Farsight

Farsight

(HD 95127)

Bandorian Protectorate

Distance from Sol 1067 ly

System civilian population 2,564,982

Ascension 10 59 35 Declination +43 48 52

Stars in system (single-star system)

HD 95127, 1.2 solar masses, 20.0 solar radii, metallicity -0.18 Fe/H, spectral class K0

Non-CHZ planets

Uvirilia (Farsight 1), 1593 Earth masses, unknown Earth radii, orbital period 482 days, semi-major axis 1.28 AU, orbital eccentricity 0.11, equilibrium temperature 735.4 K, uninhabited

Non-CHZ moons

Heviugawa (Farsight 1 b), 1.09 Earth masses, 1.03 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 740 K, uninhabited

Salvorth (Farsight 1 c), 0.93 Earth masses, 0.99 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 739 K, uninhabited

Datholla (Farsight 1 d), 0.74 Earth masses, 0.85 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 736 K, uninhabited

CHZ planets

Authega (Farsight 2), 1.3 Earth masses, 1.15 Earth radii, orbital period 10000 days, semi-major axis 10.7 AU, orbital eccentricity 0.01, equilibrium temperature 280 K, population 2,397,852

CHZ moons (none)

## History

### Colonization Period

Farsight was initially colonized by the Bandorian Protectorate in 3920. The colonization went swiftly, with no terraforming being necessary, and the initial wave of 120,000 colonists making good progress on setting up buildings and infrastructure in the system. The local jump gate was completed in 3934.

### Bandorian Period

In order to fund additional infrastructure projects in the system, the local government made a deal with Brock Industries in 3936 to establish a large radioactive waste dump on Authega. The Protectorate central government then leased a large portion of land on Authega for use as a penal colony, starting in 3950. This penal colony was known as Penal Colony Nine. Incidentally, the location of the penal colony was the main habitat for a species of predator known as ferox. The ferox inhabited caves, in which there were deposits of various valuable metals. The Protectorate operated drones for use in mining these metals, while the prisoners were required to maintain the mine itself and the drones. Some prisoners would be set free (only those convicted of minor offenses) if they reached a certain number of successful repair and maintenance jobs. The system was mostly peaceful under Protectorate control, with no major battles taking place here.

### 4025 Guide to the Universe

Farsight is the location of a major Bandorian penal colony, known as Penal Colony 9. Located on Authega, this penal colony is the second most dreaded Bandorian penal colony after Penal Colony 1, located on Hyperion in the Sol system. Penal Colony 9 is a large mine, though the prisoners are not actively engaged in mining, the mining work is done by drones, but they are required to maintain the mine and the drones. The penal colony here is infamous for the ferocity of the local wildlife, with the vast majority of prisoner deaths resulting from attacks by ferox, a local predator that looks similar to a gracile reptilian ape with small wings and a bat-like head. Ferox have a remarkable taste for human blood, making them even more terrifying. Farsight is also notable for its giant K class star. This system is a center for radioactive waste disposal since it is used in Bandorian executions, and the prices for radioactive waste and materials in this system are quite high. The system is the location of a minor Bandorian naval base, which has several corvettes and a light destroyer based at it in addition to 4 squadrons of Korolev Class Interceptors. The area around this naval base is restricted space; you can only enter it if you have a permit or are a member of the Santonian Order. The security rating in this system may seem somewhat high given the relatively average-sized (for a Bandorian system) system defense force and the large number of prisoners in the system, but escapes are rare, and piracy is almost non-existent in this system since any criminals who might enter the system are deterred by the knowledge that they are very close to Penal Colony 9, and almost no criminal wants to end up there. This means that trading in Farsight is safe and quite easy; bring in radioactive materials and go out with food, water, wood, stone, or ferox skulls. Overall Farsight is an interesting, if somewhat strange, system.