Major Worlds of the Orion Corporate
"For Futures Yet to Come."
— Motto of House Noddack
The Orion Corporate is the technological powerhouse of the Core. Governed by House Noddack from Horizon's Reach, the Corporate values innovation, education, efficiency, and scientific advancement above tradition or ideology.
Its worlds are among the most technologically advanced in human space. Universities, research facilities, orbital shipyards, and industrial arcologies dominate much of Corporate territory.
While other Houses often define themselves through military power, wealth, or ancient heritage, the Corporate believes humanity's future will be determined by knowledge.
Overview
| World | Population | Primary Role |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon's Reach | 2.1 Billion | Capital / Administration |
| Virixia | 1.2 Billion | Research |
| Prometheus | 0.5 Billion | Experimental Technology |
| Aether VII | 0.7 Billion | Aerospace |
| Veridian | 2.3 Billion | Industry |
| Astraeus | 1.6 Billion | Education |
| Novaxar | 0.6 Billion | Resource Extraction |
| Zenith IX | 1.8 Billion | Commerce |
| Kryllix | 0.6 Billion | Frontier Research |
Total Population: 11.4 Billion
Military Strength: 189,000 Mechs
Battlestars
- Metaforge
- Chronex
Horizon's Reach
Population: 2.1 Billion**
Capital of the Orion Corporate and seat of House Noddack.
Horizon’s Reach serves as the administrative and technological heart of the Corporate. Vast research complexes, corporate headquarters, and advanced manufacturing districts dominate its skyline.
The planet is often described as a city of engineers, scientists, and entrepreneurs.
Many of the technologies that define modern life throughout the Core were first developed on Horizon's Reach.
Virixia
Population: 1.2 Billion
One of the premier scientific centers in human space.
Virixia hosts hundreds of research institutes focused on everything from materials science and medicine to advanced computing and propulsion systems.
Its universities attract students from every major House.
The world has earned a reputation for producing ideas that eventually transform entire industries.
Prometheus
Population: 500 Million
The Corporate's most ambitious experimental world.
Prometheus is home to countless prototype facilities, advanced laboratories, and classified research programs.
New technologies are often tested here before being deployed elsewhere throughout Corporate territory.
The world has become synonymous with both innovation and risk.
Aether VII
Population: 700 Million
A major aerospace and orbital manufacturing center.
Shipyards, aerospace facilities, and orbital construction platforms surround the planet, producing civilian spacecraft, military vessels, and commercial infrastructure.
Aether VII plays a critical role in maintaining the Corporate's transportation and logistics networks.
Veridian
Population: 2.3 Billion
The largest industrial world in Corporate space.
Massive arcologies, automated factories, and industrial megacomplexes stretch across entire continents. Veridian supplies much of the machinery, electronics, and advanced components used throughout Orion territory.
Despite its industrial nature, strict environmental regulations have preserved much of the planet's natural beauty.
Astraeus
Population: 1.6 Billion
The educational heart of the Orion Corporate.
Astraeus hosts some of the most prestigious universities in the Core and maintains a culture centered around learning, scholarship, and discovery.
Many of the Corporate's future leaders begin their careers on Astraeus.
Academic achievement carries enormous social prestige on the planet.
Novaxar
Population: 600 Million
A resource-rich world supporting the Corporate's industrial machine.
Mining operations, processing facilities, and transportation networks dominate much of the planet.
Although less glamorous than many Corporate worlds, Novaxar supplies critical materials used throughout Corporate territory.
Zenith IX
Population: 1.8 Billion
The commercial center of Orion space.
Financial firms, technology companies, trade organizations, and corporate exchanges make Zenith IX one of the most economically influential worlds in the Core.
Many visitors describe it as a world where business never sleeps.
Kryllix
Population: 600 Million
One of the outermost major worlds of the Orion Corporate.
Kryllix serves as both a frontier colony and a research outpost. Exploration teams, survey organizations, and scientific expeditions frequently operate from the planet.
Its location has made it an important gateway between the Core and the wider unknown regions beyond.
The Corporate Character
The worlds of the Orion Corporate are united by a belief in progress.
Where the Protectorate sees strength in endurance and the Sovereignty sees strength in wealth, the Corporate sees strength in knowledge.
Education is highly valued. Scientific achievement brings prestige. Innovation is rewarded.
This philosophy has produced some of the most advanced technologies in human space, allowing the Corporate to maintain its influence despite fielding one of the smallest militaries among the Great Houses.
Its citizens often believe that tomorrow can be better than today.
The Corporate exists to ensure that it is.