Quagmire Bog

Quagmire Bog

Second Planet in the Quolum System - First Survey USS Benedorm - 8 Men Survey team lost.

Union Planet – Near the former Union Nul Border in the Sagittarius-Orion Arm, still in the Upward Sector but close to the Coreward Sector. A region with very few Union Colonies or other Installations. Because of its close vicinity to the Nul Area it was always considered of interest. It is a Garden World with a mild warm climate and lots of water and native life. Due to the fact that several expeditions got lost and and the Expedition members died or disappeared the Planet was closed to Colonization and a Science Corps Quarantine Order was given. The temporary base constructed and occupied by Scientists did not respond to any hails.

In an attempt to get rid of the Olafson Gang. Lt. Clusen falsified orders and managed to have the Olafson Gang sent there for their Field Evaluation Test.

The Olafson Gang however solved the Quagmire mystery and established a Small Base. The Mystery was that the Original inhabitants fell victim to a war between two space faring civilizations that once occupied this area and left a Psionic genetic Weapon in form of Psi Snakes behind. The Psi Snakes latching on a beings emotion and increasing them many hundred times while adding simple aggressive emotions to it. Causing murder and suicide.

Quagmire Bog today is the Site of a Planetary Fleet Outpost and a sizable Science Research Facility of about 2000 Scientists and Support Engineers. Some of them are Archeologists researching the remnants of the original Culture. (The Waxims)

The Afonee – Glaaman war claimed the Waxims as victims.

The Psi Snakes remained and caused the losses of Explorer Personnel. Technically the Planet could be colonized but it has not been cleared yet by the Science Council. Currently it is listed as a Union World under Science Council authority.