Aquillon

Aquillon, a world of temperate continents and expansive mountain chains that crisscross the planets globe. The planet was named after the large predatory avian that resembles the famed eagles of Imperia (though being half the size, and standing at a meter tall). Consequently the planets name was given by the Vth Legion of the Emperian Empire, and they received the planet shortly after in a special ceremony.

Planetary Summary

 * Name: Aquillon
 * Astral Provinciales: Solaria
 * Sector: Solaris
 * Sub-Sector: Acarus
 * System: Aquilla System
 * Population: 7.2 Billion (65% Emperian, 30% Human, 10% Aetherian).
 * Affiliation: The Emperian Empire
 * Class: Type I-Terrestrial World
 * Economic Class: High
 * Satellites: Single moon (Gryfin)

Overview
Aquillon was an uninhabited world prior to the Emperian Expansion Era. The Fifth Legion of the Emperian Empire had fought its way across the Galactic Core during the early 2nd century of the Imperial Calendar. Conquering, assimilating, and opening up star systems for colonization in a broad front. As the Legion advanced the 4th Company aboard the Legion ship Imperus exited Slipspace into the Aquilla system. Finding it uninhabited, but scans showing a terrestrial world the Imperials began to send survey teams to the surface.

Shortly afterwards they realized the flora and fauna somewhat resembled Imperia itself, and seeing the large avian birds soaring high above the mountains they named the world Aquillon. In recognition to this discovering the Legion was mustered on the planet in 142 IC, and the planet was formally given to them by the Emperor himself.

The Imperial Eagles, the Fifth Legion, established its base of operation by building a partially subterranean fortress that straddled the width of one of the mightiest of mountain ranges: The Regan Mountains. After the fortress completion in 150 IC the planet was opened to colonization and a billion colonists arrived over the course of several decades and the planet grew slowly but steadily to its present 7.2 Billion population.

The only interruption being an invasion by the Aethan Federation in early 2745. The Aethan having launched several major thrusts into neighboring Imperial sectors. The Legionary world of Aquillon being a prime target, and the Legion mostly dispersed dealing with several threats at the time meant it was mostly undermanned in terms of defense. However, the defenses themselves were formidable and while the Aethan did manage to make planet fall, they suffered heavy casualties and withdrew a week and a half later.