Socho

Socho is an independent system in the Core Systems within the Inner Orion Spur. It was the original base of operations for the Aegis Core division of Aegis, a multinational initiative founded by scientists from the Federation, Empire, and Alliance to study and develop countermeasures against the Thargoids. Aegis Core's former headquarters before its permanent relocation to Sol in July 3305 was Dantec Enterprise, which was an integral part of the Eagle Eye array.

History

On March 15, 3304, Aegis Core announced an anti-Thargoid campaign in the Socho system. The operation's goal was not only to expel Thargoid forces from Socho, but to obtain specific technological components from Thargoid Interceptors and Scouts for comparison research. The operation concluded successfully.

On May 30, in a stunning development, Aegis Core was ousted from control of its headquarters in the Socho system by the Socho Gold Raiders criminal faction. A courier managed to escape the system with a message from Dr. Mia Valencourt of Aegis Core detailing the attack and calling for assistance. According to Dr. Valencourt, the Socho Gold Raiders had become convinced that Aegis was constructing a superweapon, and crushed the system's security forces by luring them into a trap using a falsified Thargoid signal. Professor Alba Tesreau denounced the attack, noting that Aegis Core was conducting vital anti-Thargoid research, and issued a plea for aid from the galactic community. The incident convinced Aegis of the need to construct a new military Installation, The Sentinel, in Pleiades Sector IR-W d1-55 to defend Aegis assets there from similar attacks.

On August 16, Eagle Eye, an array of Aegis Installations that tracked Thargoid activity, began reporting a "System Error". Admiral Aden Tanner subsequently announced that Eagle Eye had gone offline due to technical interference at Dantec Enterprise in Socho brought on by an influx of Thargoid Sensors. Dantec Enterprise was a linchpin for Eagle Eye and fed it a continuous stream of data, but with the station disrupted, the entire array had been rendered temporarily inoperable. Tanner urged independent pilots to deliver Meta-Alloys to Dantec Enterprise so that the station could be restored and Eagle Eye could be reactivated.

In response to the repeated disruption of Aegis Core's operations and the ongoing deterioration of conditions in Socho, on August 30, Federal President Zachary Hudson announced that Aegis Core would be relocated from Socho to Sol so that it could be better protected. The relocation process took several months, and was completed on July 4, 3305.

System Layout

• Socho
  • Socho A Belt
  • Socho B Belt
  • Socho 1
    • Chwedyk Orbital (Outpost)
  • Socho 2
    • Socho 2 A
      • Perez's Inheritance (Surface Port)
      • Malchiodi Dock (Outpost)
  • Socho 3
    • Socho 3 A
    • Socho 3 B
    • Socho 3 C
    • Socho 3 D
    • Socho 3 E
    • Socho 3 F
    • Socho 3 G
  • Socho 4
    • Socho 4 A
    • Socho 4 B
  • Socho 5
  • Socho 6
  • Socho 7
    • Dantec Enterprise (Coriolis)

Minor Factions

• Defence Force of Socho (Dictatorship, Independent)
• Knights of Isarion (Democracy, Independent)
• Laukh Services (Corporate, Independent)
• Socho Future (Democracy, Independent
• Socho Gold Bridge Interstellar (Corporate, Independent)
• Socho Gold Raiders (Anarchy, Independent)
• Socho Jet Power Limited (Corporate, Independent)