The Hadrian System is the security arm of the Empire Cluster—home to the private military contractors, security firms, and "protection specialists" that keep the Cluster's assets safe. When corporations need guards, mercenaries, or problems quietly solved, they come to Hadrian.
Named for the emperor who built walls, the Hadrian System has made defense its business. Vallum provides security services across Freelance space—armed guards for corporate facilities, convoy escorts for valuable cargo, investigative services, and more discreet offerings for clients who don't ask questions.
The system is heavily militarized by Empire Cluster standards. Training facilities cover much of the primary world's surface. Orbital platforms bristle with weapons. The corporation maintains a fleet of armed vessels that rivals some planetary militaries.
The primary world, Hadrian, is dominated by military installations. Training academies, weapons ranges, simulation facilities, and barracks cover vast swathes of the surface. The corporation produces security personnel the way Constantine produces ships—efficiently, in bulk, and to specification.
Civilian areas exist but are clearly secondary. The cities that do exist serve the military-industrial complex: entertainment districts for personnel on leave, medical facilities for those injured in training, and the administrative infrastructure needed to manage a planet-sized military academy.
The Wall is the system's primary orbital platform—part corporate headquarters, part defensive fortress, part demonstration of capability. The station is heavily armed and armored, designed to showcase exactly what the corporation can provide to clients seeking protection.
Clients visiting Hadrian are typically brought to The Wall first. The message is clear: this is what we can build for you. This is what stands between your assets and those who would take them.
The controlling corporation offers a range of security services:
Vallum maintains strict neutrality in inter-corporate conflicts within the Cluster. They'll work for any Exchange member in good standing—but never against another client. This policy has made them trusted by all the major families, even those who hate each other.