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{{infobox Star System | {{infobox Star System | ||
|faction = | |faction = kilrathi | ||
|name = Ariel | |name = Ariel | ||
|image = | |image = | ||
|sector = [[Vega Sector]] | |sector = [[Vega Sector]] | ||
|quadrant = [[Day Quadrant]] | |quadrant = [[Day Quadrant]] | ||
|allegiance = | |allegiance = Kilrathi Empire | ||
|places = | |places = | ||
|other = | |other = | ||
Revision as of 02:05, 29 May 2009
| Ariel | |
|---|---|
| Sector | Vega Sector |
| Quadrant | Day Quadrant |
| Jump Links | Blackmane, Caliban, Delius, Locanda |
Ariel is a star system that was once controlled by the Terran Confederation in the Vega Sector. As of 2669, the system was considered Kilrathi territory.
Ariel fell to the Kilrathi sometime prior to 2669, and has since been a stronghold for their forces. Confed did not possess the means to drive them out and so Ariel was abandoned. It is unknown how many planets it hosts or what its population is. Ariel hosted a nebula, which is extremely difficult to navigate through. By 2669, a Kilrathi garrison was installed to defend the system.
During that year, the TCS Victory and her task force breached the system in a covert operation aimed at wearing down the garrison's forces. It was hoped that such an attack would help increase Terran morale in the War and disorganize the Kilrathi security forces. The attack saw enormous success as the Terrans destroyed several capital ships, including one or two Bhantkara-class Carriers.
The Kilrathi eventually caught on to the Terran presence and the Victory was forced to flee. However, as it fled towards the jump point, the Kilrathi closed it off. They did this by carpeting the jump point with the nebula's gases. The Victory managed to find an alternative jump point that brought them to the Caliban System, but the incident severely unnerved the Terrans.
