Cellin

Cellin : Stanton 2a
System		Stanton
Type		Moon
Habitable		No
Affiliation		United Empire of Earth
Location		UEE space └ Stanton system └─ Orbiting Crusader
Artificial Satellites		2
Equatorial Radius		260.0 km
Sidereal Day		4.4499998 hours

Cellin is a natural satellite of Crusader. The moon is volcanically active and has (at least) "100 volcanoes".

Named after the youngest of the three siblings featured in the 24th century children's morality tale, "A Gift for Baba," this moon features over a hundred currently dormant volcanoes that are said to represent Cellin's simmering anger.

Burning with volcanic activity, Cellin is the counter to her icy sister. Although the volcanoes have been dormant for hundreds of years, the surface is dotted with thermal geysers that erupt without notice. The largest of such geysers can destroy heavy vehicles. Highly corrosive clouds of gas are regularly released from the moon's surface, creating low visibility and damaging anything caught outside.

Phillip Xu built the first permanent homestead on Cellin in 2906.

On 2904-10-02, Chad Fawley completed the first successful solo circumnavigation of Cellin in a ground vehicle.

Atmospheric Composition

Cellin has an extremely thin and toxic atmosphere, rendering it unbreathable. However, the presence of trace amounts of oxygen allows pressure suits to extract breathable O₂ from the environment.

Height	27,000 m
Surface pressure	.001 atm
Surface temperature range	Day Night	-90 to -70 °C -210 to -170 °C

Chemical Formula	Full Name	Amount
SO2	Sulfur Dioxide	90%
SO	Sulfur Monoxide	7%
O2	Oxygen	3%

Surface Outposts

Name	Description
Ashburn Channel Aid Shelter	Crusader's former lead ship designer, Shelly Ashburn, became enamored with this location for its picturesque angle of Crusader on the horizon. She often visited the spot to channel her creative energy, earning it the nickname, Ashburn Channel, among her team. Following her retirement in 2940, the site officially adopted the title.
Flanagan's Ravine Aid Shelter	In 2936, Crusader Industries sponsored a competition to find the best travelogue focused on one of their moons. Donnell Flanagan's account of his exciting experiences took top prize and this location, which featured heavily in his adventures, was named in his honor.
Gallete Family Farms	Independently owned agricultural Outpost. Visited by Kelos Costigan.
Julep Ravine Aid Shelter	Crusader CEO Kelly Caplan loved the landscape on this part of Cellin and requested that this ravine be named for her dog, Julep.
Hickes Research Outpost	A Rayari-owned research outpost near Cellin's south pole, experiencing permanent twilight.
Mogote Aid Shelter	From 2923 to 2927, a mysterious benefactor took it upon themselves to see that this emergency shelter was stocked with jars of homemade marmalade. First reported by a stranded pilot, as word spread many other travelers would visit the shelter to try the jam for themselves. In 2927, when a reporter attempted to learn who was leaving the sweet treat, the marmalade supply stopped as mysteriously as it began. However, the tradition has been kept alive to this day by the many visitors who continue to leave preserves at the site.
NT-999-XV	$%/3.0_N/A
PRIVATE PROPERTY	NO TRESPASSING. An unmarked stash location in a destroyed outpost.
Security Post Criska	Security post operated by Crusader Security for local monitoring and storage. Trespassing not allowed.
Security Post Dipur	Security post operated by Crusader Security for local monitoring and storage. Trespassing not allowed.
Security Post Lespin	Security post operated by Crusader Security for local monitoring and storage. Trespassing not allowed.
Terra Mills HydroFarm	Terra Mills-owned agricultural outpost. Origin of the Terraberry.
Tram & Myers Mining	This mining facility is the registered property of Tram & Myers Mining Corp.
Unnamed abandoned outpost	An unmarked habitation structure in ruins, but not forgotten. Sometimes used as a dead-drop site for delivery missions.

Artificial Satellites

Security Post Kareah

An outpost built to house an extended Crusader Security presence in this sector. While initially expected to be operational in short order, since 2945 staffing issues have prevented the outpost from being permanently manned, leading to numerous incursions by the Nine Tails, Dusters, NovaRiders, Low Riders and unaffiliated criminals exploiting the station's access to UEE Advocacy records.

Comm Array ST2-28

This CommArray provides ECN coverage for the Cellin area.

Gallery

For a full gallery, see Category:Cellin images.