The border system of Korodo.
The Korodo System had a bright blue star and only a handful of planets. It housed an Outpost belonging to the Interstellar Human Military Junta and thus lay within its borders.
A full four Hyperlanes connected to it. Only one led deeper into the Interstellar Human Military Junta, while the other three all led outward to three systems belonging to the M'tok Union.
Over the past few years, the Empire had expanded furiously in this direction, finally beating the M'tok Union to this crucial system. The Interstellar Human Military Junta's territory now bordered the M'tok Union, and the two sides faced off across three Hyperlanes leading to three different systems.
The Empire had clearly secured an excellent position. Holding this system allowed it to directly threaten three systems connected to the M'tok Union's territory, forcing the Union to commit substantial forces to their defense.
It offered distinct advantages in both defensive and offensive warfare. Managed properly, this would become a vital node in the Empire's efforts to keep the M'tok Union in check.
A mineral Mining Station above a Molten World in the Korodo System.
[A molten planet. Its atmosphere is extremely thin or nonexistent, and volcanic activity causes magma from its interior to surge freely across its surface. This type of planet cannot sustain organic life.]
But it could produce plenty of minerals.
This planet produced five units of minerals and one unit of alloys per standard month. Presumably, this rock-covered Molten World contained abundant mineral deposits.
In his spare time, Ren Shuang, who lived aboard the Mining Station in orbit, liked to sit in his office and gaze at the dark red planet, its surface covered in veins of magma.
How long had it existed?
*What kind of planet had it