The Kiel system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) with six planets, an asteroid belt, and an F-type main sequence star. Due to its jump point connection with the Perry Line system Horus, it was used as a military hub until the end of the Xi'an-Human Cold War.
After tensions between the UEE and the Xi'an Empire cooled, the military largely withdrew and abandoned a great deal of infrastructure, especially on Severus (Kiel III). Governor Joona Tzur successfully offered these buildings to numerous aerospace companies in the early 2900s SEY, and began an economic renaissance on Severus that earned the world Senatorial recognition in 2937. Kiel was voted one of the "Top Ten Most Livable Systems" by editors of New United in 2946.