Post by starmark2k on Dec 16, 2006 9:05:52 GMT -5
Colony Ship Origin: Europe
Climate and Terrain: -
The planet of Poseidon is an oceanic world where less than 1% of the world’s surface is covered by Landmass. Most of the world’s landmass is formed into a single island, called Pangaea, which is primarily a barren desert surrounded by fields of a grass like plant located just north of the equator. Pangaea has only two seasons known as the wet and dry season (or summer and winter).
History of Colonization: -
The colony ship landed in one of the larger fields, as the most notable feature of the planet was it’s abundance water it was named Poseidon after the mythological God of the sea from Ancient Greece on Earth. The colonists begun to construct the first city around the Landing site of the colony ship and called it Atlantis initially as a joke but it was soon made official. However food on the island was scarce in the early stages of development so a smaller second settlement was constructed at the coastline as high amounts of aquatic-life were found in the oceans. Scouts were sent out across the island to find resources for the rapidly expanding settlements and large quantities of a strong metal were found within the desert. This led to a mining settlement to develop there and it’s growth led to the discovery of an alien crude oil. The crude Oil was found to be having special properties that made it a highly efficient fuel for everything from powering house to Star ship engines. The three settlements continued to grow to appoint where the natural resources had ran out. As there were no natural resources on the land 5 large underwater facilities were built all around the planet. These underwater facilities started off as small mining, drilling and fishing outposts but they began to grow into large underwater facilities. They began to explore the surrounding systems just out of curiosity, after they discovered the other colonies the Olympians Built 3 border space stations to keep a check on all those entering and leaving the solar system.
Genetics: -
Natural Mutation has begun to take place over the last 100 years in a very specific way. Some of the Colonists living in the underwater cities have begun to mutate to better adapt to life under the sea in mild and extreme ways. On one end the humans have higher young capacities and on the other they have a third lung that stores oxygen and thicker skin to withstand higher pressures than average. Genetic engineering is illegal in Olympia.
Wildlife: -
All the animal life on Poseidon is aquatic, they include types of fish, Insects and Reptiles. The planet had developed a very simple food chain where the insects eat the aquatic plants, the fish eat the insects and the reptiles eat the fish. The three most notable creatures on the planet are Ludits, Poseidon sharks and Leviathans. The Ludit is the most common fish on the planet and has developed all over the planet, The Ludit has also become the primary food source for humans on the planet. Poseidon sharks are remarkable similar to the hammerhead Shark which was found on earth, they are known as the most aggressive predator on the planet and hunt in Packs, they even attack the human ships and submarines. The Leviathan Is the biggest marine animal on the planet, the average male is 75 meters in length and the children are hatched 12 meters long. It is a predator and like the Sharks has been known to attack Human vessels, Fortunately it is only found in one area on the Poseidon, Unfortunately it’s around one of the Underwater cities.
Galactic Expansion: -
Demeter Mining Colony: During early Space exploration the planet later called Demeter (Named after the Greek God of agriculture.) was accidentally discovered when a ship miss calculated a Hyperspace jump. The planet was found to have a great deal of valuable minerals and it was decided to start a mining colony there. The planet is made up of a mining colony and a small military base a few klicks north of the mines.
Apollo Reseach Outpost: Because the path between Demeter and Poseidon is interrupted by a nebula. Hyper-gates Were built either side of the nebula, At first ships traveled through the nebula without a problem but after a while Pirates began attacking the ships. So it was decided that a military outpost would be built halfway between the brake gate from poseidon and the jumpgate to Demeter within. They named it Apollo and after a while it was found to be the perfect place for research.
Hades penal Colony: Hades is a world that does not rotate so one side of the planet is always facing the sun while the other is in permanent darkness. The ‘Hot’ side is a constant 200 degrees Celsius while the dark side is –60, The planet would not have been colonized if a rare mineral called Titrusglass that is transparent but as strong as reinforced titanium wasn't discovered on the planet. The fact no one would sign up to work here led to the development of a Penal Colony, The colony is an underground network of tunnels cells and mining equipment with a single landing pad on the surface. At first prisoners were treated, as slaves to help the growing empire but now all prisoners must volunteer in exchange for early parole and other privileges. The Military act as wardens and Guards as no civilian would willingly volunteer for this job.
Ares Station/Athena docks: After the military was formed and Hyperspace exploration had begun, It was decided that the military should have a special facility for the training of troops, construction of ships and general management of its operations. At first it was to be built on the planet but that idea was dismissed in favour for a space station and dry-docks to be built in deep space away from the solar system. Athena docks are ran by a civilian corporation.
Politics: -
The Olympians are ruled by what is known as the Atlantan Quorum, the quorum is made up of 11 members, 1 elected representative from each of the 8 cities on Poseidon, 1 elected representative Demeter, the Militaries top General and The Elected President of Poseidon. The president and representatives each serve a term of 4 years, where as the General is the highest-ranking member of the military and stays until the day he retires (or dies). The Atlantan Quorum meets inside a building wich has been nicknamed ‘The Glass Mansion’ as the building is completely made from Titrusglass in Atlantis.
Military & Crime Prevention: -
The Military is split into three sections, Planetary Defence, the Navy, and the Poseidon Exploration Fleet (P.E.F). Planetary Defence stay on the ground of Poseidon, Demeter and Hades. They are in charge of the surface to orbit weapons as well as being the wardens on Hades, Their primary job is to defend the planet from invasion. The Navy is the largest of the three militaries they have command of the larger ships and are in charge of guarding the Jump Gates. They also Man the border stations. The P.E.F is only made up of six small ships capable of travelling long distances in hyperspace for years, they are considered the Elite of the military and have the Sole duty to Explore the galaxy.
Crime prevention is done by the Poseidon Police Service, they are completely separate from the military all suspected criminals are tried in a court by a jury of civilians.
Climate and Terrain: -
The planet of Poseidon is an oceanic world where less than 1% of the world’s surface is covered by Landmass. Most of the world’s landmass is formed into a single island, called Pangaea, which is primarily a barren desert surrounded by fields of a grass like plant located just north of the equator. Pangaea has only two seasons known as the wet and dry season (or summer and winter).
History of Colonization: -
The colony ship landed in one of the larger fields, as the most notable feature of the planet was it’s abundance water it was named Poseidon after the mythological God of the sea from Ancient Greece on Earth. The colonists begun to construct the first city around the Landing site of the colony ship and called it Atlantis initially as a joke but it was soon made official. However food on the island was scarce in the early stages of development so a smaller second settlement was constructed at the coastline as high amounts of aquatic-life were found in the oceans. Scouts were sent out across the island to find resources for the rapidly expanding settlements and large quantities of a strong metal were found within the desert. This led to a mining settlement to develop there and it’s growth led to the discovery of an alien crude oil. The crude Oil was found to be having special properties that made it a highly efficient fuel for everything from powering house to Star ship engines. The three settlements continued to grow to appoint where the natural resources had ran out. As there were no natural resources on the land 5 large underwater facilities were built all around the planet. These underwater facilities started off as small mining, drilling and fishing outposts but they began to grow into large underwater facilities. They began to explore the surrounding systems just out of curiosity, after they discovered the other colonies the Olympians Built 3 border space stations to keep a check on all those entering and leaving the solar system.
Genetics: -
Natural Mutation has begun to take place over the last 100 years in a very specific way. Some of the Colonists living in the underwater cities have begun to mutate to better adapt to life under the sea in mild and extreme ways. On one end the humans have higher young capacities and on the other they have a third lung that stores oxygen and thicker skin to withstand higher pressures than average. Genetic engineering is illegal in Olympia.
Wildlife: -
All the animal life on Poseidon is aquatic, they include types of fish, Insects and Reptiles. The planet had developed a very simple food chain where the insects eat the aquatic plants, the fish eat the insects and the reptiles eat the fish. The three most notable creatures on the planet are Ludits, Poseidon sharks and Leviathans. The Ludit is the most common fish on the planet and has developed all over the planet, The Ludit has also become the primary food source for humans on the planet. Poseidon sharks are remarkable similar to the hammerhead Shark which was found on earth, they are known as the most aggressive predator on the planet and hunt in Packs, they even attack the human ships and submarines. The Leviathan Is the biggest marine animal on the planet, the average male is 75 meters in length and the children are hatched 12 meters long. It is a predator and like the Sharks has been known to attack Human vessels, Fortunately it is only found in one area on the Poseidon, Unfortunately it’s around one of the Underwater cities.
Galactic Expansion: -
Demeter Mining Colony: During early Space exploration the planet later called Demeter (Named after the Greek God of agriculture.) was accidentally discovered when a ship miss calculated a Hyperspace jump. The planet was found to have a great deal of valuable minerals and it was decided to start a mining colony there. The planet is made up of a mining colony and a small military base a few klicks north of the mines.
Apollo Reseach Outpost: Because the path between Demeter and Poseidon is interrupted by a nebula. Hyper-gates Were built either side of the nebula, At first ships traveled through the nebula without a problem but after a while Pirates began attacking the ships. So it was decided that a military outpost would be built halfway between the brake gate from poseidon and the jumpgate to Demeter within. They named it Apollo and after a while it was found to be the perfect place for research.
Hades penal Colony: Hades is a world that does not rotate so one side of the planet is always facing the sun while the other is in permanent darkness. The ‘Hot’ side is a constant 200 degrees Celsius while the dark side is –60, The planet would not have been colonized if a rare mineral called Titrusglass that is transparent but as strong as reinforced titanium wasn't discovered on the planet. The fact no one would sign up to work here led to the development of a Penal Colony, The colony is an underground network of tunnels cells and mining equipment with a single landing pad on the surface. At first prisoners were treated, as slaves to help the growing empire but now all prisoners must volunteer in exchange for early parole and other privileges. The Military act as wardens and Guards as no civilian would willingly volunteer for this job.
Ares Station/Athena docks: After the military was formed and Hyperspace exploration had begun, It was decided that the military should have a special facility for the training of troops, construction of ships and general management of its operations. At first it was to be built on the planet but that idea was dismissed in favour for a space station and dry-docks to be built in deep space away from the solar system. Athena docks are ran by a civilian corporation.
Politics: -
The Olympians are ruled by what is known as the Atlantan Quorum, the quorum is made up of 11 members, 1 elected representative from each of the 8 cities on Poseidon, 1 elected representative Demeter, the Militaries top General and The Elected President of Poseidon. The president and representatives each serve a term of 4 years, where as the General is the highest-ranking member of the military and stays until the day he retires (or dies). The Atlantan Quorum meets inside a building wich has been nicknamed ‘The Glass Mansion’ as the building is completely made from Titrusglass in Atlantis.
Military & Crime Prevention: -
The Military is split into three sections, Planetary Defence, the Navy, and the Poseidon Exploration Fleet (P.E.F). Planetary Defence stay on the ground of Poseidon, Demeter and Hades. They are in charge of the surface to orbit weapons as well as being the wardens on Hades, Their primary job is to defend the planet from invasion. The Navy is the largest of the three militaries they have command of the larger ships and are in charge of guarding the Jump Gates. They also Man the border stations. The P.E.F is only made up of six small ships capable of travelling long distances in hyperspace for years, they are considered the Elite of the military and have the Sole duty to Explore the galaxy.
Crime prevention is done by the Poseidon Police Service, they are completely separate from the military all suspected criminals are tried in a court by a jury of civilians.