• Type: Site
• Location: Tijonara Region, Desert Side of VOI 700 D
• Nearest Settlement: None

In late 2626, ExoHuman engineers broke ground on the Solar Park—a 100 MW photovoltaic macro-farm carved into the red sands of the Tijonara Desert. A flagship of post-Crash ambition, its vast fields of canopy-style panels were intended to feed Tier-2 Trickle ERNs across the Habitual Belt via DC transmission lines. Persistent dust storms, supply-chain bottlenecks, and rapid panel fouling stalled work, and construction ground to a halt at roughly 20 % completion when the Great War erupted in 2629. Though never finished, the Solar Park stands as the largest centralized solar attempt on VOI 700 D, its skeletal support frames ticking in the night wind.

Established Construction Halted Intended Capacity Status Beta Age (Late 2626) Early 2629 100 MW Abandoned at ~20 % completion

Symbol of Hope: Represented the first large-scale pivot to renewable energy after the Loss of the Last Frontier.

Logistical Showcase: Tested long-distance DC transmission and microbial backup integration for remote relay stations.

Political Flashpoint: Sparked debate over Treaty-compliant infrastructure outside settlement walls—foreshadowing post-War restrictions.

A shimmering mirage of silver-framed panels stretched across cracked red earth, punctuated by half-erected support towers. Dust devils danced among scaffold lines as sun-burnt technicians in reflective overalls clambered atop unfinished arrays. Supply convoys rattled in from New Kourou over sand-blasted tracks; each shipment of PV cells was cheered like water in a desert. At dusk, emergency lamps glowed beneath the panels’ blank expanse, casting long, skeletal shadows. The wind carried the hiss of pneumatic riveters and the metallic clang of loose scaffolds—a testament to ExoHuman resolve under a merciless sun.

Now, the Solar Park is a graveyard of corroded struts and empty panel racks. Wind-scoured dunes have reclaimed half the site, swirling sand over rust-pitted conduits. Occasional, still-functional modules—salvaged by Relay Station crews—gleam faintly in twilight, powering microbial-cell backups for shortwave arrays. Desert rats and scavenger drones pick at exposed wiring, while solitary storm-warning beacons stand bleached and silent. The deserted access road echoes with the whistle of passing winds—a haunted monument to unfulfilled dreams.

Conceived as the capstone of ExoHuman solar development, the Solar Park embodied the Beta Age’s “Energy Renaissance.” Early enthusiasm yielded to frustration as panel shipments from salvaged Last Frontier stockpiles dwindled. When the Great War drained resources and mandated military priorities, assembly crews were redeployed and the site abandoned. Its remnants influenced post-War policy: the Peace Treaty ultimately forbade new energy installations outside municipal rings, consigning the Solar Park to ruin.

Stormbreak Sabotage – As the Solar Park nears its inaugural test in mid-2628, convoys of brand-new PV panels vanish en route under cover of a towering sandstorm. The PCs are hired by the Free State of Settlers to escort the next shipment, unmask the saboteurs in the logistic chain—be they tribal raiders, rival Trade Guild agents, or disgruntled labor droids—and ensure the park’s activation survives VOI 700 D’s relentless dust.

Desert Heist – Rumors swirl of a scavenger gang—calling themselves the “Sunbreakers”—hoarding functional PV modules from the derelict Solar Park and smuggling them to Firetown’s shadow ERN. Deputized by the Federal Sheriff, the PCs must navigate shifting dunes, infiltrate the gang’s makeshift camp, recover the stolen panels, and decide whether to return them to the Federal Allotment Agency or cut a secret deal for their own gain.

• Beta Age
• Desert Side
• Tijonara Region
• Human Settlement Plan (HSP)
• Exohuman Energy Production in the Beta Age
• Exohuman Technology in the Beta Age
• Peace Treaty
• Energy Redistribution Nodes (ERNs)
• Quantum Fusion Recalibration Stations (QFRS)
• Project Solar Return (Gamma Age)