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 Because the star Surya is roughly along the path between Sol System and [[Jalan]], a refueling station was built in orbit around Planet Amazon, and a few research stations were built on the surface.  Later there was an attempt to establish a commercial tourist resort on the planet.  Its success has been limited by the cost of starship travel to and from Planet Amazon, putting such a vacation out of the reach of many, and the future of the venture is uncertain. Because the star Surya is roughly along the path between Sol System and [[Jalan]], a refueling station was built in orbit around Planet Amazon, and a few research stations were built on the surface.  Later there was an attempt to establish a commercial tourist resort on the planet.  Its success has been limited by the cost of starship travel to and from Planet Amazon, putting such a vacation out of the reach of many, and the future of the venture is uncertain.
  
-After a [[Skiltaire]] colony ship arrived in Sol System, negotiations led to an agreement that part of Planet Amazon would be set aside for a Skiltaire colony.  After several years the Skiltaire decided, for reasons that they did not elaborate, to pack up their colony and continue in search of another world.  Some Skiltaire ruins and trinkets undoubtedly remain on the planet, and the few Skiltaire electing to stay behind have either become urbanizedor they remain hidden in the wilds of Amazon - no one has made contact with them as of yet.+After a [[Skiltaire]] colony ship arrived in Sol System, negotiations led to an agreement that part of Planet Amazon would be set aside for a Skiltaire colony.  After several years the Skiltaire decided, for reasons that they did not elaborate, to pack up their colony and continue in search of another world.  Some Skiltaire ruins and trinkets undoubtedly remain on the planet, and the few Skiltaire electing to stay behind have either become urbanized - departing for more civilized worlds in recom space - or they remain hidden in the wilds of Amazon.
  
 The planet was the origin of a parasite outbreak in early 2210 that caused ten people to become violent and resulted in a number of deaths before three of them were cured. The treatment, which involved alcohol, was described in a paper coauthored by Dr. [[Sam|Tamara]] Olsenfheimer and Dr. [[Kalysa]] Astrin The planet was the origin of a parasite outbreak in early 2210 that caused ten people to become violent and resulted in a number of deaths before three of them were cured. The treatment, which involved alcohol, was described in a paper coauthored by Dr. [[Sam|Tamara]] Olsenfheimer and Dr. [[Kalysa]] Astrin
  
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