Sols (Solar Systems)

Sols (aka. Solar Systems) are gravitationally bound systems of stars and the objects which orbit them. There are an estimated ~3916 sols in the Milky Way, of which about 2500 have been explored and mapped. Although sols are full of barren planets and moons, they are often useful for mining, dangerous research, or even as a hideout for "controversial" (ie. pirates) organizations.

Types

The most common type of settled sol's are used for resource extraction and mining. These can range from lone planetary settlements to developed megaplanets and exostructures. Tourism is another major category of sol, with systems centered around binary and even tertiary star systems favoured do to their unique day-night cycles and tidal behaviors, which often lead to incredible natural phenomena.

Manufacturing and research Sol's are plentiful in the galaxy as well. These tend to be centered around unique and rare structures as interesting or valuable substances concentrate around unique phenomena.

A small number of sols are devoted to philanthropic, political, or theological purposes. However they tend to exist in combined sols with planets and moons that also fulfill other purposes.

A tiny but unknown number of sols are exhibited by pirates and other rebel groups. Not much is known about these civilizations.

Notable Sol's

Sol One (Sol-1, The Origin)

Sol One, also known as "The Origin", is a collection of 9 planets (Pluto was officially recognized as a planet in 2247) including The Earth, the origin of intelligent life and the beginning of civilization. Although only one planet, Earth, is capable of naturally supporting Human life, settlements exist on Mars as well as several moons. There are four major space stations located in Sol one, offering research, tourism, and leisure opportunities. Although Sol One is considered a fairly small Sol with only a single habital planet it carries disproportionate weight in intersol affairs, and it's government {coming_soon} is a major figure in the politics of the galaxy.

Sol-4 (Auraxis)

Sol-4 (also known as Auraxis) is the main Sol of the Solar Republic. Sol-4 is a binary star system with a large habital zone.

Sol-12 (Liberia)

Sol-12 (also known as Liberia) is the main Sol of the New Confederation, a resource rich and highly habitial system.

Sol 21 (Vanu)

Sol 21 (also known as Vanu) is the main Sol of the Volar Sovereignty. Chosen for it's highly unique Trinary-star system, it's believed by the VS to have been created by an ancient alien civilization.

Sol-312 (Shadowfall Cluster)

Sol-312 is the main sol in the Shadowfall cluster, a cluster of solar systems inhabited by a collective of criminal and pirate factions.