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tHE MALOR SYSTEM: OVERVIEW |
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The
Malor system has at its heart a G2 V star very much like our very own
sol, the system has 3 solid planets and 3 gas giants, and it also
contains two main asteroid belts. Only one planet has indigenous life,
and is human compatible, one other has been seeded with life by
federation biological preservation programs. Trenoc founded system. Table
below lists main stars, then planets and belts in increasing orbital
radius. Sun: Name:
Mesra Class:
G2 V Luminosity:
1.1x sol Radius:
1.05x sol Surface
temperature: 5850K Rotational
period: 25.5 days Age:
~5,000,000,000 years Summary:
typical G type star, system has rich reserves of heavy elements, star
behaviour similar to sol. Belt: Name:
no formal name, referred to as inner belt Extent:
orbits between 55m km, and 67m km Density:
dense, most bodies lie in a band between 64 m km, and 66m km Object
size distribution:
~6000 objects 50km+
~750 objects 150km+
~20 objects 300km+
6 objects above 600km Composition:
nearly all metallic, fewer silicaceous, and hardly any carbonaceous or
clay rich. Summary:
thought to be planetary debris from early system formation, most assume
stable orbits, some more unusual ones thought to have migrated early in
the systems history. Federation has used some asteroids in early
starship manufacture. Planet: Name:
Pollu Mean
orbital radius: 74m km Rotational
period 127 days Planetary
diameter: 3300km Year
length: 130.5 days Average
temp: ~750K Atmosphere:
effectively none, some trace captured solar flux, predominant is helium. Density:
5.57 Surface
g: 2.57m/s/s Axial
inclination: 5° Magnetic
field: trace Moons:
no Summary:
mercury like planet, heavily impacted, probably from belt objects,
composition similar to belt objects, probably formed from that matter. Planet: Name:
Cuimon Mean
orbital radius: 130m km Rotational
period 32hrs Planetary
diameter: 9600km Year
length: 299.0 days Average
temp: ~650K Atmosphere:
Pressure: 2.5 bar
Composition: 75%
carbon dioxide
7% nitrogen
7% oxygen
1% other, mostly heavy nobles
Summary: Venus
like, in process of cascade runaway, gas still being evolved from
surface. Terraforming measures have been enacted by federation,
microbial seeding of the upper atmosphere and lacing with light
reflective compounds have been the primary measures taken. Density:
5.57g/cm^3 Surface
g: 2.57m/s/s Axial
inclination: 5° Magnetic
field: moderate, magnetosphere behaves chaotically Moons:
no Summary:
Venus like planet, has a long past of potentially habitable periods,
unclear as to why life did not emerge. Most water now lost from planet,
thought that the relatively inhospitable current climate onset only
about ¾ of a billion years ago. Plate tectonics is existing, but not
similar to Earth’s, unclear as to whether it is a stable sort of
system, or the decline of tectonically active planet. Planet: Name:
Malor Mean
orbital radius: 152m km Rotational
period 23.4hrs Planetary
diameter: 13200km Year
length: 375.6 days Average
temp: ~278K Atmosphere:
Pressure: 1.2
Composition: 1%
carbon dioxide
73% nitrogen
22% oxygen
4% other, argon and methane mostly
Summary: Atmosphere
suitable for federation race inhabitation, acclimatization is
recommended, some have problems with carbon dioxide levels and methane
content. Atmosphere is generally very humid. Density:
5.67 g/cm^3 Surface
g: 10.46 m/s/s Axial
inclination: 15° Magnetic
field: strong, stable Moons:
yes, three Name:
Cyritarr Mean
orbital radius: 290000km Rotational
period: tidally locked Diameter:
1900km Orbital
period: 17.02 days Atmosphere:
none Density:
4.45 g/cm^3 Surface
g: 1.18m/s/s Orbital
inclination: 3° Magnetic
field: none Summary:
primary moon, nothing unusual composition silicaceous and metallic,
thought to be captured Name:
Moska Mean
orbital radius: 400000km Rotational
period: tidally locked Diameter:
1200km Orbital
period: 27.25 days Atmosphere:
none Density:
4.46 g/cm^3 Surface
g: 0.75m/s/s Orbital
inclination: 3° Magnetic
field: none Summary:
nothing unusual composition silicaceous and metallic, thought to be
captured Name:
Cuvarr Mean
orbital radius: 650000km Rotational
period: 2.3 days Diameter:
2100km Orbital
period: 56.45 days Atmosphere:
trace, mostly solar efflux Density:
5.22 g/cm^3 Surface
g: 1.53m/s/s Orbital
inclination: 3° Magnetic
field: trace Summary:
practically small planet in itself, thought to have been captured. Summary:
life bearing planet, more information here. Belt: Name:
no formal name, referred to as outer belt Extent:
orbits between 250m km, and 370m km Density:
sparse, most bodies lie in a band between 260m km, and 320m km Object
size distribution:
~310 objects 50km+
~12 objects 150km+
~4 objects 300km+
2 objects above 600km Composition:
most metallic or silicaceous, also carbonaceous Summary:
similar in formation to many belt systems, similar to Earths belt,
asteroids also have been used in ship manufacture, but at a much lesser
scale than the inner belt, mostly because of poorer target choices in
the outer belt Planet: Name:
Murron Mean
orbital radius: 620m km Rotational
period: 17hrs Planetary
diameter: 135000km Year
length: 3080 days Average
temp: ~130K Atmosphere:
gas giant type,
Violent
turbulent atmosphere
Large
super-storms detected
Complex
layer chemistry in composition Confirmed
liquid hydrogen layer, over metallic hydrogen Original
core assumed to be silicaceous Density:
0.82 g/cm^3 Surface
g: 15.47m/s/s Axial
inclination: 14° Magnetic
field: pronounced Moons:
extensive, 24 significant satellites above 50km
Two minor ring systems orbiting at 120000km
And at 152000km
Summary:
Jovian like planet, variety of different moon types, some volcanically
active, some atmosphere supporting, federation life seeding considered
for some of the major moons. (More
detailed extra information about this planet can be found in the worlds
section) Planet: Name:
Cynon Mean
orbital radius: 1410m km Rotational
period: 18hrs Planetary
diameter: 151000km Year
length: 10540 days Average
temp: ~120K Atmosphere:
gas giant type, Weather
less violent, though winds can exceed 1000km/h Similar
in other respects to Murron Density:
0.78 g/cm^3 Surface
g: 16.46 m/s/s Axial
inclination: 11° Magnetic
field: pronounced Moons:
extensive, 13 significant satellites above 50km
Minor ring system, orbiting at 130000km
Summary:
jovian like planet, moons generally icy, few silicaceous, others seemed
to be captured from outer belt, or captured icy bodies which fell into
the system (More
detailed extra information about this planet can be found in the worlds
section) Planet: Name:
Goreck Mean
orbital radius: 4200m km Rotational
period: 19hrs Planetary
diameter: 61000km Year
length: 10540 days Average
temp: ~60K Atmosphere:
gas giant type, Violent
storms, but not as much so as Murron Composition
contains more ammonia, but in other respects similar to Murron Density:
1.42 g/cm^3 Surface
g: 16.46 m/s/s Axial
inclination: 30° Magnetic
field: pronounced Moons:
mostly debris, 9 moons above 50km diameter
2 moons are massive (3000km+), both have cool atmospheres Debris
forms a number if insignificant ring systems with margins
98000km-400000km
Summary:
jovian like planet, moons generally icy and small, a few have tenuous
atmospheres, some have geologic activity due to liquid gas interactions (More
detailed extra information about this planet can be found in the worlds
section) Extended
notes
Icy bodies This
system also has the expected amounts of icy bodies in Kuiper belt and
Oort cloud regions, comets are regularly perturbed and fall in system
due to Gorreck’s gravitational influence, though most current comets
lay above or below the ecliptic. There
are no indications that other civilizations have settled in this system
previously, but records from the elder races, and Pholi indicate that
its existence was known. Paleontology on Malor suggests that today’s
range of organisms is roughly representative of life since it first
colonized the land, no past civilizations or potentially intelligent
animals have been uncovered in the fossil record. |
