Embedded within the dense star fields of Odin's Hold is no ordinary carbon star system. In total, there are seven planets in orbit around the star, but immediately upon arrival, something catches your eye.

Two of these planets orbit much closer to their parent giant star compared to others you've seen before. Especially Body 1, which orbits once every 37.2 days, and lies within the star's corona, appearing to be tinted a murky yellow-green color. To your surprise, the gas giant sustains a thin—yet stable ring system, as well as two small metal-rich moons on the edge of the giant planet's grasp.

Setting down on one of the moons, the carbon giant overwhelms the sky above you, casting off solar flares that would definitely cook you if you got any closer. Getting out on your feet and braving the heat for a moment stings every fiber of your being, but it's worth it.

Glancing over your shoulder, not too far away, relatively, is the second planet in the system, rolling along its orbit sideways. You wonder if it too will succumb to the intense drag of the stellar wind and be obliterated by its parent star, or be spared for a while longer, until the star inevitably obliterates itself.

Departing for hyperspace, you take one last look at the gas giant behind you suspended above the giant star within an epic coronal mass ejection. What a time to be alive, to witness such awe and wonder? Will I be the only living thing to see this, or will it be lost in the ever-moving sea of stars?

Embedded within the dense star fields of Odin's Hold is this extraordinary carbon star system. There is something unusual here that Commanders can notice immediately upon arrival:

Two of the system's planets orbit much closer to their parent giant star compared to what explorers usually see. Especially the first planet, which lies within the star's corona, appearing to be tinted a murky yellow-green color. It's even more extraordinary that the the gas giant sustains a stable ring system, even if it's thin - as well as two small metal-rich moons that are still in the giant planet's sphere of influence.

Although it might seem to be an unwise course of action, touching down on either of the moons is entirely possible. The carbon giant star will fill the sky, and can cast off solar flares that seem to be dangerously close, but appearances can be deceiving. It is possible to disembark on foot and admire the view in the sky - but don't linger outside for too long.

The second planet of the system is also visible from the moons' surfaces, as it orbits not too far away. While its orbit is stable for now, it's not going to be that way forever. One day, when the carbon star will reach the end of its life and goes nova, these bodies will also be obliterated by the intense stellar wind.

As you depart from the system, it's worthwhile to not jump out immediately after taking off from the surface, but to turn around and take one last look at the place you just visited. This way, the final sight that you'll take with you will be that of a gas giant suspended precariously close to a giant star. We are all lucky to have witnessed this brief moment at the end of the star's life, after all.