Planet Nauru: A Chronicle [WIP]

[The Core]

I - History

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Planet Nauru was discovered by Corsair Expeditionary Colonists in 802 A.S. Seeking a home world that could better facilitate the needs of the Corsair Empire where Gamma could not, the Corsairs began to focus a limited number of their assets towards the Omicron Delta system. Unfortunately upon making Planetfall many Corsairs threw up over the disgusting stench of the air. Whilst healthy for humans to breathe, large concentrations of hydrogen sulphide prevalent in the air precisely at 0.0051 ppm gave the air the stench of rotting eggs. The Corsairs did not let this daunt them, and continued to make progress in colonising the desert world regardless of the smell. However the Corsairs lacked the ability to construct their own Docking Ring within the atmosphere of Nauru, so they settled for constructing an Outpost in Nauru's orbit instead. This Outpost became known as Yaren Base, and via a space elevator offered the Corsairs a means to reach the Planet's surface. Over time the Corsairs would also become acquainted with the local wildlife, with some Corsairs losing their lives due to their own recklessness in handling such creatures. Any structures constructed would be guarded, to ensure that the local fauna did not negatively disrupt their operations.

Yaren Base was also constructed to serve as a meeting point between the Corsairs and The Order, which would prove instrumental in establishing their alliance until it broke down in 819 A.S. As per their agreement, The Order were also invited to partake in the colonisation effort of Planet Nauru and establish bases and installations across the Planet's surface, as well as conduct surveys for anything of value.

In 804 A.S the Corsairs discovered the Planet Nauru's crust was heavily laced with and highly abundant in the metal known as Iridium. Beforehand, throughout all of Sirius Iridium was an extremely rare metal and highly costly to extract. Even back in Sol on Earth Iridium was very rare in the Planet's crust - scientists had concluded that Iridium came from an external source far away in space. Much was the case in the Sirian colonies. This momentous discovery however had meant the Corsairs had stumbled upon the only known abundant source of Iridium in the entire sector. Furthermore, the desert terrain of the Planet meant that the Corsairs would be able to extract the metal from the planet with cost-effective ease. Shortly after, the Corsair population of Nauru contacted the local Zoner population and immediately began work on extracting Iridium from the Planet's crust. The Nauru Corsairs also contacted the upper echelons of the Corsair Empire, to alert them of this major discovery. However, the Corsair Supreme Court reacted with much disdain to their findings. They felt that the presence of Artifacts on the Black Market was enough of a means of an income for the Corsair Empire. They also felt that the idea of Corsair Miners was a joke, and would not have such a concept tarnishing their reputation. And so, the settlers of Nauru were mostly ignored by the Corsair Empire - bar shipments of supplies to maintain Yaren Base.

Fortunately, The Order and the Zoners did not share such attitudes. They were highly supportive of the Nauru settlers, and both funnelled support towards the colonisation effort. Corsair, Order and Zoner structures would spring up over time across the Planet.

In 806 A.S Order and Zoner science teams made a landmark discovery. On an expedition to survey more of the Planet's surface, a Zoner scientist spied a cave-like structure within a desert ravine. Cautiously venturing in, the science team would stumble upon the first of many rare and exotic alien ruins littered across Planet Nauru's surface. The teams gathered many alien artifacts and trinkets, and would spend the next decade or so studying them intently.

For the next nine years, aside from sporadic but ultimately weak Nomad attacks the settlers would exist mostly undisturbed and continue their mining operations and research into the alien ruins. However, in 815 A.S the rise of the Bounty Hunters Guild Core (as they were called at this time) would change that.

Operating out of Omicron Rho as well as Dabadoru Station in Omicron Delta, the Bounty Hunters Guild Core transformed from being a minor nuisance to the Corsairs to being a dangerously developing threat. The traction they had begun to gain from almost nowhere in Omicron Delta left the Corsairs and The Order dumbfounded - with the latter suspecting a third unknown party was responsible. Seeing how this might threaten their operations on Planet Nauru, Delta and the Omicrons as a whole, as per their alliance the Corsairs and The Order worked intensely to wipe out the BHG Core before it became to large and menacing to handle. Although their efforts could warrant some merit, they were ultimately futile. The sheer tenacity and ferocity the BHG Core showed in response to the alliance was fearsome as it was brutal - and gave both factions a first sickening look at the lengths the BHG Core was willing to go through to ensure their survival.

Meanwhile, in the background of such conflict, eminent Order Xenoarchaeologist Kendra Sinclair was able to conclusively prove that the alien ruins on Planet Nauru were not of Nomad or Daam K'Vosh origin. And in fact, were the remnant of a lost alien civilisation. However such an epic discovery was lost in the bickering and slow breakdown of the Corsair and Order alliance, notably due to political and ideological differences between the two. Whilst the Nauru settlers had cooperated greatly with each other, at the end of the day they were still either Corsairs, Order, or Zoners.

At the start of 816 A.S a violent civil conflict broke out between the settlers. But before it spiralled too far out of control and broke the alliance, The Order and Corsair settlers agreed to part ways. The Order forces left the Planet, leaving the Corsair and Zoner settlers on their own. Without the major backing of The Order on the Planet's surface, the Corsair effort on Nauru began to drop to a slow crawl. And with the Supreme Court failing to understand the significance of Planet Nauru, only the Zoners were left to help the Corsairs colonise Nauru.

The Bounty Hunters Guild Core took advantage of this insignificant focus. In 817 A.S, Guildmaster Varrus sent a task-force of dropships onto the Planet's Surface whilst the Yaren patrols were heavily occupied with the BHG Core forces. After successfully reaching planetfall, the BHG Core task-force quickly moved upon the settlers and all that they had created. The BHG Core mercilessly slaughtered all the Corsairs. Man, woman or child, none was spared. The Zoner settlers watched in fear as the BHG Core mathematically eliminated each Corsair. Once the bloodshed was over, the Zoners themselves were rounded up and either absorbed into The Core if they were fit for military service, or forcefully deported off the Planet. Those who refused suffered the same fate as their Corsair friends.

The Chrome Palace, Athena City, Headquarters of the Nauru Government.

The Bounty Hunters Guild Core took over all of the Corsairs mining bases and colonisation efforts. Using their superior resources and manpower they greatly expanded upon the Corsairs colonisation process, fully settling on 40% of the Planet. The BHG Core also discovered many underground lakes, as well as constructed 'filters' to remove the nasty stench out of the air. The Corsairs on Yaren desperately tried to reclaim areas of land to resume mining operations, however the BHG Core ensured the Corsairs gained as little as possible. Even when the BHG Core High Command went dark to the settlers after the catastrophic losses at the Battle of Minor, the settlers did not lay down and die. The kept going, and going, and going. And once they re-established contact, they still kept persevering. They were to be the builders of the capital of Omicronis, and the greatest human settlement in the Edge Worlds that would lay within: Athena City.



For years, the BHG Core would greatly expand and work on Nauru. They surveyed many more alien ruins, built many more settlements, discovered many more species of wild and plant life and mined large seemingly infinite quantities of Iridium. Many conflicts with the Corsairs would continue across the Planet, but the BHG Core would not let go of their newfound asset. This heavily demotivated the Corsairs, who felt they were fighting a losing conflict. They begun to slowly abandon Yaren Base over time.

And in 822 A.S, after the BHG Core had been rebranded to simply 'The Core', the Battle for Nauru took place. With their influence in Omicron Delta at it's peak and dwarfing all others, they pushed to capture Yaren Base and fully secure their dominance over the planet. Ironically, after several replacements in the Corsair Supreme Court they finally accepted the importance of Planet Nauru and sent a fleet as a last resort to try and shove the hold of The Core off Planet Nauru. Unfortunately they did not succeed and were defeated - leading The Core to capture Yaren Base and secure what was rightfully theirs all along.

Today, The Core still continues to explore and colonise Planet Nauru. Many more alien ruins are discovered and investigated, and The Core is excited to begin work on identifying and harnessing the power of any rare alien artifacts and technology they come across. Furthermore, they are also cooperating with Ageira Technologies to finally construct a Docking Ring on Planet Nauru, so that they Planet may become open to all - provided they are friends of The Core at least. The Core also hopes to establish tourism on Planet Nauru to create even more sources of revenue out of the Planet.

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