Original submission for The Judicator's Reach | ||
Original submission, by CMDR dkO [2025-08-31 22:55:20] | ||
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→ | dkO | |
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→ | The Judicator's Reach | |
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→ | Baukoa HP-R c4-2032 | |
CATEGORY | ||
→ | Sights and Scenery | |
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→ | Stellar Features | |
REGION | ||
→ | Galactic Centre | |
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SUMMARY | ||
→ | A lone moon following an inclined path overlooks two closely-orbiting, thin-ringed metal-rich worlds locked in eternal rivalry. | |
DESCRIPTION | ||
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→ | The system is a battlefield, suspended in eternal stillness. Ares and Athena circle one another, their rings thin as razors, their metallic surfaces gleaming like weapons poised to strike. Between them, the moon Zeus glides on a tilted path, as if presiding over their contest with cold indifference. In ancient Greek mythology, Ares and Athena were rival gods of war. Ares embodied fury, bloodlust, and reckless strength; Athena, by contrast, represented strategy, foresight, and disciplined combat. Zeus, ruler of the Olympian pantheon, presided over their disputes, ensuring neither could ever claim victory outright. Here, that myth finds expression in orbiting worlds of metal and stone, locked in perfect balance. Ares' inner ring spins violently, stars rushing past like streaks of fire, evoking the god's rage. To remain within its orbit is to feel the tension of forces that could tear a ship apart. Athena's ring, by contrast, is precise a perfect band, sharp-edged, gleaming like the rim of a polished shield. It reflects starlight in a way that suggests order amidst chaos...but only just. Zeus, distant yet near, watches always. It casts no judgment, only witness, leaving pilots to decide which peril to risk: the violent fury of Ares or the cold precision of Athena. Flying between the two bodies presents a navigational challenge worthy of myth. The rings are dangerously close, with sharp gravitational gradients that can trigger emergency drops at the slightest miscalculation. At slow speeds, the thinness of the rings can make them appear ghostly, almost invisible until light hits them at just the right angle. The scene evokes a sense of suspended judgment. Fury and precision locked in perfect opposition, and a silent overseer forever circling above. Pilots report a feeling of weight and tension here, as if the myths of Olympus have been cast in orbiting stone and metal, and the next move in their divine contest is waiting to be made. | |
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