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Tau-31 System

Tau-31 System

Tau-31 is located fully within the Barrier, deeper than Tau-29, yet not as deep as Tau-23 or Tau-37. It is the 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, which IMG exploits 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 Gaians. Other criminal activity includes the Outcasts, who are involved in a bitter war with BMM over the construction of their Tau-23 Jump Gate, that encroaches on the Outcast's territory.

Planets[]

Planet Harris[]

Planet Harris in the Tau-31 system

Planet Harris

Previously a barren world, Harris was the object of one of the first large-scale terraforming efforts by Planetform, Inc. Initiated in 450 AS, the project was made easier by the abundance of pure Water and Oxygen ice in the system, while Terraforming Gases were easily transported by Bowex from the Stokes Mining Station in nearby Leeds. Harris was originally scheduled for colonization in 820 AS, but the project has recently suffered a series of setbacks due to attacks by Gaian terrorists.

Player Note: After completing Mission 8 and then reaching level 16, the Gaian patrols near Harris and the Edinburgh Jump Hole can be camped to loot Gaia's Savior Type B Photon Cannons, which are excellent weapons for the final phase of the Single Player Plot. However, Mission 8 ruins your reputation and turns House space hostile, so this strategy involves a dangerous two-way odyssey through the inner Edge Worlds.

Bases[]

Holman Outpost[]

Holman Outpost in the Tau-31 system

Holman Outpost

While Tau-31 was considered infeasible for development by Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing (BMM), the smaller Independent Mining Guild (IMG) -- eager to exploit areas in which BMM feared to tread -- was quick to establish Holman Outpost to mine the large quantities of pure Water and Oxygen ice in the system. Water and Oxygen are then shipped to Harris in partnership with Planetform. The IMG and Deep Space Engineering also use the station to supply their respective operations in the recently opened Tau-23 system.

Jump Gates/Holes[]

Wrecks[]

Valiant (3D, center)[]

Wreck of the Valiant in the Tau-31 system

Wreck of the Valiant

Wreckage of the Valiant, a Gaian fighter flown by Lucy Collins.

  • Contains:
    • 1x Countermeasure Dropper
    • 20x Countermeasure Flares
    • 2x Gaia's Saviour Type B

Whetstone (4D, upper-right)[]

Wreck of the Whetstone in the Tau-31 system

Wreck of the Whetstone

The wreck of the DSE freighter Whetstone, which carried Construction Machinery. Most likely the work of Outcasts.

  • Contains:
    • 20x Construction Machinery
    • 3x Adv. Starbeam Turrent
    • 2x Heavy Starbeam

Fields[]

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 is the most notable activity in the system, along with Holman outpost, a key supply depot for the IMG and its operations further 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.

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