I mean, there are more than a few bases down ther, not to mention a bloody huge chunk of it is "held in trust" by Australia.
With the advent of megacorps, resoruce rape and general unpleasentness, what of the precious natural environment down there?
I can see a fleet of Japanacorp whalers and mega-fishers steaming down there the first chance they could get, not to mention the usual systematic overfishing of the Great Southern Ocean.
I think some mention was made in the Year of the Comet, regarding the Orichalum rush, but is there anything else?
Just thought it may make a few people break out the ultra-cold weather gear for a REALLY hazardous series of runs. I mean, it's remote with a long history of scientific research, what better place to do dirty deeds on the quiet, apart from the moon?
Now...there's a thought...

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