Thirteen At-Risk Federation Colonies

Scattered, lightly defended Federation colonies clustered inside the T'Ong’s strike envelope. Sparse orbital defenses, thin sensor nets, and modest local starports render them exposed: low-rise municipal centers, agricultural belts, and compact civilian habitats with intermittent comms and fragile emergency infrastructure. Night lights and quiet harbors belie the human scale of the stakes — families, civic services, and unfortified utilities. Their vulnerability converts tactical maps into moral pressure, forcing officers to weigh civilian survival against military necessity under acute time constraints.