Veracruz (Planet)

Veracruz is a planet located in the Nilbridge 1618 system, the first M-class planet of the star system, 82 Light Years from Earth, and was first mapped in 2261.

An Exoprobe launched in 2286, and passing by in 2290, however, revealed the possibility of at least one of the worlds there theoretically habitable by man, and three other planets in the habitable zone should be explored further. A manned expedition was launched a year after hostilities with the Chinese ceased, in 2296. The expedition was led by captain Lars Mattis, and manned by an international UNSA crew of 16 aboard the exploration ship Cratylus. Their voyage took three years, ending with a message dated 23rd of April, 2299; the contents of which are unknown. However, the initial reports surely delivered a completely different picture to was previously thought of the entire system. The system turned out to be composed of 5 planets, one, very large, orbiting the star closely, and four planets in the habitable zone: Nilbridge b, c, d, e. The Oort cloud of the star system shielded the contents of it for many years, until finally reached. The notes of the crew of the Cratylus soon proved invaluable. Their journey revealed the hidden planets also had earth-like gravity, and mostly breathable atmospheres. Furthermore, B and C also had evolved vegetation and rudimentary animal life.

Settlement first began in 2301, when the UN and their citizens were invited to settle on the lush world of Veracruz. The planet is so called due to it being part of the Cross constellation, when viewed from Earth.