Fun little fact: Most Spin colonies have special water pipe lines with holes poked in them to allow dousing the locals with a fine mist, helping their hides from drying out or suffering prolonged effects of the not-so-friendly sun(s)!

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Posted on April 15, 2026 by Jim

The crew has arrived on Higgens. Street clothes and gear on, they're obviously in the middle of some half-brained scheme lead by nonother than Fae. This Dolgrun character sounds like a really level headed individual!

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