Kua System

Kua is the obvious hub of the Third Horizon. The system has an invaluable strategic position and is home to the space station Coriolis and the rulers of mankind. But Kua is more than that. This chapter will describe the different planets and regions of the system, from the jungle world that shares its name with the star itself to the emptiness of the Rimward Reach.   The Kua system is without a doubt the most important system of all. The Coriolis station is the seat of political power, and the Zenithian culture is molded in the palaces on Kua below, slowly spreading to and dominating the rest of the Horizon. The system is also a miniature version of the Horizon as a whole.   Under the surface, it is rife with conflict – between Zenithian landowners and Firstcome workers on Kua, or between the struggling prospector clans and the traditional nomads in the Rimward Reach. Spies, assassins, and agents from every faction gather in the system. Coriolis and the Consortium are the dominant players in the system, but their authority is challenged by everything from tiny smuggler gangs to whole regions, such as the independent Rimward Reach that is growing stronger day by day.