diff --git a/DATA/SOLAR/ASTEROIDS/ew02_nomad_asteroids.ini b/DATA/SOLAR/ASTEROIDS/ew02_nomad_asteroids.ini
index b7b2d1d2..f0a21c3e 100644
--- a/DATA/SOLAR/ASTEROIDS/ew02_nomad_asteroids.ini
+++ b/DATA/SOLAR/ASTEROIDS/ew02_nomad_asteroids.ini
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ asteroid_loot_container = lootcrate_ast_loot_organisms
 asteroid_loot_commodity = commodity_alien_organisms
 dynamic_loot_container = lootcrate_ast_loot_organisms
 dynamic_loot_commodity = commodity_alien_organisms
-asteroid_loot_container = lootcrate_ast_loot_viridian
-asteroid_loot_commodity = commodity_viridian
-dynamic_loot_container = lootcrate_ast_loot_viridian
-dynamic_loot_commodity = commodity_viridian
 asteroid_loot_count = 0, 0
 dynamic_loot_count = 1, 1
 asteroid_loot_difficulty = 20
diff --git a/DATA/SOLAR/ASTEROIDS/ew02_viridian_field.ini b/DATA/SOLAR/ASTEROIDS/ew02_viridian_field.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5edc501
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DATA/SOLAR/ASTEROIDS/ew02_viridian_field.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+[Field]
+cube_size = 400
+fill_dist = 1680
+; diffuse_color = 220, 200, 220
+; ambient_color = 40, 40, 50
+; ambient_increase = 70, 70, 70
+; empty_cube_frequency = 0.5
+
+[Exclusion Zones]
+exclusion = Zone_Ew02_to_Hi01_hole
+exclusion = Zone_Ew02_to_Bw07_hole
+exclusion = Zone_Ew02_01_exclusion
+exclusion = Zone_Ew02_Elysium_exclusion
+exclusion = ZONE_Ew02_Large_asteroid_1
+exclusion = ZONE_Ew02_Large_asteroid_2
+exclusion = ZONE_Ew02_Vignette3_exclusion
+exclusion = ZONE_Ew02_Vignette4_exclusion
+
+[properties]
+flag = nomad_objects
+flag = Object_density_med
+
+[Cube]
+xaxis_rotation = 0, 178, 0, 184
+yaxis_rotation = 0, 181, 0, 176
+zaxis_rotation = 190, 0, 170, 0
+
+[DynamicAsteroids]
+asteroid = DAsteroid_nomad_small1
+count = 10
+placement_radius = 140
+placement_offset = 85
+max_velocity = 10
+max_angular_velocity = 2
+color_shift = 1, 1, 1
+
+[LootableZone]
+asteroid_loot_container = lootcrate_ast_loot_viridian
+asteroid_loot_commodity = commodity_viridian
+dynamic_loot_container = lootcrate_ast_loot_viridian
+dynamic_loot_commodity = commodity_viridian
+asteroid_loot_count = 0, 0
+dynamic_loot_count = 1, 1
+asteroid_loot_difficulty = 20
+dynamic_loot_difficulty = 2
+
diff --git a/DATA/UNIVERSE/SYSTEMS/EW02/ew02.ini b/DATA/UNIVERSE/SYSTEMS/EW02/ew02.ini
index a9cbbf3f..6a1877d3 100644
--- a/DATA/UNIVERSE/SYSTEMS/EW02/ew02.ini
+++ b/DATA/UNIVERSE/SYSTEMS/EW02/ew02.ini
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ zone = Zone_Ew02_edge_nebula
 file = solar\asteroids\Ew02_nomad_asteroids.ini
 zone = Zone_Ew02_edge_asteroid
 
+[Asteroids]
+file = solar\asteroids\Ew02_viridian_field.ini
+zone = Zone_Ew02_edge_asteroid2
+
 [Ambient]
 color = 10, 15, 12
 
@@ -146,6 +150,18 @@ visit = 36
 ids_info = 66222
 sort = 1
 
+[zone]
+nickname = Zone_Ew02_edge_asteroid2
+; ids_name = 261345
+pos = 121, 0, 5
+shape = ELLIPSOID
+size = 80000, 50000, 80000
+property_flags = 1026
+; damage = 5
+visit = 128
+; ids_info = 66222
+sort = 1
+
 [zone]
 nickname = Zone_Ew02_01_exclusion
 pos = 1741, 0, 927