Asterra System

Binary stellar system · 10 planets · Former home of the Alf people

Primary star — Asterra

The Asterra star system is dynamically stable and long-settled. Most permanent infrastructure predates the loss of Ytharia and was designed for extended autonomous operation.

Companion star — Carmyn

Carmyn is the red companion star of the Asterra binary system, orbiting at a wide separation that renders it a naked-eye fixture in Ytharia's night sky — a dim but constant red point, distinct from the stars of the broader field. Its slow drift across centuries of recorded observation made it a cultural and navigational reference point long before its stellar nature was understood.