Gaia

Also known as the Garden World, Gaia is named after the Greek goddess of the Earth. It is the first exoplanet to support native plant life. Gaia is well known for its tourism and agricultural industries as well as being the seat of the Eridani Trust, and later the Sirius Military Consulate after the Sirius Conflict. Gaia has also been the subject of intense controversy regarding settlement rights.

Discovery

Gaia was observed from space to be within the habitable range of Epsilon Eridani and to have an Earth-like mass. Upon arrival, the Daedalus ship discovered that it was unique among any exoplanets yet discovered: it contained a vibrant ecosystem of local life. Instead of establishing a planet-side wormhole, it was used to create an orbital observatory that would study the planet's life. Some of the local flora was found to be edible, and soon became a delicacy on the black market as the Eridani Trust turned a blind eye.

Settlement

Illegal

Eridani Trust

Post Capitalism

Sirius Conflict

Wormholes