in the Bebetathubutiwa (aka “Beringia”) system.
This planet, tectonically stable and temperate of climate, has attracted settlers who value its extreme remoteness. This includes the people of the so-called Third Diaspora, who settled a secluded territory of the great north island. There they live largely outside the proceedings of larger natal culture, reliant mainly on their own resources for survival.
Prior to her interaction with Cole and Unity, the Fifth Sun provides Olivia with a cover story—wherein she will present herself as Holipzibey from the Plain Country—to explain away her knowledge lapses with regard to basic natal culture.