Seravis Major System

The **Seravis Major System** is a Centrum Assembly-controlled star system in the Tantalus Cluster. It is known for the highly dangerous jungle planet of Seravis Major, home to the greatest concentration of natural lifeforms discovered by Humans in the Cluster, its highly advanced research facilities, and restricted travel under Centrum Assembly law.

## Description

Having discovered natural lifeforms in the system on the planet Seravis Major, the system has always been a place of interest to the Centrum Assembly. The second planet of Seravis Major is thick with jungles and teeming with life. However, its atmosphere is highly toxic to Humans, with its fauna and flora similarly dangerous. Furthermore, the presence of airborne hallucinogens in Seravis Major's atmosphere, which were discovered in the first survey expedition to be able to penetrate breathing gear, make a visit to the surface of the planet intensely dangerous.

Nevertheless, many of the local lifeforms contain substances that could be refined into valuable medicines. Due to both the importance of the medical research performed in this system along and the danger of visiting Seravis Major, the system is a restricted travel zone under Centrum Assembly law. Only narrow and carefully policed flight paths between the system's gates are available to public space travel.

## History

### Initial survey

The Seravis Major System was first surveyed in 0182 PCU by the Braidwood Expedition, a fleet of gatehaulers led by the CSV *Braidwood* under the command of Post Captain Raphael Colegrove. While the Seravis Major-Valeria Sibus Drift Gate was under construction, the *Braidwood* conducted surveys of the gas giant Seravis I and its moon system, before moving on to Seravis II. Captain Colegrove insisted on leading the first landing party. Within a matter of hours, the landing party was apparently set upon and torn apart by local wildlife, leaving Captain Colegrove the only survivor.

Colegrove was discovered by a rescue team seemingly unscathed, but later became hostile and refused medical attention. The day after being rescued, Colegrove drew a pistol and opened fire on on his command staff, killing two and wounding three. Posthumous examination revealed that Colegrove had been exposed to an airborne hallucinogen native to the planet that had penetrated the breathing equipment in use by the landing party. Following this disturbing discovery, the entire system was placed under quarantine.

### Recent history

During the time of the Great Famine, extensive research was performed in the system to see if Seravan lifeforms could be used as a food source, but to no avail. No amount of research could overcome the inherent levels of toxicity present in every plant and animal on the planet. The system later fell to the Frontier Union during the Tandil Rush offensive in the early days of the Frontier War.

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### Planetary bodies

* Braidwood Watch - Ringed Gas Giant
	+ Seravis Ia - Greenhouse Moon
* Seravis Major - Inhospitable Jungle World
	+ Addicus - Inhospitable Jungle Moon
	+ Cormorant Station - Maximum Security Research Base

### Drift Gates

* Seravis Major-Valeria Sibus Drift Gate - Braidwood Watch-Star Lagrange 4
* Seravis Major-Atamara Crossroads Drift Gate - Seravis Major-Star Lagrange 4
* Seravis Major-Cardeus Brink Drift Gate - Seravis Major-Star Lagrange 5

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Sojourn: Worlds of Tantalus - The Centrum Assembly
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Braidwood Expedition | The Sojourn Lore Short
3. ↑ *The Sojourn Visual Dictionary - Edition One*

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