Ferusen

Ferusen is a gas giant in the Frogstar G Cluster, and is famous for having the most heavily populated orbit in the Cluster, and possibly the known universe. This massive gas giant is composed entirely of completely inert and economically worthless gasses, yet above it floats an enormous concentration of wealth.

Ferusen is used as the central gathering point of the Free Traders Consortium, its massive size allows thousands of ships to orbit it with minimal risk of collision, and when the full fleet is present around the planet the space is very much needed. Though the Consortium members tend to be nomadic there are certain fixtures in orbit that never leave the gravitational pull of the planet. Most of these are the great flotillas, made of the joined together hulls of captured military and economic vessels. Though the flotillas lack the ability to leave of the planet's orbit, it isn't due to a failing of hardware. Most of the ships in the flotillas are in near perfect condition, which means shielding, armor, weapons systems, life support, and communications are equal to, and often greater than, those of an operational ship. The pirates lack the materials and the skilled labor required to create an efficient and operational space station, but fusing so many working ships together has provided them with shelter of nearly identical value. Military outrunners have made many attempts to gauge the true strength of these makeshift cities, but when other ships come to orbit the planet they dock on the flotillas, making the size of the groups constantly fluctuate and the core hard to pick out.

The other fixture in the skies above Ferusen is the massive Battleship Justice. Admiral-King Krulmst's personal flagship is an impressively powerful and elegant ship. Since its seizure during the Consortium War the ship has been upgraded and expanded. Krulmst takes his personal fleet very seriously, often stealing new weapons and armor technologies from transports to be fitted onto his ships, with the newest and most deadly always installed on the Justice. More importantly though, the pirates have recently been attempting more subtle maneuvers. It is speculated that several prominent researchers presumed dead after pirate raids have instead been abducted and forced to produce new technology for the Admiral-King. It is unknown what Krulmst's goals are but it is apparent that he is planning something.