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Official government documentation list the Navy\u2019s 18th Battle Fleet, then stationed in the Kellog System, as the first to make the journey into Chronos upon discovery of the jump point during a routine scan patrol. However, it is worth noting that a recent court case, Contraly vs the UEE, lays a counter claim that it was Contraly\u2019s great-grandfather who discovered the system and reported it to the 18th, but was denied proper credit due to complications involving an outstanding warrant for poaching Orms on Xis. Expert historians have chimed in on both sides of the debate, and it as yet remains in the court\u2019s hands to decide.\n\nEither way, at the time of discovery, the system consisted of a G-type main sequence star, two uninhabitable planets huddled near the sun and nothing else. With its remote location and lack of resources and habitable locations, few thought the UEE would have any interest in the system, so observers were shocked when the UEE quickly claimed Chronos to be restricted for government use and development. When military ships started to frequently enter an empty system, curious members of the public questioned what was really going on in Chronos.\n\nFor years, theories ranged from the unimaginative (doomsday device) to the inspired (invisible space station). One dedicated conspiracy theorist supposedly even went so far as to stow away on a military vessel bound for the system. When she later claimed that there was nothing hidden there, her inability to uncover anything scandalous infuriated her fellow theorists and only fueled the fire of speculation. The claim was that the only way she would have found absolutely nothing is if there was something to hide and the government had again silenced the truth. Those who believed in the cover-up were even more certain that there had to be a reason the UEE wanted Chronos to themselves.\n\nIt wasn\u2019t until 2872 that Imperator Corbyn Salehi stepped forward to formally announce what the government had been working on. Chronos would become the home of Project Archangel, commonly called \u201cSynthworld,\u201d a massive UEE initiative to build a planet. After centuries of rewriting planets with terraforming technology, Humanity now set its sights on creating one.\n\nPROJECT ARCHANGEL\nMany things about the Chronos System made it an ideal location for this ambitious project. The star\u2019s similarity to Sol\u2019s sun made it optimal for human habitation. Its two planets were desolate rocks, meaning that the massive undertaking would not inconvenience any inhabitants, nor would the decades of construction and experiments endanger anyone not associated with the project. The lack of planets outside of Bruder and Schwester allowed the Synthworld to be placed at the ideal orbital distance from the star. It had the added benefit of being a relatively remote system, which minimized the chances of unwanted visitors and prying eyes.\n\nWhen the project was announced, it symbolized a future where Humanity could create habitable worlds without the risk of harming other species. Haulers made the long trek to take resources into the system even if profits margins were higher elsewhere. Scholars expounded at length what the success of Archangel could mean to the Empire\u2019s future. And civilians in every system excitedly waited for a new world to be born.\n\nYet as the decades passed, the promise of the Synthworld seemed to wane along with the public\u2019s interest. Despite billions of hours and credits spent, the planet seemed no closer to completion. The project became tainted with corruption scandals and cost overruns, leading some progressive Transitionalist to call it a \u201cfinancial vampire\u201d that was draining money and resources from more important projects. The Synthworld no longer symbolized the future; it was putting it in jeopardy.\n\nToday, Chronos sees a minimal amount of traffic. Haulers still offload supplies at Archangel Station and some traverse the system along the designated travel lanes to access the Branaugh System. Past that, there are few other reason for people to find themselves in the Chronos System.\n\nTRAVEL WARNING\nThough the Synthworld is in unrestricted space, all Synthworld business must go through Archangel Station. Anyone attempting to access the Synthworld directly will be met by members of 18th Battle Group and asked to divert course or face dire consequences.\n\nFurther Data Unavailable CHRONOS I (Bruder)\nSitting in a tight orbit around Chrono\u2019s sun, Bruder experiences scalding surface temperatures. Metallic ores are present in the planet\u2019s crust, but the intense heat has kept the UEE from mining the minerals for use in the Synthworld.\n\nCHRONOS II (Schwester)\nSchwester is known for its role in one of the most infamous political scandals in UEE history. In 2925, a Senate attache was tasked with creating a progress report for an independent auditing committee. She discovered that the harvesting and refining facilities that were supposed to have been built to collect the greenhouse gasses trapped by Schwester\u2019s dense atmosphere had in fact never been constructed. It seemed a senior foreman on the project, Ellie Kanis, had been skimming from the vast project fund undetected for years.\n\nPublic outrage over the Kanis Caper only intensified as publications, like the Terra Gazette, quantified the amount taken in graphs splashed across the front page. For the first time, many in the public grasped exactly how much money the Synthworld construction cost the Empire. The Synthworld\u2019s sluggish construction pace and the ballooning government deficit drove many within the Empire to question whether the project was still worth it.\n\nCHRONOS III (Synthworld)\nThe defining feature of the Chronos System, Synthworld, also known as Project Archangel, is Humanity\u2019s attempt to construct a planet from scratch. This ambitious idea originated with the Clarke Committee, a government task force assigned to envision a \u201cmore perfect future for Humanity\u201d in light of the massacre of Garron II. If the Empire could build its own worlds, there would no longer be a need for the risk of destroying fledging life that terraforming presented.\n\nIn the second half of the 29th century, the UEE was looking to redefine its status in the universe. The Messer regime had been overthrown almost a century earlier, but greed and corruption still festered within the government. Amidst this uncertainty, Corbyn Salehi rode a wave of reform into the Imperator\u2019s office, campaigning on a platform of open, honest and ambitious government. Proving himself to be a man of action, not just words, Salehi latched onto the Clarke Committee\u2019s most fantastic proposal \u2013 a man-made planet. He believed if Humanity rallied around an ambitious goal it could progress past the petty differences holding it back.\n\nSalehi\u2019s optimism was infectious, allowing him to garner the necessary public and political support. For decades, even after he no longer held the office of Imperator, Salehi and his vision sustained people\u2019s faith in the project. Unfortunately, Salehi died in 2922 from unexpected complications with his artificial pancreas. Without his guiding force, the Synthworld effort has fallen on hard times.\n\nToday, construction on the Synthworld continues. Updates on the project have become less frequently, but government scientists and engineers claim to be making progress. Many still hold hope that the bold face of Humanity\u2019s future will yet emerge from Chronos. Whether Synthworld becomes one of Humanity\u2019s greatest successes or failures is still to be decided.\n\nARCHANGEL STATION\nThis orbital station is the nerve center for Synthworld construction. Home to the project\u2019s scientists and engineers, it is also the port of entry for supplies and resources needed to build the planet and keep the crew content.\n\nWith a steady amount of cargo moving through this sector, added to the sensitive nature of the project, the Navy\u2019s 18th Battle Fleet calls Archangel Station home when not on patrol. Included in the 18th Battle Fleet is the 999th Test Squadron. Known as \u201cThe Wreckless,\u201d this elite squadron is famous for testing experimental ships and components. The vast expanse beyond Archangel Station, with limited engagements there, has proven to be an ideal testing ground for potential tech the Navy hopes to incorporate into its arsenal. It seems fitting that the Navy\u2019s most forward looking squadron calls the Empire\u2019s most forward looking system home.\n\nHEARD IN THE WIND\n\u201cFor too long Humanity has lacked a cohesive goal to inspire us to achieve the impossible. Centuries ago, the idea of anyone visiting Earth\u2019s moon, let alone leaving the system, seemed like only a dream. Though Humanity has gone far, our goals have stayed grounded. It\u2019s time to change that.\u201d\n- Corbyn Salehi, Synthworld announcement press conference, 2872\n\n\u201cAt least I was doing something useful with the credits.\u201d\n- Ellie Kanis, as quoted in \u201cThe Synthworld Scam\u201d, 2931","de_DE":"Galaktischer Leitfaden: Chronos System\nSynthworld\nIm Au\u00dfenbereich der UEE befindet sich das Chronos-System, das seit seiner Entdeckung im Jahr 2863 von Staatsgeheimnis und politischen Kontroversen umh\u00fcllt ist. Offizielle Regierungsdokumente listen die 18. Kampfflotte der Marine auf, die damals im Kellog-System stationiert war, als erste, die die Reise nach Chronos unternahm, nachdem sie den Sprungpunkt w\u00e4hrend einer Routinescanpatrouille entdeckt hatte. Es ist jedoch erw\u00e4hnenswert, dass ein k\u00fcrzlich stattgefundenes Gerichtsverfahren, Contraly gegen die UEE, eine Gegenbehauptung vorbringt, dass es Contralys Urgro\u00dfvater war, der das System entdeckt und an den 18. gemeldet hat, dem aber aufgrund von Komplikationen, die einen ausstehenden Haftbefehl f\u00fcr die Wilderei von Orms auf Xis mit sich bringen, die ordnungsgem\u00e4\u00dfe Anerkennung verweigert wurde. Expertenhistoriker haben auf beiden Seiten der Debatte eingel\u00e4utet, und es liegt noch in den H\u00e4nden des Gerichts, zu entscheiden.\n\nSo oder so, zum Zeitpunkt der Entdeckung, bestand das System aus einem G-artigen Hauptreihenstern, zwei unbewohnbaren Planeten, die sich in der N\u00e4he der Sonne kauern und nichts anderem. Mit seiner abgelegenen Lage und dem Mangel an Ressourcen und bewohnbaren Standorten dachten nur wenige, dass die UEE irgendein Interesse an dem System haben w\u00fcrde, so dass Beobachter schockiert waren, als die UEE schnell behauptete, Chronos sei f\u00fcr die Nutzung und Entwicklung durch die Regierung eingeschr\u00e4nkt. Als Milit\u00e4rschiffe h\u00e4ufig in ein leeres System einzogen, fragten neugierige B\u00fcrger, was in Chronos wirklich vor sich ging.\n\nJahrelang reichten die Theorien von der Einfallslosen (Weltuntergangsmaschine) bis zur inspirierten (unsichtbaren Raumstation). Ein engagierter Verschw\u00f6rungstheoretiker soll sogar so weit gegangen sein, auf einem Milit\u00e4rschiff, das f\u00fcr das System bestimmt ist, zu verstauen. Als sie sp\u00e4ter behauptete, dass dort nichts verborgen sei, w\u00fctend machte ihre Unf\u00e4higkeit, etwas Skandal\u00f6ses aufzudecken, ihre Theoretiker-Kollegen und sch\u00fcrte nur das Feuer der Spekulation. Die Behauptung war, dass sie nur dann absolut nichts gefunden h\u00e4tte, wenn es etwas zu verbergen g\u00e4be und die Regierung die Wahrheit wieder zum Schweigen gebracht h\u00e4tte. Diejenigen, die an die Vertuschung glaubten, waren sich noch sicherer, dass es einen Grund geben musste, warum die UEE Chronos f\u00fcr sich selbst wollte.\n\nErst 2872 trat Imperator Corbyn Salehi vor, um offiziell bekannt zu geben, woran die Regierung gearbeitet hatte. Chronos w\u00fcrde die Heimat des Project Archangel werden, das allgemein als \"Synthworld\" bezeichnet wird, einer massiven UEE-Initiative zum Aufbau eines Planeten. Nach jahrhundertelangem Umschreiben von Planeten mit Terraforming-Technologie hat sich die Menschheit nun vorgenommen, einen Planeten zu erschaffen.\n\nPROJEKT ERZENGEL\nViele Dinge am Chronos-System machten es zu einem idealen Standort f\u00fcr dieses ehrgeizige Projekt. Die \u00c4hnlichkeit des Sterns mit Sol's Sonne machte ihn optimal f\u00fcr die menschliche Lebensweise. Seine beiden Planeten waren verlassene Felsen, was bedeutet, dass das gewaltige Unterfangen keine Bewohner bel\u00e4stigen w\u00fcrde, noch w\u00fcrden die jahrzehntelangen Bau- und Experimentierarbeiten jemanden gef\u00e4hrden, der nicht mit dem Projekt in Verbindung steht. Der Mangel an Planeten au\u00dferhalb von Bruder und Schwester erm\u00f6glichte es, die Synth-Welt auf die ideale Umlaufbahn zum Stern zu bringen. Es hatte den zus\u00e4tzlichen Vorteil, dass es sich um ein relativ entferntes System handelte, was die Wahrscheinlichkeit von unerw\u00fcnschten Besuchern und neugierigen Blicken minimierte.\n\nAls das Projekt angek\u00fcndigt wurde, symbolisierte es eine Zukunft, in der die Menschheit bewohnbare Welten schaffen konnte, ohne die Gefahr, anderen Arten zu schaden. Die Schlepper machten den langen Weg, um Ressourcen in das System einzubringen, auch wenn die Gewinnmargen anderswo h\u00f6her waren. Gelehrte erl\u00e4uterten ausf\u00fchrlich, was der Erfolg des Erzengels f\u00fcr die Zukunft des Reiches bedeuten k\u00f6nnte. Und Zivilisten in jedem System warteten gespannt darauf, dass eine neue Welt geboren werden w\u00fcrde.\n\nDoch im Laufe der Jahrzehnte schien das Versprechen der Synthworld mit dem Interesse der \u00d6ffentlichkeit zu schwinden. Trotz Milliarden von Stunden und Credits schien der Planet nicht n\u00e4her an der Fertigstellung zu sein. Das Projekt wurde von Korruptionsskandalen und Kosten\u00fcberschreitungen heimgesucht, was dazu f\u00fchrte, dass einige progressive Transitionalisten es einen \"finanziellen Vampir\" nannten, der Geld und Ressourcen aus wichtigeren Projekten abzog. Die Synth-Welt symbolisierte nicht mehr die Zukunft, sie stellte sie in Frage.\n\nHeute sieht Chronos eine minimale Menge an Traffic. Schlepper entladen immer noch Vorr\u00e4te an der Erzengelstation und einige durchqueren das System entlang der vorgesehenen Fahrspuren, um auf das Branaugh-System zuzugreifen. Dar\u00fcber hinaus gibt es nur wenige andere Gr\u00fcnde f\u00fcr Menschen, sich im Chronos-System wiederzufinden.\n\nREISEWARNUNG\nObwohl sich die Synthworld in unbegrenztem Raum befindet, muss das gesamte Synthworld-Gesch\u00e4ft \u00fcber die Erzengelstation laufen. Jeder, der versucht, direkt auf die Synthworld zuzugreifen, wird von Mitgliedern der 18. Battle Group empfangen und gebeten, den Kurs umzuleiten oder schreckliche Konsequenzen zu tragen.\n\nWeitere Daten nicht verf\u00fcgbar CHRONOS I (Bruder)\nBruder sitzt in einer engen Umlaufbahn um die Sonne von Chrono und erlebt verbr\u00fchende Oberfl\u00e4chentemperaturen. Metallische Erze sind in der Erdkruste vorhanden, aber die intensive Hitze hat die UEE davon abgehalten, die Mineralien f\u00fcr den Einsatz in der Synth-Welt abzubauen.\n\nCHRONOS II (Schwester)\nSchwester ist bekannt f\u00fcr seine Rolle in einem der ber\u00fcchtigsten politischen Skandale in der Geschichte der UEE. In 2925 wurde ein Senatsattach\u00e9 beauftragt, einen Fortschrittsbericht f\u00fcr einen\nunabh\u00e4ngiges Audit Committee. Sie entdeckte, dass die Ernte- und Veredelungsanlagen, die eigentlich gebaut werden sollten, um die eingeschlossenen Treibhausgase zu sammeln.\ndurch Schwester's dichte Atmosph\u00e4re war in der Tat nie gebaut worden. Es schien, als h\u00e4tte ein leitender Polier des Projekts, Ellie Kanis, jahrelang unbemerkt aus dem riesigen Projektfonds gesch\u00f6pft.\n\nDie \u00f6ffentliche Emp\u00f6rung \u00fcber den Kanis Caper versch\u00e4rfte sich nur noch, da Publikationen wie die Terra Gazette den Betrag quantifizierten, der in Grafiken aufgenommen wurde, die \u00fcber die Titelseite sprangen. Zum ersten Mal begriffen viele in der \u00d6ffentlichkeit genau, wie viel Geld der Synthworld-Bau das Imperium kostete. Das schleppende Bautempo der Synthworld und das aufbl\u00e4hende Staatsdefizit lie\u00dfen viele innerhalb des Imperiums fragen, ob sich das Projekt noch gelohnt hatte.\n\nCHRONOS III (Synthworld)\nDas entscheidende Merkmal des Chronos-Systems, Synthworld, auch bekannt als Project Archangel, ist der Versuch der Menschheit, einen Planeten von Grund auf neu zu konstruieren. Diese ehrgeizige Idee entstand mit dem Clarke Committee, einer Regierungsarbeitsgruppe, die sich angesichts des Massakers von Garron II eine \"perfektere Zukunft f\u00fcr die Menschheit\" vorstellen sollte. Wenn das Imperium seine eigenen Welten aufbauen k\u00f6nnte, g\u00e4be es keine Notwendigkeit mehr, das Risiko zu zerst\u00f6ren, fl\u00fcchtendes Leben zu zerst\u00f6ren, das das Terraforming darstellt.\n\nIn der zweiten H\u00e4lfte des 29. Jahrhunderts versuchte die UEE, ihren Status im Universum neu zu definieren. Das Messer-Regime war fast ein Jahrhundert zuvor gest\u00fcrzt worden, aber Gier und Korruption schw\u00e4rmten immer noch innerhalb der Regierung. Inmitten dieser Unsicherheit ritt Corbyn Salehi eine Reformwelle in das B\u00fcro des Imperators und k\u00e4mpfte auf einer Plattform einer offenen, ehrlichen und ehrgeizigen Regierung. Salehi erwies sich als ein Mann der Tat, nicht nur der Worte, sondern auch des fantastischen Vorschlags des Clarke Committee - ein k\u00fcnstlicher Planet. Er glaubte, wenn sich die Menschheit um ein ehrgeiziges Ziel versammelt, das sie \u00fcber die kleinen Differenzen hinausgehen k\u00f6nnte, die sie zur\u00fcckhalten.\n\nSalehis Optimismus war ansteckend, so dass er die notwendige \u00f6ffentliche und politische Unterst\u00fctzung erhalten konnte. Jahrzehnte lang, auch nachdem er das Amt des Imperators nicht mehr innehatte, haben Salehi und seine Vision den Glauben der Menschen an das Projekt gest\u00fctzt. Leider starb Salehi 2922 an unerwarteten Komplikationen mit seiner k\u00fcnstlichen Bauchspeicheldr\u00fcse. Ohne seine F\u00fchrungsst\u00e4rke ist die Synthworld-Bem\u00fchung in schwere Zeiten gefallen.\n\nHeute wird an der Synthworld weiter gebaut. Die Aktualisierungen des Projekts sind seltener geworden, aber Regierungswissenschaftler und Ingenieure behaupten, Fortschritte zu machen. Viele hoffen immer noch, dass das mutige Gesicht der Zukunft der Menschheit noch aus Chronos hervorgehen wird. Ob Synthworld zu einem der gr\u00f6\u00dften Erfolge oder Misserfolge der Menschheit wird, muss noch entschieden werden.\n\nERZENGELSTATION\nDiese Orbitalstation ist das Nervenzentrum f\u00fcr den Bau der Synthworld. Als Heimat der Wissenschaftler und Ingenieure des Projekts ist es auch der Anlaufpunkt f\u00fcr Lieferungen und Ressourcen, die f\u00fcr den Aufbau des Planeten und die Erhaltung der Crew-Inhalte ben\u00f6tigt werden.\n\nDa sich eine konstante Menge an Ladung durch diesen Sektor bewegt, was zur Sensibilit\u00e4t des Projekts beitr\u00e4gt, ruft die 18. Kampfflotte der Marine die Erzengelstation an, wenn sie nicht auf Patrouille ist. Zur 18. Kampfflotte geh\u00f6rt auch die 999. Teststaffel. Diese Elitegeschwader, die als \"The Wreckless\" bekannt ist, ist ber\u00fchmt f\u00fcr das Testen von Versuchsschiffen und Komponenten. Die riesige Weite jenseits der Archangel Station, mit begrenzten Engagements dort, hat sich als ideales Testgel\u00e4nde f\u00fcr potenzielle Technologien erwiesen, die die Marine in ihr Arsenal aufnehmen m\u00f6chte. Es scheint passend zu sein, dass das am meisten zukunftsorientierte Geschwader der Marine das am meisten zukunftsorientierte System des Imperiums als Zuhause bezeichnet.\n\nIM WIND GEH\u00d6RT\n\"Zu lange fehlte der Menschheit ein koh\u00e4rentes Ziel, um uns zu inspirieren, das Unm\u00f6gliche zu erreichen. Vor Jahrhunderten schien die Idee, dass jeder den Mond der Erde besuchen und geschweige denn das System verlassen sollte, nur ein Traum zu sein. Obwohl die Menschheit weit gegangen ist, haben sich unsere Ziele nicht ver\u00e4ndert. Es ist Zeit, das zu \u00e4ndern.\"\n- Corbyn Salehi, Synthworld Ank\u00fcndigung Pressekonferenz, 2872\n\n\"Wenigstens habe ich etwas N\u00fctzliches mit den Credits gemacht.\"\n- Ellie Kanis, wie in \"The Synthworld Scam\", 2931 zitiert.","zh_CN":"Galactic Guide: Chronos System\nSynthworld\nIn the outer reaches of the UEE sits the Chronos System, which, since its discovery in 2863, has been shrouded in government secrecy and political controversy. Official government documentation list the Navy\u2019s 18th Battle Fleet, then stationed in the Kellog System, as the first to make the journey into Chronos upon discovery of the jump point during a routine scan patrol. However, it is worth noting that a recent court case, Contraly vs the UEE, lays a counter claim that it was Contraly\u2019s great-grandfather who discovered the system and reported it to the 18th, but was denied proper credit due to complications involving an outstanding warrant for poaching Orms on Xis. Expert historians have chimed in on both sides of the debate, and it as yet remains in the court\u2019s hands to decide.\n\nEither way, at the time of discovery, the system consisted of a G-type main sequence star, two uninhabitable planets huddled near the sun and nothing else. With its remote location and lack of resources and habitable locations, few thought the UEE would have any interest in the system, so observers were shocked when the UEE quickly claimed Chronos to be restricted for government use and development. When military ships started to frequently enter an empty system, curious members of the public questioned what was really going on in Chronos.\n\nFor years, theories ranged from the unimaginative (doomsday device) to the inspired (invisible space station). One dedicated conspiracy theorist supposedly even went so far as to stow away on a military vessel bound for the system. When she later claimed that there was nothing hidden there, her inability to uncover anything scandalous infuriated her fellow theorists and only fueled the fire of speculation. The claim was that the only way she would have found absolutely nothing is if there was something to hide and the government had again silenced the truth. Those who believed in the cover-up were even more certain that there had to be a reason the UEE wanted Chronos to themselves.\n\nIt wasn\u2019t until 2872 that Imperator Corbyn Salehi stepped forward to formally announce what the government had been working on. Chronos would become the home of Project Archangel, commonly called \u201cSynthworld,\u201d a massive UEE initiative to build a planet. After centuries of rewriting planets with terraforming technology, Humanity now set its sights on creating one.\n\nPROJECT ARCHANGEL\nMany things about the Chronos System made it an ideal location for this ambitious project. The star\u2019s similarity to Sol\u2019s sun made it optimal for human habitation. Its two planets were desolate rocks, meaning that the massive undertaking would not inconvenience any inhabitants, nor would the decades of construction and experiments endanger anyone not associated with the project. The lack of planets outside of Bruder and Schwester allowed the Synthworld to be placed at the ideal orbital distance from the star. It had the added benefit of being a relatively remote system, which minimized the chances of unwanted visitors and prying eyes.\n\nWhen the project was announced, it symbolized a future where Humanity could create habitable worlds without the risk of harming other species. Haulers made the long trek to take resources into the system even if profits margins were higher elsewhere. Scholars expounded at length what the success of Archangel could mean to the Empire\u2019s future. And civilians in every system excitedly waited for a new world to be born.\n\nYet as the decades passed, the promise of the Synthworld seemed to wane along with the public\u2019s interest. Despite billions of hours and credits spent, the planet seemed no closer to completion. The project became tainted with corruption scandals and cost overruns, leading some progressive Transitionalist to call it a \u201cfinancial vampire\u201d that was draining money and resources from more important projects. The Synthworld no longer symbolized the future; it was putting it in jeopardy.\n\nToday, Chronos sees a minimal amount of traffic. Haulers still offload supplies at Archangel Station and some traverse the system along the designated travel lanes to access the Branaugh System. Past that, there are few other reason for people to find themselves in the Chronos System.\n\nTRAVEL WARNING\nThough the Synthworld is in unrestricted space, all Synthworld business must go through Archangel Station. Anyone attempting to access the Synthworld directly will be met by members of 18th Battle Group and asked to divert course or face dire consequences.\n\nFurther Data Unavailable CHRONOS I (Bruder)\nSitting in a tight orbit around Chrono\u2019s sun, Bruder experiences scalding surface temperatures. Metallic ores are present in the planet\u2019s crust, but the intense heat has kept the UEE from mining the minerals for use in the Synthworld.\n\nCHRONOS II (Schwester)\nSchwester is known for its role in one of the most infamous political scandals in UEE history. In 2925, a Senate attache was tasked with creating a progress report for an independent auditing committee. She discovered that the harvesting and refining facilities that were supposed to have been built to collect the greenhouse gasses trapped by Schwester\u2019s dense atmosphere had in fact never been constructed. It seemed a senior foreman on the project, Ellie Kanis, had been skimming from the vast project fund undetected for years.\n\nPublic outrage over the Kanis Caper only intensified as publications, like the Terra Gazette, quantified the amount taken in graphs splashed across the front page. For the first time, many in the public grasped exactly how much money the Synthworld construction cost the Empire. The Synthworld\u2019s sluggish construction pace and the ballooning government deficit drove many within the Empire to question whether the project was still worth it.\n\nCHRONOS III (Synthworld)\nThe defining feature of the Chronos System, Synthworld, also known as Project Archangel, is Humanity\u2019s attempt to construct a planet from scratch. This ambitious idea originated with the Clarke Committee, a government task force assigned to envision a \u201cmore perfect future for Humanity\u201d in light of the massacre of Garron II. If the Empire could build its own worlds, there would no longer be a need for the risk of destroying fledging life that terraforming presented.\n\nIn the second half of the 29th century, the UEE was looking to redefine its status in the universe. The Messer regime had been overthrown almost a century earlier, but greed and corruption still festered within the government. Amidst this uncertainty, Corbyn Salehi rode a wave of reform into the Imperator\u2019s office, campaigning on a platform of open, honest and ambitious government. Proving himself to be a man of action, not just words, Salehi latched onto the Clarke Committee\u2019s most fantastic proposal \u2013 a man-made planet. He believed if Humanity rallied around an ambitious goal it could progress past the petty differences holding it back.\n\nSalehi\u2019s optimism was infectious, allowing him to garner the necessary public and political support. For decades, even after he no longer held the office of Imperator, Salehi and his vision sustained people\u2019s faith in the project. Unfortunately, Salehi died in 2922 from unexpected complications with his artificial pancreas. Without his guiding force, the Synthworld effort has fallen on hard times.\n\nToday, construction on the Synthworld continues. Updates on the project have become less frequently, but government scientists and engineers claim to be making progress. Many still hold hope that the bold face of Humanity\u2019s future will yet emerge from Chronos. Whether Synthworld becomes one of Humanity\u2019s greatest successes or failures is still to be decided.\n\nARCHANGEL STATION\nThis orbital station is the nerve center for Synthworld construction. Home to the project\u2019s scientists and engineers, it is also the port of entry for supplies and resources needed to build the planet and keep the crew content.\n\nWith a steady amount of cargo moving through this sector, added to the sensitive nature of the project, the Navy\u2019s 18th Battle Fleet calls Archangel Station home when not on patrol. Included in the 18th Battle Fleet is the 999th Test Squadron. Known as \u201cThe Wreckless,\u201d this elite squadron is famous for testing experimental ships and components. The vast expanse beyond Archangel Station, with limited engagements there, has proven to be an ideal testing ground for potential tech the Navy hopes to incorporate into its arsenal. It seems fitting that the Navy\u2019s most forward looking squadron calls the Empire\u2019s most forward looking system home.\n\nHEARD IN THE WIND\n\u201cFor too long Humanity has lacked a cohesive goal to inspire us to achieve the impossible. Centuries ago, the idea of anyone visiting Earth\u2019s moon, let alone leaving the system, seemed like only a dream. Though Humanity has gone far, our goals have stayed grounded. It\u2019s time to change that.\u201d\n- Corbyn Salehi, Synthworld announcement press conference, 2872\n\n\u201cAt least I was doing something useful with the credits.\u201d\n- Ellie Kanis, as quoted in \u201cThe Synthworld Scam\u201d, 2931","fr_FR":"Galactic Guide: Chronos System\nSynthworld\nIn the outer reaches of the UEE sits the Chronos System, which, since its discovery in 2863, has been shrouded in government secrecy and political controversy. Official government documentation list the Navy\u2019s 18th Battle Fleet, then stationed in the Kellog System, as the first to make the journey into Chronos upon discovery of the jump point during a routine scan patrol. However, it is worth noting that a recent court case, Contraly vs the UEE, lays a counter claim that it was Contraly\u2019s great-grandfather who discovered the system and reported it to the 18th, but was denied proper credit due to complications involving an outstanding warrant for poaching Orms on Xis. Expert historians have chimed in on both sides of the debate, and it as yet remains in the court\u2019s hands to decide.\n\nEither way, at the time of discovery, the system consisted of a G-type main sequence star, two uninhabitable planets huddled near the sun and nothing else. With its remote location and lack of resources and habitable locations, few thought the UEE would have any interest in the system, so observers were shocked when the UEE quickly claimed Chronos to be restricted for government use and development. When military ships started to frequently enter an empty system, curious members of the public questioned what was really going on in Chronos.\n\nFor years, theories ranged from the unimaginative (doomsday device) to the inspired (invisible space station). One dedicated conspiracy theorist supposedly even went so far as to stow away on a military vessel bound for the system. When she later claimed that there was nothing hidden there, her inability to uncover anything scandalous infuriated her fellow theorists and only fueled the fire of speculation. The claim was that the only way she would have found absolutely nothing is if there was something to hide and the government had again silenced the truth. Those who believed in the cover-up were even more certain that there had to be a reason the UEE wanted Chronos to themselves.\n\nIt wasn\u2019t until 2872 that Imperator Corbyn Salehi stepped forward to formally announce what the government had been working on. Chronos would become the home of Project Archangel, commonly called \u201cSynthworld,\u201d a massive UEE initiative to build a planet. After centuries of rewriting planets with terraforming technology, Humanity now set its sights on creating one.\n\nPROJECT ARCHANGEL\nMany things about the Chronos System made it an ideal location for this ambitious project. The star\u2019s similarity to Sol\u2019s sun made it optimal for human habitation. Its two planets were desolate rocks, meaning that the massive undertaking would not inconvenience any inhabitants, nor would the decades of construction and experiments endanger anyone not associated with the project. The lack of planets outside of Bruder and Schwester allowed the Synthworld to be placed at the ideal orbital distance from the star. It had the added benefit of being a relatively remote system, which minimized the chances of unwanted visitors and prying eyes.\n\nWhen the project was announced, it symbolized a future where Humanity could create habitable worlds without the risk of harming other species. Haulers made the long trek to take resources into the system even if profits margins were higher elsewhere. Scholars expounded at length what the success of Archangel could mean to the Empire\u2019s future. And civilians in every system excitedly waited for a new world to be born.\n\nYet as the decades passed, the promise of the Synthworld seemed to wane along with the public\u2019s interest. Despite billions of hours and credits spent, the planet seemed no closer to completion. The project became tainted with corruption scandals and cost overruns, leading some progressive Transitionalist to call it a \u201cfinancial vampire\u201d that was draining money and resources from more important projects. The Synthworld no longer symbolized the future; it was putting it in jeopardy.\n\nToday, Chronos sees a minimal amount of traffic. Haulers still offload supplies at Archangel Station and some traverse the system along the designated travel lanes to access the Branaugh System. Past that, there are few other reason for people to find themselves in the Chronos System.\n\nTRAVEL WARNING\nThough the Synthworld is in unrestricted space, all Synthworld business must go through Archangel Station. Anyone attempting to access the Synthworld directly will be met by members of 18th Battle Group and asked to divert course or face dire consequences.\n\nFurther Data Unavailable CHRONOS I (Bruder)\nSitting in a tight orbit around Chrono\u2019s sun, Bruder experiences scalding surface temperatures. Metallic ores are present in the planet\u2019s crust, but the intense heat has kept the UEE from mining the minerals for use in the Synthworld.\n\nCHRONOS II (Schwester)\nSchwester is known for its role in one of the most infamous political scandals in UEE history. In 2925, a Senate attache was tasked with creating a progress report for an independent auditing committee. She discovered that the harvesting and refining facilities that were supposed to have been built to collect the greenhouse gasses trapped by Schwester\u2019s dense atmosphere had in fact never been constructed. It seemed a senior foreman on the project, Ellie Kanis, had been skimming from the vast project fund undetected for years.\n\nPublic outrage over the Kanis Caper only intensified as publications, like the Terra Gazette, quantified the amount taken in graphs splashed across the front page. For the first time, many in the public grasped exactly how much money the Synthworld construction cost the Empire. The Synthworld\u2019s sluggish construction pace and the ballooning government deficit drove many within the Empire to question whether the project was still worth it.\n\nCHRONOS III (Synthworld)\nThe defining feature of the Chronos System, Synthworld, also known as Project Archangel, is Humanity\u2019s attempt to construct a planet from scratch. This ambitious idea originated with the Clarke Committee, a government task force assigned to envision a \u201cmore perfect future for Humanity\u201d in light of the massacre of Garron II. If the Empire could build its own worlds, there would no longer be a need for the risk of destroying fledging life that terraforming presented.\n\nIn the second half of the 29th century, the UEE was looking to redefine its status in the universe. The Messer regime had been overthrown almost a century earlier, but greed and corruption still festered within the government. Amidst this uncertainty, Corbyn Salehi rode a wave of reform into the Imperator\u2019s office, campaigning on a platform of open, honest and ambitious government. Proving himself to be a man of action, not just words, Salehi latched onto the Clarke Committee\u2019s most fantastic proposal \u2013 a man-made planet. He believed if Humanity rallied around an ambitious goal it could progress past the petty differences holding it back.\n\nSalehi\u2019s optimism was infectious, allowing him to garner the necessary public and political support. For decades, even after he no longer held the office of Imperator, Salehi and his vision sustained people\u2019s faith in the project. Unfortunately, Salehi died in 2922 from unexpected complications with his artificial pancreas. Without his guiding force, the Synthworld effort has fallen on hard times.\n\nToday, construction on the Synthworld continues. Updates on the project have become less frequently, but government scientists and engineers claim to be making progress. Many still hold hope that the bold face of Humanity\u2019s future will yet emerge from Chronos. Whether Synthworld becomes one of Humanity\u2019s greatest successes or failures is still to be decided.\n\nARCHANGEL STATION\nThis orbital station is the nerve center for Synthworld construction. Home to the project\u2019s scientists and engineers, it is also the port of entry for supplies and resources needed to build the planet and keep the crew content.\n\nWith a steady amount of cargo moving through this sector, added to the sensitive nature of the project, the Navy\u2019s 18th Battle Fleet calls Archangel Station home when not on patrol. Included in the 18th Battle Fleet is the 999th Test Squadron. Known as \u201cThe Wreckless,\u201d this elite squadron is famous for testing experimental ships and components. The vast expanse beyond Archangel Station, with limited engagements there, has proven to be an ideal testing ground for potential tech the Navy hopes to incorporate into its arsenal. It seems fitting that the Navy\u2019s most forward looking squadron calls the Empire\u2019s most forward looking system home.\n\nHEARD IN THE WIND\n\u201cFor too long Humanity has lacked a cohesive goal to inspire us to achieve the impossible. Centuries ago, the idea of anyone visiting Earth\u2019s moon, let alone leaving the system, seemed like only a dream. Though Humanity has gone far, our goals have stayed grounded. It\u2019s time to change that.\u201d\n- Corbyn Salehi, Synthworld announcement press conference, 2872\n\n\u201cAt least I was doing something useful with the credits.\u201d\n- Ellie Kanis, as quoted in \u201cThe Synthworld Scam\u201d, 2931"},"links_count":0,"comment_count":87,"created_at":"2016-05-05T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"10 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-06-10 04:05:22","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":15326,"next_id":15329}}