Lazon II
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| Lazon II | |
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| Political Specifications | |
| Designation | Lazon II |
| Affiliation | Cardassian Union |
| Location | Lazon system |
| Sector | ''TBD'' |
| Quadrant | Alpha |
| World Status | TBD |
| Orbital Characteristics | |
| Orbit | 2 |
| Orbital Zone | Green |
| Orbital Duration | 344 days |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Class | H |
| Rotation Duration | 32 hours |
| Satellites | 1 small moon |
| Atmospheric Density | Carbon dioxide-nitrogen |
| Gravity (g) | 0.87 |
| Water Area (%) | 0% |
| Population Data | |
| Dominant Lifeform | TBD |
| Society Type | Military oligarchy |
| System Layout: Lazon: Lazon I · Lazon II · Lazon III · Lazon IV · Lazon V · Lazon VI · Lazon VII |
Astronomical Data
Names
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Satellites
Natural
- Lazon IIa
Artificial
- Gevik Nor (limited spacedock and repair facilities)
History
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Important Locations
- underground mining facilities
Notes
- Resources: mineral deposits including borite and uridium
- Regularly patrolled by Cardassian ships, access to the system restricted
A cold, rocky planet orbiting a dim red star, Lazon II is one of many Cardassian prison facilities scattered throughout the Union. It is essentially a vast slave-labor camp where prisoners mine and refine ores like borite and uridium for shipment throughout the Union. Most of the prisoners on Lazon II are here for political reasons; they include Cardassian dissidents, smugglers, pirates, political prisoners, and prisoners of war. This includes no few Federation and Romulan prisoners, and even a few dishonored Klingons (although they are usually more trouble than they are worth as laborers).
The commanding officer and warden of the prison, Gul Remoth, runs the place like his personal fiefdom, ruling with an iron hand. Central Command has little interest in what goes on at Lazon II, so long as production quotas are met. Remoth's men use stun sticks and beatings to keep prisoners in line, and conditions in the mines are brutal. The prisoners tend to organize themselves into gangs for mutual protection.
One prominent prison gang is led by a former Star Fleet officer named Thomas Riker, sent to Lazon II for acts of terrorism against the Cardassians while he was a member of the Maquis. Riker is a wily and charming man, and he plans to escape from Lazon eventually. Now that the Dominion War is over, there is some question about the fate of prisoners in facilities like Lazon II. While some prisoners of war will not doubt be repatriated to their homes, there is talk of a general amnesty. Gul Remoth would see all the prisoners on Lazon dead rather than allow them to leave. He secretly plans a massacre, under the guise of "quelling riots," should orders of amnesty come from Cardassia Prime.
References
External Links
- Ash & Iron: The Cardassian Union, Steve Kenson (Last Unicorn Games)