Vanguard Colony

Facts

• One of six O'Neill-style asteroid colonies located in orbit of the L5 Sol-Earth Lagrangian from 2031 to 2058 (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
  • Carved out of center of asteroid fragment
• Inhabitants: Human
• Population
  • 844 (2053)

History

• 2031: Asteroid fragment migrated to L5 Lagrangian following deflection from Earth collision course; Vanguard Colony constructed within following drilling operations, installation of rotational thrusters (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
  • Vanguard Colony one of many sources for various materials only able to be produced in long-term microgravity processes (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
    • Genetically engineered pharmaceuticals and crops (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
    • Ultrastrong nanotube construction materials (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
    • Exotic subatomic particles (TLE Novel: The Sundered)