| Arxian Minor | |
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| Astrographical Information | |
| Region | Rim Worlds |
| System | Arxian System |
| Coordinates | 6,8 |
| Suns | Arxion |
| Satellites | Sintral |
| Rotation Period | 20 standard hours |
| Orbital Period | 1068 standard days |
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Physical Information | |
| Size | 7x7 |
| Class | Temperate |
| Atmosphere | Breathable |
| Climate | Warm |
| Primary Terrain | Grassland Mountains Ocean |
| Societal Information | |
| Regional Governor | Alexander Tylger |
| Noble Houses | House Tylger House Zah'naria House Qil'a House Waldar |
| Population | 50,000 |
| Civilisation Level | 1.35% |
| Native Species | Hapan |
| Immigrated Species | Belgorian Alderaanian |
| Official Language | Hapan |
| Commerce & Industry | Wine Production Fishing |
| Local Currency | Hapan Credit |
| Tax Level | 5% |
| Planet Income | 5,600 |
| Tax Income | 282 |
| Major Cities | Administrative Centre Arxic Nit |
| Points of Interest | Tylger Tower |
| Historical Information | |
| Discovered | 302 (First Expansion Era) |
| Colonised | 3948 (Dark Age) |
| Significant Events | - |
| Profile | |
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The planet Arxian Minor is the smallest temperate planet of the Arxian system and twin planet of Arxian Major with which it also shares the moon Sintral. It was discovered, along with the rest of the system, in 302 during the First Expansion Era. From 702 and on to 3948 the planet was part of the Grand Tarii of Selab until being colonised and coming under the governance of the Tarii House Tylger.
Since being colonised, the planet has been devoted to agriculture and fishing. The planet is famous throughout the Hapes Cluster for its beauty and production of excellent wine. The planet is governed by the Dukatii House Pin'da.
History
Age of Queen-Mothers
The planet was discovered in 302 and was, along with Arxian Major, the Arxion star and the system itself, named after the rulers of the Arxianic dynasty. However, the system was not colonised for two reasons. The Belgorians native to Belgor were considered to be a disruptive element as the species was experimenting with space travel. Also, the Pentix Mountain Dragons were discovered to travel via Sintral from Arxian Major on to Arxian Minor. The animals were considered dangerous and unpredictable, making colonisation hazardous and expensive.
When the feudal nobility system was established by Queen-Mother Tini'duran III in 702, the system and all planets within became part of the Grand Tarii of Selab. House Raqill, a Tarii family, was established as the symbolic rulers of the system, but they only visited the system on a handful of occasion over the next three thousand years.
Dark Age
During the Hapan civil war, the Arxian system was ordered to be colonised by Princess Da'tan as she permitted the immigration of pilgrims to the system. House Raqill had taken over the Mathonore system and the Grand Tarii of Selab ceased to exist with the Arxian system coming under governance of House Tylger which was elevated to Tarii after having been a Dukatii on Lorell for the last 3000 years.
Arxian Minor was marked for agricultural development and large farming communities were set up across the planet. Part of the agreement was that the locals would supply the Draconian Union's armed forces with food supplies and the planet earned itself an important place among the Union's worlds.
The Draconian Union kept a small but permanent garrison on the world to oversee its new inhabitants. During the religious revolts in 3971, Count Laz Tylger defied his mother's will and used the Draconian garrison to bring one of the warring religious factions on both Arxian Minor and Arxian Major under control. This made him extremely popular with most of the population in the system and his mother stepped down as head of House Tylger in favour of him.
After the bombardment of Belgor in 3977 Arxian Minor received a large number of refugees who settled in camps made for them. Eventually a large majority of these moved to Arxian Major and also other worlds, but a large number of Belgorians chose to stay on the planet.
Phoenix Age & Golden Age
During the Phoenix Age, Arxian Minor relied heavily upon the financial support of its sister planet, Arxian Major. The rebuilding of the Hapes Consortium under a single banner meant low priority for exotic foodstuffs that the planet had made money off exporting. However a large number of Draconian noble families decided to settle on Arxian Minor and Arxian Major as the system kept a high status even as King Andrew was reducing the power of nobility elsewhere in the Hapes Cluster.
During the Golden Age, the planet has once again experienced a growth in income as part of economic growth projects initiated by House Tylger.
Profile
Governance
The planet is governed from the Draconian Administrative Centre in the Zahar province by House Zah'naria, the Dukatii family which previously also governed Belgor. The planet falls under the jurisdiction of House Tylger which overall governs the entire Arxian system.
The planet also falls under the jurisdiction of the Archon of the Rim Worlds region, but is considered a rather unimportant world in the region.
Commerce & Industry
There is no major industry on Arxian Minor and the planet imports most of the products it needs from other worlds, especially the more industrialised Arxian Major. The vast grassland fields and valleys were suitable for the needs of the farmers who settled on the world in 3948.
The planet exports many famous food related products such as sought after fruits, vegetables and fish. The predator White Angel (Engelix Qixi) is popular among Hapans who keep aquariums. Another major export is red and white wine.
Terrain & Provinces
The planet is small, but beautiful. Vast grassland fields cover most of the planet's two continents. The northern hemisphere is called Entaria and consists of many major farming complexes. The Duchii House Qil'a has governed this province since 3948.
The southern continent, named Zahar, is also grassland but differs from the northern in the fact that it has a large chain of mountains and valleys. The Tini'duran valley is known for its wine production districts. This province has been governed by the Duchii House Waldar since 3948. All the planet's major cities are located on this continent.
The large inland ocean, named Arxianic, is home to a diverse animal life, some of which has been imported from other worlds in order to stimulate the fishing industry on the planet.
Flora & Fauna
As previously mentioned, Arxian Major is covered by vast grasslands with no forests to speak of. Pentix Mountain Dragons from Arxian Major have settled on the planet, coming via the Sintral moon. They live in the southern mountains and feed only off herbivores that travel too close to the mountains in packs. To this date, encounters between the inhabitants of Arxian Minor and the dragons have been few and far in-between.
The predator fish called White Angel (Engelix Qixi) lives in the Arxianic ocean and is also found on Sintral.
Satellites
Arxian Minor's satellite is Sintral which also orbits Arxian Major. The lakes on the surface of the temperate moon reflect light on to the surface of the planet during the night and also causes frequent eclipses.
