TZ Arietis

TZ Arietis

Union Star System

is the variable star designation for a red dwarf star in the northern constellation of Aries. With an apparent visual magnitude of 12.298[2] is too faint to be seen by the naked eye, although it lies relatively close to our Sun at a distance of about 14.7 light-years (4.5 parsecs).[5] It is a flare star, which means it can suddenly increase in brightness for short periods of time.

There are 5 planets, no moons and no Gas giants in the System,

The Planets are: The three inner planets are “cooked” iby the violent flares of the star. All three inner planets are excetionally rich in heavy elements and have large mining colonies  All planets are colonized and the system retained its heavy industry character.
 * Arietis I
 * Arietis II
 * Arietis III
 * Gold Dust
 * Silver Ball

It has been the site of a large space battle during the 4th Intergalactic War, where Admiral Stahl and the first Fleet engaged a X101 and Nogoll fleet. The Battle of Tears was fought 3593 with heavy casualties on Union side and the total destruction of the enemy force (by the arriving Devastator ). It also had been raided twice by Neo Viking Pirates.

Today it is a well developed system with a population of about  7 Billion. There is a Class A Space Port and 2 Class B Space Ports. The System is tied into the  Long Range TransMatter network in 5053 and has a Hyper Space Gate nearby.

Main Industries include: Food Production, Tech Industries and a huge space assembly facility where the components of the Hyper Jump Gates are manufactured. This facility is also the largest employer in the System (SII Gate Systems Inc)