The Three Sisters:
Standard Class M planet: 66% of planet covered by salt water seas. There are four major continents and several island chains and archipelagoes which represent the majority of the planetary land mass.
The climate is very temperate in the northern hemisphere and is rather hot and muggy towards equatorial regions. Most areas are grasslands and savanna with plantations, farms, and villas dotting the landscape alongside smaller villages. But some belts of rain forest exist on the equator and a large mountain chain divides the main continent of Sophusland from north to south with some peaks reaching 5000 meters in elevation. There is also a great desert in the interior of the southern hemisphere on the continent of Richtophen; which spans several thousand square kilometers. The northeastern portion of Sophusland alongside the Sophus Sea contains the majority of the civilized industrial area of the Planet with the cities of Atalanta, Pearl, and Freeport located there.
Slightly smaller than Dixie, Nixie is a cooler class M planet covered with salt water seas over 80% of its area. Most land is found in two large island continents, Vespa and Vesta.
Vespa is a cool mountainous continent spanning the southern hemisphere. The mid portion of the land mass crosses the Antarctic polar regions and is covered with ice. More temperate zones can be found in the northern region of the continent located in the western hemisphere. This is where the city of Oxford can be found as the main industrial area of the continent.
Vesta is located in the northern half of the Eastern hemisphere temperatures tend to be more moderate than those on Vespa though winters tend to be just as severe. The east coast of the continent adjoining the Great Salt Sea is the location of great industrial infrastructure; with the cities of Lafayette and Armistead to be found here.
Nixie’s moon Dryad is the location for the main system spaceport and shuttle service between the 3 Sisters and Dryad is quite heavy.
Smallest of the 3 Sisters, Pixie is also the closest to the sun. The climate is very hot and humid with large expanses of desert, grasslands, and rain forest. 30% of the planet is comprised of salt water seas which are divided by the massive global continent into the Eastern Sea and the Western Sea.
A great salt flat comprises a desert many thousands of square kilometers in size in the western hemisphere which is the remains of an smaller sea which once existed on the planet. In the Seir-Negib Rain forest of the Northern hemisphere there is a great freshwater lake which is fed by melting snows from a large mountain range which extends in to the arctic polar regions. The main industrial cities of the planet, Sprite and North Tara are located in the plains and valleys surrounding these mountains which make up the most temperate part of the world.
Tyme is a standard class M planet, comprised 64% of Salt water seas with the rest being land mass concentrated in 9 major continents. Climate is quite mild in the equatorial areas with temperature steady in the 70’S F. It is in this belt that major agricultural activity takes place with plantations, villas, and farming communities spread across the planet.
Industrial centers and major cities are located in the southern hemisphere on the continent of Robias with a spaceport serving both Tyme and Helmuth at Tyme. Save for Robias, the continents of Tyme are mainly evergreen forests save for the areas near the equator cleared for farming and ranching. There are old mountain ranges scattered along the polar regions of both Arctic and Antarctic poles with large glacier formations present.
Helmuth shares the same star system as Tyme. Her surface is covered 90% by water with one small continent and several tropical islands comprising the main land mass. The temperature outside of the polar regions are very hot and balmy with an average mean temperature of 89 degrees F. Hurricanes are frequent and severe and most populations centers are located well inland on the “Big Island”. One exception to this is the city of Aqua-Helmuth an underwater seafaring community which is the only underwater city in the Confederation.
Moors Planet is the only terraformed world in the Confederation. A very temperate climate has been created which rarely exceeds 76 degrees F. Moors Planet is 40% shallow saltwater sea divided by a giant continental mass.
Agricultural zones and lakes have been formed in inhabited areas of the planet and hardwood forests have been established in some remote areas as tree farms but as yet only 20% of the usable surface of the world has been put to use. Moor’s Planet is wholly owned and governed by Moor TerraForming corporation and is a showcase of terraforming technology. All inhabitants are employee/stockholders of Moor Corp..
Rodel is an almost totally desert planet. There are no oceans but there is a large freshwater sea nestled in a great valley between two large glacial mountain ranges near the arctic circle from which a large river flows to irrigate the only hospitable section of the planet which resembles the Nile valley of N. Africa on old Earth. This area known as Arcturus is the main area of population on the planet yet there are some mining colonies such as Iron City and Desert Palms which exist in artificial habitats on the great salt flats of Rodel which were once great oceans. Most mining is done by robots and androids especially designed to withstand the high temperatures and constant exposure to the sand.
Cannan is a standard class M planet covered with salt water seas over 70% of her surface and land mass divided into 3 major continents and several large island chains encompassing the rest. Climate is temperate with average mean temperature of 68 degrees year round. Temperatures do get down below freezing in the Polar regions and in the higher altitudes of the great Mountain chain which comprises the interior of the continent of Everest which was formed when the tectonic plates of two continents drifted to form one massive continent. Most industrial and agricultural areas are located on the smaller continents of Bengal and Singh.
Sumpter is a small class M planet with saltwater seas comprising 40% of the planetary surface, a large freshwater lake the Tara Sea comprising another 7% and the rest being land mass divided into 7 continents. The Northern Hemisphere tends to be very wet with a heavy monsoon season in the areas bordering the great lake on the continent of Tara. Snow and ice are frequent winter visitors to northern climes with the continent of Freya having long winters and short summers. Hot balmy climes are the norm in equatorial and tropical areas. Belts north and south of the tropics experience generally pleasant weather though Hurricanes and Noreasters are not uncommon. Most industrial and agricultural activity are found in the temperate areas of the continents of Borealis and Charlesopolis.
Argo is a standard class M planet the surface of which is covered with 56% with salt water seas and the rest land mass divided into 5 continents. Climate is very mild and is controlled by Argon weather control technology. Argo is the most densely populated world in the Confederation. It is a very old spacefaring civilization and most of the surface of the planet is covered by SMSA’s divided by Imperial Parks and Game Preserves. Argon population is large but is still recovering from losses due to colonization and the Argon War with the Federation of 125 years ago.
Flora and Fauna within the 3 sisters are standard terran types. All three worlds were relatively young on the evolutionary scale and most terrestrial animal life has been forced out of the ecological niches by creatures imported by humans when the planets were set up as colonies. Most native fauna reside in oceans and some are now farmed for export by human Aquafarmers. Some belts of rain forests and swamps are home to populations of primitive amphibians and the codonts.
Tyme:
Tyme is a world covered with evergreen forests which consists of many types of trees very similar to those found on old earth. Many native animals make their homes in the forests the majority of which are rodent like mammals resembling squirrels, chipmunks, and beavers. Large herds of lemming like creatures roam the continents in migrations reminiscent those of bison or wildebeest on old Earth. Predators are all in a family of cat like mammals resembling more the marsupial Tasmanian Tiger than true cats.
Helmuth:
Helmuth is a very young world covered with vast oceans. Evolution here is about at the Devonian stage with annelids, arthropods, squid and bony fishes ruling the warm seas. Giant eel shaped predators 14 meters long rule the primitive ocean with slashing teeth and jaws which can come unhinged like a snake’s in order to swallow large prey whole. Large forests of seaweed and kelp like plants exist in shallow waters and are harvested for food and pharmaceuticals by Helmuth Aqua farmers. The only life forms inhabiting the land areas except for a few plants and mosses are those introduced by the original colonists.
Moors Planet:
As Moors Planet is a Terra formed world and has no native life forms. Moor Corporation has introduced everything from bacteria and viruses up to Pachyderms, Leopards, and other major flora and fauna in their terra forming of their world. Some life forms from other non human Federation worlds which blend well with Terran Life have also been introduced.
Rodel:
Except for some sagebrush, lichens and cacti and some insects and worms which have adapted to life in a nearly waterless environment all of Rodel except for the Arcturus valley is devoid of life. The valley is lush with vegetation and teeming with animal life. Fishes, insects, amphibians, and some crocodilians inhabit the rivers and Lake. Birds and Pterosaur like reptiles fill the skies. Flightless birds and swine like mammals inhabit the forests along with small gazelle/deer like creatures. The only major predator is a large reptilian creature resembling a cross between a Komodo Dragon and a Crocodile which attains a length of about 4 ½ meters.
Cannan:
Cannan is home to a wide variety and diversity of life. Some of the more interesting examples are great herds of Ramus large ostrich like flightless birds which migrate across the continent of Singh. One of the major predators of the Ramu is the Elephant Bear, a large mammalian carnivore with a body shaped like a bear’s but possessing an elephant like trunk for grabbing prey and pulling it near teeth and claws.
Sumpter:
Sumpter is home to an ecosystem in which insects occupy the major niche among land fauna. Hundreds of thousands of species of bugs inhabit the land, sea, and air of the planet. Many species of plants have evolved to become predators of the insects and many unusual and beautiful varieties of a Venus Flytrap type plant exists on Sumpter. The Sumpter Mosquito Lion is an unusual flytrap which is able to temporarily uproot itself and catch the wind to be taken to new hunting grounds.
Argo:
Argo is an old Empire. Most of its native species are now confined to Imperial Zoological Parks.
The Three Sisters were discovered 300 years ago by the explorer Sophus. They were colonized 250 years ago and joined the Federation together 20 years later. Dixie developed a fine reputation as a builder of quality spacecraft and developed a fine Naval tradition in reducing the attacks on merchant vessels by Brigands and Pirates. During the Argon War 100 years ago Dixie’s Naval technology and leadership were one of the primary causes of Federation Victory.
Fine Dining and Entertainment can be found at reasonable costs in the Battery District. The District is known for the Spicy rice dishes of the Terrafrancans who first colonized the area. Zedeco is the music of choice and visitors can dance the night away to the tunes of the Terrafrancan bands til Sunrise and can bask in the warm waters of the Sophus Sea during the day.
Tyme and Helmuth’s system was discovered by famed explorer Lady Cornelia Wilam-Sheppard 265 years ago. They were first colonized as territories of the Democratic Federation 200 years ago by Colonists from Megara, Boetia, and Juba Azziz . The Colonies suffered attack by Argon warships and marines during the Argon War but the attackers were beaten off by the combined Dixie-Union fleet.
Moors Planet was selected for terraforming colonization by the Moor Corporation 60 years ago. Jeffrey Moor moved the HQ of his family’s Corporation from Capea just 36 years ago. Moor began to offer land to stockholders in a stock repurchase plan 10 years ago and most of the Colonists are now Moor employees and stockholders.
Rodel was discovered 298 years ago by Pitar Sikh. The first colonists arrived 45 years later with mining corporations which began to mine the minerals found in the deserts. When ruins of an ancient civilization were found by some of the excavations 100 years later and scholars began to arrive and set up stations at Arcturus City from which to study the alien race. Other colonists arrived at Arcturus to support the scientific research. Rodel was not effected by the Argon War.
Cannan was first discovered 250 years ago by Captain Juba Omalidele. The first Colony was established by the Sidon Corporation with a major development at the City of Canann on the continent of Bengal. Argo attacked and occupied the colony during the Argon War and Cannan Colony was destroyed. Federal Troops reoccupied the planet in the later stage of the war and began to settle war refugees there. A new colony was set up at New Cannan 60 years ago and admission to the Democratic Federation followed 10 years later.
Sumpter was discovered by Julius Sumpter the famous Dixian explorer 150 years and was colonized by humans from the 3 Sisters. Argon ships frequently raided Sumpter during the Argon War but were never able to take the system suffering a major Naval Defeat there in the 5th year of the fighting.
Argo’s earlier history can be found in the excellent History of the Argon Empire by William Focworth of Union. Following the defeat of Argo and the imposition of a Constitutional Monarchy Argo was reduced from the Empire she once enjoyed to possession only of her Home World. It is feared that one reason for her joining the Confederacy is to try to regain some parts of the Empire which she lost. Argons are very pragmatic beings and do not hold any grudges against the Dixians for the defeats she suffered at their hand in the War but admire Dixie for the martial prowess of her Navy.
Pearl:Headquarters of the CDW Home Fleet and of the Commander in Cheif Confederation. The Three Sisters Historical Society New Solarian Museum of History. The Battleship Orion Museum
Freeport:Biloxi Fishing Fleet. BDI Museum of Robotics. Parsifal Grand Opera House. The Battery Entertainment District. United Church of Yeshua Headquarters. Rampart Intersteller Starhawk Works.
Atalanta:CDW Capitol Building. The Presidential Palace. The Atalanta Statue. Telemarke Artificial Intelligence Center. The Central Robotics Auction House. The Market Street Exchange. Confederation Network Newscast Headquarters. CDW Omnet Citadel. The Leib Grenadier Garde Barracks. The Locke Embassy. The Argon Embassy.
Pixie- Major cities: Sprite(Capital) (pop. 975,000) North Tara (750,000)
Nixie-Major cities: Oxford(capital) (pop. 875,000 est.) Lafayette (950,000) Armistead (725,000 est.)
Moor’s Planet- Major City: Moor City(pop. 725,000 est.)
Rodel- Major Cities: Desert Palms (pop. 160,000) Arcturus (capital) (pop. 700,000) Iron City (400,000)
Sumpter- Major cities: Charlestown(capital) (pop. 900,000) Palmyra(pop. 525,000)
Canaan- Major cities: New Canaan(capital) (pop. 750,000) Seleucas (pop. 925,000) New Bern (pop 825,000)
Tyme- Major Cities: Tyme(capital) (pop. 800,000 est.) Kronenburg (pop. 714,000 est.) Helia (pop. 600,000 est.)
Helmuth- Major Cities: Helmuth(capital) (pop. 925,000) Frost (pop. 740,000) Firstenbarge (pop. 720,000) Aqua Helmuth (pop. 120,000)
Argo- Major Cities: Argo(Capital) (pop. 1.5 million) Droulos (pop. 900,000) Sabatalos (pop. 725,000) Navarrenon (pop. 1.2 million) Argraphalos (pop. 850,000) Memnon (pop. 978,000)
