Bolarus IX
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| Bolarus IX | |
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| Class: |
O |
| Star System: | |
| Political System: |
Independent |
| Capitals: |
Bolsetu |
| Species: | |
| Population: |
Unknown |
| Warp Capable: |
2252 |
| Day Length: |
25 Hours |
| Year Length: |
349 Days |
| First Mentioned: | |
| First Appearence: |
Blue Horizons |
| Status: |
Neutral |
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Bolarus IX is an oceanic world, and the ninth planet in the Bolian system from the Blue Giant star Bolarus. It is the homeworld of the Bolian people, and is almost entirely covered in water. In fact, the planet is covered in 92% water. While the atmosphere is classified as Class M, worlds with surface water concentrations above 90% are classified as Class O.
The planet was one of the first Federation worlds to be consumed by the oncoming Borg threat and Starfleet was forced to beat a hasty retreat from the area. It is within one of the first major push zones by the collective designed to get a foothold near to the core worlds to mount attacks.
It was once a major banking hub of the Federation with the Bank of Bolius supporting massive sums of latinum, most of it in brick form. The fate of these stockpiles is unknown.
In 2410, the USS Ticonderoga was assigned the task of re-establishing contact with the planet and the Bolian people. Upon arrival, they found a massive debris cloud in orbit above the planet, where Starbase 993 once stood. It was destroyed by the Borg in the initial assault, but the planet was not assimilated. Reasons for this are unknown.
Contact was subsequently re-established with the surviving Bolian population who are living in an emergency bunker complex under the planet's massive oceans. Geothermal currents combined with the uniquely strong magnetic field the water planet generates mask its existance. Captain J'al Grenn and his crew met with the chancellor and discovered that around 500,000 Bolians survive in this complex.
The surface of the planet is inhabitable but polluted. Several fusion reactor power stations have been destroyed due to neglect, and the small landmasses are mostly radioactive and will remain so for at least the next century without an organized cleanup.
Despite this, the Bolian people do not hold a grudge against the Federation and are receptive to diplomatic relations. Their status as an endangered species may have something to do with this.
The Bolian system is also home to a group of Romulan scavengers who base on a moon orbiting the 11th planet in the system. The Bolians have fighter defense squadrons that launch from underwater and periodically engage the Romulan ships in skirmishes. As a result, the Romulan group has little success attempting to salvage or work on Bolarus.
During the Ticonderoga's visit, they were forced to standoff with a Ferengi maurauder claiming salvage rights to the still undiscovered Bank of Bolarus latinum supply. With the unanticipated and coincidental assistance of the Ticonderoga, the Bolian fighters were able to destroy the vessel.