System Brief (star/planetary)

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Overview: Discovery (date, by whom); Interesting facts, general control/ownership, etc.

System Summary

Stellar Classification: “Name” – A Single|Binary|Trinary+ ‘F3V’ type star, 1.x solar masses, y billion years old, est life: z billion years.

Galactic Presence: The Sun orbits the Galactic Center at a distance of x to y light-years; stellar travel to/from and notable goods or value

Planets: (in order, closest -> farthest)

Primary Star:

Basic Classification:
Periods: Rotation; Age; Expected Life
Heliosphere:

Secondary Star: (binary)

Tertiary Star: (trinary)

Stellar Zones

Stability of Orbits

Habitable/Goldilox Zone

Primary/Dominant Life Form:

General Conditions:

AU from primary star: Width/Field:
Planets Included

Inner Stellar Zone

Inner Remnant Ring

Inner Remnant Ring (between inner and outer solar system) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuiper_belt equivalent

Inner Planet:

Population: Outpost|Light|Medium|Heavy, spread/distribution and races; Settlement Prevalence
> Military Presence:

Technology and Trade: [Y] Space Faring? (Local Satellites|Adjacent Planets|System Wide|Cross Stellar|Galactic)
Production for export > Industry? Agriculture? Mining?

Features: Oceans and average depth; Highest points, average above sea-level.

  • Atmosphere: Layers and composition
  • Geo-Activity: Tectonic activity? Vulcanism?
  • Gravity:
  • Period: Rotation Day / Orbital Year ; Distance (avg.) from primary star…
  • Seasons: Tilt; Seasons available; Weather Trends…
  • Moons: Formation…
    1. [name]: Orbital Period = ; Composition/Resources…; Habitation…

Outer Stellar Zone

Outer Remnant Ring

Outer Remnant Ring https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oort_cloud equivalent

Outer Planet:

Population: Outpost|Light|Medium|Heavy, spread/distribution and races; Settlement Prevalence
> Military Presence:

Technology and Trade: [Y] Space Faring? (Local Satellites|Adjacent Planets|System Wide|Cross Stellar|Galactic)
Production for export > Industry? Agriculture? Mining?

Features: Oceans and average depth; Highest points, average above sea-level.

  • Atmosphere: Layers and composition
  • Geo-Activity: Tectonic activity? Vulcanism?
  • Gravity:
  • Period: Rotation Day / Orbital Year ; Distance (avg.) from primary star…
  • Seasons: Tilt; Seasons available; Weather Trends…
  • Moons: Formation…
    1. [name]: Orbital Period = ; Composition/Resources…; Habitation…