Ryann's home-system of Isalnotis, although located near the outer edge of humanity's expansion, is an important confluence of navigation lanes. It is populated with busy space-stations, Jump-gates, Way-stations, Mining Refineries, and all the associated Military and Authority structures that go with any bustling trade-hub.

Station City-7 is a medium-sized trade port, where inter-system ships can deliver their cargos, re-stock and refuel.

"Islanotis was a beautiful and vibrant star-system, part of the cluster of new worlds colonised by the ever-expanding human race. Although only settled for a little over sixty years, it was already a busy trade hub for mining corporations making the run from the lawless Outer-Edge back to the Core Systems – mankind’s heart of power."