Rhetor System

The Rhetor system is a planetary system in the [United Empire of Earth (UEE)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VyvyKxy4v6-united-empire-of-earth) that consists of a G-type main sequence star, a mesoplanet, three terrestrial planets, and a gas giant. Discovered in 2287 by PhD students Neil Nyemeto and Leona Sono from the [Martian Institute of Space Technology (MIST)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RL67MAJreO-martian-institute-of-space-technology-mist), their decision to share their discovery with MIST's president Adrianne Zemlock led to Rhetor becoming a system that is dedicated to education rather than corporate interests. [Persei](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0ODlqM6zKO-persei-rhetor-ii) is a center of public education and private research institutes, and some of the most prestigious universities in the UEE are located on [Reisse](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0QljXw43Ev-reisse-rhetor-iii) and [Mentor](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RPDlZJeDLX-mentor-rhetor-iv).