Iradus

Iradus is a fictional planet that appears across a range of science fiction works and related media. In many treatments, Iradus orbits a sun-like star in a remote sector and is depicted as a temperate world with varied biomes, including forests, coastlines, and highland zones, and is notable for a prominent ring system composed of debris from a captured moon. The planet is described as having two large landmasses separated by shallow seas, with numerous archipelagos along the equator.

The dominant setting in most stories is the Iradan civilization, a seafaring people whose political organization ranges from a coastal federation to a centralized republic depending on the source. Maritime trade, navigator traditions, and a history of exploration figure prominently in these narratives. Advances in technology range from traditional shipbuilding to spacefaring capabilities introduced in later installments.

Geopolitically, Iradus serves as a stage for inter-world diplomacy, trade disputes, and ecological themes, including colonization and environmental change. Its geography allows contrasting portrayals of urban centers on the western coastline and isolated communities on remote islands.

Because Iradus appears across multiple authors and media, there is no single canonical description; details such as geography, governance, and technology vary between works, reflecting different creative directions. The varied depictions contribute to Iradus’s role as a recurring setting for exploration and global interaction within its fictional universe.