====== Sol ====== ===[planetary star]=== **Pronunciation**: (sole)\\ **Location**: [[galaxy:galactic geography#Perseus Arm]], [[galaxy:galactic geography#Sikhara Branch]], [[galaxy:Sector N4]]\\ **Empire**: None\\ **Neighboring Stars**: [[galaxy:Cematl]], [[galaxy:Fhelhaelt]], [[galaxy:Whenua]]\\ **Radius**: 4,520 miles\\ **Surface Area**: 257M square miles\\ **Volume**: 387B cubic miles\\ **Circumference**: 28,385 miles\\ {{ :wiki:locator_-_sol.png?direct |A paper map of the region surrounding the Sol star system}} \\ ~~TOC~~ ===== Timeline ===== * **5,025,083,442**: Sol is forged by [[wiki:Kajen]], the astral smith * **5,207,463,410**: The planets of the Sol star system are formed by [[wiki:Qijen]], the planetary smith * **5,207,463,413**: [[galaxy:Ocelotl]] and [[wiki:Sol]] begin to drift apart, splitting the [[galaxy:galactic geography#Sikhara Branch|Sikhara]] and [[galaxy:galactic geography#Kehle Branch]] * **5,207,494,278**: Planetary oceans in the Sol star system are formed by [[wiki:Namu]], Sura of the seas * **5,315,935,627**: [[Aine]] carries spores to the Sol star system, fungal and plant life develops * **5,319,189,709**: Animal life spreads to the Sol star system [[Timeline of the Sol Star System]] \\ ===== Overview ===== This star and its planetary bodies comprise the Sol star system, and is home to [[Terra]], which is the default starting location for Elemental D6 campaigns \\ ===== Planets ===== starchart for the sol system \\ * [[Sol#Sol I - Aisling]] * [[Sol#Sol II - Terra]] * [[Sol#Sol III - Siur]] * [[Sol#Sol IV - Dearg]] * [[Sol#Sol V - Taisce]] * [[Sol#Sol VI - Uisce]] \\ close up image of aisling ==== Sol i - aisling ==== **Radius**: 6,232 miles\\ **Surface Area**: 488M square miles\\ **Volume**: 1T cubic miles\\ **Circumference**: 39,000 miles\\ **Moons**: None\\ [[Aisling]] is a gas giant with a solid core and, against all odds, a thriving civilization under the thick gaseous cloud layer. Adventurers must navigate the gaps within the swirling clouds in order to safely make it to the ground layer \\ ---- close up image of terra
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==== Sol ii - terra ==== **Radius**: 1,093 miles\\ **Surface Area**: 15M square miles\\ **Volume**: 5.5B cubic miles\\ **Circumference**: 6,867 miles\\ **Moons**: [[Ceol]], [[Eala]]\\ [[Terra]] and [[Siur]] are rare in that they share an orbit, putting them at opposite end of the system at all times. Terra is home to four of the sapient species, and several nations. [GM note: This system makes an excellent launching pad for new campaigns due to the depth of content it has] \\ ---- close up image of siur
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==== Sol iii - siur ==== **Radius**: 1,145 miles\\ **Surface Area**: 16.5M square miles\\ **Volume**: 6.3B cubic miles\\ **Circumference**: 7,190 miles\\ **Moons**: [[Cara]], [[Fain]], [[Fiach]]\\ [[Terra]] and [[Siur]] are rare in that they share an orbit, putting them at opposite end of the system at all times. Siur has no primary landmass, and is instead comprised of a chain of archipelagos that swirl around the planet in one unbroken chain \\ ---- close up image of siur ==== Sol iv - dearg ==== **Radius**: 3,613 miles\\ **Surface Area**: 164M square miles\\ **Volume**: 198B cubic miles\\ **Circumference**: 22,600 miles\\ **Moons**: None\\ [[Dearg]] is the fourth planet in orbit around Sol (third orbit) and features asteroids, water, and ice in a large ring surrounding the planet. The surface is a reddish-brown color and is not populated \\ ---- close up image of taisce
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==== Sol v - taisce ==== **Radius**: 5,390 miles\\ **Surface Area**: 365M square miles\\ **Volume**: 656B cubic miles\\ **Circumference**: 33,850 miles\\ **Moons**: [[Carogh]], [[Cnagaire]], [[Druh]], [[Gealb]], [[Glas]], [[Seabhac]], [[Ulcha]]\\ [[Taisce]], like [[Terra]], is heavily populated. It suffered a devastating fracturing event which severely affected the population, as well as ocean levels. This draining of the ocean has opened up vast new lands which have developed their own ecosystems, below the upper plateau of the "old world" \\ ---- close up image of uisce ==== Sol VI - Uisce ==== **Radius**: 1,983 miles\\ **Surface Area**: 49.4M square miles\\ **Volume**: 32.7B cubic miles\\ **Circumference**: 3,900 miles\\ **Moons**: None\\ [[Uisce|Uisce's]] surface is covered in ice year round, and while it is not home to sapient species, there is a thriving ecosystem