Tarrakus

Tarrakus was a planet that existed within the Outer Colonies, and was one of the earliest colonized planets within the outer most colonies. It would be destroyed in 2553 along with her sister planet named '''Dreya. '''

Precolonization
Tarrakus was a planet that formed approximately 5.3 billion years ago, and caught in her parabolic orbit another planet named Dreya approximately 5.2 billion years ago. As one of the few human-ready habitable planets in the Orion arm, she is perfect for habitation, and includes a full range of local flora and fauna. Many even site that her practical distance, and near perfect atmosphere was almost as if it was made for humans.

It would be identified in 1997, but originally was brushed off as possibly likely as habitable.

Colonization
Tarrakus would be explored in late 2190 with a local expedition selecting it as a research colony, and would only receive settlers in 2205, with little in the way of other colonies, it would be an isolated community for nearly 90 years before other colonies would be settled. Her sister Dreya would also be colonized around this time, but stuck in a stationary orbit and with a slow rate of rotation, she constantly was stuck in one position, resulting in one side of the planet being drastically colder than the other.

By 2390 she would become a major trading hub, exporting local food, as well as water to off world colonies in belts, and non-water worlds.

Destruction
In 2553 the planet would be a target of an attack by the ESU wishing it use the weapon to force the UEG to surrender or at least give them time to gain more strength. The attack would result in the complete loss of Tarrakus, Dreya would be left uninhabitable and would be evacuated in 2554 as she slowly lost her orbit, becoming a rogue planet. Over 400 million people would die instantly.

Notable Individuals

 * Sarah Kellen (2522-2557)
 * Elizabeth Lux (2430-2522)