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	[[File:4.jpg\|thumb\|245px\|A NanoTrasen probe surveys an asteroid of the Romanovich Cloud, in search of Phoron deposits.]]		[[File:4.jpg\|thumb\|245px\|A NanoTrasen probe surveys an asteroid of the Romanovich Cloud, in search of Phoron deposits.]]
	=== Dumas (Tau Ceti VI) ===		=== Dumas (Tau Ceti VI) ===
	Dumas is an extremely small rocky body that orbits at the ~~far~~ reaches of Tau Ceti - obscured ~~almost entirely from the inner system~~ by the ~~dust belt - with one of its defining features~~ is ~~an almost complete lack~~ of ~~light~~, ~~resulting in~~ surface ~~temperatures nearing absolute zero~~. ~~Since~~ the formation of the ~~TCAF~~, ~~however~~, it has [[Tau_Ceti_Armed_Forces#Installations\|~~become one of the Republic’s~~ largest ~~military installations.~~]]		Dumas is an extremely small, rocky body that orbits in the middle reaches of Tau Ceti, obscured by the Dust Belt. It is barren of life and atmosphere, with a surface temperature of only 5 Kelvin and limited sunlight. In 2464, following the formation of the Tau Ceti Armed Forces and the surge in military spending under the Torvald Administration, a project to establish a major military base on Dumas was begun and would be finalised in 2466. Today, it has swelled to become on the [[Tau_Ceti_Armed_Forces#Installations\|Tau Ceti Armed Forces' largest space installation]] in Tau Ceti, and is the main stockpile for phoronic first-strike weapons and other Weapons of Mass Destruction. Naturally, it is well-policed.

	=== The Romanovich Cloud ===		=== The Romanovich Cloud ===

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	The moon of Biesel, the Commonwealth of Valkyrie is a member-state of the Republic that contributes strongly to its economy through its status as a major shipping and trade port. Valkyrie's smaller mass means ships will use less fuel getting in and out of orbit compared to its parent planet. Goods from all over the Spur, legal and illegal, can be found in the twisting streets of Valkyrie, and it acts as a layover for many tourist vessels and trade ships moving across the galaxy. However, in recent years, [[Valkyrie\|it has developed a shadier reputation]], as more and more illegal goods [[Valkyrie\|are smuggled through the port to be sold on Black Markets.]]		The moon of Biesel, the Commonwealth of Valkyrie is a member-state of the Republic that contributes strongly to its economy through its status as a major shipping and trade port. Valkyrie's smaller mass means ships will use less fuel getting in and out of orbit compared to its parent planet. Goods from all over the Spur, legal and illegal, can be found in the twisting streets of Valkyrie, and it acts as a layover for many tourist vessels and trade ships moving across the galaxy. However, in recent years, [[Valkyrie\|it has developed a shadier reputation]], as more and more illegal goods [[Valkyrie\|are smuggled through the port to be sold on Black Markets.]]

	=== [[~~New Gibson~~]] (Tau Ceti IV) ===		=== [[Reade]] (Tau Ceti IV) ===
	~~[[File:newgibson.jpg\|thumb\|245px\|New Gibson's capital, the Hengsha Arcology]]~~
	An ice covered world just outside the outer edge of the habitable zone, [[New Gibson]] is the industrial powerhouse of [[Tau Ceti]], home to almost all of its manufacturing. As the atmosphere on New Gibson is too thin to support life, all of its population lives under biodomes.

	~~The planet was~~ a ~~prime location for industrial development~~, ~~since minimal terraforming was required, and populations~~ of ~~workers could be sustained in biodomes scattered across the barren landscape~~. ~~Any activity on the planet's surface requires EVA equipment, but due to its high level~~ of ~~industrial development~~, ~~the planet is the largest producer~~ of ~~consumer appliances, ship components, space station modules,~~ and ~~other manufactured goods in Tau Ceti~~. ~~However it has very little phoronics industry, with most~~ [[~~Biesel~~\|~~being on the planet of Biesel.~~]] ~~Instead~~, ~~there is a steady stream~~ of ~~supply ships running between Biesel~~ and ~~New Gibson, supplying~~ Tau ~~Ceti’s industrial center with all the processed phoron and phoron compounds it needs for manufacturing~~.		Reade is a moderately-sized gas giant, possessing narrow but dense rings of water ice. It has 72 moons of various character, most of which are unremarkable and used for mining efforts or hosting small [[Offworlder Humans\|off-worlder]] communities. One significant satellite sees greater purpose: [[Tau_Ceti#New Gibson\|New Gibson]], the largest of Reade’s moons with an irregular, distant orbit and dubbed the ''Industrial Heart of Tau Ceti''.

	~~The planetary capital of New Gibson is~~ the [[~~Arcology\|Hengsha Arcology~~]], ~~or simply Hengsha~~, ~~a self-contained complex mimicking~~ the ~~landscape of Biesel~~, ~~complete with parks, waterfalls and wildlife. While~~ New Gibson ~~has complex(s) dedicated~~ to ~~virtually all industries, its major players are advanced manufacturing with some wide~~-~~range manfacturing adjacent~~ to its ~~titanic planetary mines~~. In the ~~cavernous pitfalls~~ and ~~valleys of New Gibson resides both its thriving mining economy - though~~ the planet ~~still must import many materials to meet manufacturing demands -~~ and its ~~greatest dangers~~.		Being a gas giant, entering low orbit or entering and-or exiting the atmosphere comes at a massive fuel cost — the same amount it would take to do ten [[Biesel]] to [[New Gibson]] trips. This saw use as a natural defence, akin to a mountainous position, for the planet's military shipbuilding industry, which was transferred from New Gibson to Reade when the former begun to harbour anti-Solarian sentiments when pushed to its limits. Now with the Republic of Biesel in charge and increased [[Tau Ceti Armed Forces]] funding, this military shipbuilding industry is only growing further. After failures seen during the [[Reade#The_Second_Invasion_of_Biesel_(2462)\|Second Invasion]] when Reade was captured, the TCAF has since heavily fortified the planet and its contained military shipbuilding industry.

	=== Reade ~~(Tau Ceti V~~) ===		=== [[New Gibson]] (Moon of Reade) ===
			An ice covered moon of Reade, [[New Gibson]] is the Industrial Heart of [[Tau Ceti]].

	~~Originally assumed to be a nondescript planet to 21st century astronomers~~, ~~Reade defied expectations when early explorers found~~ it to ~~actually be a modestly sized gas giant. Its atmospheric composition mostly consists of hydrogen~~ and ~~helium~~, ~~with heavier elements near~~ the ~~core~~. It ~~takes 98 years for Reade~~ to ~~complete an orbit around~~ the ~~star~~, and ~~has a few asteroid-sized moons~~.		The moon is mineral-rich, with large deposits of naturally-occurring radioactive materials, such as uranium. It also boasts novel, phoronic geothermal activity, which heats small pockets of the frigid moon — it is around these phoronic geothermal chambers that New Gibson's subsurface colonies are constructed. Due to its mineral wealth, lower gravity, and just not being on Biesel, the moon has always been the industrial centre of the Tau Ceti system. It is home to much of the Republic of Biesel's [[phoron\|phoronic manufacturing]], with a strong [[NanoTrasen Corporation]] presence. Up until recently, [[Hephaestus Industries]] operated more conventional mining, however they have given way to [[Orion Express]] and [[Einstein Engines]].

	~~Reade was previously most noteworthy for being~~ the ~~home~~ of ~~'''Anemostrovilos'''~~, ~~a massive reinforced blimp holding a platform with a radius of 19 kilometers. The bio-dome city of Anemostrovilos is built~~ on ~~top of this platform, and a massive anchor keeps~~ the ~~entire structure steady as it floats in Reade's upper atmosphere. Its local economy was~~ a ~~mix~~ of ~~harvesting the gasses~~ from ~~Reade, as well as serving students of the [[Human Educational Institutions#Anemostrovilos College of Pioneers\|Anemostrovilos College of Pioneers]] for decades~~.		Having been in the shadow of its more appealing counterpart, Biesel, those on the moon often harbour a level of resentment for those from Biesel.

	~~However, since the independence~~ of ~~the system, Reade has slowly become the home of military shipbuilding in the Republic. While much of their pre-existing infrastructure was damaged~~ [[KOTW\|during the attack on Biesel by the 35th Fleet]], investments made by Hephaestus Industries - subsidized by a strategic diversification and economic relief program - have seen its military shipyards balloon in size. Recently, Hephaestus Industries completed work on the Republic Orbital Assembly Yards, an advanced military shipyard the likes of which the Republic has never had. As the budget for the [[TCAF]] only continues to [[Republic of Biesel\|~~increase~~]]~~, Reade only continues to see more business~~.		The planetary capital of New Gibson is [[New_Gibson#Respite\|Respite]].

	The colony is buffeted by intense storms every few years due to its rotations around the gas giant, and periodically faces traffic shut-downs for up to 3 days at a time at least once a year. It has recently been heavily fortified by the [[Tau Ceti Armed Forces]], and the space around it has a significant military presence. While at one point Reade's orbit pirate activity enjoyed a massive spike and many unwary ships suffered, the increased strategic importance of Reade has seen the Republican Navy drive almost all but the most dedicated out of the inner system.		=== Chandras (Tau Ceti V) ===

	=== Chandras (Tau Ceti VI) ===
	Chandras is an icy body in a distant orbit of Tau Ceti. Although its surface contains lakes of liquid nitrogen, it is entirely metal-deficient, and possessing no infrastructures to speak of, is uninhabited and of low interest for the system.		Chandras is an icy body in a distant orbit of Tau Ceti. Although its surface contains lakes of liquid nitrogen, it is entirely metal-deficient, and possessing no infrastructures to speak of, is uninhabited and of low interest for the system.

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	Past Chandras, the Dust Belt is a thick ring of debris encircling Tau Ceti's solar plane and enclosing its inner planets. Debris varies in size ranging from microscopic dust particles to large asteroids the size of small moons. In the early days of colonization the belt was once a hive of mining activity, but was mined out by 2390 to provide materials for the booming populations of Biesel and New Gibson. Now it is home to mothballed facilities, and rumored corporate blacksites.		Past Chandras, the Dust Belt is a thick ring of debris encircling Tau Ceti's solar plane and enclosing its inner planets. Debris varies in size ranging from microscopic dust particles to large asteroids the size of small moons. In the early days of colonization the belt was once a hive of mining activity, but was mined out by 2390 to provide materials for the booming populations of Biesel and New Gibson. Now it is home to mothballed facilities, and rumored corporate blacksites.
	[[File:4.jpg\|thumb\|245px\|A NanoTrasen probe surveys an asteroid of the Romanovich Cloud, in search of Phoron deposits.]]		[[File:4.jpg\|thumb\|245px\|A NanoTrasen probe surveys an asteroid of the Romanovich Cloud, in search of Phoron deposits.]]
	=== Dumas (Tau Ceti ~~VII~~) ===		=== Dumas (Tau Ceti VI) ===
	Dumas is an extremely small rocky body that orbits at the far reaches of Tau Ceti - obscured almost entirely from the inner system by the dust belt - with one of its defining features is an almost complete lack of light, resulting in surface temperatures nearing absolute zero. Since the formation of the TCAF, however, it has [[Tau_Ceti_Armed_Forces#Installations\|become one of the Republic’s largest military installations.]]		Dumas is an extremely small rocky body that orbits at the far reaches of Tau Ceti - obscured almost entirely from the inner system by the dust belt - with one of its defining features is an almost complete lack of light, resulting in surface temperatures nearing absolute zero. Since the formation of the TCAF, however, it has [[Tau_Ceti_Armed_Forces#Installations\|become one of the Republic’s largest military installations.]]

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Reade (Tau Ceti V)

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	Reade was previously most noteworthy for being the home of '''Anemostrovilos''', a massive reinforced blimp holding a platform with a radius of 19 kilometers. The bio-dome city of Anemostrovilos is built on top of this platform, and a massive anchor keeps the entire structure steady as it floats in Reade's upper atmosphere. Its local economy was a mix of harvesting the gasses from Reade, as well as serving students of the [[Human Educational Institutions#Anemostrovilos College of Pioneers\|Anemostrovilos College of Pioneers]] for decades.		Reade was previously most noteworthy for being the home of '''Anemostrovilos''', a massive reinforced blimp holding a platform with a radius of 19 kilometers. The bio-dome city of Anemostrovilos is built on top of this platform, and a massive anchor keeps the entire structure steady as it floats in Reade's upper atmosphere. Its local economy was a mix of harvesting the gasses from Reade, as well as serving students of the [[Human Educational Institutions#Anemostrovilos College of Pioneers\|Anemostrovilos College of Pioneers]] for decades.

	However, since the independence of the system, Reade has slowly become the home of military shipbuilding in the Republic. While much of their pre-existing infrastructure was damaged during the attack on Biesel by the 35th Fleet~~(hyperlink)~~, investments made by Hephaestus Industries - subsidized by a strategic diversification and economic relief program - ~~has~~ seen its military shipyards balloon in size. Recently, Hephaestus Industries completed work on the Republic Orbital Assembly Yards, an advanced military shipyard the likes of which the Republic has never had. As the budget for the [[TCAF]] only continues to [[Republic of Biesel\|increase]], Reade only continues to see more business.		However, since the independence of the system, Reade has slowly become the home of military shipbuilding in the Republic. While much of their pre-existing infrastructure was damaged [[KOTW\|during the attack on Biesel by the 35th Fleet]], investments made by Hephaestus Industries - subsidized by a strategic diversification and economic relief program - have seen its military shipyards balloon in size. Recently, Hephaestus Industries completed work on the Republic Orbital Assembly Yards, an advanced military shipyard the likes of which the Republic has never had. As the budget for the [[TCAF]] only continues to [[Republic of Biesel\|increase]], Reade only continues to see more business.

	The colony is buffeted by intense storms every few years due to its rotations around the gas giant, and periodically faces traffic shut-downs for up to 3 days at a time at least once a year. It has recently been heavily fortified by the [[Tau Ceti Armed Forces]], and the space around it has a significant military presence. While at one point Reade's orbit pirate activity enjoyed a massive spike and many unwary ships suffered, the increased strategic importance of Reade has seen the Republican Navy drive almost all but the most dedicated out of the inner system.		The colony is buffeted by intense storms every few years due to its rotations around the gas giant, and periodically faces traffic shut-downs for up to 3 days at a time at least once a year. It has recently been heavily fortified by the [[Tau Ceti Armed Forces]], and the space around it has a significant military presence. While at one point Reade's orbit pirate activity enjoyed a massive spike and many unwary ships suffered, the increased strategic importance of Reade has seen the Republican Navy drive almost all but the most dedicated out of the inner system.

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	==Planets and Major Bodies==		==Planets and Major Bodies==
	=== Caprice (Tau Ceti I) ===		=== [[Caprice]] (Tau Ceti I) ===
	[[File:Caprice2.png\|thumb\|left\|A map of the planet Caprice and its largest settlements.]]		[[File:Caprice2.png\|thumb\|left\|A map of the planet Caprice and its largest settlements.]]
	From the surface, Caprice is a scorching-hot volcanic planet in Tau Ceti. It is dotted with small research outposts and jagged artificial ravines, not unlike the innumerable near-identical mining colonies spread throughout the Spur. This surface appearance has, since the arrival of the [[Zo'ra in the Republic of Biesel\|Zo'ra Hive]] upon it a short decade ago, become deceptive and now hides Caprice's true nature.		From the surface, Caprice is a scorching-hot volcanic planet in Tau Ceti. It is dotted with small research outposts and jagged artificial ravines, not unlike the innumerable near-identical mining colonies spread throughout the Spur. This surface appearance has, since the arrival of the [[Zo'ra in the Republic of Biesel\|Zo'ra Hive]] upon it a short decade ago, become deceptive and now hides Caprice's true nature.

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	Luthien is the site of many testing and research facilities, such as those dedicated to weapons testing, or the development of flora and fauna that are able to adapt to extreme environments. Notably, k'ois is grown in select areas on the surface, far from the human-inhabited poles. Many areas of the desert planet can now be distinguished by their uncanny yellow sheen as the fungus grows just barely in control, twisting through and even under the dunes. While bouts of mycosis are uncommon, several high-profile incidents have led to some strife with the human populace and medical presence being on constant standby.		Luthien is the site of many testing and research facilities, such as those dedicated to weapons testing, or the development of flora and fauna that are able to adapt to extreme environments. Notably, k'ois is grown in select areas on the surface, far from the human-inhabited poles. Many areas of the desert planet can now be distinguished by their uncanny yellow sheen as the fungus grows just barely in control, twisting through and even under the dunes. While bouts of mycosis are uncommon, several high-profile incidents have led to some strife with the human populace and medical presence being on constant standby.

	On the other hand, some research teams have found cooperation to be of value with the Zo'ra, allowing them to work in their laboratories scattered throughout the planet. Non-Vaurcae find that the Unbound can be relied on to keep secrets, and are invaluable for their VR and general scientific ability.		On the other hand, some research teams have found cooperation to be of value with the Zo'ra, allowing them to work in their laboratories scattered throughout the planet. Non-Vaurcae find that the Unbound can be relied on to keep secrets, and are invaluable for their VR and general scientific ability. The Au'takh of the [[Aut'akh#The_Luthien_Pact,_"the_Pacters"\|Luthien Pact]] also work closely with the megacorporations, granting them a better quality of life than many of their kin elsewhere in the Republic - though at the cost of their prized freedom.

	=== [[Biesel]] (Tau Ceti III) ===		=== [[Biesel]] (Tau Ceti III) ===

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	[[File:TAU CETI (1).png\|thumb\|500px\|An image depicting Tau Ceti.]]		[[File:TAU CETI (1).png\|thumb\|500px\|An image depicting Tau Ceti.]]
	'''Tau Ceti''' is star system in the constellation of Cetus, located only twelve light years from [[Sol]]. It is the home system of the [[Republic of Biesel]], which became independent from the [[Sol Alliance]] in 2452. A non-insignificant reason Tau Ceti became independent from and continues to remain independent from the Alliance is the influence of the [[Megacorporations\|megacorporation]] [[NanoTrasen]], and the other corporations that make up the [[Stellar Corporate Conglomerate]].		'''Tau Ceti''' is a star system in the constellation of Cetus, located only twelve light years from [[Sol]]. It is the home system of the [[Republic of Biesel]], which became independent from the [[Sol Alliance]] in 2452. A non-insignificant reason Tau Ceti became independent from and continues to remain independent from the Alliance is the influence of the [[Megacorporations\|megacorporation]] [[NanoTrasen]], and the other corporations that make up the [[Stellar Corporate Conglomerate]].

	Tau Ceti was first settled in 2147, after a colony ship touched down on the planet [[Biesel]]. From there, a base on the moon of [[Valkyrie]] was established, and significant colonization efforts also went underway on the planet of [[New Gibson]]. In the modern day, it is one of the richest systems and the centre of trade in the [[Orion Spur]], partially due to its former phoron resources in the Romanovich Cloud. Even after these phoron deposits have begun to dry up, Tau Ceti's advantageous position at the heart of civilized space means trade flows through it like no other nation.		Tau Ceti was first settled in 2147, after a colony ship touched down on the planet [[Biesel]]. From there, a base on the moon of [[Valkyrie]] was established, and significant colonization efforts also went underway on the planet of [[New Gibson]]. In the modern day, it is one of the richest systems and the centre of trade in the [[Orion Spur]], partially due to its former phoron resources in the Romanovich Cloud. Even after these phoron deposits have begun to dry up, Tau Ceti's advantageous position at the heart of civilized space means trade flows through it like no other nation.

La Villa Strangiato: Expands on some planets, such as Luthien and Caprice. Tidies up some wording and info, and adds Valkyrie.

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	== Biesel ==		== Biesel ==
	Main articles: [[Biesel]], [[Mendell City]]		''Main articles: [[Biesel]], [[Mendell City]]''
	[[File:biesel3.jpg\|thumb\|245px\|The cityscape of Mendell City, displaying Biesel's high level of urban development.]]		[[File:biesel3.jpg\|thumb\|245px\|The cityscape of Mendell City, displaying Biesel's high level of urban development.]]
	The third closest planet to Tau Ceti's star, Biesel is an Earth analogue that benefits from a temperate climate and breathable atmosphere. Water represents 56% of the planet's surface.		The third closest planet to Tau Ceti's star, Biesel is an Earth analogue that benefits from a temperate climate and breathable atmosphere. Water represents 56% of the planet's surface.
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	== New Gibson ==		== New Gibson ==
	Main article: [[New Gibson]]		''Main article: [[New Gibson]]''
	[[File:newgibson.jpg\|thumb\|245px\|New Gibson's capital, the Hengsha Arcology]]		[[File:newgibson.jpg\|thumb\|245px\|New Gibson's capital, the Hengsha Arcology]]
	Considered an ice world due to its location just outside the outer edge of the habitable zone of its parent star, resulting in very cold temperatures, New Gibson is the industrial powerhouse of Tau Ceti. As the atmosphere on New Gibson is too thin to support life, all of its population lives under biodomes.		Considered an ice world due to its location just outside the outer edge of the habitable zone of its parent star, resulting in very cold temperatures, New Gibson is the industrial powerhouse of Tau Ceti. As the atmosphere on New Gibson is too thin to support life, all of its population lives under biodomes.

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