
Orion 6 is (as the name implies) the 6th planet in the Orion system and is home to one of the younger and more turbulent colonies to have been established by the Solar Union. Due to the large amount of valuable ores and minerals deposited on the planet, the Orion Colony is considered much more important for the Union to maintain as a supplier to the Sol system. The colonists, on the other hand, have taken inspiration from the events that have unfolded on Quall and have mounted a resistance to Union control. These resistance cells started out as small guerrilla forces making hit and run attacks on Union and UMFL bases stationed on the planet. By pushing Union forces out of some of the smaller cities and towns, the miners began to band together creating the Orion Militia. This first organized military force was the stepping stone to regaining control of Opis, the major port city on the surface, which is now capital to the Orion Colonist Freedom Movement (OCFM).
After losing their primary foothold on Orion 6, the UMFL and Solar Union decided to deploy the Serpent Legion to the arid planet. The Legion is a privately funded arm of the UMFL which generally operates in small groups across Union space. They primarily deal with highly specialized situations or high value targets, but the resources on Orion 6 are considered to be of the utmost importance to control. After all, all those materials could easily build an entire fleet of ships to further colonize the galaxy...
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