Desmond Fell (2846 - 2933) was an explorer, surveyor, and navjumper who is best known for his rediscovery of the Branaugh system in 2877. A graduate of the University of Lo, New Junction (ULON), Fell obtained a dual degree in geotechnology and political discourse to help fulfill his lifelong dream of discovering a planetary system. He was hired as a surveyor for the LFR Mineral Group after graduation, and was ultimately able to purchase an Aurora with his earnings in 2876. During a visit to the Chronos system to view Synthworld (Chronos III), Fell detected an anomaly that led him to an unrecorded jump point. On the other side, Fell found not only a new system, but the body of explorer Theresa Branaugh, who had been missing for four years. Fell reported the existence of the system to the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and named it in honor of Branaugh.