Astra

Astra
Also called:	Astro
Type:	Planet
Natives:	Astrans
First mentioned in:	The Rescue
First appearance:	Colonel Zodiac Disappears

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Astra was a planet, whose native inhabitants were known as the Astrans. In the 21st century, it was the core of the Astra Space Empire or Astran Empire, the closest space power to the solar system. There were frequent skirmish at the borders of the solar system between human space forces and Astran space fleets, ultimately resulting in a Space War in 2065. By the 25th century, however, the planet was home to an Earth colony.

The Astrans' capital city, located on Astra, was the city of Kapland.

History

Home of the Astrans

In 2061, an election on Astra reelected the 610th Kaplan with 90% of the vote. (PROSE: Kaplan Assassinated!)

On 5 June 2065, after the Kaplan of Astra was assassinated, the new Kaplan departed Unity City to return to Astra. (COMIC: The Amaryll Challenge)

Earth colony

By one account, an Earth colony was established on Astra at some point after the 23rd century. (AUDIO: The Suffering)

The ship Astra Nine carried the ninth group of human colonists to go to Astra. It departed from Earth in 2493 and included Vicki and her father. (PROSE: The Rescue) However, it crashed on Dido either eight days (AUDIO: The Crash of the UK-201) or eight years into the journey. (PROSE: The Rescue) By another account, the ship was called the UK-201. In an alternate timeline, Vicki prevented its crash and it reached Astra safely. There, her father began working in an observatory, but he and his colleagues were killed by a meteor shower. (AUDIO: The Crash of the UK-201)

Like many of Earth's colonies in the 25th century, Astra was "a terrible place". (PROSE: Christmas on a Rational Planet)