Hellespont

Hellespont
Sector	Vega Sector
Quadrant	Roberts Quadrant
Locations	Orlando Depot, Blue Point Station
Jump Links	Alcor, Megaron, Kurasawa, Tyr, Hhrass

Hellespont is a star system in the Vega Sector. Although it was a formal member of the Union of Border Worlds after 2673, it fell under the control of a secessionist government in 2701.

Hellespont is a frontier system, making it very close to Kilrathi airspace. It is unknown what role it played in the Terran-Kilrathi War, although it was likely occupied for some time during the war. After the war, this system joined the Union of Border Worlds, but at the same time, it hosted two Confed outposts, Blue Point Station and the Orlando Depot.

Colonel Christopher Blair and Major Todd Marshall were en route to the Orlando Depot after Marshall recalled Blair to active service in the wake of the Border Worlds Conflict in 2673. They were to pilot a shuttle back to the Sol System to receive their commands from Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn. While en route, the two men dueled each other with non-lethal lasers as a means to refresh their skills.

When the two men arrived at Orlando, the station was completely destroyed by a Border Worlds bomber, killing 3,000 Terrans. The two pilots were force to divert their course to Blue Point Station, where they continued to Sol. The man who attacked Orlando was later identified as "Seether", a Black Lance operative.

After the eventual sacking of the Black Lance and the recognition of the Union's independence, Hellespont was confirmed as a member of the Union. It saw only limited action after the Nephilim War broke out in 2681. By 2701, Hellespont was the source of 5% of the Union's gross exports and hosted the facilities of the Union's Second Fleet.

By 2701, secessionist sentiment was on the rise in the Hellespont System in the wake of growing tariffs and growing discontent with the local government. The elections of 2701 finally saw Hellespont fall under the control of the opposition, who later announced their secession from the Union of Border Worlds. The Hellespont Militia subsequently assumed control over all military assets in the system.

In response to the deteriorating political situation, the Union's government considered the deployment of the Outerworlds Naval Reserve in order to reestablish control over the Hellespont System.