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Timmer is tidally locked. The perpetual sunlight of the hotside forces the population to live in colonies along or near the terminator. Most of the population is engaged in farming, using large mirrors to redirect sunlight into their fields. Most of the worlds water is locked into an ice cap at the Darkside equator, and the melted runoff is physically transported by insulated pipeline to irrigate the fields. The unusual circadian rhythm imposed by the local environment have caused the locals to adapt to a longer cycle, with a day lasting up to 48 hours easily.
The local scout base is located at the south pole, far from most communities. Operations here have always been shrouded in secrecy, a practice that continues to this day. It is rumored that S-3, the Scout Security Service, maintained its primary Deneb facilities here, but that remains unsubstantiated. All civilian transport is prohibited for a 50 mile radius around the base, and trespassers are usually detained and interrogated for long periods of time. Most of the facility appears to be built underground, and local gossip usually centers on the goings on there.