Daum 5

Daum 5 is a planet colonised by the United Federation of Planets. The colonists named the planet after Christoph Daum, a famous german football coach. Most parts of the planet are covered by Ice. The colonists placed some mirrors in the planetary orbit to melt the ice. In the city buildt by the colonists, there is a big , golden statue of the founder of the Colognefighters TNG. This statue becomes decorated with flowers every year. Admiral Rene Michael has a villa on the planet and started to live there after the Maquis mission in 2370.

Background

 * The author got the Idea to name this planet "Daum 5" from the planet middle finger mentioned in the book The Forever War. (The Name "Daum" comes from the german word "daumen", which means thumb.)
 * The flower decoration of the statue of Thomas Rath is inspired by the flower decoration of the statue of the forme hawaiian king Kamehameha.