Lutra Colony

Lutra Colony was an experimental colony started by the Gudersnipe Foundation in the late Sixth Age. The colonists came from the failed Eutra Colony experiment. And while the project was largely deemed "sadistic", the Foundation felt there was a great deal to be learned. Lutra Colony actually out-lived Eutra Colony, surviving well into the Long Night.

Premise

Following the closure of Eutra Colony, the Foundation re-located as many colonists as possible and re-integrated them into Foundation society. They were left with around forty thousand mostly young men and women who were, effectively, useless. Many had not completed even compulsory education, and while all could read and write, they were unemployable. The Foundation considered sending some of the younger individuals to reform schools, but finally decided on a slightly different approach.

Rather than release all of these people into society and let them fend for themselves, they decided to see how well they would fair in a slightly less structured organization. Specifically, each new colonist was equipped with an implanted bio-monitor. They were then given a hatchet, a water-proof lighter, a sturdy pair of boots, and a warm coat, and marooned on an otherwise un-populated planet.

The experiment began in early spring, and the bio-monitors were used so that a ship in orbit could dispatch medical aid as needed.