This system contains two closely-orbiting metal-rich worlds, each surrounded by narrow rings, and a small icy moon that passes near one of the rings at a steep inclination. Named Ares, Athena, and Zeus, these bodies reflect an ancient Greek myth of eternal rivalry and divine judgment. Commanders visiting this system will find fast-moving ring structures, hazardous approach zones, and stunning views of all three bodies from the moon's vantage point.

Ares appears rugged and battle-worn, with a fractured surface and deep impact craters. Its ring system consists of two sharply defined bands, the inner ring orbiting in just 0.014 days (about 20 minutes).

The outer ring, extending to a radius of about 3,200,000 km, casts a faint metallic glint even from hundreds of light-seconds away, while the smaller inner ring hugs the planet tightly at just over 1,200,000 km..

Athena contrasts Ares, its surface appearing smoother and almost deliberate in its symmetry. The ring here is narrower but sharper in appearance, with its inner band completing a circuit in about 0.016 days (around 23 minutes).

Zeus is a small icy moon orbiting Athena at a distance of 384,370 km and passing only 689 km above the outer ring's edge. With a radius of 2,532 km and a sharply inclined orbit of 89 degrees, Zeus crosses high above the ring plane, offering spectacular vantage points of both Ares and Athena in the same frame. Surface temperatures average 165 K, and the moon is fully landable, making it an excellent stop for visual observation of the system's unique dynamics.

The scene evokes a sense of suspended judgment. Fury and precision locked in perfect opposition, and a silent overseer forever circling above. Pilots report a feeling of weight and tension here, as if the myths of Olympus have been cast in orbiting stone and metal, and the next move in their divine contest is waiting to be made.

In myth, Ares embodied fury and Athena wisdom, while Zeus stood above as judge. Here, their conflict is preserved in orbit — two blazing, ringed worlds locked in eternal balance, overseen by a silent moon.

This system contains two closely-orbiting metal-rich worlds, each surrounded by narrow rings, and a small icy moon that passes near one of the rings at a steep inclination. Named Ares , Athena, and Zeus, these bodies reflect an ancient Greek myth of eternal rivalry and divine judgment. Commanders visiting this system will find fast-moving ring structures, hazardous approach zones, and stunning views of all three bodies from the moon's vantage point.

Ares (Body 1) and Athena (Body 2) circle one another in a tight 0.4-day binary orbit, both showing surface activity and blistering heat, with temperatures ranging from 705 to over 1,370 K. Each is encircled by two sharply defined rings: Ares' metallic inner band gleams between 13,389 and 14,014 km, while its rocky outer ring extends to 15,048 km. Athena's rings are more compact, a metal-rich belt from 10,864 to 10,989 km, and a rocky arc stretching to 11,852 km.

Zeus (Body 1 a) is a small rocky moon, just 441 km in radius, orbiting Ares every 0.2 days with a slight inclination of 5.32°. From its surface, Ares dominates the sky with Athena looming just beyond, both planets framed by their shimmering rings. With only 0.05 g surface gravity and matching heat extremes, Zeus offers landable vantage points for observing the binary in motion.

Further from the binary lies Poseidon (Body 4), a vast gas giant whose bulk dwarfs the inner worlds. In Greek myth, Poseidon rivaled Athena for the favor of mortals, offering his gifts of the sea against her gift of wisdom. The gas giant's swirling bands evoke that rivalry, looming beyond the dueling pair. Orbiting close to Poseidon is Triton (Body 4 a), a faithful moon named for the sea god's son and herald, forever bound to its father's side.

The scene evokes a sense of suspended judgment. Fury and precision locked in perfect opposition, and a silent overseer forever circling above. Here, their quarrel plays out under the distant gaze of Poseidon, whose presence reminds visitors that rivalries in myth — and in the stars — are rarely confined to only two.