Rancho Malario

Ryapyachatsu was settled by Filipino refugees fleeing the fighting of the Reunification War. Not wanting to be part of the smuggling operations that were commonplace on Dos Gringos, they moved to colonize this distant system in what is referring to as the FWL Outback to start over.

Ryapyachatsu's surface is 50% covered in water in the form of several shallow inland seas connected by a handful of rivers. Away from those rivers and seas, the surface often stretches out into flat dry plains. Most of the settlements found near the water are collectives focused on ranching.

Along the shorelines, the land often forms marshes where insects similar to mosquitos thrive. These insects would infect the settlers with a disease very closely related in most respects to Malaria. Since the settlements hardest hit were the ranches, Rancho Malario was the nickname that the planet was stuck with.

The length day would normally be problematic if not for the planet's distance from it's sun and the could cover that help keep it cool. The short year also helps with the quick change in seasons which result in enough variation in that distance to further help keep temperatures in a manageable range.

XXX is what passes for the capital on Rancho Malario. It has moderate facilities to function as a spaceport, but mainly functions as a fuel refinery and trade hub. It was briefly occupied by SAFE backed forces and used to support black ops raids into the Lyran Commonwealth.

The FWL occupation ended during what would be known as the Outback War. A brief conflict between SAFE back forces and the Lyran Intelligence Corps force known as Loki's Fist. The state sponsored terrorist group had landed outside the city and within a few days defeated the FWL defenders then went on a rampage to teach the citizens a lesson.

Since then, Rancho Malario has been content to remain forgotten and only available to smugglers vetted by contacts on Dos Gringos.

The surface is covered in furry brown roots on which the cattle raised by the ranchers feed. These roots grow back quickly and stretch into vast, interconnected networks that often connect from one water source to another.

The Gagam Baak apex predators on Rancho Malario inject their prey with digestive enzymes. They often move in small packs and are quite dangerous, with the more successful creatures getting to the size of 10-15 tons.