planet:traveller

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Traveller

Traveller is a gas giant located in the Aleph Cluster. Traveller itself is an inhabitable place, but the many moons which orbit the planet have been terraformed into colonies. Managing and maintaining these colonies is the responsibility of the Unity Protocol, and the citizens living on them. At least half of the moons are colonised.

The band of space Traveller orbits is host to the Entropy Bias phenomenon, where interdimensional phenomena are more likely to occur in the vicinity of the planet and its moons. This phenomenon is exploited by the Unity Protocol to stay culturally vibrant, up to date with many different technologies, and keep it challenged by new arrivals friendly or otherwise.

The following moons of Traveller are colonised for living.

Considered the capital world and central server hub of the Unity Protocol, Unity Prime is a primarily utilitarian colony with the express purpose of hosting the infrastructure that allows the Unity Protocol to run effectively.

A sub-tropical colony situated on a forested archipelago, Sargasso is home to Sourcia and other aquatic species, in addition to a bustling city on the coast and spread out through two islands. Sargasso is frequently subject to strange, localised phenomena, and the locals usually blame it on the way things are and roll with it if it benefits them.

A primarily agricultural colony, Shade is responsible for providing food and vegetable matter many of the other colonies that cannot adequately supply themselves with the food and land necessary. Some portions of the planet are untouched and turned into plant and animal reserves for medical research.

These moons are yet to be adequately colonised, or may be used primarily for resource gathering and aren't open to the general population. Adventurous individuals or groups aren't stopped from landing on the moons, but the Protocol is not responsible for any misadventure that may take place.

Named after one of the simplest of its exports, Knife is a rocky moon host to mining operations by the Unity Protocol and other private organisations. Occasionally, stories surface of the discovery of old ruins to forgotten things and strange artefacts, drawing would-be treasure hunters to infiltrate the planet.

An icy ball of rock which stays in the shadow of Traveller, and routinely experiences freezing cold temperatures year round, while pools of liquid nitrogen dribble from the mountains. Underneath the icy exterior is an ocean, with lifesigns spotted but no firm identification made.

The following space stations and other structures are found. Here, the Unity Protocol has no direct jurisdiction, but if any wrongdoing is traced back, they will return with the UDD and a warrant.

A gaudy, attention-getting space station with chequered flags, hot pink, and neon, the One-Stop Servo is a spaceship refuelling and service station with the addition of a restaurant, a hotel, and a recreational area together under the One-Stop banner. The station is capable of serving tens of thousands of customers a day. The regulars have a taste for rockabilly music, and wear Greaseheart aesthetics and sensibilities. All the while, the Servo hosts dance parties every weekend with a live band.

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