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'''Detritus''' is a once-abandoned planet surrounded in a multi-layer artificial defense grid. It is home to the descendants of the crew of the [[Defiant (starship)|Defiant]], one of the last surviving human spaceships. Chased through space by the alliance of aliens opposed to human conquest, [[Spensa's great-grandmother]] guided the Defiant onto Detritus as her dying act.{{book ref|skyward|45}} Since landing, the planet has become a prison for humans.{{book ref|skyward|Epilogue}} The population of the ''Defiant'' and its fleet have been trapped on the planet for seventy five years.{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}} Most of the population is gathered in the caverns near the initial landing site of the fleet, though there are enclaves all over the planet.{{wob ref|11278}}
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'''Detritus''' is a once-abandoned planet surrounded in a multi-layer artificial shell. It is home to the descendants of the crew of the [[Defiant]], one of the last surviving human spaceships. Chased through space by the alliance of aliens opposed to human conquest, [[Spensa's great-grandmother]] guided the Defiant onto Detritus as her dying act.{{book ref|skyward|45}} Since landing, the planet has become a prison for humans.{{book ref|skyward|Epilogue}} The population of the ''Defiant'' and it's fleet have been trapped on the planet for seventy five years.{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}} Most of the population is gathered in the caverns near the initial landing site of the fleet, though there are enclaves all over the planet.{{wob ref|11278}}
   
Detritus's debris field has old guns that are still functional and will shoot down any large ship that gets too close, making it so that only small, maneuverable ships can get through. The shielding was known to interfere with communication, though it is unknown if this refers to [[Cytonics|cytonic]] messages or normal radio signals, as well.{{book ref|skyward|27}}
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Detritus's debris field has old guns that still are functional and will shoot down any large ship that gets too close, making it so that only small, maneuverable ships can get through. The shielding was known to interfere with communication, though it is unknown if this refers to [[Cytonics]] messages or normal radio signals.{{book ref|skyward|27}}
   
 
The planet was inhabited by other humans before, though it wasn't called Detritus during that time.{{wob ref|11967}} Later on, the planet was known about but avoided.{{book ref|skyward|27}}
 
The planet was inhabited by other humans before, though it wasn't called Detritus during that time.{{wob ref|11967}} Later on, the planet was known about but avoided.{{book ref|skyward|27}}
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According to M-Bot, the shipyards that can be found in Detritus's atmosphere were previously used to manufacture starships.{{book ref|skyward|25}}
 
According to M-Bot, the shipyards that can be found in Detritus's atmosphere were previously used to manufacture starships.{{book ref|skyward|25}}
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