Fliriska

Fliriska

(HD 82886)

Alliance of Independent Settlements

Distance from Sol 408 ly

System civilian population 9,946,279

Ascension 09 35 45 Declination +34 46 51

Stars in system (single-star system)

HD 82886, 1.06 solar masses, 4.8 solar radii, metallicity -0.31 Fe/H, spectral class G0

Non-CHZ planets

Luatis (Fliriska 1), 413 Earth masses, unknown Earth radii, orbital period 705 days, semi-major axis 1.65 AU, orbital eccentricity 0.00, equilibrium temperature 383 K, uninhabited

Non-CHZ moons

Relmov (Fliriska 1 b), 1.45 Earth masses, 1.35 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 385 K, uninhabited

Grarvine (Fliriska 1 c), 1.38 Earth masses, 1.3 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 383 K, uninhabited

Hatov (Fliriska 1 d), 1.29 Earth masses, 1.2 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 384 K, uninhabited

CHZ planets

Galvan (Fliriska 2), 1.4 Earth masses, 1.29 Earth radii, orbital period 3600 days, semi-major axis unknown, orbital eccentricity 0.01, equilibrium temperature 270 K, population 9,869,384

CHZ moons (none)

## History

### Colonization Period

Fliriska was first colonized by an independent venture in 3790. It joined the AIS in 3802, after the local government, controlled by the owner of the colonization project, had issues with establishing industry and basic infrastructure.

### AIS Period

The AIS helped to get Fliriska's mining industry started, establishing remote mining operations on the moons of Luatis. The system rapidly became a major center of drug production and distribution, starting in 3804 when one cartel was formed. By 3900, there were twenty major cartels known to the local police force, five of which had their own space forces of considerable strength. All the cartels in Fliriska refused to join the UEO. Due to the massive drug operation on Galvan, most of the local population became addicted to various drugs. By 4000 the AIS had to shut down the remote mining operations due to a lack of qualified, capable operators. After the mining industry collapsed, the rest of Fliriska's economy, except the drug industry, soon followed. By 4010, most of the basic supplies needed for everyday life were donated by organizations that would hire cargo ship captains to drop the UCPs on Galvan's surface. Massive battles between armed forces of rival cartels became an everyday occurrence on Galvan, and some battles began to occur in the nearby space as well. During the 4023-4025 period, the Nguyen Singh cartel, the most powerful cartel in Fliriska, began preparations to stop their drug business, and began cooperating with local police in exchange for amnesty. On 19 December 4025 the Nguyen Singh cartel officially announced the end of all their drug-related operations, and requested assistance from the DTPA, AIS armed forces, and any mercenaries willing to help purge Fliriska of the other cartels. This began the Fliriska Rebellion, which lasted from 19 December 4025 to 14 August 4073, and was a conflict between the Fliriska local government and remaining cartels, against the Nguyen Singh, the AIS central government and armed forces, and mercenary forces (mostly Bandorians). The Fliriska local government and the other cartels formed a military organization called the Fliriska People's Resistance. On 14 August 4073, the last leader of the FPR surrendered to the AIS armed forces, ending the conflict. Other than the Fliriska Rebellion, the system was mostly peaceful under AIS control, although its early years as a center of drug-related activity made it quite dangerous.

### 4025 Guide to the Universe

Fliriska is a center of drug smuggling in the AIS; while the illegal activities going on in this system are quite apparent, the local government and the AIS central government refuse to do anything about it. Most of the population of Galvan are addicted to drugs such as rapturine and artificial hormones; the cartels control the planet, and most wise ship captains refuse to land on the planet’s surface, dumping crates of supplies at prearranged locations instead. Some cartels even have their own space forces, with older, cheaper ships such as the Dominator, but they can easily be countered by well-armed ships such as the Scimitar or Glazov. Most of this system's vital supplies come from UCPs dropped by ships, including food and water. The cartels in Fliriska are an oddity, as they refuse to join the UEO. However, the DTPA may take an interest in this system, but only if called in by the local government. The moons of Luatis are mined by robots for various materials, but the mining operations have all but ceased due to the addiction of most of the operator workforce. This system has no major manufacturing facilities and is not self-sustaining; if traders did not dump supplies periodically on the planet’s surface the colonists would die. The reason ships do not land on the planet is because the captains do not want to be attacked by cartel agents. There is some hope for the citizens, because the Nguyen Singh, one of the most powerful cartels on the planet, seem to be helping the police and stopping drug dealing in their cartel.