In ancient Greek mythology, Ares and Athena were both gods of war, but they represented opposite aspects of warfare. Athena embodied wisdom, and utilizing cunning strategies in battle, whereas Ares embodied fury, the chaos and violence on the battlefields. Zeus, the head of the gods, stood above them both, always ensuring that none of the two gained lasting victory over the other. As an allegory to this tale, here in this system two ringed worlds are locked in eternal balance, overseen by a silent moon circling the pair.

These two planets are closely-orbiting metal-rich worlds, each surrounded by narrow rings, and a small rocky moon that passes near one of the rings at a slight inclination. Between the three, 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 (the first planet) and Athena (the second planet) circle one another in a tight 0.4-day binary orbit, both showing surface volcanic 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, they form a metal-rich belt from 10,864 to 10,989 km, and a rocky belt stretching to 11,852 km.

Zeus (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 the moon's surface, Ares dominates the sky with Athena looming just beyond it, and both planets are framed by their shimmering rings.

Further from the binary lies Poseidon, the fourth planet: a vast gas giant whose bulk dwarfs the inner worlds. According to legend, the gods were in a conflict over a precious city, and the two strongest contenders ended up being Poseidon and Athena. To resolve the conflict, Zeus decreed that the two should offer gifts to the inhabitants of the city, and the god who found more favor with the mortals would be their new patron. Poseidon brought forth a spring from the ground, but because he was the god of the seas, the spring's waters were salty. Seeing this, Athena planted olive trees over the spring instead: the people saw this as a more wise gift, as the trees and the fruits they bore were much more useful to them. The contest was thus decided, and the inhabitants then named the city as Athens.

The gas giant's swirling bands evoke this rivalry, looming beyond the dueling pair. Orbiting close to Poseidon is Triton (4 a), highly inclined at nearly 90 degrees, a faithful moon named after the sea god's son and herald, forever bound to his father's side.

The scenes in this system evoke a sense of suspended judgment from afar. 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 parties.