Shepherd (Tayac III)

Shepherd is a dwarf planet, third from the sun in the [Tayac system](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RAXX4N3w4B-tayac-system), [United Empire of Earth (UEE)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VyvyKxy4v6-united-empire-of-earth). Composed of rock and ice, it has a deep red and white surface inhospitable to life. It was nicknamed "Shepherd" because it orbits so closely to the outer edge of the [Tayac belt](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RkGGQWPj7n-tayac-belt-alpha) that it appears to be supervising the nearby asteroids in their path around the sun.