Tau-31

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Tau-31 System

Tau-31 is located within the Barrier, deeper than Tau-29, yet not as deep as Tau-23 or Tau-37. It is a main arterial route from Bretonia to Kusari, that goes from Leeds, through Tau-31 and Tau-29 to Kyushu. The entire system is blanketed by a vast field of frozen water and oxygen, that the IMG intend to exploit from their base at the Holman Outpost. The only other base in the system is Planet Harris, a barren world that is being brought to life by Planetform Inc., despite resistance from the Bretonian terrorist faction; the Gaians. Other criminal activity includes the Outcasts, who are involved in a bitter war with the BMM over the construction of their Tau-23 Jump Gate, that encroaches on the Outcast's territory.

Tau-31 is also the object of the current open war between Bretonia and Kusari. As of 816 AS, the system is almost entirely Kusari-controlled, with the last Bretonian base being Planet Harris.

System Navmaps

System navmap (FL, v4.88.1) (link)

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System Overview

Local factions Lawful Colonial Remnant Independent Miners Guild Planetform, Inc. Bretonia Armed Forces Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing Kusari Naval Forces Samura Heavy Industries Kishiro Technologies Semi-Lawful None known Unlawful Outcasts Gaians

Planets Planet Harris Inhabited Stations Holman Outpost Battleship Macduff Battleship Yamaguchi

Commodities Produced Oxygen Mineable Water

Areas of Interest

Asteroid Fields

Tau-31 Ice crystal Field

Tau-31 Ice crystal Field

A vast field of water ice with some oxygen ice pockets, the Tau-31 field lies in the heart of the Barrier. The planetform Terraforming project ist hte most noteable activity in the system, along with the Holman outpost, a key supply depot for the IMG and its operations furthur afield in Tau-23. A trade lane is currently under construction between Holman and the Tau-23 Gate, but its completion has been delayed by recent pirate attacks.

[[Image:|thumb|left|Tau-31 Mine Field]] Tau-31 Mine Field >>>CAUTION<<<

When Kusari Navy defeated Bretonian forces near Leeds Jump Gate, surviving ships of Bretonia retreated to Harris and drew a large part of Kusari fleet into a trap. Few Kusari pilots were able to escape from treacherous minefields that Bretonia Armed Forces carefully prepared. This, however, did not turn the tides of Tau-31 struggle, for Kusari quickly brought massive reinforcements from Tau-29.

Jump Gates/Holes

Spoiler: Jump Hole/Gate Locations
Target System Location Type Dundee D8 Jump Hole Edinburgh A5 Jump Hole Leeds B7 Jump Gate Newcastle G6 Jump Hole Tau-23 E2 Jump Gate Tau-29 G4 Jump Gate Tau-29 F4 Jump Hole

See Also

• Kusari Empire