HIPPARCOS 1368
Also known as Gliese 14, BD +45-50, and frequently called Akai Hoshi by the inner system locals or Nyota Nyekundu by the outer system locals.
Spectral Class | M0 (Red) |
Mass | .469 sol |
Radius | .603 sol |
Luminosity | 0.049 sol |
Position | (36.81,2.75,32.03) |
Distance | 48.86823 lightyears from Sol |
Inner Life Zone | 0.13 AU |
Outer Life Zone | 0.18 AU |
Orbited By: Jittania World, Niecti Mainworld, Sirona World, Ekiri Inner Gas Giant, Kasama Inner Asteroid Belt, Jahannam-Argosa Planetary System, Sahiba Middle Asteroid Belt, Probuerrim Outer Gas Giant, Shandara Outer Asteroid Belt, Tandra Far Asteroid Belt
Life Zones: Jittania orbits inside the inner life zone at 0.1 AU, the inner life zone starts at 0.13 AU, Niecti orbits at 0.17 AU, just inside the life zone outer edge at 0.18 AU.
Additional Catalogue Names: BD+40 45, Gl 14, TYC-2786-906-1, LHS 1053
SIMBAD Catalogue Entry
The primary star of the Niecti system, surrounded by the “Sunfire” solar orbit stations harvesting power to supply the FTL ships that visit, and the “Sunflower” agricultural stations.
Numerous other stations exist such as solar monitors, and FTL communications.
The Alliance are not the only ones with FTL communications - the “pirate radio” communications in the Tantalk Cluster over Jittania offer a a way to circumvent Alliance communications blackouts or restrictions.
Some wonder how long remains before an Alliance warship is tasked to deal with this situation.
Colonies
None in orbit over Hipparcos 1368 itself.
Estimated 99 established colonies throughout the system.
Outposts
Three hundred seventeen charted outposts exist across the system including the following eighteen outposts orbiting Hipparcos 1368 itself:
Six Sunfire Stations in close orbits recharge and refurbish the jump ships.
Sunfire Station | Additional Roles |
---|---|
Alkazarre | Defensive platform, Alliance Navy base |
Axiore | Command and network coordination, Alliance administration |
Metxibatu | Entry Port, Trade, primary communications for the network |
Sunshuni | Primary power harvesting control during jump charging |
Sunurasthi | Solar observatory, space weather, tracking and traffic control |
Sunuta | Sunfire and jumpship maintenance tender and repairs |
Twelve Sunflower Stations in solar orbit within the star's “life zone” function as agricultural stations.
Sunflower Station | Ecological Biome |
---|---|
Andilore | Tropical savannah |
Ashdenade | Tropical rainforest |
Dviman Saddha | Desert |
Etvinde | Mediterranean |
Itello | Temperate grasslands |
Jandustunik | Temperate forest |
Ponendson | Boreal forest or taiga |
Ramusatreya | Arctic tundra |
Sedene | Wetlands |
Simota | Mountainous regions |
Siva Pomo | Tropical monsoon forest |
Slavjamira | Oceanic climate |
Possibly hundreds of additional but uncharted outposts exist throughout the Kasama Inner Asteroid Belt, estimated from on-going Alliance Navy surveys of ship movements.
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