Eranin

{{SystemInfobox
| image      = Eranin-System-Map.png
| controller = Terran Colonial Forces
| government = Confederacy
| allegiance = Alliance
| population = 450,000
| security   = Medium
| economy    = Agriculture (Refinery)
| power      = Edmund Mahon
| powertype  = Exploited
}}
{{quote|This system includes the outdoor world Azeban, with an extensive agricultural economy specializing mainly in grain and livestock, with tea and coffee plantations in the equatorial regions.|In-Game Description}}
'''Eranin''' is an [[Alliance|Allied]] system in the [[Core Systems]] in the [[Inner Orion Spur]]. It was ruled by the [[Federation]] until it achieved [[Independent|independence]] on September 20, 3270, and later became a member of the Alliance. In 3300, celebrations of the 30-year anniversary of Eranin's independence escalated into a brief civil war. The system is the exclusive purveyor of the [[List of Rare Commodities|Rare Commodity]] [[Eranin Pearl Whisky]], which is available at [[Azeban City]].

==History==
In September 3300, the Eranin Peoples Party, the minor faction that controlled Eranin at the time, held a celebration to mark the 30th anniversary of Eranin's independence from the [[Federation]]. Although Eranin and Wyrd celebratory liquor was officially banned in Federation territory on September 22 in retaliation, [[Smuggler|smuggling]] the goods to Federal stations became a lucrative trade. As tensions soared, and [[Alliance]] Ambassador [[Eliza Fernandez]] attempted to mediate between the Eranin Peoples Party and the Federation.

Rebels aligned with the Federal minor faction i Bootis Democrats then instigated a [[civil war]] against the Eranin Peoples Party, in protest of the celebrations and in the hope of retaking the system for the Federation. It was suspected that the rebels were being supplied with weapons by Federal special operations teams, but no proof of this relationship could be found. Meanwhile, it was rumored that the Eranin Peoples Party was secretly receiving financial support from the [[Empire|Imperial]] [[Senator]] [[Denton Patreus]]. After peace talks failed, war was declared on September 26 and fighting rapidly spread to neighboring Federal and independent systems such as i Bootis, Wyrd, LHS 3262, Opala, Bolg, [[Asellus Primus]], and [[LP 98-132]].

Independent pilots flocked to the area upon hearing of the conflict, taking part in both trade and combat initiatives. Demand was high for medical supplies in [[Azeban City]] for the treatment of individuals wounded in the fighting, and for weapons on the [[black market]] for use by the rebel forces. [[Faulcon DeLacy]] also held a rare 50% off sale on their ships, resulting in many pilots who had been [[trader]]s switching to [[Cobra MkIII]]s to serve as combatants. In the end, the Eranin Peoples Party triumphed and Eranin's independence was preserved.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=42428 Thread: Eranin Communication: Help the Ongoing Struggle for Independence]</ref>

==System Layout==
* Eranin (Class K [[star]])
** Azeban (Earth-like world)
*** Azeban Orbital ([[Outpost]])
*** [[Azeban City]] ([[Coriolis]] [[Starport]])
** Eranin 2
*** Bordage Works ([[Surface Port]])
** Eranin 3
** Eranin 4
*** Eranin 4 Survey ([[Outpost]])
** Eranin 5
** Eranin 6

==Minor Factions==
*'''Eranin Expeditionary Institute''' (Cooperative, Independent)
*'''Eranin Federal Bridge''' (Dictatorship, Independent)
*'''Eranin Industry''' (Corporate, Independent)
*'''Eranin Peoples Party''' (Communism, Independent)
*'''i Bootis Democrats''' (Democracy, Federation)
*'''Mob of Eranin''' (Anarchy, Independent)
*'''Terran Colonial Forces''' (Confederacy, Alliance)

==Notes==
*Eranin was one of the first system mentioned in the ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' Kickstarter: "On revolutionary Eranin the population are expected to perform in weekly parades celebrating their independence from the Federation, even while their leaders ‘redistribute’ the people’s wages into their own back pockets."<ref>https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/edrpg/elite-dangerous-role-playing-game</ref>
*Eranin was the starting system for all players during the ''Elite Dangerous'' beta. The 30th anniversary celebration of Eranin's independence coincided with the 30th anniversary of the release of the original ''[[Elite]]''.

==Videos==
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