Background
In the novel, Coyote is a natural satellite of Bear, the fourth planet of the 47 Ursae Majoris system, 46 light-years from Earth. It is settled by the crew and passengers of the URSS Alabama, a starship built by the authoritarian conservative United Republic of America but stolen just prior to its scheduled launch. The crew and passengers spend over two centuries in biostasis en route to Coyote, arriving in the system in the Gregorian year 2300. During the voyage, the crew enjoyed the benefits of relativistic velocities; for them, it is the year 2296.
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