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Planet: Icar
Total planet population: 25,000
Settlement: Northern Pole Settlement
City Population: 20,000
Founded: 1870
Inhabitants: Nlians
Icar is a planet that exists in my AU Star Trek ‘New Start’ verse.
www.deviantart.com/seekhim/gal…
It is a colony world of the Nlians who are members of the United Federation of Planets.
SYSTEM INFO
Icar is located in the Revla System
It is the first planet in the system and the closest to its sun, Revla.
PLANETERY INFO
Class: K (Adaptable) (Similar to Mars, but hotter)
Rotational Period: 16 hours
Orbital Period: 208 days
Atmosphere:
The planet has an atmosphere comprised mostly of carbon dioxide.
Volcanic gasses and dust reduces sunlight and heat, so while it's very hot, it’s not killer-hot.
The areas around the poles have the clearest skies and also cooler teperatures.
Gravity:
Due to its abundant ores and metals, Icar is very dense in composition.
Gravity is heavier than you’d expect for its smaller size.
Surface:
Icar has highly active volcanic zones and frequent quakes.
This constant geologic activity has resulted in mountain ranges that dwarf the Himalayas.
Icar is extremely rich in ores and minerals, including dilithium.
Native Life:
There is no native flora or fauna.
POPULATION
The planet's total population: 25,000
There are four fixed settlements:
Name Pop Focus
Northern Pole Settlement 20,000 Mining, Ship construction
Southern Pole Settlement 3000 Mining, Ship construction
Eastern Settlement 1000 Mining
Western Settlement 1000 Mining
MINING
Icar is rich in ores and minerals, and provides nearly a third of the raw resources for Nlia’s industry.
The Nlians have always been as meticulous about the environment of Icar as they have of their home planet.
In the 400 years that they've mined the planet, they've used less than 0.3% of its resources.
MOBILE MINING
There are multiple mobile installations that are used both for mining, extended land travel and shelter.
They range from 40-100 m in length and have crews/populations from 20-50.
They spend months traveling and mining before heading toward one of the settlements to offload.
Many of them constantly follow the planet’s terminator (border between day and night).
Some mobile miners live permanently on their transports.
A subculture has developed among them and they refer to themselves as the Icarian Nomads.
SHIPYARDS
Icar is a key ship construction and design facility
There are several planetary construction yards and space drydocks.
SCIENCE
There are several scientific installations on Icar
The Icar Institute of Gelology is renowned throughout the Revla System.
THE NORTHERN POLE SETTLEMENT
Population: 20,000
The Northern Pole Settlement is the largest settlement and considered the capital.
It is located at the North Pole where the weather is cooler and the ground less tectonically active.
There are expansive cavern and tunnel structures.
Geothermal and solar energy are the major sources of power.
This is where the planet's largest refineries are located and is also where there largest shipyards are.
There is a constant stream of off-world visitors.
ICAR RESIDENTS
Vreyane Kaslil
Commander Songvea Crafo
REVLA SYSTEM HISTORY
1816
Nlia launches its first artificial satellite
1821
The first manned shuttle is sent into orbit
1821-1830
Manned shuttles are regularly sent into orbit
1830
The space station Star Reach is built in orbit
The Farsight Telescope is deployed in space
1833
The first manned landing on Nlia’s moon, Tilva
1833-1839
There are regular landings on Tilva
1839-1843
The Farsight Telescope discovers a large (14 km) comet heading towards Nlia
The Nlians successfully launch missiles containing atomic explosives to destroy the comet.
1843-1850
The Nlians accelerate their space program
1850
A larger space station Star Step, is built with artificial gravity.
Star Step is used as a staging base for launchings to Tilva and later Icar
1851
A permanently manned outpost is established on Tilva
1856
The first manned landing on Icar
1856-1866
There are regular landings on Icar
1867
A permanently manned outpost is established on Icar
1870
Mining begins on Icar
1900
The first manned ships arrive at the moons of Droshen
1909
The first manned ships arrive at Zeuna
1920
Permanent outposts are established on Droshen's moons
1935-1944
Permanent outposts are established on Zeuna’s moons
1944
A research outpost is established on Gemon, Zeuna’s largest moon
2010
Nlia develops Warp drive
2012
Nlia has First Contact with the Tkarites
2163
Tkara makes contact with the United Federation of Planets
2164
Nlia has contact with the Tellerites, members of the United Federation of Planets
The Tellarites assist the Nlians with improvements to their mining operations on Icar
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Hello:
That is a very good drawing of a planet and colony! The lighting is spot-on and the details are good without cluttering the image
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I look at this place and the word "HOT!" comes to mind.
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Icar is Nlia's only terrestrial colony.
They have stations and outposts on moons but this so far is their only planetary colony.
Since their population is so small (500 million) they've never felt the need to do a lot of expanding.
They're in stark contrast to their neighbors who have dozens of planetary colonies.
Tkarites
Tkara II Class M 2 billion
Vamu Class O 20 million
Rockla Class M 1 billion
Seemo Class M 150 million
C'tekians
Forize Class M 200 million
Vorzeen Class L 10 million
Rylarin
8 planets
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It does look like the sort of place they would like. I understand smaller humanoids are more tolerant of hot weather.
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Really? I didn't know that.
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This is a picture of the Nlian gas mining station/colony at Zeuna
www.deviantart.com/seekhim/art…
This is one of their deep space stations located in the Milorva Nebula
www.deviantart.com/seekhim/art…
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They've made outpost on their moon Tilva and on the moons of Droshen and Zeuna.
But this is the only planetary one.
Their entire species population is only about 500 million so they're nowhere near as far flung as other species.
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I have to admit I've never heard of that.
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You've never played those games? Good times. And such witty titles. The second was called GOING COMMANDO and the third was called UP YOUR ARSENAL lol.
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Excellent work. It does have a great industrial feel to it which is quite fitting for a mining settlement
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Icar is the most industrial of Nlia's settlements. The planet is rich in ores, minerals and dilithium and provides
nearly a third of the raw resources for Nlia’s industry.
Despite this the Nlians have always been as meticulous about the environment of Icar as they have of their home planet.
In the 400 years that they've mined the planet, they've used less than 0.3% of its resources.
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WOW!!! That is a stellar image - excellent perception and very well laid out
Super work - the vision expands!
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