The Solar System is located relatively centrally in the traverse but has a clear distance to the surrounding systems. For this reason, the first journey of mankind into another system took several years before better engines were developed.
The system is best known for its native species, humans, the youngest race to use galactic spaceflight. The system is only a target for ships of other creatures because of Earth.
In addition, the solar system is one of the systems with the most planets in the four known sectors. The sun is a smaller class 1 yellow/orange star whose radiation is generally classified as less dangerous.