Corona
Corona;
the green colour is caused by ionised oxygen in the terraformed
planet's atmosphere
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CoronaCorona;
the green colour is caused by ionised oxygen in the terraformed
planet's atmosphere
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Galactography Planet: Iota Piscium I Primary: Iota Piscium, called Iota Stellar Type: F7v Region: Inner Sphere, 45 light years from Sol Planets: 3 terrestrial worlds, 2 small giants, 14 large ice objects; thirty two Bishop rings, many other habitats Image of the largest gas giant, Hera, AI AI overseers: the Academy Minds, an informal grouping of 2nd toposophic individuals AI's ethos: various System/Polity Symbol: glowing crown Affiliation: Independent Founded/Colonized: 1465 (Jupiter Transystems) Psyche, Art, Culture Metapsychology: Academic Meritocracy Metaethics: Falsificationism Religion/Ideology: various, Solarism being the major religion on Baryon, the largest continent Culture and Art: Pragmatism, Ubuism Language: Coronese (various dialects), New Anglish and Douh are also widely spoken  click for larger image Territory and Population Population: 67 billion (surface and orbitals) Population breakdown: 19 billion humans (mainly tweaks and cyborgs, with a large baseline minority.) 15 billion active free virtuals 12 billion turingrade and above, ai 8 billion vecs 6 billion splices 5 billion provolves 2 billion other Government and Administration Government Type AI-mediated cyberdemocracy Administrative divisions: Corona itself is divided into 5 "Departments", each of the Major Orbitals and Bishop Rings also have local autonomy National holidays: Independence Day, To-1B5-le (437th day of each year) Economics, Local Infrastructure Currency: the Tera, an information processing equivalent Major Industries: nanofacture, infotech, didaxy Major Stargate(s): macroscale stargates to Merrion, Fons Luminis, Tau Ceti, Military expenditures: minimal Interstellar Trade and Treaty Relations Main trading partners : most important Old Core Inner Sphere worlds, some of the empires Interstellar treaty organization participation: Exports: main export is verified and peer reviewed data; the world is a trade nexus for the surrounding systems Imports - commodities: main imports are sentient and/or slaved systems for local didaxy Longrunning Interstellar Disputes: None |
First reached in 1465 by the Jupiter Transystems but colonised by Taurus Development. The planet was named after the colourful and dramatic corona discharges in the upper atmosphere. TD began a long-range terraforming effort, which resulted in one of the most Earth-like planets in known space. When it opened for full-scale colonisation in 1829 it attracted many who were eager to leave the overcrowded solar system and live an "authentic" life on a planet. After the first wave of colonists came the megacorps, who leased facilities in orbit for further exploration and colonisation efforts.
Corona became the capital of the Taurus Nexus. Being a central wormhole terminal and capital for one of the most expansive empires of the third space rush it grew wealthy and diverse. The local businesses, ethnicities and corporations became increasingly critical of the rigid rulership of the Nexus, and began to push for a merger with the NoCoZo. This led to the 3263 split of the Nexus, which caused the Taurus civil war. Corona was badly damaged, hundreds of millions died and the planet lost much of its importance. It was annexed by the Solar Dominion, but revolted during the Version War. Since then it has been independent, with a brief period 4830-4870 as a neutral host for the ComEmp.
Corona is one of the "classic" systems of the Inner Sphere, an important trade nexus, cultural treasure house and source of media. Many of the ruins from the civil war and Version War remain. The total system population is 19 billion humans (mainly tweaks and cyborgs, although a strong baseline minority lives on the continent Quark).
The academic institutions of Corona are some of the most venerable in the Civilised galaxy. Despite periods of decadence, decline and irrelevance, the Colleges have always recovered, and are currently important centres of independent scholarship, especially in the fields of sophontology, toposophology and godwatching.
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Related pages Academic Coronese; a language developed on Corona but widely used across the Terragen Sphere Atlantean Airships - a graceful form of transport Feynman Bay- a large bay on the continent of Quark The First Consolidation War - the first major interstellar war between empires, ending in the collapse of the Taurus Nexus Heisenberg - a major city on the shores of Feynman Bay The Heritage Range - a mountain range near Feynman Bay with vast hand-carved sculptures Alto Stisboi - Cult of voluntary suicide on Corona and elsewhere The Flaming Baryons - Extreme musical performers linked to the Alto Stisboi cult NeoAtlantia - a floating city between Gzeut and Quark High Cyclers - various and varied habitats orbiting Corona in eccentric orbit Firesculpting - technique used to shape coronal displays in Corona's atmosphere (and elsewhere) |
