Bnoktht Planet

Bnoktht, Planet

2nd planet in the Ilkarth system.

The Ilkhath system is a very old system with a tired Red sun. It is assumed Ilkarth star swallowed most of its planets as it expanded.

Bnoktht planet used to be an old Ult outpost on a dry and cold rock planet without a significant atmosphere.

The system and the three remaining planets, including Bnoktht have been occupied by the United Stars Science Corps in cooperation with Fleet Research and NAVINT.

Nuglob, the first planet is home to one of the largest Xeno Tech research facilities with over 600,000 specialists. Xeno tech, meaning all technology not discovered or developed by a Union species is evaluated, reengineered and tested. Nuglob works on tech that is not considered highly classified or dangerous.

Bnoktht is primarily used as system hub, with a large city, recreation facilities and a dedicated special Space Train connection to Lonely Station (where the really dangerous Xeno Tech research is conducted).

System security is high; there is a permanent fleet base on the third planet (Yuhrtk) with permanent long range scans. There is a narrow approach corridor designated. Vessels that do not use that approach vector are warned once and then destroyed without further warning if they remain on the non-approved approach. The approach control extends 1 Light year around the system and a Quasi Space Interrupter network ensures that FTL ships drop out of Quasi space.

Bnoktht has a population of 2.5 million and is a Xeno Tech research mecca, with many conferences and expert meetings.

There are no exports and Import supply is handled by Fleet Logistics exclusively.

Planet is not represented and administration is a Union Fleet Planet Administrator.

Visitors to the system must be security checked on Vector Base (A Megamon station at the outer limit of the approach vector tunnel. All civilian traffic terminates on Vector Base. There are no civilian space port facilities inside the system.

Lonely Station despite its size has no long term living quarters or family accommodations. Researchers and Station personnel have short term living quarters available or live on Bnoktht.