Terra Nova

Terra Nova is a Terran Federation colony world. The planet was the first extrasolar human colony.

Colonization
Terra Nova was colonized in 2068, twenty years after the flight of the ISV Independence. The ship, known as the SS Santa Maria traveled from Earth to the planet for seven years before it reached its final destination. The ship was later dismantled for the initial structures on the western coast of the eastern continent.

Dref War
During the Dref War, the planet came under the threat of the Dref.

The First Battle of Terra Nova ended in a defeat of the colonists, the colony soon fell under the rule of the dog-like species. Because of this, the Freedom Fifteen was formed to fight against the Dref menace. The Second Battle of Terra Nova severely defeated the Dref with the assistance of the Freedom Fifteens last surviving member, Suki Julien and Delros.

Alien Population Influx
During the 25th, 26th and 27th centuries, the planet recieved a massive amount of aliens.

In 2478, the homeworld of the Ponea was struck with a deadly virus. Because of this, the Prime Minister evacuated the entire planet before dying himself. Although a few chose to settle on other worlds, many chose to be assimilated into the Terran Federation culture. When it was discovered that the virus died when leaving the planet, several scientists journeyed to Ponea to find a cure. However, the disese was highly adaptable in the atmosphere and therefore, made life unsustainable on the planet.

In 2500, the unstable Xantoran government completely collapsed. Many factions were developed, each of which was based on a different belief and vying for power. Millions of Xantorans escaped on their last surviving vessels and began to search for a new home. While many colonized the worlds of Volka VII and Palok III, a few thousand chose to live on Terra Nova and other Terran Federation Colonies.

In 2610, the Overne homeworld expierienced a severe earthquake. The earthquake was centered mainly in the area surounding their capital city. Much of the city, including its capital building, was destroyed in the earthquake, leaving many people homeless and many children parentless. Many colonists on Terra Nova and Sinzar had chosen to give many of the orphans a new home on their colonies.