Cradle

Cradle (officially Gliese 876) is a red dwarf (M4V) planetary system in the constellation Aquarius. It is the most populous system in the constellation, owing to a multitude of fully-colonized worlds and a powerful, self-sustaining economy.

This system is under permanent jurisdiction of the Aquarii Federative Terran Republic. It is 4.7 parsecs from Earth.

Stargate connections:
 * Altair (4.24 pc)
 * Barnard's Gate (4.60 pc)
 * Gliese 785 (6.03 pc)
 * Deneb Algedi (7.42 pc)
 * Vega (8.33 pc)

Planets (4)
Notus is a barren terrestrial. It has been colonized for volatiles and industrial metals excavation, though it is much too close to its parent star to undergo successful terraforming procedures. This planet has been privatized by several large corporations, but is stringently regulated by the Aquarii Federative Terran Republic.

Zephyrus is an ice giant. It has been colonized for atmospheric volatiles, primarily water and methane. A powerhouse of a propellant industry dominates this planet's market share, to the extent that most chemical fuels in the constellation are produced here. This planet is considered federal property under the Aquarii Federative Terran Republic, and all orbital developments thus far have been carried out by this authority exclusively.

Eurus is a gas giant. While it has been colonized for industrial applications, this planet's relative lack of resources apart from hydrogen and helium render it unsuitable for extensive atmospheric harvesting. Instead, this planet's many natural satellites have been privatized for volatiles and industrial metals excavation. The planet itself is considered federal property under the Aquarii Federative Terran Republic, but its satellites are open to the free market.

Boreas is an ice giant. It has been colonized for atmospheric volatiles, primarily water and ammonia to supplement the domestic and export agriculture industry. This planet is considered federal property under the Aquarii Federative Terran Republic, and all orbital developments thus far have been carried out by this authority exclusively.