Neona

Neona was a temperate planet in the Tapani sector's Freeworlds Territory, populated by an indigenous sentient species. In 19,997 BBY, the planet experienced a period of intense geological warming that melted the ice caps and plunged the landmass below massive oceans, sparing only two ice-continents, one located at each pole. The native species was consumed by the tides and succumbed to extinction, leaving behind only extravagent ruins interred beneath the waves as proof of their existence.

Due to the lack of habitable landmass, Neona was not largely settled for many centuries and Human colonists lived in floating cities with a single spaceport for the entire planet. That changed once Hanson Mining Consolidated surveyed the planet's sea floor, discovering large mineral deposits. The consortium of mining companies secured mining rights to the planet and settled the world with its resident-employees, placing them in undersea mines while towing the floating cities over the projects. Some were linked together or attached to new spaceports as in the case of Newland, a large city formed aroung the original spaceport that became the planet's capital.

The various mining operations were highly lucrative and Hanson's subsidiaries paid their citizen-employees well. However, once the hyperlane known as the Giju Run was established, intersecting with the Procopian Shipping Lane that passed by Neona, the planet became a popular real estate venture for the Tapani Noble Houses. This influx of credits weaned the planet off its economic dependancy on selling the variably-priced ore.

The Rebel Alliance cell, the Pelagia Freedom Force, maintained a listening post on Neona.

Neona was a voting member of the League of Tapani Freeworlds.

In addition, Hanson monopolized the mining rights to several surrounding star systems with ore-rich planets not fit for terraforming or settlement.

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