Nyx system

The Nyx planetary system is located slightly south of the former Perry Line, directly on the border of a dark nebula^[1]. Discovered in 2582, the Nyx system was left unclaimed by the UEE after deciding its three planets were not terraforming candidates and attempts to mine the dense Nyx belt alpha - known as the Glaciem Ring - were deemed too dangerous.^[2]

The Nyx system is controlled by the People's Alliance headquartered in Levski - the most populous and most trafficked location in Nyx.^[3] Smaller settlements exist in the system including old stations further colonised by the People's Alliance, believed outlaw bases hidden deep within the Glaciem Ring and suspected criminal strongholds hidden out in the cold and distant Nyx belt beta - the Keeger Belt.^[4]^[5]

Today the state of the system is in flux, with heightening Vanduul raids coinciding with a momentus terraforming effort lead by Genesis Terraforming.

History szerkesztés forrásszöveg szerkesztése

Nyx was discovered in 2582 during the height of the newly-formed United Empire of Earth's territorial expansion. Astronomically, the most distinct aspect of Nyx is that it is located directly on the border of a dark nebula.

The system was first charted through a jump point in the Bremen System by solo navjumper Carla Larry. Carla's official claim doesn't specify much of interest in the system, writing that it "lacks logical reason to apply the expense of terraformation." Larry did make an attempt to formally name the star's three worlds Lou, Morgan and Ashley, apparently after three separate romantic conquests she was pursuing. As per normal policy, the UEE government has never recognized these names, and they have never been widely used.

In 2618 a group of political activists and refugees from the political group known as the People's Alliance fled the Messer regime and moved into a vacated asteroid mining facility in the Glaciem Ring, forming the largest settlement within the Ring.^[2]^[4] These people named the facility Levski and have since established some degree of order in the Nyx system.^[6]

In the last two centuries, Nyx has gained some additional utility as a waypoint on the Castra-Stanton run, with a significant credit value of cargo moving through the system at any one time. Small scale piracy is not uncommon, and travelers are warned not to veer off the standard spacelanes during transit of the system.^[7]

It was not until 2954 that the first planet of the system, Nyx I, had ever been considered a serious terraforming candidate. This changed only because of the efforts of Genesis Terraforming, who arrived with a daring goal to terraform that which previously could not be. Using novel and experimental Terraformation platforms, Genesis embarked on a mission to bring new life to what had been a hot, smoggy rock.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Activities szerkesztés forrásszöveg szerkesztése

Operation Rock Breaker szerkesztés forrásszöveg szerkesztése

Operation Rock Breaker is a mission located in Nyx that will task players with rebooting one of the many new QV Breaker Stations to break open and gain access to abundant mineral resources at the center of the asteroid. Players will need to fight their way through various NPCs and creatures as well as engaging with puzzles and hazards during the course of restoring the station’s mining capabilities.^[10]

System Composition szerkesztés forrásszöveg szerkesztése

The system centres around a main sequence dwarf-F star, Nyx.

Asteroid belts szerkesztés forrásszöveg szerkesztése

Glaciem Ring szerkesztés forrásszöveg szerkesztése

View of the Anvil Terrapin flying through the Glaciem Ring.

A dense asteroid belt circles Nyx's star at roughly 8 AU out. The asteroid field is not a source of valuable minerals, but coupled with the nebula it has created a very good place to hide.^[7] Delamar lies within the Glaciem Ring. This ring contains Levski.

Keeger Belt szerkesztés forrásszöveg szerkesztése

The Keeger Belt is located at the system's edge.

People's service stations szerkesztés forrásszöveg szerkesztése

Managed by members of the People's Alliance, these service stations offer a safe haven with basic restock, rearm, and refueling operations along with many different shopping options for pilots traveling through Nyx.^[10]

Planets szerkesztés forrásszöveg szerkesztése

	Nyx I	Nyx I is a coreless world that has been mined clean by the Gold Horizon corporation.^[11]
	Nyx II	A high-pressure atmosphere and thick clouds of acid and carbon dioxide make Nyx II not worth terraforming.^[12]
	Delamar	Not technically a planet - this large asteroid is hidden deep within the Glaciem Ring. Anti-UEE activists, political radicals and criminals now occupy the deserted mining facility Levski built inside this asteroid. In an effort to keep out potential criminal elements, visitors are strictly forbidden from entering its residential areas.^[13]
	Nyx III	Nyx III is an ice giant that lacks a breathable atmosphere or any valuable materials.^[14]

Known jump points szerkesztés forrásszöveg szerkesztése

Jump gate	Direction	Size	Destination
Nyx - Bremen	Bidirectional	Large	Bremen - Nyx, in Bremen system
Nyx - Castra	Bidirectional	Large	Castra - Nyx, in Castra system
Nyx - Odin	Bidirectional	Large	Odin - Nyx, in Odin system
Nyx - Pyro	Bidirectional	Medium	Pyro - Nyx, in Pyro system
Nyx - Stanton	Bidirectional	Large	Stanton - Nyx, in Stanton system
Nyx - Tohil	Bidirectional	Large	Tohil - Nyx, in Tohil system
Nyx - Virgil	Bidirectional	Medium	Virgil - Nyx, in Virgil system

Gallery szerkesztés forrásszöveg szerkesztése

Development szerkesztés forrásszöveg szerkesztése

2017-12-23	Alpha 3.0.0 : Delamar was added temporarily to the Stanton system to allow players to test planetary landings.
2021-02-04	Alpha 3.12.1 : Delamar was removed from the game to free up server memory, pending the readiness of its true home, the Nyx system.^[15]
2024-10-20	At Citizencon, CIG officially announced that Nyx would be the next system to release, right after Pyro.
2025-10-11	At Citizencon, Chris Roberts officially announced the arrival of Nyx in the next patch; the system will arrive partially, and the planets will arrive during 2026 using Genesis.
2025-11-19	Alpha 4.4 : Partial addition of the Nyx system as the third planetary system in the game, featuring the asteroid Delamar in the Glaciem Ring and QV Services Stations.
2026-03-25	Alpha 4.7 : Addition of the People's Service Stations and QV Breaker Stations in the Keeger Belt.

Loremaker's Guide to the Galaxy szerkesztés forrásszöveg szerkesztése

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Trivia szerkesztés forrásszöveg szerkesztése

According to Dave Haddock Nyx is the "greek goddess of darkness and night". In fact, Erebus is the god and personification of darkness in contrast to Nyx, which is the godess and personification of night.