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Current estimates of the diameter of the universe range around 1020 light years. |
The universe is not infinite, except in the sense that a circle is infinite. It is a sphere, elliptical in shape, and bends inwards upon itself. This means that a space traveler who goes far enough (and lives long enough), will return to their starting position.
Our galaxy is the Milky Way galaxy, and is shaped like a spiral. The inner bulge has a radius of 2000 parsecs, and is 5 parsecs thick. If you include the arms of the spiral, the galaxy’s radius is 15,000 parsecs.
Our solar system consists of a yellow sun and more than nine planets.
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Radius: |
696,000,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
618,000 m/s |
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Rotation: |
26 to 37 days |
Revolution: |
250 million years |
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Galactic Center: |
9 Parsecs |
Velocity: |
250,000 m/s |
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Mass: |
1.99 times 1030 kg |
Gravity: |
27.9 g |
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Surface Temperature: |
5500¡ |
Center Temperature: |
15 million¡ |
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Pressure: |
0 to 124,000 atms |
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Make-Up: |
90% Hydrogen 10% Helium |
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Radius: |
2,439,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
4,300 m/s |
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Day: |
58.7 days |
Year: |
87.97 days |
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Distance to Sun: |
57.9 X 109 meters |
Velocity: |
47,730 m/s |
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Mass: |
3.32 X 1023 kg |
Gravity: |
.38 g |
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Day Temperature: |
425¡ |
Night Temperature: |
425¡-185¡ |
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Air Pressure: |
0 atmospheres |
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Atmosphere: |
None |
Due to the solar winds (composed of Hydrogen and Helium), the night temperature of Mercury varies widely. Mercury’s gravity attracts the solar wind into a thin atmosphere.
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Radius: |
6,052,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
10,300 m/s |
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Day: |
243 days (reverse) |
Year: |
224.7 days |
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Distance to Sun: |
108.2 X 109 meters |
Velocity: |
47,730 m/s |
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Mass: |
4.89 X 1024 kg |
Gravity: |
.879 g |
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Avg. Temperature: |
477¡ |
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Air Pressure: |
90 atmospheres |
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Atmosphere: |
96% Carbon Dioxide 3.5% Nitrogen |
Venus is a planet of huge craters and continent-sized highlands. Surface winds of up to 400 kilometers per hour help keep the night side warm. Sulfuric reactions in the clouds give light to the planet below. Venus is always covered in clouds.
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Radius: |
6,378,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
11,200 m/s |
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Day: |
23 hours, 56 minutes |
Year: |
365.256 days |
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Distance to Sun: |
149.6 X 109 meters |
Velocity: |
29,800 m/s |
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Mass: |
6.04 X 1024 kg |
Gravity: |
1 g |
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Avg. Temperature: |
13¡ |
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Air Pressure: |
1 atmosphere |
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Atmosphere: |
78% Nitrogen 21% Oxygen |
Satellites: |
Moon |
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Radius: |
1,738,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
2,380 m/s |
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Day: |
27.3 days |
Year: |
27.3 days |
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Distance to Earth: |
384,500,000 meters |
Velocity: |
2,380 m/s |
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Mass: |
7.35 X 1022 kg |
Gravity: |
.166 g |
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Day Temperature: |
132¡ |
Night Temperature: |
-156¡ |
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Air Pressure: |
0 atmospheres |
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Atmosphere: |
None |
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Phobos is 1400 by 1000 meters in radius. Its mass is 9.6 X 1015 kg, and it circles Mars every 7.7 hours at 9,380,000 meters. Deimosis 8000 by 6000 meters in radius, mass 2 X 1015kg, and circles in 30.3 hours at 23,500,000 meters. |
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Radius: |
3,398,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
5,000 m/s |
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Day: |
24 hours, 37 minutes |
Year: |
686.98 days |
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Distance to Sun: |
227.9 X 109 meters |
Velocity: |
2,413 m/s |
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Mass: |
6.42 X 1023 kg |
Gravity: |
.38 g |
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Day Temperature: |
28¡ |
Night Temperature: |
-68¡ |
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Air Pressure: |
.007 atmospheres |
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Atmosphere: |
95% Carbon Dioxide 2.7% Nitrogen 1.6% Argon |
Satellites: |
Phobos Deimos |
Mars has no magnetic field. This allows 100% of the cosmic radiation of outer space to reach the surface of Mars. Over half of the Martian surface is a reddish desert and rock. The rest is a gray-green. The white caps are water and carbon dioxide, and the carbon dioxide grows in the Martian winter.
In the past, flowing water and glaciers shaped much of the Martian surface.
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The Future Study space station is on the far side of the asteroid belt. It circles the sun every 1598 days. |
The asteroid belt consists of many large and small asteroids, and a lot of dust. Larger asteroids can run about 200,000 meters in radius, and take 4 years to circle the sun, at a distance of approximately 400 X 109 meters.
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Jupiter’s rings are 6,300,000 meters wide, and the inner edge is 122,800,000 meters from Jupiter. It is minus 160¡ at the top of the clouds, which are made of ammonia ice crystals, becoming droplets further down. |
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Radius: |
71,398,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
595,000 m/s |
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Day: |
9 hours, 50 minutes |
Year: |
4331.98 days |
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Distance to Sun: |
778.7 X 109 meters |
Velocity: |
12,730 m/s |
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Mass: |
1.92 X 1027 kg |
Gravity: |
2.34 g |
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Temperature: |
0 to 25,000¡ |
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Air Pressure: |
0 to 80,000,000 atms |
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Atmosphere: |
90% Hydrogen 10% Helium |
Satellites: |
Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, and many others |
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Io is covered by huge volcanoes. Europa is covered in a 75,000-100,000 meter thick crust of ice. |
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Io |
Europa |
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Radius: |
1,816,000 meters |
Radius: |
1,563,000 meters |
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Distance to Jupiter: |
412.6 X 106 meters |
Distance to Jupiter: |
670.9 X 106 meters |
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Mass: |
8.92 X 1022 kg |
Mass: |
4.87 X 1022 kg |
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Revolution: |
1.769 days |
Revolution: |
3.551 days |
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Ganymede |
Callisto |
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Radius: |
2,638,000 meters |
Radius: |
2,410,000 meters |
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Distance to Jupiter: |
1,070 X 106 meters |
Distance to Jupiter: |
1,880 X 106 meters |
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Mass: |
1.49 X 1023 kg |
Mass: |
1.064 X 1023 kg |
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Revolution: |
7.155 days |
Revolution: |
16.689 days |
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Saturn’s rings are 100,000,000 meters wide, and the inner edge is 7,000,000 meters from Saturn. They consist of rocks averaging 1 meter across. The temperature at the top of Saturn’s clouds is minus 240¡. |
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Radius: |
60,010,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
35,600 m/s |
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Day: |
10 hours, 14 minutes |
Year: |
10760.56 days |
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Distance to Sun: |
1427.7 X 109 meters |
Velocity: |
9,450 m/s |
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Mass: |
5.75 X 1026 kg |
Gravity: |
1.32 g |
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Temperature: |
0 to 20,000¡ |
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Air Pressure: |
0 to 50,000,000 atms |
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Atmosphere: |
94% Hydrogen 6% Helium |
Satellites: |
Titan and many others |
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Titan’s temperature is at the triple point of methane. This allows gaseous, liquid, and solid methane to coexist, in the same way that gaseous, liquid, and solid water coexist on Earth. |
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Radius: |
2,570,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
3,800 m/s |
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Day: |
20 hours, 3 minutes |
Year: |
15.9 days |
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Distance to Saturn: |
1.22 X 109 meters |
Velocity: |
5,580 m/s |
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Mass: |
1.35 X 1023 kg |
Gravity: |
.147 g |
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Avg. Temperature: |
-180¡ |
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Air Pressure: |
1.6 atmospheres |
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Atmosphere: |
80-95% Nitrogen Methane Argon |
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Uranus has faint rings as well. Very little is known about the moons of Uranus. Due to its extreme tip, when the sun rises at Uranus’ north pole, it stays up for 42 Earth years. When it sets, it stays dark for the same period. |
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Radius: |
25,450,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
21,200 m/s |
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Day: |
10 hours, 49 minutes |
Year: |
30,685.49 days |
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Distance to Sun: |
2870.5 X 109 meters |
Velocity: |
6,360 m/s |
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Mass: |
8.82 X 1025 kg |
Gravity: |
.93 g |
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Temperature: |
0 to 7,000¡ |
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Air Pressure: |
0 to 20,000,000 atms |
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Satellites: |
Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, Oberon |
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As the furthest known real planet, little is known about Neptune’s moons. It is possible that Pluto was a moon of Neptune in the past. |
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Radius: |
24,300,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
23,600 m/s |
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Day: |
15 hours, 48 minutes |
Year: |
60191.2 days |
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Distance to Sun: |
4498.8 X 109 meters |
Velocity: |
5,430 m/s |
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Mass: |
1.0389 X 1026 kg |
Gravity: |
1.23 g |
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Temperature: |
0 to 7,000¡ |
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Air Pressure: |
0 to 20,000,000 atms |
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Satellites: |
Triton, Nereid |
Triton is in a precarious position. In 100,000,000 years, Triton’s tidal forces will tear Triton apart.
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Pluto is a tiny, cold double planet. Charon’s radius is 400,000 meters and it is only 16,000,000 meters from Pluto. Pluto’s orbit is quite eccentric, and until 1999 is closer to the sun than Neptune. Pluto was probably a Neptunian moon in the past. |
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Radius: |
1,200,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
1,100 m/s |
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Day: |
159 hours, 19 minutes |
Year: |
90474.9 days |
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Distance to Sun: |
5902.8 X 109 meters |
Velocity: |
4.77 m/s (max) |
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Mass: |
6 X 1022 kg |
Gravity: |
.03 g |
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Temperature: |
-200¡ |
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Air Pressure: |
0 |
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Atmosphere |
None |
Satellites: |
Charon |
There is a large, rocky planet somewhere out past Pluto and Neptune, but it’s so far away it simply can’t be seen.
These planets are all parts of solar systems near our solar system, and inhabitants of these planets are likely to be the most common visitors to our solar system. The Star Location entry is the location in light years of the main star of the system, in relation to Earth’s Sol (which is at 0,0,0).
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Dapet is 55 light years from Earth. |
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Radius: |
4,596,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
8,400 m/s |
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Day: |
21 hrs 25 minutes |
Year: |
371 Algrenian days |
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Distance to Sun: |
141 X 109meters |
Velocity: |
30,950 m/s |
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Mass: |
2.3 X 1024 kg |
Gravity: |
.9 g |
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Avg. Temperature: |
12¡ |
Name for Sun: |
Dapet (sun) |
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Air Pressure: |
.8 atm |
Star Location: |
50,2,22 |
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Atmosphere |
77% Nitrogen 20% Oxygen 2% Carbon Dioxide |
Satellites: |
Tensen, Divers |
Algren is currently under the control of the Armidians. There is a rebellion, but it is very low-key and not widely known of. Algren is very much an Earth-like planet, though it has odd tides.
People of Algren
Strength+1 Constitution+1 Height +3 cm Build-2
Sexes: 3 (Two impregnators [male], one child-bearer [woman])
One of the impregnators has +2 Strength. The other has +2 Constitution
Age Multiplier: 1.1
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Margan is 21 light years from Earth, and shares with Earth the fame of producing super heroes, although there are very few compared to the amount on Earth. |
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Radius: |
7,100,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
1,200 m/s |
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Day: |
26 hours, 8 minutes |
Year: |
395 Arikian days |
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Distance to Sun: |
145 X 109meters |
Velocity: |
24,800 m/s |
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Mass: |
7.9 X 1024 kg |
Gravity: |
1.24 g |
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Avg. Temperature: |
14¡ |
Name for Sun: |
Margan (sun) |
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Air Pressure: |
1.05 atm |
Star Location: |
0,0,21 |
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Atmosphere |
73% Nitrogen 20% Oxygen 6% Carbon Dioxide |
Satellites: |
None |
Arik is a planet much like Earth. It has water covering 60% of its surface. There is one major continent extending equally from both sides of the equator, and two poles, fairly small because of Arik’s higher temperature.
One popularly elected government governs the entire continent. The governing bodies are the Science Council, the Regulatory Council, and the Leading Council (consisting of the leaders of police, Science Council, Regulatory Council, and the judicial system). The Science Council governs not just science but where tax money is allocated. In order to vote for members of the Science Council, a poll tax is required, limiting this to the wealthier members of the society. The Regulatory Council passes the laws of the land. Members of this council are elected by popular vote of all citizens of Arik.
Arik has no armed forces other than its police. The technological level is similar to that of Earth right now, except that their space travel technology is at a higher level of development. There are 6 other planets in the Arikian system. They are used for mining, and the only colonization is by miners.
People of Arik
Constitution+1 Height + 8 cm
Sexes: 2
Age Multiplier: .9
Normals: Strength 3d6+3
Specials: Strength 3d8
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Senar is 55 light years from Earth. The five moons of Armid were named after the five gods of war who destroyed each other to create the planet. |
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Radius: |
6,000,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
16,300 m/s |
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Day: |
14 hours, 5 minutes |
Year: |
958 Armidian days |
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Distance to Sun: |
121 X 109meters |
Velocity: |
15,700 m/s |
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Mass: |
6.78 X 1024 kg |
Gravity: |
1.07 g |
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Avg. Temperature: |
11¡ |
Name for Sun: |
Senar (Day God) |
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Air Pressure: |
1.5 atm |
Star Location: |
51,2,21 |
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Atmosphere |
83% Nitrogen 17% Oxygen |
Satellites: |
Criar, Fega, Milo, Sentar, Samto |
After the Great War, the Armidian economy spurted, then fell into ruin. An outspoken organization of nationalists took control of the government of Armid and proceeded to build up the armed forces of the planet, ostensibly for defense. Five and ten Earth years ago, respectively, they conquered the neighboring systems of Algren and Noslen, to strengthen their defensive position. The nationalistic fervor on Armid has only grown since then, and they will soon attempt revenge on the nations of the Great War. Armid has built up an incredibly large force of arms.
Armid has full space travel capability, with hyperspatial travel via Type I linear gravity drives.
People of Armid
Height: 1.7 m + 3d10 cm
Sexes: 2, no difference in abilities
Age Multiplier: 1.3
Normals: Strength 3d2+11 Agility 2d6+3 Constitution 3d4+5
Specials: Strength 3d4+8 Agility 2d8+1 Constitution 3d6+1
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Biran is 31 light years from Earth. Cair is composed of many city-states, and vast tracts of rural, ungoverned areas. |
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Radius: |
24,100,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
45,000 m/s |
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Day: |
53 hours, 45 minutes |
Year: |
701 Cairan days |
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Distance to Sun: |
400 X 109meters |
Velocity: |
18,600 m/s |
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Mass: |
4.98 X 1026 kg |
Gravity: |
2.55 g |
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Avg. Temperature: |
25¡ |
Name for Sun: |
Biran (sun) |
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Air Pressure: |
5.98 atm |
Star Location: |
28,5,12 |
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Atmosphere |
72% Nitrogen 10% Oxygen 17% Helium |
Satellites: |
Markl, Sidein Approximately 52 other, small moons |
Cair is a very large planet. Its people, though superficially similar to the humanoid standard, are very different. Due to their near inability to cause physical harm to each other, war as we know it is entirely unknown to them. Technologically, the Cair are very primitive, though they have developed primitive techniques, such as light and whistle communications, to a very high degree. Their society is quite old, but has developed along different lines as most humanoid societies. Cair was invaded by Armid in the Great War.
People of Cair
Strength+35 Learning+1 Skin Temper+4 Ignore Damage 8
Height: 1.4 m + 2d20 cm
Sexes: 2: males -1 cm Height, females -1 Agility
Age Multiplier: .45
Normals: Agility 2d6+3 Constitution 3d6+33
Specials: Agility 2d8+1 Constitution 3d8+30
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Saria is 25 light years from Earth. Satro is about the size of our moon, and has a relatively larger tidal effect due to Carion’s smaller size. Carion, like its sister planet Miria, is in a highly elliptical orbit. This system consists of 4 gas giants, besides Carion and Miria. |
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Radius: |
5,800,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
8,000 m/s |
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Day: |
23 hrs 58 minutes |
Year: |
561 Carion days |
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Distance to Sun: |
120-210 X 109 meters |
Velocity: |
30,100 m/s |
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Mass: |
4.29 X 1024 kg |
Gravity: |
.93 g |
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Avg. Temperature: |
13¡ |
Name for Sun: |
Caria (sun) |
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Air Pressure: |
.85 atm |
Star Location: |
-15,-8,-18 |
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Atmosphere |
70% Nitrogen 29% Oxygen |
Satellites: |
Satro |
The nations of Carion are governed by a strong central authority. This central government desires to annex the planet Miria, and then Earth as well. Carion has developed FTL technology, Type I linear drives. Carion’s space technology lags somewhat behind Mirian space technology, but they have a more advanced understanding of genetic engineering.
People of Carion
Height: .8 m + 3d20 cm
Build: +5
Sexes: 2: males +1 Strength, females -1 Build
Age Multiplier: 1.2
Normals: Agility 3d2+7 Constitution 2d4+8 Strength 2d4+8
Specials: Agility 3d4+4 Constitution 2d6+6 Strength 2d6+6
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Makeem is 28 light years from Earth. |
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Radius: |
6,500,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
7,000 m/s |
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Day: |
22 hours, 34 minutes |
Year: |
315 Frishnian days |
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Distance to Sun: |
118 X 109meters |
Velocity: |
29,000 m/s |
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Mass: |
4.7 X 1026 kg |
Gravity: |
.622 g |
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Avg. Temperature: |
15¡ |
Name for Sun: |
Makeem (Disc) |
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Air Pressure: |
.65 atm |
Star Location: |
8,2,27 |
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Atmosphere |
70% Nitrogen 19% Oxygen 5% Neon 3% Argon 2% Krypton |
Satellites: |
Mika |
The Frishnian people are, physically, very pliable. They can stretch to four or five times their normal size.
Frishni is governed by one ruling Imperial government. The Great War strengthened the power of the Imperial government over the princes ruling the various provinces. There are three continents on Frishni. Technologically the Frishni are many years ahead of us. They use Type II linear gravity drives.
Visitors to Frishni often come away unimpressed with the Frishnian level of technology, since the Frishni, for traditional reasons, still use animals for travel within urban areas. Vehicles are only used by the rich, for travel between urban areas or into the countryside.
People of Frishni
Height: 1.4 m + 2d20 cm
Build: -4
Sexes: 1
Age Multiplier: 1.3
Stretch, PR d2+1
Normals: Strength 2d6+3 Constitution 2d6+4 Agility 4d4+4
Specials: Strength 2d8+1 Constitution 2d8+2 Agility 4d6
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Saria is 25 light years from Earth. Miria is in an elliptical orbit around Saria, causing greater seasonal weather shifts than are seen on Earth. Marn is about half the size of our moon, and has a much smaller tidal effect. Miria is constantly at odds with its sister planet, Carion. |
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Radius: |
6,350,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
10,300 m/s |
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Day: |
24 hrs 1 minute |
Year: |
569 Mirian days |
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Distance to Sun: |
142-161 X 109 meters |
Velocity: |
29,950 m/s |
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Mass: |
5.9 X 1024 kg |
Gravity: |
.95 g |
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Avg. Temperature: |
14¡ |
Name for Sun: |
Saria (sun) |
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Air Pressure: |
1 atm |
Star Location: |
-15,-8,-18 |
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Atmosphere |
77% Nitrogen 21% Oxygen |
Satellites: |
Marn |
Miria is very Earth-like, in climate, culture, and inhabitants. They are so similar, that some pop scientists believe there must be some connection between the two. Miria’s many nations, governed by a United Nations somewhat more powerful than ours. Miria has developed FTL technology, Type I linear drives.
Mirianites have the same ability ranges as Earthlings.
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Sirch is 51 light years from Earth. Laocrinemt is fully half the size of Noslen, but it has very little water, and no life. Due to its mass, however, Noslen has very unpredictable seasons. |
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Radius: |
7,456,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
15,100 m/s |
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Day: |
32 hrs 5 minutes |
Year: |
265 Noslenian days |
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Distance to Sun: |
158 X 109meters |
Velocity: |
32,500 m/s |
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Mass: |
9.72 X 1024 kg |
Gravity: |
1.15 g |
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Avg. Temperature: |
13¡ |
Name for Sun: |
Sirch (Demon) |
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Air Pressure: |
1.2 atm |
Star Location: |
47,3,20 |
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Atmosphere |
75% Nitrogen 19% Oxygen 5% Carbon Dioxide |
Satellites: |
Laocrinemt |
Noslen is currently under the control of the Armidians, though there is a decent guerrilla force opposing the Armidian regime. Noslen is slightly warmer than Earth, and its many thin continents and island chains are warm, humid, and covered in plant-life. The cities of Noslen are built with wood, despite the Noslen technological accomplishments, because wood is plentiful, and it doesn’t rust.
People of Noslen
Constitution-2 Height -3 cm Build+2
Age Multiplier 1.1
Sexes: 2
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The sun of Orhgisyert is 43 light years from Earth. Most Orhgisyertans have never seen their sun or moons. |
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Radius: |
70,000,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
59,000 m/s |
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Day: |
10 hours, 26 minutes |
Year: |
9112.5 Org. days |
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Distance to Sun: |
653 X 109meters |
Velocity: |
15,900 m/s |
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Mass: |
1.9 X 1027 kg |
Gravity: |
2.04 g |
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Avg. Temperature: |
40¡ |
Name for Sun: |
unnamed |
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Air Pressure: |
1,000 atm |
Star Location: |
25,-5,35 |
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Atmosphere |
81% Hydrogen 15% Helium 3% Oxygen |
Satellites: |
Approximately 15, all unnamed. |
Orhgisyert is a gas giant, and is inhabited by a wide variety of very strange life forms, mostly plant-like. The Orhgisyertans are large and bat-like, and invisible to the human eye, though they can cause themselves to be visible in the upper end of the red part of the spectrum. This is the oldest race in this area of space, and their culture is highly advanced, though nearly incomprehensible to humanoids. They have developed Type II square gravity drives, and Type III linear gravity drives.
People of Orhgisyert
Intelligence+5 Build-6
Height: 1 m + d20 cm
Wings, PR 2d4+5
Sexes: unknown
Age Multiplier: 3.35
Infrared Vision, No normal vision
Invisibility, PR 12, can be seen in infra-red, X-ray, and radar.
EP is required only to shift from invisible to non-invisible, and the normal state is invisible.
Orhgisyertans have no legs.
Normals: Strength 2d4+10 Constitution 2d4+10 Agility 2d4+10
Specials: Strength 2d6+8 Constitution 2d6+8 Agility 2d6+8
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Tarchen is 30 light years from Earth. The surface of Satchen and its artificial moons are covered with strange devices. |
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Radius: |
7,160,000 meters |
Escape Velocity: |
14,900 m/s |
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Day: |
28 hrs 29 minutes |
Year: |
295 Satchenese days |
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Distance to Sun: |
153 X 109meters |
Velocity: |
31,800 m/s |
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Mass: |
8.95 X 1024 kg |
Gravity: |
1.11 g |
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Avg. Temperature: |
13¡ |
Name for Sun: |
Tarchen (sun) |
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Air Pressure: |
1.05 atm |
Star Location: |
25,7,14 |
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Atmosphere |
76% Nitrogen 20% Oxygen 1% Nitrous Oxide |
Satellites: |
Meerchen, Oorchen, and Munchen |
Satchen is a dead world. Its civilization died out approximately 20,000 years ago. They were very advanced technologically, but never developed any kind of star drive. They did develop field technology to an advanced level, and used stasis fields for many things. There are still many criminals held in stasis, in the orbiting prison satellites.
People of Satchen
Sight+3 Hearing-2 Agility+4 Height+12 cm Build-8
Sexes: 2
Age Multiplier: 1.3
Vision extends to Ultraviolet range
Algren Arik Armid Cair Frishni Noslen Orhgisyert Satchen Earth Miria
Algren 0 50 2.2 24 42 3.7 29 27 55 66
Arik 50 0 52 30 10 47 29 27 21 43
Armid 2.2 52 0 17 44 5.2 31 28 56 78
Cair 24 30 17 0 25 21 25 4 31 54
Frishni 42 10 44 25 0 40 20 22 28 52
Noslen 3.7 47 5.2 21 40 0 28 23 51 74
Orhgisyert 29 29 31 25 20 28 0 24 43 66
Satchen 27 27 28 4 22 23 24 0 29 53
Earth 55 21 56 31 28 51 43 29 0 25
Miria 66 43 78 54 52 74 66 53 25 0
The Great War was the first combined interstellar exercise undertaken by any of the peoples involved. It started with a political argument between Noslen and Algren. Armid and Algren joined together and conquered Noslen, and then moved to take Cair. When Arik and Orhgisyert heard of the invasion of Noslen, they mobilized forces to aid the planet, and convinced Frishni to join them. When they arrived at Noslen, most of the Armid army was at Cair, and the combined Arik, Orhgisyert, and Frishni forces freed Noslen, went on to ‘liberate’ Algren, and surrounded Armid.
When the Armid forces returned, after having set up war satellites at key points orbiting Cair, a fierce battle ensued to re-take Armid, during which the liberated Algren forces shifted to side with Armid. The Armid navy forced the others to flee, but only after heavy losses on both sides.
Orhgisyert left the coalition, but some Frishni admirals convinced the Arik forces to continue on to Cair, where, after a short battle, they destroyed the Armid satellites and the Armid contingent left there. They recruited large numbers of Cair as marines, replenished their supplies, and repaired their ships.
They returned to Armid space, where a low-key war was being fought between Noslen and Algren. They left Noslen and Algren to fight each other, and once again surrounded Armid. With the help of the Cair marine force they destroyed the Armidian ground installations, and then they destroyed the Armidian manufacturing base from orbit, with both CPR cannons and dirty nuclears.
All this took place over a period of about 18 Earth years, from start to finish--approximately 1954 to 1972.