Demeter occupies the orbital position in the Helios system that Ceres does in the Sol system, but unlike Ceres, it is a fully habitable Class E planet. Its environment is icy and cold, with the polar regions largely uninhabitable. Most of the population clusters near the equatorial and temperate zones, where fishing is the primary industry, supporting a robust maritime economy.
Demeter’s native population is famous for speaking with a distinctive “Whaler accent,” believed to have evolved from 21st-century North American dialects, particularly from New England and the Maritime Provinces. The planet’s culture retains a strong nautical flavor, with seafaring traditions deeply embedded in everyday life.
Quentin Austin, future Force Admiral of the Compact Navy, was born on Demeter and later maintained a private home there even after rising to interstellar prominence.
Appearances: Flight Blade, Another Way to Die