Erolaeus

Erolaeus is a gas giant about three fourths the size of Jupiter. The planet appears purple due to high amounts of nitrogen in the upper atmosphere.

Physical characteristics
Erolaeus orbits outside the dust cloud that surrounds the Szon system. As a result, it captures many meteors and other interstellar objects. Enkladius catches most of what Erolaeus misses.

Erolaues has an unusual axial tilt of 135°. As a result, its ring system, while not vertical, is tilted in the complete opposite direction as the gas giant Heszton.

Moons
Erolaeus has numerous tiny moons, most of which are just tiny asteroids. Erolaeus was settled for its rich deposits of iridium as well as a readily available source of water-ice found in the moon Thaloss which will fall below Erolaeus' Roche limit within the next one million years. This gives it a landscape of erupting geysers quite similar to Ucharpli's moon Himmingarde.

Colonization
Erolaeus has many helium-3 mines orbitting the gas giant, while the main facilities were set up on Thaloss. The gas giant Heszton is often used for fueling the Szon system with helium-3 while Erolaeus is intended for exporting to other systems. As a result, Erolaeus is the largest producer of helium-3 in the Heart and Soul Nebula.