Procyon VI

**Procyon VI**
is the former home world of both Finbar MacTaggart and Alasdair Geddes, the
husband and Assistant Chief Engineer, respectively, of Captain *Jaws* MacTaggart. Having been settled
jointly by colonists from both Scotland and Canada, the culture on this planet
is a harmonious mixture of the two parent cultures. Procyon VI is located only
a few light years away from the Stellar Federation's capital planet of Earth.

## Astrographical information

### No. of moons

* Forth
* Tay

## Physical information

### Terrain

* Plains
* Urban
* Hills
* Forests
* Mountains
* Islands

### Points of interest

* Outbound Station, Glenfalcons (Former site of the Hunter II)
* RAF Glenfalcons
* 13/8 West Union Crescent, Glenfalcons (Finbar's home)

## Societal information

### Main species (native)

* Raccoons
* Scottish Terriers
* Red Foxes
* Swift Foxes
* Coyotes
* Grey Wolves
* Weasels
* Red Squirrels

### Other species (immigrant)

* Grey Squirrels
* Beavers

### Language

* English
* Esperanto (Standard Galactic)
* Scottish Gaelic
* Canadian French
* Polish

### Cities and settlements

* City of Glenfalcons (Capital)
* Port Inchfearn
* Port Dunleish
* Port Ardnacolm
* Melmore & Benthoul
* Port Falmalyne

### Imports

* Manufactured goods
* Beverages
* Tobacco
* Machinery
* Vehicles
* Fuel

### Exports

* Aerospace and Naval systems
* Alcohol
* Automobiles
* Business and financial services
* Chemical products
* Computers and computer software
* Electronics
* Fish
* Confectionary
* Oil and gas
* Minerals
* Pharmaceuticals
* Renewable energy
* Spaceships
* Textiles
* Timber
* Water

### Affiliation

* Scotia-Canada Alliance (former)
* Winter Hexagon Order (former)
* Stellar Federation (current)

## Physical Description

Procyon VI can be best described as being a mix of
Ontario and the Scottish Lothians, combining mountainous terrain and flat, open
plains in a manner that's incongruous, and at times unsettling.

Weather on the planet is characterized by long, sunny
periods separated by long, severe rainstorms. The surface of Procyon VI
contains rolling hills, dense forests, lush fields, vast seas, beaches and
mountainous peaks, as well as an eastern ocean and a western ocean. Procyon VI also
features urban terrain, and is considered a highly developed planet.

Two large continents dominate the landmasses of Procyon
VI; the planet's capital of Glenfalcons is located on the western and primary
continent, on the western coast. Outside of this and other major cities, the
landscape hosts small towns and farms.

Snow-covered mountains dominate many parts of the
landscape, especially on the western continent. The largest cities are the
capital of Glenfalcons, the tourist haven of Port Dunliesh, the double-city of
Melmore & Benthoul, and the mountainous settlements of Port Inchfearn and Port
Falmalyne.

Procyon VI has two moons, known as *Forth* and *Tay*. *Tay* is the larger of the two, though
both appear more or less identical in size from the planet itself. These moons
have minor settlements on them, and rudimentary terraforming is in progress at
the time of writing.

Procyon VI seems to be a planet that does everything in
twos. Apart from the two nations who settled it, you have the two main
continents, two oceans, two moons, and the two stars of Procyon A and B.
Because of the generally poor weather on the planet, there is an old joke about
how the planet has *two* suns, but you
still can't see *either* of them!

## History

Procyon VI was one of
the earliest worlds to be colonised, and as such it's got one of the best known
histories of any of the Core Worlds.

When the earliest forms of faster-than-light travel were
successfully perfected in the early 2060s, there was a sudden rush for mankind
to go and make his mark out in space. However, the technology still wasn't such
that one could travel quickly to the edge of the Galaxy if he so wanted, so the
space colonists decided to begin on a smaller scale, and aimed for systems less
than 25 light years away from Earth. The Procyon System was one of these
systems.

However, this foray into space was not as a united force,
but as the separate countries of Earth. Each of the major countries had their
own space programs, and it was these that set out to colonize individual
planets. In the case of the Procyon System, it was the Scottish program, aided
by the Canadian program.

This joint settlement was part of an experiment carried
out on the stars making up the *Winter*
Triangle*. Each star was claimed by a British country, who was then aided in*
the colonization of that star by an American country. Canada aided Scotland
with the Procyon System; The United States aided England with the Sirius System, and Mexico aided Wales with the Betelgeuse System. The exact aim of
this experiment is unclear, but as a result, each system's respective cultures were
a mix of those of their two parent countries.

Going back to Procyon, the system's first settlements
were formed in the mid-late 2070s. The first on Procyon VI would later become
the City of Glenfalcons. The alliance between Scottish and Canadian colonists
would soon become one of the first ever extraterrestrial governments, the *Scotia-Canada Alliance*.

Over the next few centuries, Procyon VI grew along with
the rest of the populated Galaxy, and by the time of the *SCA's* amalgamation into the *Winter Hexagon Order* in 2398, it'd become one of the Galaxy's most important
settlements. Its integration into the Order came about as a result of numerous
civil wars over the course of the last century, during which the Scotia-Canada
Alliance had joined forces with the other stellar governments of the Winter
Hexagon in order to defend itself from potential enemy forces.

Such an alliance wasn't enough, however, and when the
Stellar Federation started seizing control of the Galaxy in 2600, Procyon and
its neighbouring systems were among the first to be invaded. Federation forces
barged onto Procyon VI in mid-2604 and, as many local historians put it, *ravaged it beyond all recognition*. Some
compared it to the encroachment into the planet's parent countries by larger
neighbouring forces.

In any case, the population wasn't going to stand by and
let the Federation get away with ruining their homes, and a resistance group
was formed in secret, which would later become an ancestor of the
Galactic Liberation Front. This resistance fought hard against the Federation
in a war of attrition, but until the advent of the Front, their efforts were to
no avail.

Procyon VI changed relatively little over the next few
hundred years, until it became a prime battlefield in the first three Galactic
Wars. The RAF base at Glenfalcons was planned and constructed during the First
War, expanded upon during the Second War, and finally improved during the early
part of the Third War. Procyon VI played its part in the Wars by being a major
supplier of not only warships and fighters, but also men and women to command
and pilot them.

One such commander who later turned over to the Galactic
Liberation Front was Finbar MacTaggart, a then-young raccoon from Glenfalcons,
who joined the Stellar Federation Military Police, straight out of school, in
2977. After making his mark as a young officer onboard the frigate *HMCS Mull Of Kintyre*, Finbar was
transferred to the Hinode Self Defence Force battlecruiser *HDS Oshan Akuma* in 2986, where he met his future wife Keiko
Kaizoku, better known today as *Jaws*
MacTaggart*. Perhaps as a result of his association with Jaws, Finbar has*
become the poster boy for the entirety of Procyon VI, cementing their
reputation as maverick and daring people.

On the other end of the scale is the relatively shy gypsy
child Alasdair Geddes, who was born on Procyon VI in August 2990. He only spent
the first fortnight or so of his life on the planet, before departing with his family to
travel the Galaxy. After the death of his mother, Alasdair found himself
confined to the planet once more, remaining there for a number of years until
his unexpected encounter with Finbar's wife *Jaws*.
The events of this encounter and its consequences are well documented.

All in all, Procyon VI is a fairly regular planet, with a
rich culture and history to its name. Its reputation as the home world of *two* associates of Captain MacTaggart
makes it a planet of pilgrimage for admirers of the space pirate, and in
certain cases, many who make such a journey often end up staying, attracted by
all that Procyon VI has to offer.

## Inhabitants

Because of the planet's
dual nationality, Procyon VI is populated by a wide variety of species from
both Scotland and Canada. There's something of a schizophrenic air about the
traits commonly associated with the population, mixing the Scottish brashness
with the Canadian timidity.

Traditionally considered intrepid and maverick by other
planetary societies, the people of Procyon VI are born adventurers. They also
tend to be independent minded, yet daring, pragmatic and reckless in their
activities.

These traits, and others, mean that they are typically
noted for holding great instincts and reflexes, which has allowed many
Procyonites to become great military commanders. Beyond their role as
commanders, they tend to also be well known for their engineering talents and are
skilled innovators. This is true to the extent that they have the ability to
adapt starship systems to their needs, and customize vessels to their own
personal specifications.

## Trivia

* Craig Black has admitted that much of the inspiration for Glenfalcons came from the depiction of Glasgow in the 1979 Scottish comedy, *That Sinking Feeling*, which is similarly undesirable.