Difference between revisions of "Planet Malta"
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| − | The crippled sleeper ship Hispania arrived in [[Omicron Alpha]] almost 800 years ago. It's passengers named the | + | The crippled sleeper ship Hispania arrived in [[Omicron Alpha]] almost 800 years ago. It's passengers named the Planet Malta, a harsh place of acid oceans, gray skies, and vast plains covered in a species of tall, thin orange grass. They later learned that the grass could be rendered into a narcotic substance, that they called [[Cardamine|cardamine]]. |
| − | Eventually the [[Outcasts | + | Eventually the [[Outcasts]] - as they came to think of themselves - began limited exploration of their system. As pilots wandered farther and farther afield in search of resources, many became seriously ill. Upon planetfall, the crews mysteriously recovered. |
| − | Doctors were baffled. By chance, they made a scan of a critically ill pilot and made a startling discovery. His genetic codes had been altered. [[Outcasts|Outcast]] DNA contained strands identical to that of the orange grasses that covered the planet-from which [[Cardamine | + | Doctors were baffled. By chance, they made a scan of a critically ill pilot and made a startling discovery. His genetic codes had been altered. [[Outcasts|Outcast]] DNA contained strands identical to that of the orange grasses that covered the planet-from which [[Cardamine]] was derived. Trace amounts were present in everything on the planet, from the air they breathed to the water they drank. Once pilots made lengthier journeys away from Malta, their bodies went into shock, followed by death. |
| − | The | + | The Outcasts were now truly separated from the rest of humanity-changed so much they could never expand beyond the planet on which they landed. They needed the Cardamine now, like air or food or water. But with the origin or the sickness solved, they could at least compensate by carrying supplies of Cardamine with them and resume their exploration of their surrounding systems. |
When they encountered the rest of the houses in the seventh century, a new strategy emerged. the [[Outcasts|outcasts]] would deliver the poison that would rot the other houses from the inside out and grow rich from the profits of their trade. | When they encountered the rest of the houses in the seventh century, a new strategy emerged. the [[Outcasts|outcasts]] would deliver the poison that would rot the other houses from the inside out and grow rich from the profits of their trade. | ||
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Today the [[Outcasts|outcasts]] conduct a lucrative drug-smuggling operation using a network of jump holes to escape detection and transport their product into the heart of the house systems. The Outcasts remain relatively few in number; a crash in the birth rate seems to have been another side effect of their genetic modification. | Today the [[Outcasts|outcasts]] conduct a lucrative drug-smuggling operation using a network of jump holes to escape detection and transport their product into the heart of the house systems. The Outcasts remain relatively few in number; a crash in the birth rate seems to have been another side effect of their genetic modification. | ||
| − | A new development has been [[Cryer Pharmaceuticals|Cryer's]] continued efforts to create a synthetic version of | + | A new development has been [[Cryer Pharmaceuticals|Cryer's]] continued efforts to create a synthetic version of Cardamine that would be approved as legal medication within [[Liberty]]. This poses a direct threat to the Outcasts' sources of income. The [[Atka Research Station]], with nearby access to [[Edge Nebula]] clouds, is the most immediate threat to the Outcasts. The location of the base within [[Corsairs|Corsair]] territory has brought the Outcasts into conflict with their ancient brethren. |
==Additional Information== | ==Additional Information== | ||
Revision as of 06:53, 22 September 2008
| Malta | |
| Unknown | |
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| Owner | |
| Outcasts | |
| Location | |
| D5, Omicron Alpha | |
| Technical Data | |
| Gravity | unknown |
| Docking bays | unknown |
| Amenities | unknown |
| Crew | unknown |
The crippled sleeper ship Hispania arrived in Omicron Alpha almost 800 years ago. It's passengers named the Planet Malta, a harsh place of acid oceans, gray skies, and vast plains covered in a species of tall, thin orange grass. They later learned that the grass could be rendered into a narcotic substance, that they called cardamine.
Eventually the Outcasts - as they came to think of themselves - began limited exploration of their system. As pilots wandered farther and farther afield in search of resources, many became seriously ill. Upon planetfall, the crews mysteriously recovered.
Doctors were baffled. By chance, they made a scan of a critically ill pilot and made a startling discovery. His genetic codes had been altered. Outcast DNA contained strands identical to that of the orange grasses that covered the planet-from which Cardamine was derived. Trace amounts were present in everything on the planet, from the air they breathed to the water they drank. Once pilots made lengthier journeys away from Malta, their bodies went into shock, followed by death.
The Outcasts were now truly separated from the rest of humanity-changed so much they could never expand beyond the planet on which they landed. They needed the Cardamine now, like air or food or water. But with the origin or the sickness solved, they could at least compensate by carrying supplies of Cardamine with them and resume their exploration of their surrounding systems.
When they encountered the rest of the houses in the seventh century, a new strategy emerged. the outcasts would deliver the poison that would rot the other houses from the inside out and grow rich from the profits of their trade.
Today the outcasts conduct a lucrative drug-smuggling operation using a network of jump holes to escape detection and transport their product into the heart of the house systems. The Outcasts remain relatively few in number; a crash in the birth rate seems to have been another side effect of their genetic modification.
A new development has been Cryer's continued efforts to create a synthetic version of Cardamine that would be approved as legal medication within Liberty. This poses a direct threat to the Outcasts' sources of income. The Atka Research Station, with nearby access to Edge Nebula clouds, is the most immediate threat to the Outcasts. The location of the base within Corsair territory has brought the Outcasts into conflict with their ancient brethren.
Additional Information
- Diameter: 13,534 km.
- Mass: 6.02 x 1024 kg.
- Terrain: Terrestrial
- Temperature: -23°C to 31°C
- Escape velocity: 12.69 km/sec
