Farallon

Farallon

(Kepler-52)

Bandorian Protectorate

Distance from Sol 1162 ly

System civilian population 596,845

Ascension 19 06 57 Declination +49 58 32

Stars in system (single-star system)

Kepler-52, 0.58 solar masses, 0.56 solar radii, metallicity +/- 0.00 Fe/H, spectral class K7

Non-CHZ planets

Hegninda (Farallon 1), unknown Earth masses, 2.3 Earth radii, orbital period 7.88 days, semi-major axis unknown, orbital eccentricity unknown, equilibrium temperature 516 K, uninhabited

Bulapus (Farallon 2), unknown Earth masses, 1.71 Earth radii, orbital period 16.38 days, semi-major axis unknown, orbital eccentricity unknown, equilibrium temperature 404 K, uninhabited

Non-CHZ moons

Yorzla (Farallon 2 b), 0.35 Earth masses, 0.3 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 409 K, uninhabited

CHZ planets

Bunus (Farallon 3), 4.9 Earth masses, 1.95 Earth radii, orbital period 36.45 days, semi-major axis unknown, orbital eccentricity unknown, equilibrium temperature 304 K, population 40,942

CHZ moons

Cochugantu (Farallon 3 b), 1.35 Earth masses, 1.28 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 300 K, population 102,317

Lechigawa (Farallon 3 c), 1.24 Earth masses, 1.13 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 289 K, population 438,576

## History

### Colonization Period

Farallon was originally colonized by the Bandorian Protectorate in 3835, though an exploration mission had been sent in 3827. During this mission a probe found large deposits of titanium on Bulapus, which attracted the interest of several large mining companies. A joint colonization project between these companies sent 60,000 colonists to the system in 3835, and they landed on Cochugantu and Lechigawa and proceeded to establish colonies there.

### Bandorian Period

Farallon was mostly peaceful under Bandorian control, though it was plagued by UEO activity. While the local government had no ties to the UEO, it was not able to mount an effective defense against them, or to destroy their bases of operation quickly enough. The government was also inefficient at finding the UEO smuggling transports that would take goods seized from convoys out of the system. By 4100, the government had become more effective at anti-piracy operations, and UEO activity in Farallon was vastly reduced.

### 4025 Guide to the Universe

Farallon was originally founded as a mining colony, since large deposits of titanium were found on the second planet by an exploratory probe launched from a Bandorian ship sent to survey the system. By the year 3900 the colony was well under way, and today it is a flourishing establishment, with several hundred thousand tons of titanium being exported each year. Many mining ships or traders with large holds ply the spacelanes in Farallon, especially between the jump gate and Bulapus, which has several stations in orbit. The jump gate station has a good shipyard and good repair facilities, which you might need after running into pirates. Despite the high security rating and relatively large number of police squadrons, there are still many pirates in this system, since pirates can’t resist the opportunity to prey upon the many convoys of ships that enter and leave this system at all times. A ship with good firepower, like a Skipray Mk2 or a Conqueror, is usually necessary for secure trading in this system. Many convoys are formed to go to this system, so if you can join one of them you should be safe. Convoy formation is announced over the news networks at any of the stations in the system; just go to the station where the convoy is being formed (usually the jump gate station) and an information screen will come up giving you the choice to join the convoy. Once you join the convoy, simply accept the option “Launch with convoy only” and you will automatically launch with the convoy once all the ships in it are ready for departure. As you can probably guess, titanium is cheap in Farallon, although this system has a surprising lack of neutronium; you can get very good prices for neutronium here. Ship system modules are also in high demand, as Mystic Drive Yards has a minor shipbuilding station in this system. The Protectorate Navy has a small base here as well.