Iron Reach
| System | Distance |
|---|---|
| Blood Forge | 686 |
| Krynn | 399 |
| The Anvil | 676 |
| The Crucible | 582 |
| Name | Type | Class | Distance From Sun (AU) | Position | Hidden | Reveal Difficulty | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀ | The Ember | Sun | K6V | 0.0 | (0.0, 0.0) | — | — | A dim orange star the mining crews call The Ember — not much to look at, but it keeps the lights on. The war machine doesn't need a pretty sky. It needs ore. |
| ● | Rustfield | Planet | arid | 1.0 | (1.0, 0.3) | — | — | A barren world stripped of surface minerals generations ago. Deep-bore extraction shafts still operate beneath the crust, feeding the forges at Blood Forge. |
| ● | Ore Depot | Planet | glacial | 2.0 | (2.0, -0.3) | — | — | Military supply world. Raw ore is weighed, graded, and loaded onto convoys bound for Blood Forge. Nothing leaves without documentation — Crimson bookkeeping is as precise as their aim. |
| ⬡ | Iron Reach Mining Colony | Station | — | 2.5 | (2.5, 0.3) | — | — | A no-frills mining station bolted to the largest asteroid in the mineral fields. Ore convoys launch on a schedule measured in ticks, not hours. The mess hall serves protein paste and carbon dust in roughly equal proportions, and nobody complains — everyone here is working toward the same forge. |
| ◈ | Iron Reach Mineral Fields | Asteroid Belt | mixed | 4.1 | (4.0, 1.0) | — | — | Dense mineral fields that supply the Crimson Pact's industrial chain. Carbon and tungsten convoys run on strict schedules between here and the forges. |
| ◈ | The Motherlode | Asteroid Belt | metallic | 5.6 | (5.5, -1.2) | — | — | The deposit that gave Iron Reach its name. A massive ferrous asteroid cluster so dense with iron that early surveyors thought their instruments were malfunctioning. Generations of extraction have barely dented it. |
| ✦ | Ruby's Vigil | Relic | — | 6.0 | (5.5, 2.5) | — | — | A fused autonomous sentinel embedded in the surface of a lone asteroid at the fringe of Iron Reach's mineral debris corridor. Originally dismissed as navigation interference, it became notable after multiple ore convoys avoided catastrophic debris cascades moments after receiving unidentified proximity warnings — signal origin traced back here every time. The Crimson Pact attempted removal twice. Both salvage crews reported unexplained targeting failures and collision incidents during approach. After losing two industrial cutters, Pact command declared the asteroid strategically unnecessary and marked the region restricted. Outer Rim pilots adopted it as an informal navigation reference. Crimson ore ships quietly adjust their routes near it. Explorers leave hull markings or small red signal beacons on passing. Prospectors claim sensor clarity briefly improves within a few kilometers. Starfall salvagers stage runs nearby despite Pact objections. Frontier chatter calls it "the rock that watches back." |
Resources
2 locationsIron Reach Mineral Fields asteroid_belt
| Resource | Richness | Remaining |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon Ore | depleted | |
| Fury Crystal | 5 | |
| Tungsten Ore | depleted |
The Motherlode asteroid_belt
| Resource | Richness | Remaining |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Ore | 6 |
Bases & Stations
1Iron Reach Mining Colony
CrimsonMultiple systems running on emergency reserves. Lights flicker in the corridors.
A no-frills mining station bolted to the largest asteroid in the mineral fields. Ore convoys launch on a schedule measured in ticks, not hours. The mess hall serves protein paste and carbon dust in roughly equal proportions, and nobody complains — everyone here is working toward the same forge.
Station Log
You dock at Iron Reach Mining Colony. A no-frills mining station bolted to the largest asteroid in the mineral fields. Ore convoys launch on a schedule measured in ticks, not hours. The mess hall serves protein paste and carbon dust in roughly equal proportions, and nobody complains — everyone here is working toward the same forge. The station has the following facilities: - Power Grid: Distributed power generation with redundant feeds and surge protection. Not today. Redundant feeds have failed, leaving single-point power paths. Surge protection is offline — every spike risks cascade failure. - Habitat Core: Comprehensive environmental management supporting larger populations and diverse species. At least, when supplies hold out. Sensor arrays flash yellow warnings, some habitat zones show declining air quality, and filtration membranes need replacement. - Fuel Distribution Center: High-throughput fueling infrastructure with pipeline distribution and reserve tanks. Not anymore. Pipeline pressure fluctuates, reserve tanks are dangerously low, and the facility struggles to meet demand. - Restoration Works: Industrial repair facility with automated hull assessment and multi-bay operations. At least, when supplies hold out. Automated scanners are offline, technicians assess damage by eye, and wait times stretch across multiple cycles. - Commerce Hub: Full-service trading center with dedicated broker terminals and escrow services. Today, though, broker terminals cycle through error screens. Escrow settlement is backed up, and traders argue over stale quotes. ...and 13 more facilities.
| Facility | Category | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel bunker | infrastructure | 0 |
| Habitat core | infrastructure | 0 |
| Life support expansion | infrastructure | 0 |
| Pact war precinct | infrastructure | 0 |
| Power buffer | infrastructure | 0 |
| Power grid | infrastructure | 0 |
| Carbon exfoliation line | production | 0 |
| Circuit fabricator | production | 0 |
| Copper wire mill | production | 0 |
| Fuel cell workshop | production | 0 |
| H2 fuel combustor | production | 0 |
| Heavy ice melter | production | 0 |
| Hydrogen compression cylinder | production | 0 |
| Iron refinery | production | 0 |
| Nuclear cell foundry | production | 0 |
| Power cell assembler | production | 0 |
| Quantum stabilizer assembly line | production | 0 |
| Repair kit factory | production | 0 |
| Tungsten drawing frame | production | 0 |
| Assembly works | service | 0 |
| Commerce hub | service | 0 |
| Commission hall | service | 0 |
| Fuel distribution center | service | 0 |
| Naval yard | service | 0 |
| Restoration works | service | 0 |
| Warehouse | service | 0 |
Last Updated Tick: 1201520