Natural Worlds Expeditions

The Natural Worlds Expedition is an annual event started by former president Leonel Reidt in 2440, designed to promote a stronger image for political figures of non-planetary sectors by exposing them to a near-wild scenario on a planet within the Protected Places designated regions. The elective program, arranged independently by local governing bodies without regional restriction for applicants, breaks large groups into "survivalist camps" that are sent to a near-wild section of a world.

State of Orion
The Orion State group is sent to Attenborough, a planet teeming with bioluminescent lifeforms around 65ly from the Orion nebula itself, which takes a dominating position in the night sky adjacent to the galactic strip, and somewhat embedded within Barnard's Loop. [Orion State: RS 8496-489-8-6814905-330 4].

Kelsey Rossborough was born on this planet, and calls it her home. Nolan and Evie Allison met on the NWE-2442 trip to the planet.

Helix State
Helix State goes to Staðr, the protected planet for old Earth Nordic cultures.