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| Yela : Stanton 2c | ||
|---|---|---|
| System | Stanton | |
| Type | Moon | |
| Habitable | Has Breathable Atmosphere. Temperature is inhospitable long term without Novikov armor, particularly during storms. | |
| Affiliation | United Empire of Earth | |
| Location | UEE space └ Stanton system └─ Orbiting Crusader | |
| Artificial Satellites | 1 | |
| Sidereal Day | 1.82 hours | |
| Tidally Locked | No | |
Yela (Stanton 2c) is named after the oldest of the three siblings featured in the 24th century children's morality tale, "A Gift for Baba," this moon has a water-ice crust said to represent Yela's cool and calculating mannerisms. Wilma Ivery built the first permanent homestead on Yela in 2907. Erma Triolo was the first person to be born on Yela, in 2909.[1] Yela has an asteroid belt featuring many small locations of interest.
Atmospheric composition
Yela has an oxygen atmosphere. As of 3.17.2, the atmosphere is breathable, although this cannot be confirmed for earlier patches. Pressure suits can replenish their oxygen supplies by extracting it from the surrounding environment.
| Chemical Formula | Full Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| O2 | Molecular oxygen | 100% |
Surface outposts
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Abandoned Outpost | An unmarked abandoned mining outpost. Sometimes used as a dead-drop site for delivery missions. |
| Afterlife | Where the dead go to dance. |
| ArcCorp Mining Area 157 | A mining facility owned and operated by ArcCorp. |
| Aston Ridge Aid Shelter | The famous picture of Yela's ring illuminated against the darkened sky was taken here by noted photographer Juliana Aston in 2918. The vista became so connected to her artwork that in 2928 it was officially named 'Aston Ridge' in her honor.[1] |
| Benson Mining Outpost | This mining facility is the registered property of Dino Benson.[2] |
| Connor's | This belongs to Connor! Stay the hell out. Especially you, Mark. |
| Deakins Research Outpost | This research outpost belongs to Rayari Inc.[citation needed] |
| Jumptown | An unmarked drug lab. "Looking to get hopped up?"[2] |
| Kosso Basin Aid Shelter | Mario Kosso was the first head of Crusader's emergency response unit. Established to provide support and rescue services to those who found themselves in need on Crusader's moons, Kosso lead the response to the team's first distress beacon, which came from this basin. It was named in his honor upon his retirement in 2938.[1] |
| Nakamura Valley Aid Shelter | This shelter was erected in part due to the generous contributions of Ethan Halton's friends and families. The large boulders and rocks that dot the Nakamura Valley have made it a popular destination for unregulated open canopy racers. Sadly, in 2917, amateur racer Ethan Halton, unable to handle the track's successive tight turns, died from injuries sustained during a racing crash. To help ensure that other racers would not share Ethan's fate, in 2918, this emergency shelter was erected.[1] |
| NT-999-XX | An unmarked dead-drop site.[citation needed] |
| NT-999-XXII | An underground bunker run by the Nine Tails. |
| Security Post Opal | Security post operated by Crusader Security for local monitoring and storage. Trespassing not allowed. |
| Security Post Wan | Security post operated by Crusader Security for local monitoring and storage. Trespassing not allowed. |
| Talarine Divide Aid Shelter | The shelter that saved Bastien Nemitz. In 2930, Crusader Industries hired the noted adventurer to promote the beauty and diversity of their moons by hiking around each one and providing daily updates. Following successful journeys around Cellin and Yela, Nemitz failed to upload a daily diary from Yela on June 24. A search party was organized but failed to find him. Days later, Nemitz contacted Crusader authorities from this shelter. He'd limped here on a shattered ankle suffering during a terrible fall that also destroyed his mobi. After he was rescued, Nemitz recovered and returned to the Talarine Divide shelter to complete his journey around Yela.[1] |
| Utopia | Perfection achieved. |
Artificial satellites
GrimHEX
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A former housing exchange, this run-down asteroid station has suffered catastrophic decompression throughout much of its interior. The remainder has fallen under the control of Nine Tails outlaws allowing them to expand their operations throughout Stanton. Ship components, weapons, armor, clothing and cryptokeys are all sold here. A remote terminal allows contact with criminal info-agent Ruto. |
Comm Array ST2-76
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Provides ECN coverage for the majority of the Yela area, but fails to cover the area immediately surrounding GrimHEX. |
Bennyhenge
In the umbra on the far side of Yela is a small asteroid with two transmitters on it. Below the transmitter towers is a landing pad with gravity that has a Stonehenge-like formation of Big Benny's machines. One of the machines has evidently fallen over, crushing and killing someone.
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Starfarer wrecks
Before Alpha 3.0, two destroyed Starfarers could be found on the direct route from Port Olisar to Yela. There were no bodies among the wreckage. The wrecks were linked to the ICC Assistance (9) mission chain.
Beacons
Numerous beacons dot the asteroid belt. Some denote wreckage (with loot). Others are simply Nine Tails lures.
Transmitters
Around Yela there are several tall transmitter towers sticking out of asteroids, with a Big Benny's vending machine strapped to the top. The towers broadcast the Big Benny's jingle, and can be heard from far away. On the back of each machine is a scrawled temperature in degrees Kelvin, each a naturally significant temperature. These act as a 'hot' or 'cold' clue for pilots to find "Bennyhenge".
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