Lurian Nebula

A mutara-class nebula, the **Lurian Nebula** is one of the smaller nebulae in The Outback and is a particularly active stellar nursery. Sensors are significantly limited within the nebula and starships which have not correctly configured their shield grids can find their effectiveness is reduced.

# History

Not much was known about the Lurian Nebula before it was discovered to be home to the base of Fennec Vulpes.

## The Fox and the Hounds

Captain Kenzi Alenis led a covert operation to Drozana Station to gather intel. On Stardate 92483.18, it was discovered that Vulpes had a base within the Lurian Nebula. To get to the base he and his crew had a map that plotted safe passage. This path had the least amount of gravimetric distortions within the nebula and was marked with passive transponders that required the frequency of 14.8704 to access.

On Stardate 92513.05, the USS *Barclay* embarked to the Lurian Nebula to investigate the gravimetric distortions with the intent to create Metaphasic Shielding. This mission was a success and Lieutenant Chianna Prax successfully was able to adjust the harmonics and create the proper algorithms and adjustments. [AAR: The Fox's Den RECON] Using these shields, Task Force Avalon was able to enter the nebula without needing to go along the safe passage, and proceeded to capture Vulpes at his base. [AAR: Operation: Hound Dog].

## The Iconian War

During the Iconian War, the Lurian Nebula was utilized by the USS *Silverfin* to shake of Herald pursuit. As the *Silverfin* was fully equipped with the Metaphasic Shields first developed by the USS *Barclay*, the effects of the nebula were avoided. The Herald ships, however, were not prepared and were destroyed by the dense ionic radiation. [AAR: USS *Silverfin* Shakedown Cruise]

Later the *Barclay* and a group of scientists from *Praetorian* embarked into the nebula to collect materials and protomatter for a project that would see use in Operation: Hallowed Sabre.

## Operation "Red Fox"

After Fennec Vulpes escaped from Starbase 381 *"Praetorian"'*s brig, he became once more a threat. Because of this threat, the USS *Elysium* was ordered to gather intelligence within the Lurian Nebula. This investigation eventually led the ship to the Meraxes System, where it was captured by the Outback Raiders. [AAR: Outback Raider Encounter in the Meraxes System]

On Stardate 93492.65, the USS *Barclay* and the USS *Silverfin*, went to the Lurian Mining Station to investigate what the Fox had been using it for prior to his capture. They discovered that the miners were mining Neutronium from the nearby planetoid and being sold to an unknown customer. [AAR: Lurian Mining Station Recon]

# Places of Interest

## Lurian Mining Station

First established by Fennec Vulpes, the Lurian Mining Station, aka “The Fox’s Den,” is a small station orbiting a small planetoid. The current owner of the station is unknown, but is suspected to be the individual whom supplies Vulpes, Seloz the Red, and the Outback Raiders. The product being mined out of this establishment is Neutronium, a rare, dense mineral.

Traffic to and from the mining station was light due to the nature of the nebula until the Raiders and their associates obtained the metaphasic shielding on the USS *Elysium*.

# References

* Security Report: The Fox
* Story Arc: The Fox and the Hounds
* Story Arc: The Iconian War
* Story Arc: Operation "Red Fox"