Jericho (Planet)

Jericho is the primary setting of the game. A planet located at the far edge of Central Space, it's claim to fame is the presence of an alien race that look similar to dragons. Aside from that, the planet is generally considered unremarkable by many due to it's harsh environment and even harsher people. It is, however, attracting the attention of various Mega-Corps due to the planet's remote nature and the wide stretches of land available for development. These are also the same aspects that have drawn a number of criminal elements to the planet as well.

History
Jericho was originally founded by the Jericho colony mission in 2104. Once the colony vessel Jericho landed the crew established the settlement of Jericho's Landing and quickly began exploring the planet. Soon they discovered the dragons that lived here and began to study them. The colony thrived for a time until Wildcat slavers attempted a raid on the colony in 2106. However, a small group comprised of Syndicate members and a team of colonists who had begun to try and tame dragons were able to save the colony and its people.

It was these men and women who would become the first of the Dragoon, Jericho's special force of peacekeepers. Which would be needed as more colony ships and Mega-Corps began arriving on the planet to stake their claim. In the years that followed, Jericho's Landing became a bustling city with various towns and settlements cropping up across the planet. And the presence of the mega-corps all the more looming. However, The Jericho Council has remained steadfast in their efforts to keep Jericho free of corporate control, though many believe that battle was already lost as the mega-corps continue to funnel people and money into the planet.



Ecosystem
Often mistaken for a "desert planet," Jericho is in fact very rich in various biomes and climates ranging from fertile grasslands to icy tundras. It is, however, more dry than most worlds with much of the planet's water supply being locked away deep underground and having only one ocean. This has caused a major portion of the planet to become barren desert. Even still, the planet is bountiful in flora and fauna. The Great Jericho Valley being the most obvious example of how green the planet can be.

The planet is home to a myriad of alien wildlife. Most of which are hexapods (having six limbs). The dragons being the most obvious example. Other animals include:


 * Mammoth Bison
 * Six-armed Gorilla
 * Clarke Island Moose


 * Banth

Notable Locations

 * Jericho's Landing
 * The Eyrie
 * Typhon Station
 * Beggar's Canyon
 * The Great Jericho Valley
 * Kalel's Settlement
 * Clarke Island
 * The Dragon's Cradle Mountain Range
 * The Sanada Mountains
 * The Barrens
 * Queenslayer Base



Alien Ruins
Evidence has recently come to light that suggests an intelligent race once existed on Jericho in the distant past. Ruins have been discovered deep underground and on the surface in the Barrens.