Activity is brisk around the system during this month. On Planet E, tentatively named Shiva, a complete recon of the planet is undertaken, with scores of drones crawling the surface, and a few specialized models set to bore into the caverns and seal the entrances they made behind them. These scans are encouraging.
The planet itself remains incredibly cold, with whipping winds and subzero temperatures. The gas mix is encouraging, and could be nudged towards breathability with minor effort. Inside the caverns, the temperatures are more hospitable, averaging around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. No signs of any animals or plants, besisdes some basic algae and fungus. Tests show that these will not be particularly harmful to human beings.
On Hephaestus, several projects are undertaken. Numerous solar lenses are forged in the many space dry docks, and they come off brilliantly. They are now available for use as the AI deems fit. Battery research takes a back seat to these projects, as the parameters of the project are decidedly less inspiring than the other project taking place.
Deep sea probes are released on Aquarius, and are moderately successful. The probes sweep from the shallow flats around the floating university into the deep trenches that permeate the surface of the sea floor. Most are eaten within a few days or crushed and maimed by some great beast that is very rarely detected. The bait dummies are also eaten, but the sheer strength of the creatures that eat them, both in bite and digestive tracts, apparently is much to much for them. However, some basic knowledge is received: the massive beasts stay in trenches, but swim to teh shallow flats to feed at least once a week.
Stock is taken of the project on Aries, and the results are less than encouraging. The process of creating an organic, lively soil have been somewhat neglected, and the lack of complexity and nutrients is stunting some of the plants clinging to life in the unforgiving environment. Efforts may need to be made if this process will be sped up.
One such effort, the search for oil to break down into valuable chemicals, goes swimmingly. An exceedingly large deposit is found, and drilling operations are set up without issue. Chemical converter plants are even up and running by the end of the month. The organic compounds should be valuable for fertilizing a large-scale soil introduction and revitalization program, if one is desired.
Gaia is mostly left alone, although it is under constant monitoring. A great deal is gleaned about the nature of the governments forming on Gaia. Simply put, almost every form of representation under the sun is present. There are a great deal of social democracies, similar to European governments. A number of societies are more libertarian in nature, with a mostly hands off legislature. A few tyrannies and monarchies have sprung up, as well, and a few legitimately communist societies as well. There is even a budding theocracy.
Needless to say, the potential for conflict is deliciously present: at any time, there is usually at least one open war, as well as a few simmering border disputes that flash from hot to cold. While they lack the technology of Aries, they certainly manage to find ways to kill each other in sometimes staggering numbers.
Time lapsed in system: 7 years, 2 months- "Gaia": Earth-like planet with mysterious alien presence, several bustling, competitive human-run colonies
- "Hephaestus": acidic, hostile atmosphere and radioactive, burgeoning research and development station and several power generation facilities
- "Aquarius": aquatic world, savage life, pack-like nomadic intelligent Avians, floating university dedicated to teaching the Avians
- "Aries": Mars-like planet transitioning to Earth-like, industrial terraforming, (trees, basic wildlife, small amoun of surface water), AI-controlled Arcology settlements and scattered Maven communities
- "Shiva": Freezing world, habitable caverns under permafrost
- Abundant Asteroids: nascent asteroid mining industry, naval base
- Gas Giant A: numerous moons with isolationist intelligent life
- Gas Giant B: several moons with isolationist intelligent life
Military
Self-repairing carbon
Electrochemical ammunition
Mass drivers
Strong magnetic shields
Combat drones
Medical
Cloning and genetic manipulation
Industrial
Aerotransmission of power
Deep drilling
Solar lenses
Other
Internet
5-25 Meters (Patrol class): 50 ships
26-50 Meters (Corvette class): 25 ships
51-100 Meters (Frigate class): 9 ships
100-150 Meters (Destroyer class): 3 ships
- Can communicate through mental implants
- Produces own electricity via small organ
- Can be given programs to augment skills and knowledge
- Exhibit a slight tendency towards uniformity
- Specialized implants to perform military, research, and medical roles
- Seek knowledge obsessively
- Pack dwelling
- Near-human intelligence
- Nomadic
- Capable of tool use
- Quick breeding rate
- Teach new generations
- Know basic sign language
- Dwell on multiple moons around Jovian planets
- Very isolationist
- Possess at least rudimentary space flight
- Possess gravity manipulation technology
- Maintain an economy between multiple moons (evidenced by traffic between them)
Poll
7 (33.3%)
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Topic: Terraforming: Suggestion Game (Read 362206 times)