Ruined Star System

Surface scans of the planet and its moons show that they were once all densely inhabited, supporting a population many times beyond that of …. Furthermore, an analysis of the moons has concluded that their positioning cannot have been natural. They must have been dragged into orbit and then stationed so precisely that even now, they remain in perfect balance. However, the cataclysm that occurred here was so violent - and occurred so long ago - that few records remain from which we can recreate the story of the inhabitants' civilization.

Our scientist team on … have found a series of intact data cores depicting the inhabitants of the planet - the Shallarians - when their civilization was at its peak, around a thousand years ago. It is clear the Shallarians were very advanced indeed - capable of moulding entire solar systems to their will.

The moons of … originally orbited the system's gas giants, and were dragged into their current positions as an elaborate work of art. Darad - the shattered planet opposite … - was extensively terraformed to be a near-identical but uninhabited clone to Shallash, serving as a nature reserve: a reminder of how their homeworld had once been.

Despite all these marvels, no mention has been found of the Shallarians' military capabilities. Indeed, they appear to have cared little for anything happening beyond the confines of their own space...

… … has been able to shed further light on the Shallarian civilization. It seems they were an exceptionally peaceful species who - in spite of clear evidence to the contrary on the galactic stage - considered war between spacefaring civilizations to be inconceivable and illogical. After all, their own technological progress had brought post-scarcity to within their reach - what more could they possibly want? Consequently, they rather neglected building up their military forces, leaving themselves vulnerable. However, nothing yet uncovered offers any clues as to who may have wished to destroy what they had built.