Kua (System)

The Hub of the Third Horizon

Finally to Kua fair, to starlit ruins drawn, to pagan rites and monoliths, the People of the Dawn. The captain, pointing, said: “Press on!” to sleeping children’s’ promised lands, the People of the Dawn.
THE LONG NIGHT – Salarad Din Hrama

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.

Geography

The Planets of Kua

Starting from the star and counting outwards, the planets of Kua are:

• Lubau – The desert world closest to the star.
• Jina – A hostile world with only one small colony.
• Kua – The green planet that takes its name from the star.
• The Asteroid Belt – Worked by prospectors.
• Xene – A gas giant in the depths of which the Emissaries are supposed to have originated.
• Surha – An ice planet that smugglers and pirates call home.
• The Rimward Reach – Inhabited by free-minded pilgrims and entrepreneurs.

Alternative Name(s)

Kua

Type

Star System

Included Locations

• Coriolis (Space Station)
• Jina (Planet)
• Kua (Planet)
• Kua Asteroid Belt
• Lubau (Planet)
• Surha (Planet)
• The Rimward Reach (Sector)
• Xene (Planet)

Included Organizations

• Melem Gesurra Shipping Company
• The Salakhad Flotilla
• The Zenithian Hegemony Fleet

Related Myths

• The Tale of the Princess of Kah