Haestrom

Description
Formerly a quarian colony, Haestrom was established to observe the phenomena on Dholen, the system's parent star. Dholen appeared to be unstable, with a high possibility of erupting prematurely into a red giant. Haestrom was lost to the geth in 1896 CE. Soon after, all communication from the planet and its attendant space stations ceased. The geth have shown no signs of treating Dholen as a threat over the past three centuries, other than establishing several space stations near it. Dholen's magnetic eruptions and solar output overwhelm most communications near it, and it is unclear how the geth have compensated. Today spy probe scans indicate extensive orbital construction around Haestrom, housing thousands of geth platforms and an unknown number of gth softerware "minds". It is not known how many geth are on the planet's surface; Spy probes face interference from Dholen, making remote scanning difficult. Resource estimates based on geth mining, refining, and fabricating procedures suggest that the planet has at least 20 more years of use before it is exhausted. Intelligenc experts speculate that the geth have not exploited all of their resources because they wish to keep some in reserve for repairs. TRAVEL ADVISORY: Haestrom is a geth stronghold. Military spy drones using cutting-edge stealth technology are the only vehicles that have returned unharmed from geth space. All civilian traffic is prohibited.