OB-222 Arborea

The **Arborea System** is a trinary star system with eight planets and numerous debris and asteroids. It is located 10 light years away from the Tetrahedron Expanse. An asteroid cloud lies between the first planet and the stars. One of the orbit clouds close to the Alpha Star has a hole the shape as if something large punched through it. Another asteroid belt between the sixth and seventh planet is highly rich in dilithium and other minerals. Many of the planets and lunar bodies in the system are also rich with dilithium.

# History

   Prior to the report on Stardate 92775.14 when the USS *Barclay* responded to a distress signal from a QUAC Freighter and subsequently got trapped in the Tetrahedron Expanse, the *Barclay* had come across the Arborea System. Designated as OB-222 on the Stellar Cartography charts, then Commander Jyana Kai reported that there were numerous items about the system that warranted further study. Command approved of numerous later survey attempts to the System.

The 26th Fleet had numerous altercations with Fennec Vulpes and the Outback Raiders in orbit of the fifth planet, Mithardir. The rich source of dilithium, other minerals, and wildlife in the system drew the Yeth and QUAC among others attention to the system. The 52nd Legion temporarily established a small mining station on a satellite in orbit of the seventh planet, until later abandoning it.

Arborea is the current known home system for the Purrgil, a nomadic space-faring cetacean race.

# Planets

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A class D planet.

## Urvanas

The second planet is a Class N planet on the edge of the habitable zone. The atmosphere is sulfuric with 97% carbon dioxide with high radiation. The toxic environment makes transporting and shuttle craft difficult if not impossible. Probes found extremely eroded ruins that transmitted an unknown type of energy signature. This energy signature is no longer being transmitted. [AAR: Probe Retrieval at Arborea II]

## Arvandor

   The third planet is a Class M vibrant forested planet with numerous types of terrain and one ocean. There is significant biodiversity on the planet but no signs of intelligent life. Underneath the surface is a large deposit of dilithium. Numerous caves are strong in magnesite.

Within the forest on the planet, the canopy above held the surface to a lighting similar to twilight. The trees are a majority of evergreen tropical trees. Thousands of bacteria and flora resided on the trees in a symbiotic relationship with the larger plant. Many of the smaller plants leeched carbon nutrients from the trees.

There is a numerous amount of animal life as well ranging from wolf sized creatures to a giant worm, thus named the "Kumar-worm." The majority of the animal life are predatory and territorial. [AAR: First Planetary Survey of Arborea III]

All life seems to be adapted to varying degrees of radiation and provide remedies that can be used when curing radiation ailments. [AAR: Remedy Search on Arborea III]

## Aquallor

   The fourth planet is a Class M planet that is primarily a water world with few islands. It was originally named "Mundus Aqua" meaning "Water World" by Captain Mark Shranz. It has one satellite that has a close orbit, suggesting erratic tides and huge waves, making life on land potentially dangerous.

On a field mission, a team comprising of Task Force Avalon and Starbase 381 "*Praetorian*" Science Department personnel, embarked underneath the water in an Oceanic Exploration Science Craft (OESC) designed by the *Praetorian* Engineering Department. Numerous different forms of sea life were discovered and cataloged. As the craft delved deeper, the larger in size the different creatures became. It was observed that the large species were feeding off planktonic life and small shrimp-like animals suspended in the water.

Deeper underneath the waters, there was a school of what looked like the mythological kraken. When the floor of the sea was visible, there was an entire city, mostly in ruin and devoid of sentience. The technology that was discovered within the city indicated that it was most likely used underneath the sea.

As the OESC was pulled up, it was swallowed whole by what is now called the Arborean Taniwha Whaleshark. Inside the large fish was a native primitive fish-like humanoid species. Through some quick thinking on the part of the team, they could escape from inside the taniwha. [AAR: Mundus Aqua Red Submarine]

On a later mission, the USS *Europa*, under the temporary command of  Commander Juzel Rix, found a "Whale Probe" reminiscent of the same one which visited Earth in 2286 at the bottom of one of the oceans on the planet. They also found remains of an ancient Purrgil nesting ground on the orbiting moon. These nests ranged in age, the latest one being at least a century old. [AAR: Arborea V Rescue]

## Mithardir

    The fifth planet is a Class M planet and an arid, dry world with an average temperature of 40 degrees C. Vast oceans of sand blanket the surface, with dune formations reaching as high as 2,000 meters. Rock formations are sparse and dot the landscape as if they were small islands. Rock islands were discovered to be small oases, vast underground lakes and rivers. The planet is teaming with life ranging from small rodent type creatures to large sand worms.

Numerous survey teams studied the planet and discovered The Star Temple, a crashed ship. A humanoid culture lived on the planet for hundreds of years until it was discovered that they were descended from the Polaran of OB-749. While they lived upon Mithardir, they domesticated horse-sized lizard type creatures and used tools such as spears and rope, living in small groups of 10 to 20. The USS *Axalon* spearheaded the mission to relocate these people back to their planet of origin, which occurred on Stardate 94526.19. [AAR: Planetary Survey Arborea V] [AAR: Arborea V Survey - Alpha Team] [AAR: Arborea V Survey - Gamma Team] [AAR: Arborea V Mission Review] [QUAC Report: Arborea V] [AAR: Arborean Relocation] [AAR: Resettlement Mission Report]

## Euphausiacea

The sixth planet is a Class J gas giant. The gasses are home to space krill, the Purrgil’s primary food source.

One of the lunar bodies possesses structures that creates a suitable environment to live in. Within these structures is a forest and unique flora. The only fauna found was jackal like in appearance and mannerisms. [AAR: Arborea VI Moon Report]

## Ouroboros

    The seventh planet is a Class J gas giant with vibrant rings and dilithium rich satellites. In addition to dilithium, a number of the satellites are the habitat for a worm-like creature that does not require atmosphere to function.

As reported on Stardate 93119.64, the 26th Fleet and the 52nd Legion embarked on a prospecting and mining expedition to a satellite orbiting this planet. This has proven to be a successful endeavor, despite encountering a lone Outback Raider who made idle threats before the individual was consumed by the wildlife. [AAR: Mining Expedition]