Birthplace of the Eridanus League | |
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The terrestrial planets Hroenn, Bara and Unn in this system. Bara and Unn are both host to microbial xenobiota. |
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System | Names: Ran (Lanxingxi, Ransinshii), Eridan Ran Location: - Distance from Nova: 5.465 ly (J2000) - Distance from Sol: 10.50 ly (J2000) - Constellation: Eridanus |
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Star | Names: Ran, Epsilon Eridani, 18 Eridani, Gliese 144 (GJ 144), HD 22049, HIP 16537, HR 1084, JD 1452, YTS 0102-1-2 Physical characteristics: - Mass: 1.6E+30 kg (0.82 x Sol) - Radius: 577,893 km (0.831 x Sol) - Luminosity: 0.381 x Sol (bolometric) - Temperature: 4,975 Kelvin - Spectral type: K2 V - Rotation period: 11.2 days - Age: 800 million years System: Ran and its planets were named during the Information Age after figures from the Norse mythology of the old Earth. 1) Dufa: This world has been converted into a computronium node. At time of discovery, Dufa had the following characteristics: Videntian Sulfoli-Terrestrial Lapi-Minervan Azo-Cytherean Semi-major axis = 0.201 AU, Orbital period = 35.27 days, Eccentricity = 0.000, Mass = 0.526 x Earth, Radius = 0.823 x Earth 2) Hroenn: Videntian Hydro-Terrestrial Lapi-Ydratian Aqua-Cytherean Semi-major axis = 0.336 AU, Orbital period = 78.56 days, Eccentricity = 0.024, Mass = 0.773 x Earth, Radius = 0.930 x Earth 3) Bara: Hydro-Terrestrial Lapi-Minervan Capno-Cytherean. Semi-major axis = 0.534 AU, Orbital period = 157.4 days, Eccentricity = 0.026, Mass = 1.141 x Earth, Radius = 1.064 x Earth Note: This world has an indigenous microbial biosphere and is subject to restricted access conditions. 4) Unn: Terrestrial Lapi-Rhean Aqua-Arean. Semi-major axis = 0.712 AU, Orbital period = 242.3 days, Eccentricity = 0.027, Mass = 0.407 x Earth, Radius = 0.774 x Earth Note: This world has an indigenous microbial biosphere and is subject to restricted access conditions. - Huru Band: Orbital band Radius = 1.795 AU 5) Ægir: Aithali-Jovian Hydrogeo-Barian, completely enveloped by computation suprashell. Semi-major axis = 3.73 AU, Orbital period = 7.598 years, Eccentricity = 0.16, Mass = 0.63 x Jupiter, Radius = 11.38 x Earth - Second Ran Asteroid Belt: Inner radius = 10 AU, Outer radius: 17 AU 6) Hefring: Cryoazuri-Neptunian Geli-Jotunnian Hydrogeo-Barian Semi-major axis = 26.19 AU, Orbital period = 148.0 years, Eccentricity = 0.035, Mass = 18.59 x Earth, Radius = 4.715 x Earth 7) Himinglaeva: Hydro-Jovian Hydrogeo-Barian, partially enveloped by computation suprashell. Semi-major axis = 47.83 AU, Orbital period = 374.2 years, Eccentricity = 0.1, Mass = 138 x Earth, Radius = 11.01 x Earth - Third Ran Asteroid Belt: Inner radius = 56 AU, Outer radius: 71 AU |
Reached | 595 AT by the Kelkemesh, a Gengineer Republic starship, followed by the Mayari from the Cislunar Alliance in 603, and the Cinnabar from the Martian Union in 607. |
Governance and Administration | System polity: Ran Combine Constitution: Poetry of the Star at the Heart of the Terragen Sphere Affiliation: The Ran Combine is staunchly neutral in interstellar politics. Each member polity is free to align with any empire they wish. Overseer: Primarily Archailect Ran (S4), with some input from Speck in the Universe. |
Population | S0: 259.4 billion S1: 12.88 million S2: 26,695 S3: 80 S4: 3 - Archailect Ran, Speck in the Universe, and Million Worlds Surge |
Economy and Infrastructure | Local Travel: Primarily boostbeams and conversion drive interplanetary transports. Angelnetting: Ubiquitous, although each member polity has its own configurations that conform to the guidelines provided by the system organization. |
Travel | Wormhole: Vast Horizon (3,800 m) to Nova (Tau Ceti) Cycler Routes: 4 Hazard rating: 0.0 to 1.0 in most locations Freedom of movement: Certain locations, such as the Ægir Jupiter-brain, are off-limits to modosophonts, each member polity has its own policy on the matter, although most permit free travel. |
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The planets of the Ran System; Dufa, Hroenn, Bara, Unn, Ægir, Hefring and Himinglaeva |
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Hefring, a cold ice giant on the edge of this system. |
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Ægir and its Io-like moon, Fimafeng, as they appeared when the first colonists arrived into this system |
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In the Current Era, Ægir is in the process of modification to become a Jupiter Brain |