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{{TNT|Infobox System
|Name = Virgil
|Image = Virgil.jpg
|System Type =Single Star
|Asteroid Belts =1
|Size =16
|Star Type =Main Sequence-Dwarf-K
|Affiliation =Vanduul
|Discovered in = 2412
|Discovered by = [[Alaine Viktus]]
|Planets =3
|Jump Points =5
|Population =
|Economy =
|Threat =
|Space Stations =
}}
The '''Virgil''' System was once a shining star of Humanity’s expansion, the system’s main economic and social hub was [[Virgil I]], which was quickly terraformed and colonized with help from the government-funded [[Project FarStar]]. After [[Tiber]] fell, the [[UEE]] military hastily retreated into Virgil and tried to mount a defense to stop the [[Vanduul]] advance, but the unrelenting raiders quickly overwhelmed them. Millions of civilians died as the [[UEE]] fled the system; leaving it in the hands of the [[Vanduul]] ever since.{{RSIref|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/14437-Virgil-System|text=Galactic Guide: Virgil System}}

== {{TLT|i18n|History}} ==
The Virgil System was discovered entirely by chance in 2412. Famed astrophotographer [[Alaine Viktus]] was conducting a deep field survey roughly half an astronomical unit past the [[Vega |Vega system]]’s cometary cloud. Viktus had powered down his survey runabout’s thrusters and ‘gone dark’ to capture a maximum scan resolution. Upon attempting to activate his highly specialized stellar camera, he found it unable to star-lock because of an imperceptible level of spacecraft movement. Further investigation revealed the movement, mere microns from what his [[IFCS]] had calculated as standstill, was the result of extreme proximity — within 400 meters — of an uncharted jump point. General amazement over Viktus’ incredible luck quickly turned to an unequaled passion for expanded space exploration. The K-type main sequence star, quickly named Virgil by [[Earth]] spin doctors seeking to instill a sense of regal manifest destiny, was located in a region of space previously thought naturally inaccessible. What’s more, its first planet was the single strongest candidate for terraformation yet discovered. Within ten years, Virgil was a verdant, thriving [[Human]] colony and inside of a century it was considered a surefire choice for formal [[UPE]] representation. The rapid colonization of Virgil lead to Project: Far Star, the government-funded march ‘outward’ into the area of space now unlocked with Virgil’s discovery. Then, as rapidly as it began, the situation reversed. The discovery of the [[Vanduul]] in 2681 and the onslaught of their increasingly devastating raids brought Far Star and westward galactic expansion to a full stop. [[Human]]ity was shocked by the complete fall (and subsequent [[UEE]] abandonment) of [[Orion]]. Virgil changed into a military outpost overnight, with entire fleets now operating out of the formerly quiet colony. A single jump away from [[Tiber]], where the Empire now hoped to hold the line, Virgil’s fields were adapted to support a massive military buildup. When [[Tiber]] fell, the [[UEE Navy|Navy]] collapsed in full retreat and was unable to organize a secondary line as the Vanduul pushed relentlessly forward. The [[Vanduul]] showed no mercy to the system, slaughtering military personnel and civilians wholesale. [[Virgil I]]’s idyllic biosphere was reduced to permanent clouds of ash, and some two hundred years of [[Human]] expansion were erased from history. Several transports escaped the carnage, protected by interceptors from the famed [[Squadron 214]]. Given the chance to escape the system with the transports they had saved, every member of the squadron chose to return to [[Virgil I]] and attempt rescue of more civilians. In the ensuing years, Virgil had been visited by a number of Reconnaissance in Force missions until a network of surveillance buoys were covertly established by the [[UEE|Empire]] in 2790 to provide early warning of [[Vanduul]] clans entering the system.{{RSIref|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/14437-Virgil-System|text=Galactic Guide: Virgil System}}

== Gravitational Governors ==

=== [[Virgil (star)|Virgil]] ===
Virgil is a Main Sequence Dwarf-K star.

== Planets == 
=== [[Virgil I]] === 
A terraformed world with beautiful swaths of tropical forests and soil that could quickly grow food. It was a major agricultural producer and vacation hotspot before the Vanduul attacked. These days, extensive bombing raids have left the atmosphere filled with massive clouds of swirling ash.{{RSIref|url=starmap?location=VIRGIL.PLANETS.VIRGILI&system=VIRGIL&camera=5,-14.26,0.0001,0,0|text=Virgil I - StarMap}}

=== [[Virgil II]] === 
A planet blanketed by thick smog that renders it uninhabitable and completely obscures views of the surface.{{RSIref|url=starmap?location=VIRGIL.PLANETS.VIRGILII&system=VIRGIL&camera=5,-14.02,0.0003,0,0|text=Virgil II - StarMap}}

=== [[Virgil III]] === 
A typical ice giant found in a distant orbit from the other planets.{{RSIref|url=starmap?location=VIRGIL.PLANETS.VIRGILIII&system=VIRGIL&camera=5,-14.02,0.0003,0,0|text=Virgil III - StarMap}}

== Asteroid Belts ==
=== [[Gideon's Belt]] ===
This large asteroid belt is located between the orbits of [[Virgil II]] and [[Virgil III]]. Deposits of iron and titanium have been identified here, but never in sufficient quantities to establish [[mining]] operations during the system’s [[Human]] habitation.{{RSIref|url=starmap?location=VIRGIL&camera=5,-15.43,0.0103,0.0083447,-0.000579|text=Gideon's Belt - StarMap}}{{RSIref|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/14437-Virgil-System|text=Galactic Guide: Virgil System}}

== Known Jump Points ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Jump Gate
!Type
!Size
!Destination
|-
|[[Virgil - Oberon]]
|Bidirectional
|Large
|[[Oberon]]
|-
|[[Virgil - Vega]]
|Bidirectional
|Large
|[[Vega]]
|-
|[[Virgil - Tiber]]
|Bidirectional
|Large
|[[Tiber]]
|-
|[[Virgil - Nyx]]
|Bidirectional
|Medium
|[[Nyx]]
|-
|[[Virgil - Kellog]]
|Bidirectional
|Medium
|[[Kellog]]
|}

==Gallery==
{{Gallery
|Virgil-System.jpg
}}

== References == 
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{{TLT|System Navplate|Virgil}}

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