Z-158

Discovered in 2360 by the deep space explorer Thalassa. A Class-M planet, originally with an atmosphere not suitable to sustain human life. Orbital surveys indicated high tectonic activity and a myriad of hydrothermal systems. Initial geological and atmospheric assay indicated a world uniquely rich in mineral wealth and suited for terraforming.

In 2766 Earth landed a terraforming crew on planet Z-158, colloquially known as Zeus. Over the next 250 years, environmental engineering, basic construction, and initial mineral assay were performed. In 3016, with terraforming complete, the world was opened to general civilian colonization. Entrepreneurs and those desperate to escape the limited and crowded life on Earth were eager to come to this new frontier, and it rapidly became a prime destination for Terran diaspora, one of the crowning jewels of Earth's extra-stellar colonization program.

Primary city: Proles