Zugang zu einer einzelnen Gesellschaft konnte eine strenge Kontrolle aufrechterhalten werden, so dass die UNE die Abbaurechte von Nexus an die Hathor-Gruppe f\u00fcr einen betr\u00e4chtlichen Betrag verkaufte, der sofort zur Schlie\u00dfung der Haushaltsl\u00fccke verwendet wurde. Einige Historiker glauben, dass die Entscheidung der regierenden universalistischen Partei geholfen hat, ihre Mehrheit bei den knappen Wahlen von 2468 aufrechtzuerhalten.\n\nDie Hathor-Gruppe\nDie Hathor-Gruppe erwarb im Januar 2468 alle Bergbaurechte am Nexus-System. Es war ein beispielloses Gesch\u00e4ft, das Jahrhunderte sp\u00e4ter die Inspiration f\u00fcr die UEE sein w\u00fcrde, etwas \u00c4hnliches im Stanton-System zu tun. Das anschlie\u00dfende Fehlen von Regierung und \u00f6ffentlicher Aufsicht erm\u00f6glichte es der Hathor-Gruppe, das System nach eigenem Ermessen zu betreiben. Die Kontrolle des Unternehmens war so allgegenw\u00e4rtig, dass astronomische Karten aus dem 26. Jahrhundert es als Hathor-System bezeichneten.\n\nW\u00e4hrend die Hathor das Sagen hatte, wurden nur wenige Gesetze durchgesetzt. Die milit\u00e4rische Pr\u00e4senz im benachbarten Cathcart war geschrumpft, als dieses System in eine M\u00fcllhalde umgewandelt wurde, und solange Mineralien abgebaut und Gewinne erzielt wurden, war es der Hathor-Gruppe egal, was ihre Mitarbeiter und Auftragnehmer au\u00dferhalb der Arbeit machten. Nexus wurde bekannt f\u00fcr Gl\u00fccksspiel, grassierende Gewalt und unz\u00e4hlige illegale Aktivit\u00e4ten. Die Kriminalit\u00e4t wurde zum einzigen tragf\u00e4higen Wirtschaftsmotor des Systems au\u00dferhalb des Bergbaus.\n\nIllegale Aktivit\u00e4ten intensivierten sich erst mit der Entdeckung von drei zus\u00e4tzlichen Sprungbrettpunkten und erh\u00f6htem Traffic aus benachbarten, nicht beanspruchten Systemen. Gangs begannen, die Flugrouten zwischen den Sprungbrettern und Planeten zu verfolgen und pl\u00fcnderten jedes Schiff, das sie fanden. Dies, kombiniert mit dem W\u00fcrgegriff der Hathor-Gruppe auf das System, hielt die meisten Menschen vom Besuch ab und die meisten Unternehmen von der Betriebsgr\u00fcndung.\n\nUnterdessen riss die Hathor-Gruppe weiterhin Ressourcen aus Nexus III, Nexus IV und dem Elcibre Belt heraus, bis die Gewinnmarge unter das Budget f\u00fcr Ballonsicherheit fiel. Die Hathor-Gruppe gab das System 2672 offiziell auf und hinterlie\u00df eine unwirtliche \u00d6dnis, die von jahrhundertelangem Bergbau und fehlender ziviler Basisinfrastruktur gepr\u00e4gt war. Es sollte keine \u00dcberraschung sein, was dann geschah.\n\nDer Scheideweg des Verbrechens\nNachdem die Hathor-Gruppe gegangen war, bot insbesondere die bandber\u00fchrte Oberfl\u00e4che von Lagos eine perfekte Abdeckung f\u00fcr kriminelle Packungen, die in das System eindringen und den Betrieb aufnehmen konnten. Die Bev\u00f6lkerung des Systems schwoll an und lie\u00df einige glauben, dass es Spider als das Zentrum der Unterwelt herausfordern k\u00f6nnte. In dieser Zeit wurde der Name Nexus erstmals verwendet, um seine Rolle als Drehscheibe des kriminellen Systems zu beschreiben, was ihm ein zus\u00e4tzliches Etikett einbrachte: die \"Kreuzung der Verbrechen\".\n\nSeit Jahrzehnten hat die UEE minimale Ressourcen bereitgestellt, um die illegalen Aktivit\u00e4ten des Systems einzud\u00e4mmen. Dann, im Jahr 2931, als Dean Kellars ber\u00fcchtigter und gleichnamiger Lauf in das Nexus-System eindrang, versuchten die Beh\u00f6rden der UEE, die Kontrolle wiederherzustellen. Sie waren schockiert, als sie feststellten, dass sich das kriminelle Element nicht nur weigerte, zur\u00fcckzutreten, sondern dass sie auch nicht z\u00f6gerten, das Feuer auf die Strafverfolgung zu er\u00f6ffnen. Nachdem Kellars Lauf schlie\u00dflich beendet war, veranlasste diese Missachtung die UEE, einen Antrag zur R\u00fcckforderung des Nexus zu stellen und den problematischen Cluster gesetzloser Systeme strategisch aufzul\u00f6sen.\n\nDie UEE hat seitdem eine grundlegende Infrastruktur in Nexus eingerichtet, einschlie\u00dflich der Einrichtung einer Milit\u00e4r- und Advocacy-Pr\u00e4senz, aber die Bedingungen im System werden am besten als riskant beschrieben. Die Schifffahrtswege sind meist sicher, und selbst Unternehmen, die das System jahrhundertelang vermieden haben, haben begonnen, ihren Betrieb aufzunehmen. Unternehmerische Spediteure sollten jedoch zur Kenntnis nehmen, obwohl die UEE Fortschritte im System gemacht hat, ist der Kampf um die Kontrolle des Nexus noch nicht abgeschlossen. W\u00e4hrend es der UEE gelungen ist, die verwurzelten kriminellen Elemente auf Nexus III zu entwurzeln, war dies auf Nexus IV (Lago) nicht ann\u00e4hernd so einfach oder (noch) erfolgreich.\n\nNexus I\nDieser Protoplanet umkreist den Stern des Systems so eng, dass er vollst\u00e4ndig verkohlt ist. Das hinderte die Hathor-Gruppe jedoch nicht daran, sie nach Ressourcen zu durchsuchen. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt wurde zu keiner \u00dcberraschung etwas Wertvolles gefunden.\n\nNexus II\nNexus II zeichnet sich durch eine dichte, stickstoffreiche Atmosph\u00e4re aus. Urspr\u00fcnglich benutzte die UEE Nexus II, um mit der Terraform von Smog-Planeten zu experimentieren, aber alle Versuche, eine atmungsaktive Atmosph\u00e4re aufrechtzuerhalten, scheiterten. Viele glauben, dass die Kosten, die in die erfolglosen Terraforming-Experimente flossen, die UEE dazu brachten, das System an die Hathor-Gruppe zu \"verkaufen\".\n\nNexus III\nDiese nat\u00fcrlich bewohnbare Welt war einst die zentrale Drehscheibe der Hathor-Gruppe, bevor Gesetzlose die verlassenen Anlagen zu ihren eigenen machten. Als die UEE beschloss, das System wieder einzunehmen, war Nexus III ihr erstes Ziel. Nach einem langwierigen Kampf um die Kontrolle des Planeten zog das UEE-Milit\u00e4r ein und etablierte eine permanente Pr\u00e4senz.\n\nHeute ist der Planet nur f\u00fcr Milit\u00e4rangeh\u00f6rige bestimmt, und niemand ohne die entsprechende Genehmigung sollte versuchen zu landen.\n\nElcibre G\u00fcrtel\nIm 26. und 27. Jahrhundert f\u00f6rderte die Hathor-Gruppe diesen sp\u00e4rlichen Asteroideng\u00fcrtel schwer ab. Die j\u00fcngsten technologischen Fortschritte haben bisher unentdeckte Taschen mit wertvollen Mineralien gefunden.\n\nNexus IV (Lago)\nDer Name des Planeten, Lago, stammt von einem ber\u00fchmten Vid aus dem 26. Jahrhundert \u00fcber einen fiktiven Ge\u00e4chtetenhafen. In den 2920er Jahren wurde diese Vision Wirklichkeit. Das Fehlen einer UEE-Pr\u00e4senz erlaubte es den Gesetzlosen, sich in Zahlen zu sammeln, die au\u00dferhalb von Spider nicht zu sehen waren.\n\nAuf dem Papier hat die UEE gro\u00dfe Fortschritte bei der R\u00fcckgewinnung des Planeten gemacht. Es wurden eine Advocacy-Station, eine lokale Polizei sowie ein kleiner B\u00fcrger und eine Zivilbev\u00f6lkerung eingerichtet. Milit\u00e4rischen Familien mit Dienstmitgliedern, die auf Nexus III stationiert sind, werden s\u00fc\u00dfe Landabkommen angeboten, um den Planeten mit respektablen Bewohnern zu versorgen.\n\nDoch trotz all der positiven Entwicklungen ist der Lago nicht ohne Probleme. Die Siedlungen sind klein, eng und robust gegen Angriffe der kriminellen Banden verbarrikadiert, die sie selbst zur\u00fcckfordern wollen. Die Vorr\u00e4te sind oft knapp. Dies und noch mehr macht Lago zu einem attraktiven Ort f\u00fcr unternehmerisch denkende Spediteure, aber nicht gerade ein idealer Ort zum Leben.\n\nNexus V (Roter Gott)\nEin Gasriese, der von den Einheimischen wegen seiner wirbelnden Farben von Rot und Dunkelbraun als der Rote Gott bezeichnet wird. Quellen behaupten, der Name stamme von den Sang Gestas, einem kryptischen Gesetzlosen am Lago, der glaubt, dass der Planet mysteri\u00f6se Kr\u00e4fte besitzt.\n\n\nREISEWARNUNG\nW\u00e4hrend es gro\u00dfe Fortschritte bei der Wiederherstellung von Recht und Ordnung in Nexus gegeben hat, sollte jeder, der das System betritt, sich an die drei S des sicheren Reisens erinnern: Bleiben Sie in den daf\u00fcr vorgesehenen Bahnen, scannen Sie Ihre Umgebung und Schilde hoch!\n\n\nIM WIND GEH\u00d6RT\n\"Heute ist ein stolzer Moment in der Geschichte, in dem wir diese Partnerschaft mit der Regierung eingehen, um unser sich st\u00e4ndig erweiterndes Gebiet weiterzuentwickeln. Ich wei\u00df, dass die Hathor-Gruppe und die UNE durch die Zusammenarbeit viele gro\u00dfe Dinge f\u00fcr dieses System vor sich haben.\"\n- Jela Martinez, CEO der Hathor Group, Presseerkl\u00e4rung, 2468\n\n\n\"Das ist irgendwie die Sache, nicht wahr? Laufen Sie lange genug um Nexus herum, und es ist nicht abzusehen, wen Sie treffen werden. So ziemlich ein Wer ist wer von den Schlimmsten der Schlimmsten. Wie ich gerne sage, f\u00fchren alle Wege zum Nexus, und du wirst wahrscheinlich bei allen ausgeraubt werden.\"\n- Telly \"Tubs\" Garson, Interview mit Nexus: Kreuzung der Kriminalit\u00e4t, 2925","zh_CN":"UDS-2445-3-09, Hathor, the \u201cCrossroads of Crime\u201d; the Nexus System has been called many things during its long history. Nexus is just the latest and most obvious moniker of the bunch. Located at a strategically important junction of jump points, Nexus was a colloquial name for the system first used in the 28th century in reference to its role connecting lawless systems.\n\nWhen the UEE reclaimed the system in 2931, government officials began an initiative to use the system\u2019s older name, Hathor, as an attempt to erase its associations with pirates. However, the name was too embedded in the Empire\u2019s lexicon to be changed, and the effort was almost universally mocked. Eventually the UEE conceded and officially adopted the system\u2019s name as Nexus.\n\nIn fact, its name has always been a strong indication of the current condition of the system. Many believe the history of Nexus can be best understood through the various names it bore over the ages.\n\nUDS-2445-3-09\nNexus was discovered on March 9, 2445, by Dominic Thapa, a UNE Navy pilot probing the then military classified Cathcart System for new jump points. It was the military that assigned the system its first name \u2014 UDS-2445-3-09. Pathfinders entered the system shortly thereafter to find a bluish-white A-type main-sequence star, five planets and a mineral-rich asteroid belt.\n\nThe UNE\u2019s first assessment of the system saw potential, but also a problem. The problem was that Nexus could only be accessed through Cathcart, which was a restricted military system at the time. Rather than risk opening Cathcart to civilian traffic, the military initially tried to make use of the system themselves \u2014 terraforming Nexus IV and even experimenting with smog-planet terraforming on Nexus II. Unfortunately, around this time the government started facing a significant budget shortfall, and the expensive development of Nexus was quickly placed on the chopping block. The military still did not want to allow access to Cathcart, so a compromise was settled upon. By allowing limited access to a single corporation, strict control could still be maintained, so the UNE sold Nexus\u2019 mining rights to the Hathor Group for a considerable sum, which was immediately used to help fill the budget gap. Some historians believe the decision helped the ruling Universalist party maintain their majority in the close elections of 2468.\n\nThe Hathor Group\nThe Hathor Group purchased all mining rights to the Nexus System in January of 2468. It was an unprecedented deal that centuries later would be the inspiration for the UEE to do something similar in the Stanton System. The subsequent lack of government and public oversight allowed the Hathor Group to run the system as they saw fit. The company\u2019s control was so ubiquitous that astronomical charts from the 26th century referred to it as the Hathor System.\n\nWhile Hathor was in charge, few laws were enforced. The military presence in neighboring Cathcart had dwindled as that system was converted into a dumping ground, and as long as minerals were mined, and profits made, the Hathor Group didn\u2019t care what their employees and contractors did outside of work. Nexus became known for gambling, rampant violence and innumerable illicit activities. Crime became the system\u2019s only viable economic engine outside of mining.\n\nIllegal activity only intensified with the subsequent discovery of three additional jump points and increased traffic from neighboring unclaimed systems. Gangs began to stalk the flight paths between the jump points and planets, preying on any ship they found. That, combined with the Hathor Group\u2019s stranglehold on the system, dissuaded most people from visiting and most businesses from setting up operations.\n\nMeanwhile, the Hathor Group continued to rip resources out of Nexus III, Nexus IV and the Elcibre Belt until the profit margin began to dip below their ballooning security budget. The Hathor Group officially abandoned the system in 2672, leaving behind an inhospitable wasteland, scarred by centuries of mining and lacking basic civilian infrastructure. It should come as no surprise what happened next.\n\nThe Crossroads of Crime\nAfter the Hathor Group left, the strip-mined surface of Lago (in particular) provided perfect cover for criminal packs to move into the system and establish operations. The system\u2019s population swelled and led some to believe it could challenge Spider as the center of the underworld. It was during this era that the name Nexus was first used to describe its role as a criminal system hub, earning it an additional tag: the \u201cCrossroads of Crime.\u201d\n\nFor decades, the UEE allocated minimal resources to curb the system\u2019s illegal activity. Then in 2931, when Dean Kellar\u2019s infamous and eponymous run spilled into the Nexus System, UEE authorities attempted to reassert control. They were shocked to realize that not only did the criminal element refuse to back down, but that they didn\u2019t hesitate to open fire at law enforcement. Once Kellar\u2019s Run finally ended, this defiance spurred the UEE to pass a motion to reclaim Nexus and strategically break up the problem-riddled cluster of lawless systems.\n\nThe UEE has since instituted a basic infrastructure in Nexus, including establishing a military and Advocacy presence, but conditions in the system are best described as risky. Shipping lanes are mostly secure and even businesses that avoided the system for centuries have started to establish operations. However, entrepreneurial haulers should take note, although the UEE has made progress in the system, the battle for control of Nexus is still ongoing. While the UEE has managed to uproot the entrenched criminal elements on Nexus III, doing so on Nexus IV (Lago) has not been nearly as easy or (as yet) successful.\n\nNexus I\nThis protoplanet so closely circles the system\u2019s star that it has been thoroughly charred. Still, that did not stop the Hathor Group from scanning it for resources. Nothing of value was found at the time, to no one\u2019s surprise.\n\nNexus II\nNexus II features a dense, nitrogen-rich atmosphere. Initially, the UEE used Nexus II to experiment with the terraforming of smog planets, but all attempts at sustaining a breathable atmosphere failed. Many believe that the cost sunk into the unsuccessful terraforming experiments drove the UEE to \u201csell\u201d the system to the Hathor Group.\n\nNexus III\nThis naturally habitable world was once the central hub for the Hathor Group before outlaws made the abandoned facilities their own. When the UEE resolved to retake the system, Nexus III was their first target. After a protracted battle to control the planet, the UEE military moved in and established a permanent presence.\n\nToday, the planet is classified for military personnel only and no one without the proper clearance should attempt to land.\n\nElcibre Belt\nIn the 26th and 27th centuries, the Hathor Group heavily mined this sparse asteroid belt. Recent technological advancements have found previously undiscovered pockets of precious minerals.\n\nNexus IV (Lago)\nThe planet\u2019s name, Lago, comes from a famous 26th-century Vid about a fictional outlaw haven. By the 2920s, that vision was turning into a reality. The lack of a UEE presence allowed outlaws to accumulate in numbers not seen outside of Spider.\n\nOn paper, the UEE has made great strides in reclaiming the planet. An Advocacy Station, local police force and a small Citizen and civilian population have been established. Military families with service members stationed on Nexus III are offered sweetheart land deals in an effort to infuse the planet with respectable residents.\n\nYet even with all the positive developments, Lago is not without its issues. Settlements are small, cramped and robustly barricaded against attacks from the criminal gangs who wish to reclaim it for their own. Supplies are often in short supply. This and more makes Lago an appealing place for enterprising haulers, but a less than ideal place to live.\n\nNexus V (Red God)\nA gas giant nicknamed the Red God by locals for its swirling colors of reds and dark browns. Sources claim the name originated with the Sang Gestas, a cryptic outlaw pack on Lago who believe the planet possesses mysterious powers.\n\n\n\nTRAVEL WARNING\nWhile there have been great strides in restoring law and order to Nexus, anyone entering the system should remember the three S\u2019s of safe travel: Stay in designated lanes, Scan your surroundings, and Shields up!\n\n\n\nHEARD IN THE WIND\n\u201cToday marks a proud moment in history as we embark on this partnership with the government to further develop our ever-ex-panding territory. I know that by working together, Hathor Group and UNE have many great things in store for this system.\u201d\n\u2013 Jela Martinez, Hathor Group CEO, Statement to the Press, 2468\n\n\n\n\u201cThat\u2019s kinda the thing isn\u2019t it? Run \u2019round Nexus long enough, and there\u2019s no telling who you\u2019ll meet. Pretty much a who\u2019s who of the worst of the worst. As I like to say, all roads lead to Nexus, and you\u2019ll probably get robbed on all of them.\u201d\n\u2013 Telly \u201cTubs\u201d Garson, Interviewed on Nexus: Crossroads of Crime, 2925"},"links_count":0,"comment_count":70,"created_at":"2015-12-22T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"10 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-04-28 06:42:40","valid_relations":["images","links","translations"],"prev_id":15130,"next_id":15132}}