Astronomical Name: Garrond 5e (G5e)
Star System: Garrond 5
Jefivah, originally designated G5e (short for Garrond 5e), was humanity’s first permanent settlement beyond the Sol System. Founded during the early days of interstellar exploration, it holds a historic place in human expansion despite its environmental challenges. Jefivah has no natural moon, resulting in a severe axial wobble that causes extreme, unpredictable, and often decade-long seasons. These harsh and unstable conditions shaped a culture known for rugged resilience, adaptability, and a stubborn independent streak.
Following the colonization of more hospitable worlds, Jefivah’s prominence declined. After the founding of the Compact, it came to be derisively (and sometimes proudly) referred to as the “Appalachia of the Stars”—a cultural backwater in the eyes of many core worlds, yet a place deeply tied to humanity’s pioneer spirit.
By the 120s IE, dissatisfaction with Earth’s lingering authority simmered among Jefivans like Adam Hogarth, many of whom looked toward newly independent worlds like Etrusca for greater opportunity.
Appearances: The Nodes, Chasing Eternity