Virmire
From FABT
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Star, position: |
Hoc, III |
Location: | |
Gravity: |
0.86 G |
Diameter: |
6,440 km |
Day length: |
22.3 Earth hours |
Year length: |
361 Earth days |
Atmosphere: |
0.9 atm |
Temperature: |
32 °C |
Adjective: |
Virmirian |
Population: |
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Species: | |
Societal approximation: |
Mixed/democratic |
Affiliation: |
Prothean Empire |
Technological tier: | |
Capital: | |
- "Virmire is one booming colony world no one saw coming. It went from a forbidden jewel to the outer core of the Dominion."
- — Thane'Shepard's description of Virmire.
Virmire (formerly known as Aethos Proxus Reos to the protheans) is the third planet in the Hoc system of the Sentry Omega cluster. Before the Galactic Dominion, Virmire was known as the planet that was "perfect for colonization, but virtually untouchable." Virmire was located too close to the Terminus Systems to be suitable, and therefore any colonization efforts could have resulted in war or left the colony vulnerable to slaver attacks or raids. After the Border War however, the Dominion immediately colonized the planet, leading to it becoming one of its most valued multicultural hubs. When the Dominion Civil War broke out, Virmire initially remained neutral, only joining the war on the side of the DDF when they were promised independence. True to their word, once the war was over and the UREBMI was established, Virmire declared independence. However, four years later, they joined the UREBMI anyway.