System: Hyde

Hyde is a small, almost entirely water covered world. It is lightly forested, and has thousands of small freshwater lakes. It is the site of a huge water purifactation plant, which has made the world a tempting target for Marik raiders over the years.

The city of Califar on Hyde is the headquarters of Zettle Metals Incorporated. One of the oldest mining and refining operations in the Lyran state, Zettle Metals was founded before the formation of the Lyran Commonwealth. Though its foundries on Hyde and Rahne suffered much during the Succession Wars, the company managed to survive, producing purified precious metals and industrial alloys for use in civilian, commercial and even military industries.

[3067] Recently, after Zettle prospectors reportedly discovered new veins of industrial-grade metals on the nearby planets of Arganda, Fianna and Sarpsbourg, the company opened negotiations with the governments of those worlds for permission to open new foundries. Such a discovery makes welcome news for the ancient mining company, as many planetologists believe the ready resources on Hyde and Rahne, though still ample, may burn out before Zettle can fulfill its obligations under a series of recent contracts to supply raw material to the factories on Hesperus II, Skye and Solaris VII.

There are no functional factories located on this planet.