Planetary systems, usually simply referred to as 'systems', are gravitationally bound collections of orbitally organized planets, planetoids and asteroids around a governing star or group of stars. The gravitational stress of the central objects allows the formation of Jump Points between systems, which allow near-instantaneous interstellar travel. Systems contain the most important locations in the galaxy; from homeworlds to military outposts. The vast majority of systems have a large star, black hole, or other massive object around which the other stellar objects orbit.
Travel and Exploration
The only viable inter-system travel means is represented by jump points, which are hyper-stable wormholes that form between two neighboring massive gravity wells, such as those of stars, black holes, etc. However, the stability of jump points can be decreased by the presence of other significant substellar gravity wells, such as those of gas giants (ex: Jupiter, Saturn, etc.) and their satellite systems, which interfere with the space-time fabric. For intra-system travel, a ship would use its quantum drive, which allows for velocities nearing or slightly exceeding 20% of the speed of light and consuming quantum fuel to do so.
Notable systems
United Empire of Earth
- Sol: Homeworld of humanity and capital of the UEE
- Stanton: Location of Crusader and the current Star Citizen Persistent Universe
- Chronos: The site of the in-construction Synthworld, a fully artificial planet
- Oretani: A collapsed jump point cut off this partially terraformed system from the rest of the empire. The fate of its inhabitants is unknown
- Min: A rogue gas giant with small human encampments.
Other sovereign empires
Common Terms
- Astronomical Unit (AU)
- Roughly the distance from Earth to its orbital body, Sol. Used as a measurement for other in-system distance measurements. The actual value, in kilometers, of an AU is subject to change.
- Asteroid Belt
- A ring or cloud of rocky planetoids. Often mined for raw resources or used as a construction platform
- Binary System
- System characterized by a "binary" set of two orbiting stars around which the other objects orbit
- Homeworld
- The premier evolution site of a sapient species. : The birthplanet of a certain individual.
- Jump Point
- Naturally occurring wormhole used for near-instant travel between systems
- Space Station
- Artificial base built as a platform for military, research, or other purposes in space. Often in orbit around planets or built into asteroids
List of Systems
| Name | Historical Names | Affiliation | Discovered in | Size (AU) | Star Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 Leonis | Unknown | 2945 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Ail'ka system | Ayr'ka | Xi'an | 2650, 2699 (between, known) 2915 (visited) |
198 | Main Sequence Dwarf-B |
| Bacchus system | Banu | 2449, 2530 (between) | 5 | Main Sequence Dwarf-G, Main Sequence Dwarf-K | |
| Baker system | UEE | 2522 | 8 | Main Sequence Dwarf-K, Main Sequence Dwarf-K | |
| Banshee system | UEE | 2317 | 55 | Blue-White Neutron Star (Pulsar) | |
| Branaugh system | Unclaimed | 2877 | 4 | Main Sequence Dwarf-K | |
| Bremen system | UEE | 2441 | 6.19 | Main Sequence Dwarf-K | |
| Caliban system | Vanduul | 2341 (before, actual) 2341 (official) |
9 | Main Sequence Dwarf-G | |
| Cano system | UEE | 2463 | 10 | Main Sequence Dwarf-G | |
| Castra system | UEE | 2544 | 22 | Main Sequence Dwarf-B | |
| Cathcart system | Unclaimed | 2438 | 22 | Main Sequence Dwarf-A | |
| Centauri system | UEE | 2365 | 21 | Main Sequence Dwarf-A | |
| Charon system | UEE | 2538 | 6 | Main Sequence Dwarf-K | |
| Chronos system | UEE | 2863 | 1 | Main Sequence Dwarf-G | |
| Corel system | UEE | 2449 | 9 | Main Sequence Dwarf-G | |
| Croshaw system | UEE | 2271 | 8 | Main Sequence-Dwarf-G | |
| Davien system | UEE | 2430 | 17 | Main Sequence-Dwarf-K | |
| Eealus system | Xi'an | 2530 (after) | 6 | Main Sequence-Dwarf-G | |
| El'sin system | Xi'an | 2530, 2945 (between) | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Ellis system | UEE | 2467 (before) | 101 | Main Sequence-Dwarf-F | |
| Elysium system | Kaleeth'ala | UEE | 2541-11-15 | 13 | Main Sequence Dwarf-F |
| Ferron system | UEE | 2460 | 18 | Main Sequence-Dwarf-F | |
| Fora system | UEE | 2287 - 2317[lower-alpha 1] | 14 | Main Sequence Dwarf-K | |
| GJ 667 | Unknown | 2232 (before, known) | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Garron system | Developing | 2784 | 6 | Main Sequence Dwarf-G | |
| Geddon system | Banu | 2449, 2530 (between) | 133 | Main Sequence Dwarf-O | |
| Genesis system | Developing | 2812 | 25 | Main Sequence Dwarf-G | |
| Gliese system | Banu | 2712 | 14 | Main Sequence Dwarf-A | |
| Goss system | UEE | 2563 | 6 | Main Sequence Dwarf-K, Main Sequence Dwarf-K | |
| Gurzil system | Odara | UEE | 2539 | 4 | Main Sequence Dwarf-K |
| Hades system | Unclaimed | 2515 (Nexus - Hades JP) 2531 (system) |
22 | Main Sequence Dwarf-F | |
| Hadrian system | Nivelin | UEE | 2510 | 65 | Giants Giant-M |
| Helios system | UEE | 2509 (before, actual) 2509 (official) |
237 | Main Sequence Dwarf-B | |
| Horus system | UEE | 2528 (before, claimed) 2528 (official) |
5 | Main Sequence Dwarf-M | |
| Hyoton system | Xi'an | ||||
| Idris system | UEE | 2493 | 11 | Main Sequence Dwarf-F | |
| Kabal system | UEE | before 2541 (Tevarin); 2941 (UEE) | 4 | Main Sequence Dwarf-F | |
| Kai'pua system | Kayfa | Xi'an | 2617 | 6 | Main Sequence Dwarf-K |
| Kallis system | Developing | 2921 | 20 | Main Sequence Dwarf-G | |
| Kellog system | Developing | 2811 | 33 | Main Sequence Dwarf-G | |
| Khabari system | Xi'an | 2530, 2945 (between) | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Kiel system | UEE | 2514 | 22 | Main Sequence Dwarf-F | |
| Kilian system | UEE | 2463 | 194 | Main Sequence Dwarf-G | |
| Kins system | Banu | 2509, 2542 (between) | 13 | Main Sequence Dwarf-K | |
| Krell system | Kr'Thak | 2530 (after, known) | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Kyuk'ya system | Indra | Xi'an | 2531, 2793 (between) | 31 | Main Sequence Dwarf-A, White Dwarf Degenerate-A |
| La'uo system | Virtus | Xi'an | 2721, 2793 (between) | 98 | Giants-Giant-M |
| Leir system | Unclaimed | 2677 | 11 | Main Sequence Dwarf-A | |
| Magnus system | UEE | 2499 | 3 | Main Sequence Dwarf-K | |
| Markahil system | Xi'an | 2530, 2945 (between) | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Min system | Unclaimed | 2473 | 1 | Rogue Gas Giant | |
| Nemo system | UEE | 2362 (actual, official) 2364 (announced) |
12 | Main Sequence Dwarf-F | |
| Nexus system | Hathor, UDS-2445-3-09 | UEE | 2445-03-09 | 11 | Main Sequence Dwarf-A |
| Nul system | Unclaimed | 2290 | 119 | Main Sequence Dwarf-G | |
| Nyx system | Unclaimed | 2582 | 39 | Main Sequence-Dwarf-F | |
| Oberon system | Unclaimed | 2356 | 10 | Main Sequence Dwarf-F | |
| Odin system | UEE | 2532 | 21 | White Dwarf Degenerate-A | |
| Ophos system | Banu | 2438 (after) | Unknown | Orange | |
| Oretani system | Unclaimed | 2481 (before, actual) 2481 (official) 2485 (system lost) |
37 | Main Sequence Dwarf-K | |
| Orion system | Vanduul | 2650 | 1 | Main Sequence Dwarf-M | |
| Osiris system | Developing | 2788 | 4 | Main Sequence Dwarf-K | |
| Oso system | Developing | 2861 | 16 | Main Sequence Dwarf-F | |
| Oya system | UEE | 2587 | 44 | Main Sequence Dwarf-G | |
| Pyro system | Unclaimed | 2469 (data) 2493 (visited) |
13 | Main Sequence-Flare-K[1] | |
| Rhetor system | UEE | 2287 | 11 | Main Sequence Dwarf-G | |
| Rihlah system | Xi'an | 2542 | 35 | Main Sequence Dwarf-A | |
| Sol system | UEE | 1514 | 51 AU (Real) 5.1 AU (Ingame Scale) |
Main Sequence-Dwarf-G | |
| Stanton system | UEE | 2851[2] | 5 | Main Sequence-Dwarf-G | |
| Tal system | Xi'an | 2789 | 15 | Main Sequence Dwarf-A | |
| Tamsa system | UEE | 2943 | 303 | Black Hole | |
| Tanga system | Unclaimed | 2441, 2532 (between) | 82 | Main Sequence Dwarf-A | |
| Taranis system | Unclaimed | 2478 | 7 | Main Sequence-Dwarf-A | |
| Tayac system | 368A | UEE | 2524 | 4 | Main Sequence Dwarf-G |
| Terra system | 342A | UEE | 2516 | 12 | Main Sequence-Dwarf-G |
| Th.us'ūng system | Pallas | Xi'an | 2530 | 9 | Main Sequence Dwarf-G |
| Tiber system | Vanduul | 2474 | 1 | Main Sequence-Dwarf-K | |
| Tohil system | UEE | 2716 | 11 | Main Sequence-Dwarf-K | |
| Trise system | Banu | 2438, 2945 (between) | 11 | Main Sequence-Dwarf-G | |
| Tyrol system | Unclaimed | 2823 | 59 | Subgiant, White Dwarf | |
| UDS-2943-01-22 | Unknown | 2943-01-22 (known) | Unknown | White Dwarf, White Dwarf, Pulsar | |
| Vagabond system | Vanduul | 2726, 2945 (between, known) | 1 | Unknown | |
| Vanguard system | Vanduul | 2726, 2943 (between) | 1 | Unknown | |
| Vector system | Vanduul | 2726 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Vega system | UEE | 2356 | 8 | Main Sequence-Dwarf-G | |
| Vendetta system | Vanduul | 2726, 2945 (between, known) | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Veritas system | Vanduul | 2726, 2945 (between, known) | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Vermilion system | Vanduul | 2726, 2945 (between, known) | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Vesper system | Vanduul | 2726, 2945 (between, known) | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Viking system | Vanduul | 2686 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Virgil system | Vanduul | 2412 | 16 | Main Sequence-Dwarf-K | |
| Virgo system | Vanduul | 2726, 2945 (between, known) | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Volt system | Vanduul | 2726, 2945 (between, known) | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Voodoo system | Vanduul | 2726, 2945 (between, known) | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Vulture system | Vanduul | 2726, 2945 (between, known) | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Yulin system | Banu | 2430 (after) | 30 | Main Sequence-Dwarf-G | |
| Yā'mon system | Hadur | Xi'an | 2531 | 15 | Main Sequence Dwarf-F |
See also
References
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Loremakers: Community Questions; November 2022. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link
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