Arat

Arat,

aka Arat Colony, aka Arat Planet

Gardenworld GWC 2A in the fringe reions of Union Space / Freespace. Depending on  the maps used either 2 light years in Freespace or 2 light years still in Union space. (the UAS map is legally binding for Union Forces and shows the planet 1.2 Lightyears within Union Space. (Freespace borders were negociated in conferences and all sides allow for margins of error, hence "Freespace Fringe regions".

Arat was not the intended destination of Ark New Caanan, as the Ark left Earth during the Second Exodus. Ark Caanan was one of three Arks that were supposed to bring colonists to Promised Land (Colony)

(Arks New Caanan, Euphrat and Red Sea with 15,000 colonists of North America mostly of the Jewish Faith )

While Arks Euphrat and Red Sea arrived, New Caanan was missing and a mis calculation during a Hyper Jump was blamed.

The survivors and anchestors of the Ark were rediscovered in 5030 on planet Arat. The colonists managed to activate a GalNet terminal during a Slaver and pirate raid.

The colonists had forgotten or lost much of their heritage and technology and lived in Techlevel B conditions.

BoCA has sent a development and assesment team. 174 Villages with 200 to 300 people have been counted and many small out lying farms identified. Adding to planet wide population of about 80,500.

The recently opened XChange sending: Wool, lambs, sheep cheese, Lanolin, Milk, Dried Grass (Hey) and dried Sheeps Droppings (Fertililizer) on the Union Market.