Siygess-4 is a planet of lush forests and tall mountains. The planet’s large metallic core and unique magnetic field make thunderstorms a common occurrence, but the planet’s inhabitants have long since erected shield towers that protect their settlements against the storms. The planet’s only major city, New Hope, is technologically advanced, but the majority of the planet remains an untamed wilderness
dominated by impossibly tall and sturdy trees that have a metallic sheen to them. The planet’s three moons have only a tenuous atmosphere each, but there are many mining facilities on the moons that ship minerals to Siygess-4 for production of refined goods.

The colony of New Hope has a population of approximately 50,000 consisting primarily of Humans, Lashuntas and Kasathas, but a large number of androids, dwarves and ysoki also live among them.

The founders of the colony wanted to create a utopian society far from the Pact Worlds based on the ideals of openness, sharing and common good. This has largely been viewed as a success as the population is happy and the crime rate is quite low.