Piara V

Description of Site
A very large tritanium deposit exists along the northern hemisphere of this world. Discovered by the Hood in 2314.Q3.M1. In 2323.Q4.M1 the Bon Vivant responded to a distress call by a Yan-Ros team trying to produce electromagnetic fields by electrifying crystals found in the tailings of the Piara V tritanium mine that would tranquilize some of Vail's native wildlife. The specimen, a “Cruncher”, ate the polycarbon cladding of the Piara colony domes. This was problematic, as the local biosphere contains substances likely to cause near-fatal allergic reactions among many of the miners if the domes are breached. On a positive note, the crystals can substitute for trellium buffering media in low-end applications, to free up supplies of the rare mineral.

Other Notes
Unsurprisingly, the mining colony is now extremely skeptical of research teams of any sort, especially Yan-Ros.