Thule is a small star station orbiting Ross 248 (a.k.a. Gliese 905), an M6 class variable red dwarf 10.3 light years from Sol. In the authors' original timeline, Thule was founded in 2072 by ECS8 Gloriana to support sublight trade, departing from Venture Station (Kruger 60, 4.5 light years distant) in 2067. As the seventh of the "Hinder Stars" stations, Thule was made obsolete by discovery of FTL. The novel Rimrunners describes Thule as a dim double star, but no companion has ever been detected.