Croshaw system: the “gateway to the universe”: the first system visited outside Sol

Humanity’s “gateway to the universe”. Discovered in 2271 by Nick Croshaw, it was the first system humans visited outside Sol. Organising its colonisation caused such debate on Earth that it led to the creation of the UNE. Croshaw has shaped human politics and society ever since. For the story of its discovery, read our first jump story.

🪪 The system at a glance

🪐 Its worlds, from the star outwards

Croshaw I (smog planet)

Its thick acid clouds make landing impossible.

Croshaw II · Angeli (rocky planet)

Angeli was the first planet terraformed and settled by humans in another system. Its tectonic activity raises fears of a devastating quake. Its city of Quinton, between mountains and sea, has one of the most iconic skylines in the UEE.
👥 inhabited

Croshaw III · Vann (ice planet)

Vann, slightly smaller than Earth, is perpetually cold. Its population fell as other systems were discovered, but those who like the cold still call it home.
👥 inhabited

Croshaw IV (super-Earth)

A large dead super-Earth with no atmosphere or valuable minerals.

☄️ Belts, clusters and stations

• Icarus Cluster (asteroid cluster): The Icarus Cluster, one of the oldest active mining fields in the Empire.
• Daedalus Cluster (asteroid cluster): The Daedalus Cluster, also among the oldest active mining fields.

🧭 Jump points to

Sol · Ferron · Rhetor · Nul

📚 Every system and its worlds (contents)

Official data: Roberts Space Industries Starmap (checked 19 October 2026), text rewritten by Beacon Mag. Orbital map: Beacon Mag, based on that data (planets in their real order around the star, spaced out for readability). Star Citizen® is a registered trademark of Cloud Imperium Rights LLC.