Taurus VI
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Only the sixth planet in the Taurus system has ever been deemed inhabitable by the explorers reaching this area of space, far from Sol and the heart of the Federation. As could be understood, then, the planet is hardly as close to its star as most ideal colony spots generally are, and although an almost uniquely close-knit arrangements of the planets in the system means that Taurus VI is near enough to the sun that it can sustain life, had it been much further away at all it would have been deemed so impractical for settlement those first explorers would have moved on. But it is not, and they had not, and Taurus VI, a rather pathetic backwater approaching Klingon space in the forgotten corner of the Federation has been one of the earliest settlements in Earth's history, though was then rapidly overlooked.
Amongst those who have heard of them, the people of Taurus VI are renown for being hardy, resourceful, and for some reason rather stubborn. The fact of Taurus' limited fame does mean that it is not the widest-spread reputation in the galaxy, but it is present, and for good reason. Taurus VI's distance means that perhaps two-thirds of the planet is uninhabited, being a barren wasteland of ice and snow, too cold for humans to truly be comfortable in their surroundings. As such, it is only the large continent spreading around a great deal of the equator that has seen settlement, and even this 'tropical' spot of Taurus is more comparable to Earth's Scandinavia than the Caribbean. Winters are cold, snow is common, the huge expanses of forest still mostly untouched even by the developing Federation are the home to many thick-coated creatures, and houses are built solidly.
Most people tend to focus on this, and forget the fact that summers in Taurus are actually rather pleasant. The orbit of the planet does mean that the planet designated Taurus VI is actually, for a fifth of its year (which is in reality as long as two Earth years) the fifth planet, passing the C-class Taurus V and drawing closer to the sun to grant its inhabitants a rather warmer season for a time. The inhabitants do, indeed, make the most of their summer, and before the war Taurus VI gained a certain tourism trade during those months amongst those who wished to explore a more 'back to nature' colony which is still not devoid of its luxuries of the Federation. Eastdale, in particular, one of the largest cities on the planet, gained a distinctive influx from tourism, though this is a comparative term. On the whole, it takes a certain kind of off-worlder to even know of Taurus' existence, let alone its suitability for holidays. Generally, one has only heard of Taurus if they know a Taurusian - especially because a Taurusian will often be very proud of their homeworld, and considering the nature of a Taurusian, they tend to be noticed. If they were more numerous, people have commented, then Taurus VI would be famous across the quadrant. The only thing holding it back is the lack of people to spread the word.
Still, those who have found Taurus often find it to be a haven they wouldn't want spoilt by mass popularity. For there are many miles of untamed wildness that those of Taurus have no wish to disturb and those not on Taurus have no interest in forcing to undergo urbanisation, and to crowd those forests would be considered a shame by all those who enjoy them, either by hiking amongst their trees or from afar, on high hills, admiring the views.
However, contact with Taurus VI has been lost since 2388, shortly after contact with Qo'noS was lost; Taurus, being one of the more far-lying systems of the Federation was in one of the first parts of Federation space to truly fall to the Borg. Taurus may have been assimilated, or simply overlooked by the Borg for its limited importance. Its fate is unknown.