Harmonic-Resonance
Double planet in the Sophic League Middle Regions terraformed by Edenese superiors in 2805
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Harmonic-ResonanceDouble planet in the Sophic League Middle Regions terraformed by Edenese superiors in 2805 |
The two halves of the system are each approximately the size of
Earth's moon and orbit around each other at high speed at a distance of
around 80km. Tidal forces from the two worlds have stretched them each
into an egg shape and they share a common atmosphere. The capital city
of Convergence is built at the point of closest approach of the two
worlds and is constructed around a series of large tower megastructures
that reach from one world to the other. Atmosphere capable shuttles and
spacecraft can dock at the zero gravity midpoint between the two worlds
and travel down to either one. Most of the planet is rural however and
Convergence is the only population center larger than a few hundred.
Total planetary population is approx. 6 million, virtually all of them
Classic Superior (Homo superior edenensis).
The su terraformers designed the planet's ecosystem with the specific
intent of creating a world in which all aspects of the eco, geo and
atmospheric systems create music as a side effect. The geospheres of
the planets have been sculpted to generate subtle vibration and musical
notes from the winds passing over them. Plant and animal species all
produce various levels and types of sounds and even the tectonics of
the worlds are manipulated and shaped by technogenic devices to produce
subsonic notes that contribute the overall planetary symphony. The
overall effect is a subtle sense of calm well-being and heightened
awareness and ability to concentrate.
The towers have to handle the ellipticity of their orbits, hence
telescoping nanomaterial is widely used. As a side effect these high
buildings will change their resonance frequency slightly over the
period, perhaps adding a time
undertone to the city noise.
The colonizers were from a few neutral worlds like Eden
that set out some centuries earlier. Many of the Edenese stock were
descended from the old classic cislunensis (Sol System) genotype. After
the Version War the world
remained independent.
Harmonic-Resonance is in Sophic
space, but not closely aligned to that empire, being of neutral/nominal
affiliation. It is still a protectorate, although the Sophics rarely
proselytise. At the same time, any pirate or raider would think twice
before attacking even a nominal world in even the most contemplative
and introverted archailect empire; the Archai's willingness to employ
seraphim and femtotech weapons directly would probably make it even
less likely that a raider would attack even a neutral world. Besides,
an su inhabited planet could probably field some pretty
high tech nastiness on its own if someone ever tried it.
