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Tau Ceti
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Galactography > Systems and Worlds > Systems & Worlds S - T
Galactography > Civilized Galaxy - Sephirotic Empires > Non-Coercive Zone (NoCoZo)
Galactography > Systems and Worlds > Systems & Worlds S - T
Home system of the first successful extrasolar human colony. |
 Image from Steve Bowers |
Tau Ceti - Data Panel | |
| System: | Tau Ceti |
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| Primary: | Tau Ceti |
| Stellar Type: | G8Vp |
| Companion: | none |
| Region: | Inner Sphere Old Core, Sol Sector (11.9 light-years from Sol) |
| Planets: | Hephaestus (Tau Ceti g): Semimajor Axis 0.133 AU Orbital Period 20.01 standard days Mass 1.75 x Earth Type Vesperian (tidally locked) Mostly of Unity allegiance, although there are some Silicon Generation habitats in orbit. Aphrodite (Tau Ceti h): Semimajor Axis 0.195 AU Orbital Period 49.41 standard days Mass: 1.83 x Earth Type: Cytherean. Cloudharvester community, mostly ai, cyborg, and bionts of the regional superpower Unity. Communion of Worlds Allegiance. Elysia (Tau Ceti e): Semimajor Axis 0.538 AU Orbital Period 162 standard days Mass: 3.93 x Earth Type: Supergaian (Massive Earth-like terrestrial) Mostly Unity affiliation. Has an extensive orbital belt aligned with the Sophic League Nova Terra (Tau Ceti k): Semimajor Axis 0.78 AU Orbital Period 0.72 standard years, or 331 Nova-days Mass: 1.12 x Earth Type: Eugaian Gaian (Terraformed, originally EoGaian) Mediacratic NoCoZo, su, heteromorphic, and tweak planetary population and numerous orbiting habitats including Novawood. Tartarus (Tau Ceti f): Semimajor Axis 1.334 AU Orbital Period 1.741 standard years Mass: 3.94 x Earth Type: Superterrestrial Mostly Unity affiliation; the moon Persephone was considered the sect's second home after they were exiled from Nova. Beamrider booster station with links to the Deeper Covenant. |
| Ceti asteroid belt | Large and comparatively dense debris belt between ten and fifty-five AU from the star. Much of the belt has been claimed by the Newterran orbitals, but there is a strong Alliance element |
| Major orbiting habitats | Bernal Spheres: Groucho, Harpo, Queen Tracy Asteroid colonies: Chico, Zeppo, Gummo, Time-Disney, Cuchulhain, Thoreau, Mebd, Excelsior, Dyson Trees: Nader, Lovelock, Carson O'Neill Cylinders: Finn Mac Cumhaill, Conchobor, Emer Freesphere: Exuberance Stanford Tori: Unity Station |
| AI | AI overseers: varies by world and polity (the ancient colony world, Nova Terra, is aligned with the NoCoZo and has no single ruling transapient faction |
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| Psyche, Art, Culture | Metapsychology: varies by clade and polity Metaethics: varies by clade and polity Religion and Ideology: varies by clade and polity Culture and Art: varies by clade and polity Language: varies by clade and polity, although Anglic dialects are widely spoken |
| Travel | Stargates: Einstein Gate to Solsys (NoCoZo affiliation) Mutual Benefit - to Zeta I Reticuli (NoCoZo affiliation) Jade Gate to Penglai. Akiyoshidai to Djed. Cycler Routes: several Beamrider connections especially near Tartarus Hazard Rating: varies by world and polity Visa Restrictions: varies by world and polity Freedom of Movement: varies by world and polity; the outer worlds are fairly restricted, due to Backgrounder secrecy Environmental Requirements: Novaterra and many orbitals are baseline hu environmentally compatible. Some other colonies will require environment suits. |
 Image from Steve Bowers | |
| Nova Terra, the oldest human colony outside the Solar System | |
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Text by Anders Sandberg and M. Alan Kazlev
Amended by Steve Bowers 2017
Initially published on 10 March 2002.
Most recent update 12/9/17 to reflect the probable planets Tau Ceti g and Tau Ceti h
from here Four Planet Candidates around Tau Ceti
Arxiv
Amended by Steve Bowers 2017
Initially published on 10 March 2002.
Most recent update 12/9/17 to reflect the probable planets Tau Ceti g and Tau Ceti h
from here Four Planet Candidates around Tau Ceti
Arxiv
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