Hors

The Brightlight Training Corporation headquarters can be found in this small Federal service system.

'Your learning is our business.'

— In-Game Description

Hors is a Federal system controlled by the independent group Clan of Hors in the Core Systems within the Inner Orion Spur. It is also the headquarters of Brightlight Training.

Access to Hors is restricted, and requires a permit that can only be obtained by achieving the Federal Navy Auxiliary rank of Post Commander. The permit lock was put in place to protect and limit the external impact on the unique millennium-old social structure of the Clan of Hors, as a social experiment conducted by the Federation.

In the ancient Earth language of French, 'Hors' translates to 'outside,' symbolising a system positioned beyond the grasp of the Federation's influence. This interpretation aligns seamlessly with the Clan of Hors's perspective on why the system received its name.

The Clan of Hors affectionately designates their home planet as Yasha, a term deeply resonant with the profound concept of "Saviour" in a language long obscured by the passage of time. This evocative nomenclature carries poignant echoes of their ancestors' exodus from captivity—a liberating journey etched into the very fabric of their cultural memory. It led them to an uninhabited world, a sanctuary from their past.

However, the interstellar charts adopted by the Federation have bestowed upon the planet the rather puzzling name of Colon. This designation perplexes and unsettles the Clan of Hors. While speculation abounds regarding a potential connection to the Federation's bureaucratic connotations, the true origins of this name remain enigmatic, shrouded in mystery. Consequently, the planet now bears a title that starkly contradicts the cultural essence and significance held dear by its inhabitants.

System Layout[]

Hors
- Hors A Belt, cluster of asteroids, class: stone.
- Hors 1, metal-rich world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.97
- Hors 2, metal-rich world. Volcanism: geysers with silicate vapors. No atmosphere. g = 2.99
  - Payton Plant +++, mineral extraction installation
  - Tuan Point, processing outpost
- Hors 3, metal-rich world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 1.27
  - Rusten Hydroponics Collection, agricultural planetary settlement
- Hors 4, metal-rich world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 1.10
  - Ackroyd Agricultural Market +, agricultural planetary settlement
  - Guerrero Nutrition Farm ++, agricultural planetary settlement
- Hors 5, metal-rich world. Volcanism: geysers with silicate vapors. Atmospheric composition: sulfur dioxide. g = 1.67. Type of rings: stone, saturated with metals.
  - Hors 5 a, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.10
    - Martins Cultivation Complex, agricultural planetary settlement
    - Kashyap Research Complex +, research planetary settlement
  - Hors 5 b, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.08
    - Adesina Analytics Enterprise, research planetary settlement
- Colon, plein air world. No volcanism. Atmospheric Composition: Suitable for life based on water. g = 0.95
  - Candy Cavern, Coriolis starport
- Hors 7, class III gas giant, ring type: stone.
  - Hors 7 a, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.08
    - Ponce Cultivation Biosphere ++, agricultural planetary settlement
    - Dubey Entertainment Zone ++, tourist planetary settlement
    - Wada Extraction Base +, mining planetary settlement
    - Li Nutrition Complex +, agricultural planetary settlement
    - Leiva Metallurgic Complex +, mining planetary settlement
    - Powell Extraction Hub ++, mining planetary settlement
    - Desikan Extraction Rigs ++, mining planetary settlement
  - Hors 7 b, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.08
  - Hors 7 c, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.07
  - Hors 7 d, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.11
  - Hors 7 e, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.11
  - Hors 7 f, rocky world. No volcanism. Atmospheric composition: ammonia. g = 0.16
- Hors 8, Y-class brown dwarf, luminosity class Y3 V. Ring type: stony, metal-rich.
  - Hors 8 a, rocky world. No volcanism. Atmospheric composition: carbon dioxide. g = 0.12
  - Hors 8 b, rocky world. No volcanism. Atmospheric composition: carbon dioxide. g = 0.11
  - Hors 8 c, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.12
    - Crowther Analysis Complex, research planetary settlement
  - Hors 8 d, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.18
    - Porzio Astrophysics Laboratory ++, research planetary settlement
  - Hors 8 e, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.15
    - Painter's Medicines +, research planetary settlement
  - Hors 8 f, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.17
    - Kim Astrophysics Enterprise +, research planetary settlement
  - Hors 8 g, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.16
    - Yeon Astrophysics Site +, research planetary settlement
  - Hors 8 h, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.18
    - Ele Research Expedition ++, research planetary settlement
    - Beck Extraction Platform +, mining planetary settlement
    - Lagarde Prospecting Installation +, mining planetary settlement
    - Pozandr Mineralogic Reserve ++, mining planetary settlement
    - Alarcon Manufacturing Plant +, industrial planetary settlement
    - Won Synthetics Assembly ++, industrial planetary settlement
    - Ronis Engineering Base ++, industrial planetary settlement
    - Mao's Chase ++, tourist planetary settlement
  - Hors 8 i, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.20
    - Baltazar Extraction Hub +, mining planetary settlement
    - Anyadike's Prospect, mining planetary settlement
    - Pawlikowski's Muse +, tourist planetary settlement
    - Saliba Chemical Site +, industrial planetary settlement
    - Marchand Industries +, industrial planetary settlement
    - Sasaki's Installation, industrial planetary settlement
    - Abe's Reserve +, mining planetary settlement
    - Bahuguna Research Forum ++, research planetary settlement
- Hors 9, Y-class brown dwarf, luminosity class Y5 V. Ring type: stone.
  - Hors 9 a, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.19
    - Bonetti Research +, research planetary settlement
  - Hors 9 b, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.23
    - Hunter Research Lab ++, research planetary settlement
    - Hors 9 b a, rocky world. Volcanism: iron magma. No atmosphere. g = 0.10
      - Kamara Mineralogic Exploration ++, mining planetary settlement
      - Seok Mining Hub ++, mining planetary settlement
      - Ronis Astrophysics Facility ++, research planetary settlement
  - Hors 9 c, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.20
    - Chadha Astrophysics Enterprise++, research planetary settlement
  - Hors 9 d, rocky world. No volcanism. No atmosphere. g = 0.16
    - Choo Biological Facility ++, research planetary settlement
  - Hors 9 e, ice world. No volcanism. Atmospheric composition: high content of neon. g = 0.35
    - Alioune Research Complex +, research planetary settlement
    - Deverell's Origin++, tourist planetary settlement
    - Hors 9 e a, ice world. No volcanism. Atmospheric composition: methane. g = 0.05
  - Hors 9 f, ice world. No volcanism. Atmospheric composition: methane. g = 0.26
  - Hors 9 g, ice world. No volcanism. Atmospheric composition: methane. g = 0.24
    - Lost Void Casting, space installation

Minor Factions[]

Brightlight Training (Corporate, Independent)
Clan of Hors (Anarchy, Independent)
Hors Netcomms Interstellar (Corporate, Federation)
Workers of Hors Values Party (Democracy, Federation)