Second Base

Second Base was founded in 2480 by a group of settlers from the United Republic of North America, sponsored by the Jotun corporation. The primary reason for the settlement was so that colonization ships could quickly resupply at Second Base before hopping over to Harvest.
The colony was going to be abandoned due to its uselessness when rumor broke out across the colonies of massive reserves of gold and diamond being found in the planets crust to the point that the valuables floated through creeks and rivers for anyone to enjoy.
The rumors were of course untrue, but it shot the number of people in the colony from 10,000 to 100,000 in almost two years. The colony still grew exponentially afterwards before the rumors were finally quelled, however the trip from the inner colonies to Second Base was long and expensive; so most opted to just stay and make a living on Second Base.
Due to the massive size of the rumor and statistical anomalies that show unusual copulation rates in humans (some scientific research done indicates it is a chemical in the local water, though no one is sure nor is there any funding for straight up research) the colonies population has shot up to 800,000 in just forty five years.
As of 2525, Second Base saw a massive increase in insurrectionist activity, mostly around its capital city of Garmed. This is mostly caused by the wide spread success of Operation: TREBUCHET, with Second Base being seen as a good place to take refuge if you are caught by the UNSC.
Within the last ten years, approval of the UNSC has plummeted while agreement with secessionist movements has slowly risen. Recently the population has begun to grow more militant, and although the UNSC has stationed a full battalion of men in the area; they are only counting the months until a full blown conflict breaks out.
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