IR394
Kind: Star system. Location: Distant enough from Aerth to be impossible via sublight; only the Ribbondash drive makes it reachable. Controlled by: Democratic Bulgaric Republic (445 A.L.); presumably the seed system of the Galactic Human Empire (452 A.L.).
Summary
The destination of the first-ever Ribbondash colony ship, the Geo Milev, launched illegally by the Democratic Bulgaric Republic in 445 A.L. The voyage takes only 7 minutes onboard time, which is the timeline’s first explicit demonstration that Ribbondash is a real FTL drive rather than a theoretical one. Seven years later, the Bulgaric Republic declares the founding of the Galactic Human Empire — and IR394, as the first extra-solar Ribbondash destination, is the logical seed for that empire.
Appearances
- Ch. 02 — Timeline of The 500 Year Climb: Reached by Geo Milev in 445 A.L.
Related
Open questions
- Is IR394 ever named as the Galactic Empire’s capital or its first extra-solar holding? Not stated here, but implied.