Outer Rim Planets

Booth
Colonies: One

Locations: Alphatech Sungun – UEF hopeful

Value: Two

Purpose: Barren

Notes: The Alphatech Sungun was recently destroyed. Believed to be Pirate Attack.

Booth: until recently, a small but prosperous Mining and Research Colony, with a population of about 25,000 people. Booth was the site of a major conflict where the colony run mining corporation, Alphatech Sungun, was nearly completely destroyed. A massive cargo freighter crashed landed through one of the domes containing bioorganic warheads. When the PC arrived with a battalion, most of the colony was destroyed. It is suspected that the Pirate clan known as the Scarrats are responsible.

Bramon

Colonies: One

Locations: Devil’s Peak

Value: Eight

Purpose: Outcast

Bramon: this world is very close to its sun, and the intense heat makes it uniquely uninhabitable. The Colony survives by being buried under the surface, and is protected by domes with multiple barriers that are highly reflective. This keeps the heat to a bearable level.

· Devil’s Peak: a small manufacturing Colony built onto a hot, barren world with no atmosphere. The very harshness of the environment is what lends the world its value; the hard vacuum, the high temperature, and the extremely pure base minerals found readily available here make it easy to produce critical parts for the drive and power systems used in Spacecraft. This fragile Colony of 50 Thousand is just a moment away from a disaster, because of the brutal conditions. Even if all systems are properly maintained and the residents are very careful, an unusually large solar flare could still be devastating; this possibility hangs over the Colony like the threat of an earthquake, or some other natural disaster. Spacecraft coming into the system stay outside Scorcher's orbit, and special shuttles that can handle the extreme heat handle transportation to and from the planet. Because of the special expense of this fleet, few non-essential items are found at this facility. Prices for all items are four times normal, while luxury items and non-essentials cost 20 times the regular price.

Cameron
Colonies: One

Locations: None

Value: Two

Purpose: Outcast

Cameron’s: dusty atmosphere spurned a very old-style ranch colony. For decades, the colony’s inhabitant’s exported livestock in the thousands via cargo transport every six months. Even now, the inhabitants walk around the unpaved roads in cowboy hats and riding steeds.

Capella

Colonies: One

Locations: Starfield

Value: Four

Purpose: Outpost

Capella: was a region that became a staging post for an investigation into the disappearances of many exploratory probes. An independent colony ventured beyond what came to be known as the Madusa Cluster, a large cluster of metreon gas that surrounds the Capella System.
Starfield: A small farming and mining colony recently developed and equipped with automated defence systems, because of the colony’s vulnerable positioning in the Capella Sector.

Cortana

Colonies: One

Locations: Pardu Meeting-ground

Value: Six

Purpose: Trade Federation Exploratory Mining Outpost

Cortana: is locked in a perpetual ice age due to the limited warmth received from its dwarf sun, even with its close orbit. The ice caps are particularly large, and the planet overall is several degrees cooler than most life-bearing worlds. The oceans of Cortana form a network of wide waterways, not technically land-locked, but still not covering the majority of the surface of the planet. The planet has considerable variation between flat lowlands and steep, mountainous regions, forming a number of natural barriers that divide the planet into numerous regions.
Pardu Meeting-ground: This is the site of exploratory mining and drilling operations. The world's composition indicates that it has potential as a source of several rare elements, and science crews are still evaluating it. At present, only remote exploration sites are set up, with teams from UEF and a number of Independent groups licensed to conduct the research.

Cryosphere Stratus

Colonies: One

Locations: Alpha-One, Alpha-Two, Alpha-Three and Alpha-Four

Value: Five

Purpose: Peacekeeper Garrison System/Outpost

Cryosphere Stratus: is another Garrison System by the Peacekeeper Corps. It is composed of Research Sections, Naval Base/Stockyard and a deep space tracking station. There are on average 200 thousand Peacekeepers stationed here.
Alpha Series Domes: The domes are connected by a complex system of monorails.

Kallinon

Colonies: Penal Colony

Locations: Kallinon Correctional Facility/Toxic Waste Containment Centre

Value: Five

Purpose: Peacekeeper Penal Colony

Kallinon: is the location of the new Peacekeepers Maximum Security Correctional Facility/Toxic Waste Containment Centre.

Sauron

Colonies: One

Locations: Ladon, Loc Edra, Pyra and Glory.

Value: Five

Purpose: Outpost

Sauron: gas giant with a small Mining Consortium on her moons, Ladon,
Ladon: named after a Greek Dragon that served Hera. Ladon is a cold moon with an un-breathable atmosphere, yet rich in Deuterium and carbon solid water. This small Mining Company is composed of two enclosed communities of about 40,000 people each. It is primarily a Mining facility but doubles as a spaceport for shipping to and from LASCAR Station.
Pyra and Glory: are rich in metals and other minerals.
Loc Edra: a Star Port and first of the Domed cities, where the enhabitants of Ladon openly trade and sale their water.
Loc Dagras: second of the Dome cities, where the inhabitants of Ladon openly trade and sale their water.

Fiorina

Colonies: One

Locations: Rust Junction

Value: Four

Purpose: Outpost

Fiorina: has a large expanse of barren rock, marked by patches of scrubby vegetation, and the ruins of an abandoned mining colony. Near the land-locked seas, there are lush rainforests and agriculture, with pools of drinking water that are comparatively expansive. The climate is generally hot and dry, and there are few large bodies of water, so the major settlements are closer to the poles than to the equator.

Rust Junction: is the name given to the settlement located around what used to be a starport for the mining interests, though most of the facilities were uprooted when the corporations left after all the usable resources where mined. Now, it's just a loose collection of shelters, and landing bays that consist of craters that provide varying degrees of protection from the climate.

Futana
Colonies: One

Locations: Futana

Value: Four

Purpose: Outpost

Futana: is a modified planetoid with a small survey outpost. A concrete lattice covers the entire planet. The star, Alamar, is a Red Giant, where Futana orbits around it. The scientists and technicians here are conducting general research on stellar exploration probes and supporting equipment.

Helliot

Colonies: Two

Locations: West Baraboza City, East Baraboza City, Darvish Garrison

Value: Five

Purpose: Peacekeeper Corps. Outer Rim Political Centre

· Helliot: A centre-point for all Peacekeeper activity, a major key world, and the one place that most people avoid. Helliot has often gone by the tagline, “Commit any seven sins free!”

· West Baraboza City: is the political and military hub, where the CWN/UEF union plan out its daily activities. Only the upper crust lives in the west. If you live in the East, you are just the crust. Population: 2 million.

· East Baraboza City: is a virtually lawless gorge of drinking and debauchery. It is also a large trading location, binding competition with the nearby Independent Stations for the consumers’ business. The PC is more than proud of their massive capital and their popular venues of entertainment. East Bar has a massive Television industry. Rich tourists explore the wonders of West Bar, never knowing how 95% of the population of over 5 million lives.

· Darvish Garrison: is a Service Base, with a small station set up to service ships making the long haul through the Outer Rim Region. It is a full service port, with the repair abilities and manufacturing, otherwise anything relating to Spacecrafts. Population: 30 Thousand.

Kinja

Colonies: One

Locations: None

Value: Six

Purpose: Trade Federation Service Outpost

Kinja: renown for its production of construction materials used in construction of heavy goods. The metals include, plastics, Aluminium and Titanium. These materials are used for the construction of engines, drives, power plants, lifters, vehicles, etc. The atmosphere here is toxic, requiring re-breathers to breath and domed buildings.

Pattoncourt Station

Colonies: One

Locations: None

Value: Four

Purpose: Trade Federation Service Outpost

Pattoncourt Station: An artificial research and development outpost station. Researchers are studying spatial phenomenon and hosts a scientific college. At the college, students attempt to build fast Solar-Sail vessels powered by interstellar winds.

Pentateuch

Colonies: None

Locations: Silo Temple, Askanii Pyramid

Value: Six

Purpose: Ancient Planet

Pentateuch: is a dry, sand-swept world considered by many to be a magical planet, the ultimate wedding of magic and ancient technology. There seems strong evidence that the founders deliberately terraformed the planet to create ley lines and energy centres, although most of these are little understood today, for there are little records of their secrets. The Epistocle Order claims this world. Over the millennia, volcanic eruptions have polluted the atmosphere beyond the ability of any Atmosphere Processor to cleanse and the dim light that barely reaches the surface keeping the planet in constant twilight.
Silo Temple: Ancient remains of a crippled dynasty. The temple is in ruin from years of exposure and lack of care.
Askannii: a great pyramid amid an ancient temple city.

Rexel

Colonies: Two

Locations: Sarta Station and Takiami Station

Value: Five

Purpose: Trade Federation Service Outpost

· Rexel: a cold, dead planet with a toxic atmosphere rich in Nitrogen, Iridium and Helium 3. Massive collectors that tower over the vast network of underground caverns harvest these.

· Dedoleth Platform: High above the wasted world of Rexel, this platform is home to a number of researchers and technicians who take advantage of the poisoned atmosphere of the planet below.

Sargon

Colonies: Three

Locations: Shinan, Donevora, Port Alckestrey and Hannannii Temple

Value: Five

Purpose: Outpost

Sargon: is a moderately populated terrain. It is a large producer of rare agricultural goods and fertilizers and has several thriving, yet small gem and diamond mine. Rich dense forests cover its surface, and diverse fauna abound. There are three major Starports,
Shinan, Donevora, and Port Alckestrey: are the three Starports that exist on the surface. Donevora is the largest and the busiest. However, Port Alchestrey is the busiest in regards to illegitimate traffic.
Hannannii Temple: is a large Pyramid, located in the wilderness near Port Alchestrey.

Sarta

Colonies: Two

Locations: Sarta Station and Takiami Station

Value: Six

Purpose: Trade Federation Service Outpost

Sarta: A dead ocean planet with a single rocky island. On this island, the domed city of Sarta Station supports a small population of Minors and Technicians. Aerodyne Corporation mines much of the raw materials they need to build spacecrafts.
Takiami Station: An artificial planetoid that was created and is owned exclusively by Aerodyne Corporation. Aerodyne Corps. has moved many of its highest-ranking personnel aboard this station for security and guidance. Much of Aerodyne’s new communications equipment and business software is being designed and tested here.

Tasus

Colonies: One

Locations: Loc Mauley, Emerson Station

Value: Four

Purpose: Trade Federation Outpost

Tasus: the architecture of the planet is like nowhere else in the known galaxy, with its graceful dense forest spires of limestone and obsidian stalagmites that reach beyond the clouds; topped with beautiful fountains miles high, above the perfect gardens and wide natural promenades on the surface. The UEF has determined that Tasus would be classed as a jump station site, even though it has a breathable atmosphere.
Loc Mauley: is a small Titanium mining operation. The civilian population here is 30,000, and the economy is heavily dependent on the UEF fleet. Laws governing the sale and possession of weapons are largely ignored, and just about any kind of military hardware is available here, for the right price.
Emerson Station: UEF Jump Station. Emerson Station also serves as a Service Base. It is an efficient and well-stocked Station, with spare parts and Technical Crews capable of supporting industries on the surface. They are beginning to produce small Spacecrafts and shuttlecrafts.

Theus Novat

Colonies: Three

Locations: Pedal’s Hope, Point Hope, Pedal’s Point

Value: Four

Purpose: Trade Federation Mining and Security Outpost

Theus Novat: is a terrain world of rolling plains, tall grasses, hills, and abundant canyons. It is primarily a UEF controlled Security outpost with critical supplies being provided by HYPERDYNE SYSTEMS. The large colony on its surface basically is comprised of towers spiralling above the canopy of trees. A Customs and security compound has been added onto the old Mining station, and space defences are also being set up. Hyperdyne is running these, although some people question whether Hyperdyne really wants to halt the illegal activities.
Pedal’s Hope, Point Hope, Pedal’s Point: All small mining communities.

Traon

Colonies: One

Locations: Futana

Value: Four

Purpose: Trade Federation Service Outpost

Traon: is a Service Base and focuses on the exploration craft fleet, which are investigating the vast asteroid belts of the Helix system. These craft are owned by several different Corporations and independents, and typically have crews of 3 to 8 people, and go on extended missions of up to 2 years deep into the belts. Thousands of asteroids have been explored and plotted, and many bear rich mining deposits. At present, the mining claims on these asteroids are being bid on at Traon, and there will soon be full-scale mining operations throughout the system. Dozens of Corporations are interested in the mining rights in the system, and the Peacekeeper Corps, will certainly be called in to monitor disputes. Most of the contracts call for minimum production levels and schedules, or the forfeiture of all rights; UEF officials expect that some smaller firms will be sabotaged, and will be swallowed up by larger competitors.
Futana: is a massive doughnut-shaped Operations Station with much of its space and budget put toward Research, Mining and Defence. Futana houses over 40 Thousand troops and another 20 Thousand technicians and scientists. It contains one of the largest Biolabs in the Outer Rim Sector.

Veridian

Colonies: One

Locations: Starview Outpost

Value: Four

Purpose: Outpost

Veridian: an aquatic world, rich in resources and aquatic life. The vast majority of the surface is covered by water, and the marine life is varied and wondrous, producing many delicacies. Rumors persist of a sentient race living in the oceans, but no definitive proof has been discovered. This is one of the rare worlds that required little terraforming, and is said to hold many unspoiled secrets beneath its waves.
Starview Outpost: is a grouping of numerous research stations scattered around the world. Some are floating stations as others are built on the few stable land masses found on Veridian. Scientists and technicians mostly occupy these Stations. The purposes of these sites vary, but most have to do with the origins of life and how it adapts. Biosynthesis and bioengineering specialists from many different Corporations have come to this world to experiment, and have leased sectors of these stations.

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