Colony 87 had grown in power over the decades. It was now the most important centre for trade, industry, science and arts in the sector. Millions flocked to the Colony; the rich and the powerful, the ambitious and the desperate. There was a place for them all, no matter how high-born or lowly.
If you venture down to the trading quarter, you will see the travelling trader Pash Grolin or Wandering Alexei, on a pilgrimage between the stars.