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The transformation of Virgil I from a desolate rocky world into a lush and thriving settlement seemed proof of Humanity\u2019s newfound dominion over the stars, and many were eager to find more worlds to further solidify our standing. Formalized by the UNE government as Project Far Star, a concentrated effort to seed Human civilization across the galaxy began in earnest and captured the imagination of people everywhere. Thousands of would-be-explorers raced to purchase survey vessels and scan the dark expanses of known space with the hope that they would be next to discover a jump point. While many would help discover new resource caches or scientifically interesting astronomical phenomena, only a small percentage would ever successfully lead Humanity to new stars.\n\nOf these lucky few, Tabatha Caster\u2019s discovery of a jump point was unique in that she made it from the comfort of her home on Mars. Passionate about exploration but unable to travel herself due to a chronic illness, Tabatha would purchase raw scanner data from ships returning from frontier systems like Virgil, Davien and Bremen. Using information collected at known jumps as her comparison baseline, she spent almost all her free time poring through the vast data stores she acquired. Her herculean, decades-long effort paid off in 2463 when she noticed that three different ships had picked up a similar error near the same sector of Davien. While individually it was not enough to trigger any of the standard analysis software of the time, the combined data hinted that there could be something more. Tabatha contracted with Jamel Normond, an independent navjumper from whom she had previously purchased data, to investigate the coordinates. What he found was a previously uncharted tunnel to a yellowish-white G-type main sequence star anchoring a four-planet system.\n\nInitial survey results of \u201cCano,\u201d a portmanteau of the two discovers\u2019 surnames, indicated that all four worlds were quite inhospitable, a disappointment for those who were hoping for a new world for Project Far Star to settle. Many historians point to this disappointment for helping push forward the decision to attempt the unlikely terraformation of Cano II.\n\nBEST LAID PLANS\nAn ocean world with a caustic and unbreathable atmosphere, Cano II was far from an ideal candidate. Altering such a dense and toxic atmosphere on a planet with such massive oceans was going to be a significant challenge, doubly so with the technology available at the time. If the proposal had been put forth during a different era, it is theorized that the terraforming project would never have been approved. But with expansion fervor at an all-time high, the voices of doubt were outmatched and the green light was given.\n\nThe effort that followed initially seemed like it might actually succeed. Many settlers began to emigrate to the world, setting up the first colony outposts on the permanent glacial ice caps at the north pole. The coastal trading hub of Carteyna rapidly grew to become the largest of these new settlements and reached such predominance in those first few years that the planet itself came to be known by the same name.\n\nSadly, this early success was short-lived. Atmospheric conditions soon began to deteriorate back to a toxic state and inhabitants were forced to remain inside sealed outposts under the ocean\u2019s surface. However, that first attempt was not the last. With the infrastructure in place and atmospheric self-sustainment seemingly within reach, it proved tempting enough for geoengineers to try again. Plus, there was the financial incentive. If the world could be made more ecologically friendly, its resources would be worth a considerable sum. Over the next few centuries, several more attempts to terraform Carteyna came and went as new geo-technological improvements were tested out, to no avail. This pattern continued until the start of the 30th century, when all hopes of terraforming the planet were dashed for good.\n\nFROM THE DEEP\nIn 2898, a deep-sea researcher, Dr. Satomi Bechtel, noticed an intricate grooved pattern etched into the surface of a returned underwater probe. Investigating further, she discovered that a colony of microscopic zooplankton known as Canolisca were the ones breaking down the material of the probe. Dr. Bechtel was surprised because the species, studied by previous researchers, had never been known to exhibit this behavior.\n\nFor the next few years, Dr. Bechtel dedicated herself to studying the Canolisca. She learned that the distinct pattern was not an isolated case, after finding dozens of sites bearing the complicated markings. The real breakthrough came with the discovery that at regular intervals the markings would become covered with a particular algae in much higher density than found elsewhere in the area. In her groundbreaking 2902 research paper, she proposed that these grooves were actually proof of advanced farming techniques. It was her belief that the last terraformation attempt had prompted an algae bloom that had provided enough resources for the Canolisca to begin developing societal specialization and that the zooplankton colonies were becoming advanced enough that they could be considered on the verge of sapience.\n\nA FAIR CHANCE\nAs the paper drew widespread attention, scientists and xeno-rights advocates were quick to call for the protection of this developing species under the Fair Chance Act. However, the situation was unique in that previously the FCA had only been enacted on newly discovered worlds. So far there had yet been a situation where a species was classified for protection hundreds of years after Human settlement. FCA status was granted with the understanding that the inhabitants would be resettled elsewhere, but the people of Carteyna were quick to launch legal action to defend their rights. Though their position was highly unpopular, owing to the Empire\u2019s fascination with the Canos (as they came to be colloquially called), it was far from a clear-cut matter. It took years of legal back and forth before a compromise known as the \u201cCano Species Development Accord\u201d was reached.\n\nUnder the terms of the Accord, the local government established an administrative body known as the Office of the CSDA to protect and manage the oceanic sector where the Canolisca are developing. Off limits to all but approved scientists and personnel, the Office of the CSDA maintain a security force to ensure that the zooplankton are left undisturbed. In addition, all resource collection would be strictly managed, there would be no further terraforming attempts, and those living on the world would be limited to the main arcologies already established at the North Pole. In return for the sacrifices made under the Accord, the families who had called Cano home for generations would be allowed to continue to make a life there. In fact, thanks to the renewed interest in the system from the discovery of Canolisca and the inflow of credits from UEE research grants, there might never have been a better time to live on the Cano system than right now.\n\nTRAVEL WARNING\nCano I has been called a literal \u201ctourist trap\u201d in recent years, with those visiting the planet to get a look at its natural beauty frequently becoming stranded. With three reported deaths already this year, it is recommended that those wishing to enjoy the vistas do so through a simpod.\n\nCANO I\nRapidly orbiting the sun, this small, tidally locked mesoplanet has an abundance of crystalline formations running along the crust near its terminator. Caused by oversaturated molten material flowing towards the dark side of the world, extra material is ejected as it cools and helps to continue the growth of these beautiful structures. Unfortunately, the inhospitable environment makes visiting these natural wonders quite difficult.\n\nCARTEYNA (CANO II)\nWith the restrictions created by the CSDA in place, the majority of the planet\u2019s inhabitants have relocated to Carteyna City. Spread deep into the warm, geothermally heated waters beneath the ice cap, what started as a trading hub has developed over the centuries into quite a large arcology. Even though the planet\u2019s population overall is not that high, the fact that it is so densely packed into one area makes Carteyna quite lively. Especially since most ongoing commercial interests are limited to the waters off the shores of the North Pole.\n\nTravel to the southern hemisphere is limited. Before the Accord, islands, dotted around the world\u2019s oceans, had been constructed as landing zones. But outside of those co-opted by the Office of the CDSA to run their operations, the rest have been abandoned. While some of the floating outposts have sunk to become artificial reefs, the ones still on the surface have either been taken over by birds or large populations of crustaceans or more alarmingly, have frequently come to serve as refuge to outlaws, illegal commercial operations and poachers hoping to collect samples of the Canolisca for sale.\n\nCANO III\nWith the geo-manipulation of Carteyna no longer an option, the financial concerns involved were loath to see their investments completely lost. In an example of making soup out of bones, much of the terraforming equipment and resources were relocated to Cano III and refocused on researching ways to make the smog planet habitable. A difficult proposition to say the least, normally the cost of such an endeavor would be too prohibitive to support \u2014 but the unique circumstances of the system have allowed scientists the opportunity to further this field of research.\n\nPOX (CANO IV)\nTravel beyond the system\u2019s asteroid belt and you will find its final world, a gas giant with distinct rust colored banding caused by powerful atmospheric currents. This same notably strong turbulence has led to the surface of Cano IV being perpetually bestrewn with dozens of erratic, massive thousand-kilometer wide mega-storms. Unlike other gas giants, where storms can last for years or decades, the weather here is significantly more erratic, with the deadly vortices forming quite suddenly. Harvesting resources here can be quite a dangerous affair owing to the unpredictable global weather phenomena. Its spotty appearance and penchant for destroying harvesting installations have earned the planet the nickname Pox. However, many continue to try their luck here, thanks to the heavier and more valuable resources dredged up to the upper atmosphere by the storms.\n\nHEARD IN THE WIND\n\u201cCommunication between individual Canolisca seems to be done via the release of complicated molecular pheromone chains into the surrounding water. Through this method they can pass information along from one end of the colony to the other with extreme speed.\u201d\n- Dr. Satomi Bechtel, Assessment of Canolisca in the Southern Oceans of Carteyna, 2902\n\n\u201cTo claim that the life of some microscopic creatures should carry more import in our Empire than the rights of an average Citizen is as offensive as it is ludicrous.\u201d\n- Arron Juarez, Opening Statement, FCA Hearing on Cano, 2903.06.02","de_DE":"Galaktischer Leitfaden: Kanusystem\n\nNach dem ersten Kontakt mit einer fremden Spezies im Jahr 2438 l\u00f6ste die schnelle Kolonisation von Virgil Anfang des f\u00fcnften Jahrhunderts eine jahrhundertelange Expansionsbewegung aus. Die Verwandlung von Virgil I. von einer trostlosen felsigen Welt in eine \u00fcppige und bl\u00fchende Siedlung schien ein Beweis f\u00fcr die neu entdeckte Herrschaft der Menschheit \u00fcber die Sterne zu sein, und viele waren begierig darauf, mehr Welten zu finden, um unseren Ruf weiter zu festigen. Von der UNE-Regierung als Project Far Star formalisiert, begann ein konzentrierter Versuch, die menschliche Zivilisation in der gesamten Galaxie zu s\u00e4en, ernsthaft und fesselte die Phantasie der Menschen \u00fcberall. Tausende von M\u00f6chtegern-Forschern rasten, um Vermessungsschiffe zu kaufen und die dunklen Weiten des bekannten Raums zu scannen, in der Hoffnung, dass sie als n\u00e4chstes einen Sprungpunkt entdecken w\u00fcrden. W\u00e4hrend viele helfen w\u00fcrden, neue Ressourcen-Caches oder wissenschaftlich interessante astronomische Ph\u00e4nomene zu entdecken, w\u00fcrde nur ein kleiner Prozentsatz die Menschheit jemals erfolgreich zu neuen Sternen f\u00fchren.\n\nVon diesen gl\u00fccklichen Wenigen war Tabatha Casters Entdeckung eines Sprungbrettes insofern einzigartig, als sie es bequem von zu Hause auf dem Mars aus tat. Tabatha war leidenschaftlich an der Erforschung interessiert, konnte aber aufgrund einer chronischen Krankheit nicht selbst reisen und kaufte Rohscannerdaten von Schiffen, die aus Grenzsystemen wie Virgil, Davien und Bremen zur\u00fcckkehrten. Mit Informationen, die bei bekannten Spr\u00fcngen gesammelt wurden, als Vergleichsbasis, verbrachte sie fast ihre gesamte Freizeit damit, durch die riesigen Datenspeicher zu schauen, die sie erworben hat. Ihr herkulischer, jahrzehntelanger Einsatz zahlte sich 2463 aus, als sie bemerkte, dass drei verschiedene Schiffe einen \u00e4hnlichen Fehler nahe dem gleichen Sektor von Davien aufgezeichnet hatten. W\u00e4hrend es einzeln nicht ausreichte, eine der damaligen Standardanalysesoftware auszul\u00f6sen, deuteten die kombinierten Daten darauf hin, dass es noch etwas mehr geben k\u00f6nnte. Tabatha beauftragte Jamel Normond, einen unabh\u00e4ngigen Navjumper, von dem sie zuvor Daten gekauft hatte, mit der Untersuchung der Koordinaten. Was er fand, war ein bisher unbekannter Tunnel zu einem gelblich-wei\u00dfen G-Typ Hauptreihenstern, der ein Vier-Planeten-System verankerte.\n\nErste Umfrageergebnisse von \"Cano\", einem Koffer der Nachnamen der beiden Entdecker, zeigten, dass alle vier Welten ziemlich unwirtlich waren, eine Entt\u00e4uschung f\u00fcr diejenigen, die auf eine neue Welt f\u00fcr das Projekt Far Star hofften. Viele Historiker weisen auf diese Entt\u00e4uschung hin, weil sie geholfen haben, die Entscheidung, die unwahrscheinliche Terraformation von Cano II zu versuchen, voranzutreiben.\n\nBESTE PL\u00c4NE\nEine Meereswelt mit einer \u00e4tzenden und unatembaren Atmosph\u00e4re, Cano II war alles andere als ein idealer Kandidat. Die Ver\u00e4nderung einer so dichten und giftigen Atmosph\u00e4re auf einem Planeten mit so massiven Ozeanen war eine gro\u00dfe Herausforderung, und zwar mit der damals verf\u00fcgbaren Technologie. W\u00e4re der Vorschlag in einer anderen \u00c4ra vorgelegt worden, wird angenommen, dass die Genehmigung f\u00fcr das Terraforming-Projekt nie genehmigt worden w\u00e4re. Aber mit Expansionsfieber auf einem Allzeithoch wurden die Stimmen des Zweifels \u00fcbertroffen und gr\u00fcnes Licht gegeben.\n\nDie folgenden Bem\u00fchungen schienen zun\u00e4chst so zu sein, als ob sie tats\u00e4chlich erfolgreich sein k\u00f6nnten. Viele Siedler begannen, in die Welt auszuwandern und errichteten die ersten Kolonievorposten an den permanenten Gletschereiskappen am Nordpol. Die K\u00fcstenmetropole Carteyna wuchs schnell zur gr\u00f6\u00dften dieser neuen Siedlungen und erreichte in den ersten Jahren eine solche Dominanz, dass der Planet selbst unter dem gleichen Namen bekannt wurde.\n\nLeider war dieser fr\u00fche Erfolg nur von kurzer Dauer. Die atmosph\u00e4rischen Bedingungen verschlechterten sich bald wieder in einen giftigen Zustand, und die Bewohner waren gezwungen, in abgedichteten Au\u00dfenposten unter der Meeresoberfl\u00e4che zu bleiben. Dieser erste Versuch war jedoch nicht der letzte. Mit der vorhandenen Infrastruktur und der scheinbar in Reichweite liegenden atmosph\u00e4rischen Selbstversorgung erwies es sich als verlockend genug f\u00fcr Geoingenieure, es erneut zu versuchen. Au\u00dferdem gab es den finanziellen Anreiz. Wenn die Welt umweltfreundlicher gemacht werden k\u00f6nnte, w\u00e4ren ihre Ressourcen eine betr\u00e4chtliche Summe wert. In den n\u00e4chsten Jahrhunderten kamen und gingen mehrere weitere Versuche, Carteyna auf Terraform zu bringen, als neue geotechnische Verbesserungen erprobt wurden, ohne Erfolg. Dieses Muster setzte sich bis Anfang des 30. Jahrhunderts fort, als alle Hoffnungen auf eine Terraform des Planeten f\u00fcr immer zunichte gemacht wurden.\n\nAUS DER TIEFE\n2898 bemerkte ein Tiefseeforscher, Dr. Satomi Bechtel, ein kompliziertes Rillenmuster, das in die Oberfl\u00e4che einer zur\u00fcckgef\u00fchrten Unterwassersonde einge\u00e4tzt war. Bei weiteren Untersuchungen entdeckte sie, dass eine Kolonie von mikroskopisch kleinem Zooplankton, bekannt als Canolisca, diejenigen waren, die das Material der Sonde abbauen. Dr. Bechtel war \u00fcberrascht, weil die Art, die von fr\u00fcheren Forschern untersucht wurde, nie bekannt war, dass sie dieses Verhalten zeigt.\n\nIn den n\u00e4chsten Jahren widmete sich Dr. Bechtel dem Studium der Canolisca. Sie erfuhr, dass das ausgepr\u00e4gte Muster kein Einzelfall war, nachdem sie Dutzende von Stellen mit den komplizierten Markierungen gefunden hatte. Der eigentliche Durchbruch gelang mit der Entdeckung, dass die Markierungen in regelm\u00e4\u00dfigen Abst\u00e4nden mit einer bestimmten Alge in viel h\u00f6herer Dichte bedeckt werden w\u00fcrden als an anderer Stelle in der Region. In ihrem bahnbrechenden Forschungspapier 2902 schlug sie vor, dass diese Rillen tats\u00e4chlich der Beweis f\u00fcr fortschrittliche landwirtschaftliche Techniken seien. Sie glaubte, dass der letzte Terraformationsversuch zu einer Algenbl\u00fcte gef\u00fchrt hatte, die den Canolisca gen\u00fcgend Ressourcen zur Verf\u00fcgung gestellt hatte, um mit der Entwicklung einer gesellschaftlichen Spezialisierung zu beginnen, und dass die Zooplanktonkolonien so weit fortgeschritten waren, dass sie am Rande der Geduld betrachtet werden konnten.\n\nEINE FAIRE CHANCE\nAls das Papier breite Aufmerksamkeit erregte, forderten Wissenschaftler und Verfechter der Xeno-Rechte schnell den Schutz dieser sich entwickelnden Art im Rahmen des Fair Chance Act. Die Situation war jedoch insofern einzigartig, als die EZV bisher nur auf neu entdeckten Welten umgesetzt worden war. Bisher gab es noch eine Situation, in der eine Art Hunderte von Jahren nach der Besiedlung durch den Menschen zum Schutz eingestuft wurde. Der EZV-Status wurde mit der Ma\u00dfgabe gew\u00e4hrt, dass die Bewohner an einen anderen Ort umgesiedelt werden w\u00fcrden, aber die Bewohner von Carteyna haben schnell rechtliche Schritte eingeleitet, um ihre Rechte zu verteidigen. Obwohl ihre Position sehr unbeliebt war, aufgrund der Faszination des Imperiums f\u00fcr die Canos (wie sie umgangssprachlich genannt wurden), war sie alles andere als eindeutig. Es dauerte Jahre des rechtlichen Hin und Her, bis ein Kompromiss, bekannt als \"Cano Species Development Accord\", gefunden wurde.\n\nIm Rahmen der Vereinbarung hat die lokale Regierung ein Verwaltungsorgan eingerichtet, das als B\u00fcro der CSDA bekannt ist, um den ozeanischen Sektor zu sch\u00fctzen und zu verwalten, in dem sich die Canolisca entwickeln. Das B\u00fcro der CSDA unterh\u00e4lt eine Sicherheitskr\u00e4fte, um sicherzustellen, dass das Zooplankton ungest\u00f6rt bleibt. Dar\u00fcber hinaus w\u00fcrde die gesamte Ressourcensammlung streng verwaltet, es g\u00e4be keine weiteren Terraforming-Versuche mehr, und die auf der Welt lebenden Menschen w\u00fcrden sich auf die wichtigsten Arcologien beschr\u00e4nken, die bereits am Nordpol etabliert sind. Als Gegenleistung f\u00fcr die Opfer, die im Rahmen des Abkommens erbracht wurden, sollten die Familien, die Cano seit Generationen ihr Zuhause genannt hatten, weiterhin dort ein Leben f\u00fchren d\u00fcrfen. Dank des erneuten Interesses an dem System seit der Entdeckung von Canolisca und dem Zufluss von Krediten aus UEE-Forschungsgeldern h\u00e4tte es vielleicht nie einen besseren Zeitpunkt gegeben, um im Cano-System zu leben als jetzt.\n\nREISEWARNUNG\nCano I wurde in den letzten Jahren als buchst\u00e4bliche \"Touristenfalle\" bezeichnet, wobei diejenigen, die den Planeten besuchen, um einen Blick auf seine nat\u00fcrliche Sch\u00f6nheit zu werfen, h\u00e4ufig festsitzen. Da bereits in diesem Jahr drei Todesf\u00e4lle gemeldet wurden, wird empfohlen, dass diejenigen, die die Aussicht genie\u00dfen m\u00f6chten, dies \u00fcber einen Simpod tun.\n\nCANO I\nDieser kleine, tidal verschlossene Mesoplanet, der die Sonne schnell umkreist, hat eine F\u00fclle von kristallinen Formationen, die entlang der Kruste in der N\u00e4he seines Terminators verlaufen. Verursacht durch \u00fcbers\u00e4ttigtes geschmolzenes Material, das in Richtung der dunklen Seite der Welt flie\u00dft, wird zus\u00e4tzliches Material ausgesto\u00dfen, wenn es abk\u00fchlt und hilft, das Wachstum dieser sch\u00f6nen Strukturen fortzusetzen. Leider macht die unwirtliche Umgebung den Besuch dieser Naturwunder sehr schwierig.\n\nCARTEYNA (CANO II)\nMit den durch die CSDA geschaffenen Einschr\u00e4nkungen ist die Mehrheit der Bewohner des Planeten nach Carteyna City umgezogen. Tief in das warme, geothermisch erw\u00e4rmte Wasser unter der Eiskappe ausgebreitet, hat sich das, was als Handelszentrum begann, im Laufe der Jahrhunderte zu einer recht gro\u00dfen Arkologie entwickelt. Auch wenn die Weltbev\u00f6lkerung insgesamt nicht so hoch ist, macht die Tatsache, dass sie so dicht in einem Gebiet liegt, Carteyna recht lebendig. Zumal sich die meisten laufenden kommerziellen Interessen auf die Gew\u00e4sser vor den Ufern des Nordpols beschr\u00e4nken.\n\nDie Reise in die s\u00fcdliche Hemisph\u00e4re ist begrenzt. Vor dem Abkommen waren Inseln, die \u00fcber die Weltmeere verteilt waren, als Landezonen angelegt worden. Aber au\u00dferhalb derjenigen, die vom B\u00fcro der CDSA zur Durchf\u00fchrung ihrer Operationen kooptiert wurden, wurden die \u00fcbrigen aufgegeben. W\u00e4hrend einige der schwimmenden Au\u00dfenposten zu k\u00fcnstlichen Riffen gesunken sind, wurden die noch an der Oberfl\u00e4che befindlichen entweder von V\u00f6geln oder einer gro\u00dfen Population von Krebstieren \u00fcbernommen oder, was noch beunruhigender ist, h\u00e4ufig als Zufluchtsort f\u00fcr Gesetzlose, illegale kommerzielle Operationen und Wilderer genutzt, die hoffen, Proben der Canolisca zum Verkauf zu sammeln.\n\nCANO III\nDa die Geomanipulation von Carteyna nicht mehr m\u00f6glich war, waren die beteiligten Finanzunternehmen abgeneigt, ihre Investitionen v\u00f6llig zu verlieren. In einem Beispiel f\u00fcr die Herstellung von Suppe aus Knochen wurden viele der Terraforming-Ausr\u00fcstung und -Ressourcen nach Kano III verlegt und auf die Erforschung von M\u00f6glichkeiten konzentriert, den Smogplaneten bewohnbar zu machen. Ein schwieriger Vorschlag, um es vorsichtig auszudr\u00fccken, normalerweise w\u00e4ren die Kosten f\u00fcr ein solches Vorhaben zu hoch - aber die einzigartigen Umst\u00e4nde des Systems haben es den Wissenschaftlern erm\u00f6glicht, dieses Forschungsgebiet voranzutreiben.\n\nPOX (CANO IV)\nWenn Sie \u00fcber den Asteroideng\u00fcrtel des Systems hinausfahren, finden Sie seine endg\u00fcltige Welt, einen Gasriesen mit deutlich rostroten B\u00e4ndern, die durch starke atmosph\u00e4rische Str\u00f6mungen verursacht werden. Dieselben besonders starken Turbulenzen haben dazu gef\u00fchrt, dass die Oberfl\u00e4che von Cano IV st\u00e4ndig mit Dutzenden von unregelm\u00e4\u00dfigen, massiven, tausend Kilometer breiten Megast\u00fcrmen besiedelt ist. Im Gegensatz zu anderen Gasriesen, bei denen St\u00fcrme jahre- oder jahrzehntelang andauern k\u00f6nnen, ist das Wetter hier deutlich unregelm\u00e4\u00dfiger, wobei sich die t\u00f6dlichen Wirbel ganz pl\u00f6tzlich bilden. Die Rohstoffgewinnung hier kann aufgrund der unvorhersehbaren globalen Wetterph\u00e4nomene eine sehr gef\u00e4hrliche Angelegenheit sein. Sein fleckiges Aussehen und seine Vorliebe f\u00fcr die Zerst\u00f6rung von Ernteanlagen haben dem Planeten den Spitznamen Pocken eingebracht. Doch viele versuchen hier weiterhin ihr Gl\u00fcck, dank der schwereren und wertvolleren Ressourcen, die durch die St\u00fcrme in die obere Atmosph\u00e4re geholt wurden.\n\nIM WIND GEH\u00d6RT\n\"Die Kommunikation zwischen den einzelnen Canolisca scheint \u00fcber die Freisetzung komplizierter molekularer Pheromonketten in das umgebende Wasser zu erfolgen. Auf diese Weise k\u00f6nnen sie Informationen mit extremer Geschwindigkeit von einem Ende der Kolonie zum anderen weiterleiten.\"\n- Dr. Satomi Bechtel, Bewertung von Canolisca im S\u00fcdmeer von Carteyna, 2902\n\n\"Zu behaupten, dass das Leben einiger mikroskopischer Kreaturen in unserem Reich mehr Bedeutung haben sollte als die Rechte eines durchschnittlichen B\u00fcrgers, ist ebenso beleidigend wie l\u00e4cherlich.\"\n- Arron Juarez, Er\u00f6ffnungsrede, FCA Hearing on Cano, 2903.06.02","zh_CN":"Galactic Guide: Cano System\n\nWriter\u2019s Note: Galactic Guide: Cano was published originally as a Subscriber Exclusive on January 10, 2018.\nOn the heels of first contact with an alien species in 2438, the rapid colonization of Virgil in the early twenty-fifth century sparked an expansion movement that lasted for centuries. The transformation of Virgil I from a desolate rocky world into a lush and thriving settlement seemed proof of Humanity\u2019s newfound dominion over the stars, and many were eager to find more worlds to further solidify our standing. Formalized by the UNE government as Project Far Star, a concentrated effort to seed Human civilization across the galaxy began in earnest and captured the imagination of people everywhere. Thousands of would-be-explorers raced to purchase survey vessels and scan the dark expanses of known space with the hope that they would be next to discover a jump point. While many would help discover new resource caches or scientifically interesting astronomical phenomena, only a small percentage would ever successfully lead Humanity to new stars.\n\nOf these lucky few, Tabatha Caster\u2019s discovery of a jump point was unique in that she made it from the comfort of her home on Mars. Passionate about exploration but unable to travel herself due to a chronic illness, Tabatha would purchase raw scanner data from ships returning from frontier systems like Virgil, Davien and Bremen. Using information collected at known jumps as her comparison baseline, she spent almost all her free time poring through the vast data stores she acquired. Her herculean, decades-long effort paid off in 2463 when she noticed that three different ships had picked up a similar error near the same sector of Davien. While individually it was not enough to trigger any of the standard analysis software of the time, the combined data hinted that there could be something more. Tabatha contracted with Jamel Normond, an independent navjumper from whom she had previously purchased data, to investigate the coordinates. What he found was a previously uncharted tunnel to a yellowish-white G-type main sequence star anchoring a four-planet system.\n\nInitial survey results of \u201cCano,\u201d a portmanteau of the two discovers\u2019 surnames, indicated that all four worlds were quite inhospitable, a disappointment for those who were hoping for a new world for Project Far Star to settle. Many historians point to this disappointment for helping push forward the decision to attempt the unlikely terraformation of Cano II.\n\nBEST LAID PLANS\nAn ocean world with a caustic and unbreathable atmosphere, Cano II was far from an ideal candidate. Altering such a dense and toxic atmosphere on a planet with such massive oceans was going to be a significant challenge, doubly so with the technology available at the time. If the proposal had been put forth during a different era, it is theorized that the terraforming project would never have been approved. But with expansion fervor at an all-time high, the voices of doubt were outmatched and the green light was given.\n\nThe effort that followed initially seemed like it might actually succeed. Many settlers began to emigrate to the world, setting up the first colony outposts on the permanent glacial ice caps at the north pole. The coastal trading hub of Carteyna rapidly grew to become the largest of these new settlements and reached such predominance in those first few years that the planet itself came to be known by the same name.\n\nSadly, this early success was short-lived. Atmospheric conditions soon began to deteriorate back to a toxic state and inhabitants were forced to remain inside sealed outposts under the ocean\u2019s surface. However, that first attempt was not the last. With the infrastructure in place and atmospheric self-sustainment seemingly within reach, it proved tempting enough for geoengineers to try again. Plus, there was the financial incentive. If the world could be made more ecologically friendly, its resources would be worth a considerable sum. Over the next few centuries, several more attempts to terraform Carteyna came and went as new geo-technological improvements were tested out, to no avail. This pattern continued until the start of the 30th century, when all hopes of terraforming the planet were dashed for good.\n\nFROM THE DEEP\nIn 2898, a deep-sea researcher, Dr. Satomi Bechtel, noticed an intricate grooved pattern etched into the surface of a returned underwater probe. Investigating further, she discovered that a colony of microscopic zooplankton known as Canolisca were the ones breaking down the material of the probe. Dr. Bechtel was surprised because the species, studied by previous researchers, had never been known to exhibit this behavior.\n\nFor the next few years, Dr. Bechtel dedicated herself to studying the Canolisca. She learned that the distinct pattern was not an isolated case, after finding dozens of sites bearing the complicated markings. The real breakthrough came with the discovery that at regular intervals the markings would become covered with a particular algae in much higher density than found elsewhere in the area. In her groundbreaking 2902 research paper, she proposed that these grooves were actually proof of advanced farming techniques. It was her belief that the last terraformation attempt had prompted an algae bloom that had provided enough resources for the Canolisca to begin developing societal specialization and that the zooplankton colonies were becoming advanced enough that they could be considered on the verge of sapience.\n\nA FAIR CHANCE\nAs the paper drew widespread attention, scientists and xeno-rights advocates were quick to call for the protection of this developing species under the Fair Chance Act. However, the situation was unique in that previously the FCA had only been enacted on newly discovered worlds. So far there had yet been a situation where a species was classified for protection hundreds of years after Human settlement. FCA status was granted with the understanding that the inhabitants would be resettled elsewhere, but the people of Carteyna were quick to launch legal action to defend their rights. Though their position was highly unpopular, owing to the Empire\u2019s fascination with the Canos (as they came to be colloquially called), it was far from a clear-cut matter. It took years of legal back and forth before a compromise known as the \u201cCano Species Development Accord\u201d was reached.\n\nUnder the terms of the Accord, the local government established an administrative body known as the Office of the CSDA to protect and manage the oceanic sector where the Canolisca are developing. Off limits to all but approved scientists and personnel, the Office of the CSDA maintain a security force to ensure that the zooplankton are left undisturbed. In addition, all resource collection would be strictly managed, there would be no further terraforming attempts, and those living on the world would be limited to the main arcologies already established at the North Pole. In return for the sacrifices made under the Accord, the families who had called Cano home for generations would be allowed to continue to make a life there. In fact, thanks to the renewed interest in the system from the discovery of Canolisca and the inflow of credits from UEE research grants, there might never have been a better time to live on the Cano system than right now.\n\nTRAVEL WARNING\nCano I has been called a literal \u201ctourist trap\u201d in recent years, with those visiting the planet to get a look at its natural beauty frequently becoming stranded. With three reported deaths already this year, it is recommended that those wishing to enjoy the vistas do so through a simpod.\n\nCANO I\nRapidly orbiting the sun, this small, tidally locked mesoplanet has an abundance of crystalline formations running along the crust near its terminator. Caused by oversaturated molten material flowing towards the dark side of the world, extra material is ejected as it cools and helps to continue the growth of these beautiful structures. Unfortunately, the inhospitable environment makes visiting these natural wonders quite difficult.\n\nCARTEYNA (CANO II)\nWith the restrictions created by the CSDA in place, the majority of the planet\u2019s inhabitants have relocated to Carteyna City. Spread deep into the warm, geothermally heated waters beneath the ice cap, what started as a trading hub has developed over the centuries into quite a large arcology. Even though the planet\u2019s population overall is not that high, the fact that it is so densely packed into one area makes Carteyna quite lively. Especially since most ongoing commercial interests are limited to the waters off the shores of the North Pole.\n\nTravel to the southern hemisphere is limited. Before the Accord, islands, dotted around the world\u2019s oceans, had been constructed as landing zones. But outside of those co-opted by the Office of the CDSA to run their operations, the rest have been abandoned. While some of the floating outposts have sunk to become artificial reefs, the ones still on the surface have either been taken over by birds or large populations of crustaceans or more alarmingly, have frequently come to serve as refuge to outlaws, illegal commercial operations and poachers hoping to collect samples of the Canolisca for sale.\n\nCANO III\nWith the geo-manipulation of Carteyna no longer an option, the financial concerns involved were loath to see their investments completely lost. In an example of making soup out of bones, much of the terraforming equipment and resources were relocated to Cano III and refocused on researching ways to make the smog planet habitable. A difficult proposition to say the least, normally the cost of such an endeavor would be too prohibitive to support \u2014 but the unique circumstances of the system have allowed scientists the opportunity to further this field of research.\n\nPOX (CANO IV)\nTravel beyond the system\u2019s asteroid belt and you will find its final world, a gas giant with distinct rust colored banding caused by powerful atmospheric currents. This same notably strong turbulence has led to the surface of Cano IV being perpetually bestrewn with dozens of erratic, massive thousand-kilometer wide mega-storms. Unlike other gas giants, where storms can last for years or decades, the weather here is significantly more erratic, with the deadly vortices forming quite suddenly. Harvesting resources here can be quite a dangerous affair owing to the unpredictable global weather phenomena. Its spotty appearance and penchant for destroying harvesting installations have earned the planet the nickname Pox. However, many continue to try their luck here, thanks to the heavier and more valuable resources dredged up to the upper atmosphere by the storms.\n\nHEARD IN THE WIND\n\u201cCommunication between individual Canolisca seems to be done via the release of complicated molecular pheromone chains into the surrounding water. Through this method they can pass information along from one end of the colony to the other with extreme speed.\u201d\n- Dr. Satomi Bechtel, Assessment of Canolisca in the Southern Oceans of Carteyna, 2902\n\n\u201cTo claim that the life of some microscopic creatures should carry more import in our Empire than the rights of an average Citizen is as offensive as it is ludicrous.\u201d\n- Arron Juarez, Opening Statement, FCA Hearing on Cano, 2903.06.02"},"links_count":0,"comment_count":21,"created_at":"2020-02-19T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"6 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-07 23:35:00","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":16359,"next_id":16362}}