History of the Novar System

The first of many human colonies is established on the watery world of Eldara to determine the planet’s safety and habitability. The colony grows quickly, becoming the first city on the planet. Over the next several years, humanity takes root there, staking out territory and building infrastructure.

The large planetoid of Valor-5 is discovered, along with its wealth of mineral resources. Conflict breaks out as several startups vie for control of the planetoid and its precious fuel and other rare materials.

With much of Valor-5's surface resources depleted and the demand for rare minerals increasing, the hunt for a new source begins. When sensors pick up high levels of these minerals on an uninhabitable planet nearby, several companies see the potential for profit, and race to establish a colony. Though the planet, named Lithios for the high amounts of Lithium found on its surface, has a poor atmosphere and terrible soil for growing anything, this simply means a high cost of entry, ensuring little competition. Unfortunately, these early colonies all fail to survive, eventually proving Lithios too much of a risk to exploit.

The dry, inhospitable planet wasn't even given a name, only a designation noting its position closest to the sun: Nova Prime. With much of the surface desert or scrubland and most of its water irradiated, it was only the allure of the rich deposits that lay underground that led humanity to its surface. These first colonies built the infrastructure that would eventually become the largest mining operation in the system.

Named after a major resource, the Xylene wars were a series of conflicts over who should have access to necessary resources - and the vast profits to be made from selling them. Factions clash over borders and supply chains, with the nature of the fighting ranging anywhere from financial blockades and corporate espionage to guerrilla warfare and full-scale assaults on certain territory. The wars are cut short by the arrival of the Syrions.

The first Watchpoint is built high above the surface of Eldara. From this orbital station, the newly formed Watch High Command coordinates their efforts to expand.

Taurus, a largely mountainous planet, is colonized with the help of the Syrions and quickly becomes the Watch's main base of military operations.