Pyro System
Пиросистема
The Pyro system is an unclaimed planetary system that consists of a K-type flare star, five terrestrial planets, and a gas giant. Discovered in SEY 2493 by [Pyrotechnic Amalgamated](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VpM4anYBn1-pyrotechnic-amalgamated), it was not claimed by the [United Nations of Earth](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/R4ZQpY83oO-united-nations-of-earth) (UNE) due in part to the dangers surrounding its star. Instead, it was exploited by corporate interests until the 2560s, when the potential resources extracted from the system stopped outweighing the increased cost of maintaining equipment under a volatile sun. Pyro became a haven for outlaws by the early 2600s. Today, it is mostly populated by criminal factions that frequently struggle against one another for dominance. In 2947, extremist group [XenoThreat](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VgExkEAB19-xenothreat) seized control of [Ruin Station](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RX3AzPdnw8-ruin-station), making them the de-facto leaders of the Pyro system.
# PLANETARY SYSTEM
Pyro, the system's star, is roughly 11.3 billion years old. It is classified as a flare star, or a variable star that undergoes dramatic increases in brightness within a few minutes, releasing powerful bursts of radiation. The closest planetary body to it is [Pyro I](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RMNjxnZp3n-pyro-i), a terrestrial planet with a dense atmosphere and a silicate crust. Of the other terrestrial planets, [Bloom (Pyro III)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0KxjqgQdNY-bloom-pyro-iii) is the only one with naturally habitable conditions. [Monox (Pyro II)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0jGdgLEjqJ-monox-pyro-ii) has enough oxygen in its atmosphere to allow a person to breathe without protective equipment for only a short time before deadly health consequences set in. Those who visit the surface of [Terminus (Pyro VI)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RAXv9kpk5m-terminus-pyro-vi) can breathe there for long periods of time, but not comfortably. The gas giant [Pyro V](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RAXv9Yeqay-pyro-v) has six true moons. The planet [Pyro IV](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RX3AzOBxeM-pyro-iv), which was likely knocked out of its original orbit around the star by a massive celestial body, now circles Pyro V as its seventh and outermost "moon."
# DISCOVERY
In 2463, the watch officer of the Earth-flagged tanker ship *Roustabout*, Raj MacEwan, detected a strange signal in the [Cano system](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/Rxn9DYKdnd-cano-system). He conducted an analysis and compiled his findings into a detailed report, which he sent to the owners of the ship, Pyrotechnic Amalgamated. The board of directors chose to take no action at that time. In 2493, CEO Cecile Uchiha ordered that legacy flight records be reassessed to factor in advances in jump point detection technology. MacEwan's original report was found during this review, and the company dispatched an exploration ship to the region. After careful investigation, they discovered a jump point at MacEwan's coordinates, and entered it to find what would later be named the Pyro system on the other side.
# HISTORY
Pyrotechnic Amalgamated celebrated the discovery until surveys revealed the existence of the flare star. Although scans of Pyro II had found valuable mineral deposits, the unpredictable bursts of radiation from the system's sun would make their extraction with the technology of the day a costly endeavor. The company made the decision to report the discovery to the UNE, planning to collect government subsidies that would fund their operations and guarantee future profits. Uchiha personally reported news of the discovery, and Pyrotechnic Amalgamated was granted first crack at the system when the UNE opened it for commercial activity.
While the UNE gave corporate interests like Pyrotechnic Amalgamated the green light to enter Pyro, they held back on allowing full colonization. The flare star presented a completely unknown quantity, one that could have disastrous effects on [Human](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Nwpnr6wa2-humans) life. Government officials elected to conduct a voluntary ten-year pilot program that would document the effects of the star's flares on Humans. If the conclusion of the study was favorable, they would sanction colonization and officially claim the system. However, the program became one of many that were cut short in 2499, when [Project Far Star](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0qnNAD6YKa-project-far-star) located the [Magnus system](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RWolrNa1Ge-magnus-system) and the Senate voted to channel all possible re