Jelran Prime
The lasting symbol of a star system vital to the Galaxy
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Look above, search the sky
Find in Heaven that bearer of life eternal
Jelran, life-giver, ever to be untouched by man's arm
Jelran Prime, sometimes called Jelran I, or just Jelran, is the K-type main-sequence star at the centre of the Jelran Star System. It is one of the 9 Iomharian Stars, and is the only star of this group considered untouched. The star is estimated to be 6.4 billion years old, and was first discovered by explorer Shiva Jafari, a Terran Naval Officer in 84AC. Seven major planets orbit the star, alongside over three hundred moons.
Jelran Prime has become the major symbol for the Jelran Star System. The star's distinctive golden orange glow is the backdrop of nearly every Jelrish planet and lunar flag. Its presence has become pervasive within the system's culture, and many outsiders have likened the star to a deity. How such beliefs first arose is a topic of fierce debate, but the result is highly visible. Even a single orbiting satellite is enough to align the system against any opponent, and thrill-seeking star jumpers are frequently prosecuted for attempting flights close to the star.
Both the Sector laws of Iomhare and the Federal relegations of the Federation of Anfieden and Allied Planets prohibit any act that would jeopardise the untouched nature of Jelran Prime, thanks to decades of lobbying from bipartisen Envisien politicians and organisations. Whereas most star systems source their power from their parent star, Jelran instead relies on two smaller mining systems, Lellani Minor and Baden IS92. Such a system has provoked security concerns from Federal Agencies and the Federation Armed Forces, but given the sheer influence that the system wields, the protection of the star is almost certain to remain forever. Even during the Invasion of Iomhare, multiple attempts at extraction by the Interstellar Navy were met by mutinies by Envisien troops, and threats of succession of the entire system by Planetary Governor Raius Menton.
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