Sol
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Sol is a star system located in the Local cluster, and is the home system of the human species. Contained within the system is the homeworld of the human race, Earth, and was the centerpiece of early human attempts to explore space. During the prothean cycle, the Prothean Empire established a research and observation facility on Mars to watch over and run scientific observations on cro-magnon humanity, where they considered the possibility of uplifting them; however, the Reapers invaded before they could. The Reapers briefly swept through the Sol system before leaving, adhering to their rules of not exterminating pre-spacelight civilizations. Close to fifty thousand years later, European Space Agency astronauts, working alongside cosmonauts from Roscosmos, lead an expedition into an unearthed alien facility in 2146 CE, where they discovered the ruins of the prothean facility; the Systems Alliance was established not long after.
The Sol system was invaded by Reaper forces on June 2, 2186 CE, shortly after the fall of the Arcturus system. It fell within mere hours, and was occupied by the Reapers until Operation Stormwind three months later. Sol later became a core system of the Galactic Dominion, until its collapse in 2253 CE.
The system is named for the Latin word Sol, which means "sun".