Epech is a single red star in the Hammer's Edge region. It has eight major planets and 22 minor bodies.
Following the burning of Epeshyyr by the Galactic Defense League in 4399, Epech is lightly inhabited, most of the population of Syyrstal and the various space stations having fled. After the War, the population slowly returns, but the system never regains its previous place as a major trade and cultural hub.
In the Quiet Era, Epech falls under the jurisdiction of the Sohran Republic.