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Laconia II, simply referred to as Laconia by its inhabitants, is an Earth-like and the second planet in the system with the same name. The official name of the planet was CRS-673, after the Comprehensive Ring Survey that discovered its existence and its Ring.

Following the reactivation of the Ring network, the planet was settled by a rogue element of the Martian Congressional Republic Navy (MCRN) during the Free Navy Conflict, effectively establishing a functioning government as the Laconian Empire in the absence of direction from any human power.

Strange Laconia metals and other materials exist.

History

During the Free Navy Conflict, the Proteus was the first vessel completed and sent back through the Gates to assist the Free Navy occupation of Medina Station.

Circa 12 XTE, after the reactivation of the vast Ring network, Cara and her family traveled to the Laconia system and settled on its only habitable world. Not long thereafter, rogue elements of the collapsing Martian navy, led by their commander, admiral Winston Duarte, arrived in the same system, and, ultimately, took control of the planet, establishing a pseudo-military government. After some years, a fully functional shipyard was established by Dr. Cortázar, using alien technology.

Around 20 XTE, Cara discovers mysterious animals which seemed to have resurrection abilities, but to a limited degree, reactivating their brain, but not their full personalities. After the quasi-resuscitation of her brother, Xan, Cara escapes her family into the Laconian woods.

Laconia became the center of humanity with centers of culture, science, and entertainment after four years of the Laconian empire ruling over all of the interstellar human community. All of this caused millions people from around the empire moved to the planet.

Personel from the breakaway Martian fleet had already landed on the planet and began preparations to operate the Alien structure in orbit of the planet. They also used the stolen samples of the Protomolecule provided by the Free Navy to activate the alien ruins on the planet.

By the time of the Free Navy Conflict, Laconia was teeming with alien fauna such as "Sunbirds" and possibly "Grunchers", as well as "Slinkervines" and various trees and plants as flora, as had been named by Cara Bisset. Cara also discovered the presence of beings of artifical Protomolecule origin apparently able to repair things.[2]

Alexander "Xan" Bisset was killed in a car accident involving a former MCRN soldier who was later executed.[3] Cara later attempted to revive her brother with the repair drones she had encountered, and was ultimately successful.[4] Upon arriving at their home however, their parents Gary and Dot Bisset were utterly shocked and notified the military presence of the revived Xan after Gary had tried to fight off him. Subsequently, both Xan and Cara fled into Laconia's woods.

By that time, Paolo Cortázar managed to establish control over the planet's protomolecule deposits and structures, as well as Laconia Station in orbit. While Duarte collaborated with Marco Inaros and the Free Navy to supply them railguns mounted on the Ring Station, he later cut off communication with any outside system in the Ring network once the defeat of the Free Navy seemed imminent following the Second Battle of Medina Station.[5]

Government

Prior to 47 XTE, unlike the other colonies, Laconia was under a quasi-constitutional military dictatorship, directly governed by former MCRN Admiral Winston Duarte. The government was seen as strict and oppressive by the colonists, which expected direction from a human power. The administration seemed to have strict information control on the human populace, hiding the outbreak and subsequent conclusion of the Free Navy Conflict, as well as any extra-Laconian event, from them.[6]

Around 16 XTE, the government of Laconia allied itself with the Free Navy in a bid to release control of Sol from the UN and MCR but failed and were ultimately defeated by the fledgling Consolidated Fleet. Following the conclusion of the war, Laconia gradually evolved its military using alien technology until it somewhat resembled and perhaps even rivaled a small armada of the Ring Builder military. With this newfound strength, Duarte invaded and quickly steamrolled the entirety of the Sol system, seizing control over all of humanity and establishing the Human empire, a wide authoritarian empire under the direction of his Consulate.

Laconia was under a quasi-constitutional military dictatorship, directly governed by former MCRN Admiral Winston Duarte. The government was seen as strict and oppressive by the colonists, which expected direction from a human power. The administration seemed to have strict information control on the human populace, hiding the outbreak and subsequent conclusion of the Free Navy Conflict, as well as any extra-Laconian event, from them.[7]

Locations

Planetary conditions

Daylight Cycle

Atmosphere

Biology

Flora

The planet has nummerous plant species:

  • Dogwhistle
  • Rope Trees

Fauna

Various lifeforms roam the planet including:


Media

Trivia

  • Laconia is a region in Greece. In the days of the Greek city-states, the territory was under the control of the Spartans. Incidentally, the word laconic is derived from Laconia, because the people were known to speak in a concise manner.

See also

References

  1. The Expanse Novella Strange Dogs
  2. The Expanse TV Series - Season 6, Episode 1: "Strange Dogs"
  3. The Expanse TV Series - Season 6, Episode 4: "Redoubt"
  4. The Expanse TV Series - Season 6, Episode 5: "Why We Fight"
  5. The Expanse TV Series - Season 6, Episode 6: "Babylon's Ashes"
  6. The Expanse Novella Strange Dogs
  7. The Expanse TV Series - Season 6, Episode 1: "Strange Dogs"
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