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====== Guide to Planets ====== | ====== Guide to Planets ====== | ||
- | | :!: **WIP:** This article is a work in progress and is not yet approved for usage in the RP. | | ||
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This is a guide to help people better understand how to create planets, but also, what they can add to a planet to ' | This is a guide to help people better understand how to create planets, but also, what they can add to a planet to ' | ||
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What this means is that you can add other things to a planet, the list below is what has been compiled thus far on what can be on a planet and what each one of the headers means. | What this means is that you can add other things to a planet, the list below is what has been compiled thus far on what can be on a planet and what each one of the headers means. | ||
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+ | ==== Requirements ==== | ||
+ | In order for you to have a great star system article, you will need: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * An article about the star system (in the //system:// namespace) | ||
+ | * An article for each terrestrial planet in the system (in the //planet:// namespace) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Using A Generator ==== | ||
+ | There is a really great Star System Generator over at http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Instructions === | ||
+ | - Enter your Star System' | ||
+ | - Check "Force this system to include a terrestrial world" if desired. | ||
+ | - Press the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Note that terrestrial planets (only) will have a link usable to get detailed information about the planet. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Putting It On The Wiki === | ||
+ | If the system you generated doesn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you like the system, create the system wiki page and put the system information in an H3 " | ||
+ | |||
+ | For the planet page, make sure to link back to the system page. Both the planet and the system pages should have at least a few sentences of original text giving the reader an overview of the star system or planet. Just copy/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Images === | ||
+ | The planet page will automatically include a rectangular " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Here's a neat trick, though: Note that in the planet page's URL there is the seed number and the amount of water and ice. Open the [[http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Public Domain Images == | ||
+ | We also have some public domain images (from NASA) available here: [[http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{public_domain_images: | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Other Useful Images === | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Animated Planets == | ||
+ | [[guide: | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Special Features === | ||
+ | Sometimes the generator will add special features like Advanced Alien Artifacts. Remember to avoid making these overpowered. Here's a good guide to what alien artifacts might be: [[http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Examples ==== | ||
+ | The following pages are good examples of what your results should look like: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[planet: | ||
+ | * [[system: | ||
+ | * [[system: | ||
+ | * [[system: | ||
+ | * [[planet: | ||
+ | * [[planet: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Seeds ==== | ||
+ | This section contains seed numbers known to generate useful and/or interesting results. Most of these were generated with the "Force terrestrial world" box check so you should check the box to get the correct result. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Note:** if you create a wiki article using one of these, please remove it so we don't end up with two identical systems. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Alien Homeworlds === | ||
+ | * 1591665970 | ||
+ | * 963171758 | ||
+ | * 1953647616 | ||
+ | * 1434446031 | ||
+ | * 539609271 | ||
+ | * 914834808 | ||
+ | * 2106135219 | ||
+ | * 1254737928 | ||
+ | * 934072714 | ||
+ | * 92910094 | ||
+ | * 1875054549 | ||
+ | * 342338342 | ||
+ | * 1335722707 | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Dense Breathable === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * 997801477 with plants | ||
+ | * 691394976 algae | ||
+ | * 33774793 white giant | ||
+ | * 992121701 | ||
+ | * 1908266896 | ||
+ | * 1850931631 | ||
+ | * 311940438 | ||
+ | * 364745739 colony (cc, f) | ||
+ | * 999989994 (f) | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | === Standard Breathable === | ||
+ | Breathable planets are rare. Don't hog them! | ||
+ | |||
+ | * 1384976362 | ||
+ | * 1345940364 (f) | ||
+ | * 873048810 | ||
+ | * 144586420 | ||
+ | * 1046664169 | ||
+ | * 608960 | ||
+ | * 949254148 | ||
+ | * 581429327 | ||
+ | * 476433909 (no water) | ||
+ | * 1964944270 | ||
+ | * 1347247131 | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | === Thin Breathable === | ||
+ | * 1307242345 | ||
+ | * 867741567 | ||
+ | * 1847264956 | ||
+ | * 1774772041 | ||
+ | * 1795620836 | ||
+ | * 1888513888 | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Trace Breathable === | ||
+ | * 225195505 | ||
+ | * 1312109862 | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Other Stuff of Interest === | ||
+ | * 1270773869 | ||
+ | * 1871873766 | ||
+ | * 681889081 | ||
+ | * 1308805395 algae | ||
+ | * 405029992 algae, silicon based (f) | ||
+ | * 658336991 arthropods | ||
+ | * 308805514 worms | ||
+ | * 601170514 fungi | ||
+ | * 364745748 bryophytes (cc, force) | ||
+ | * 1345942402 5 Cthonians | ||
+ | * 675379875 nanotech fungi | ||
+ | * 1144366345 blue white with cthonian, oceanworld | ||
+ | * 1347243252 Cth | ||
+ | |||
===== Planetary Classifications ===== | ===== Planetary Classifications ===== | ||
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==== Font ==== | ==== Font ==== | ||
- | A font is a planet that is constantly shifting in terms of it' | + | A font is a planet that is constantly shifting in terms of its land masses, this results in constant earthquakes each and every day of that planets life. This makes habitation excessively difficult. |
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+ | ====== Star Army Guide to Types of Planets ====== | ||
+ | | :!: **The following article is currently NOT APPROVED for in-character usage.** | | ||
+ | As anyone can see from SARP's [[http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | Although it may seem strange, the broadest way to classify planet is actually by density and mass. In fact, there are three main broad density-classified planetary groups-- Terrestrials, | ||
+ | |||
+ | //Note to self: need to remark about overlaping defintions and especially where ocean worlds fit.// | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Units === | ||
+ | Before we can really talk in detail about exoplanets we need to have an understanding of units we use for Density, Temperature, | ||
+ | The Average Density of a Planet is of course roughly a planets mass divided by the Approximate Volume it would have it it was a perfect sphere. | ||
+ | The Average Surface Temperature of a planet is measured in either degrees Celsius or degrees Kelvin. | ||
+ | The Planetary Mass like all masses is first and foremost measured in units of kilograms. | ||
+ | The table below highlights conversions between various mass units | ||
+ | ^ Mass Unit ^ Symbol ^ Conversion to kg ^ Conversion to ME ^ Conversion to MJ ^ Conversion to Sol^ | ||
+ | | 1 Earth Mass | 1 ME | 5.98 E24 kg | 1 ME | 1/(317.83) MJ | 1/ | ||
+ | | 1 Jupiter Mass | 1 MJ | 1.8986 E27 kg | 317.83 ME | 1 MJ | 1/(1048.14) Sol | | ||
+ | | 1 Solar Mass | 1 Sol | 1.99 E30 kg | 332,775.92 ME | 1,048.14 MJ | 1 Sol | | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====== Terrestrials ====== | ||
+ | === Super Earths vs. other Terrestrials=== | ||
+ | -Def of [[wp> | ||
+ | -Def of [[wp> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Silicate Planets ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== General Silicate Planet ==== | ||
+ | -Def of [[http:// | ||
+ | -terrestrial planet with a silicon mantle and typically and iron core | ||
+ | Examples: Earth, Iroma, Mars.... etc. | ||
+ | ==== Core-less Planets ==== | ||
+ | -[[wp> | ||
+ | - planet with a silicon crust but completely lacking in a magnetic iron core, meaning it lack at magnetic field | ||
+ | === Coreless Lava Worlds === | ||
+ | Examples: Venus\\ | ||
+ | === Coreless Rocky Deserts === | ||
+ | Examples: Moon and most other planet barren moons\\ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Habitable Earth-like Planets ==== | ||
+ | Examples: Earth\\ | ||
+ | Suggestions? | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[planet: | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Forest Planets === | ||
+ | Suggestions? | ||
+ | === Swamp Planets === | ||
+ | Suggestions? | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Ice Rock and Ice Planets ==== | ||
+ | Examples: Europa, Pluto? | ||
+ | -cryovolanic ocean words is a subcategory of this... | ||
+ | ==== Rocky Desert and Desert Planets ==== | ||
+ | Examples: Mars | ||
+ | -If no atomosphere is very soft landing | ||
+ | -Many are prone to violent storms | ||
+ | -May have flash flooding | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Iron Planets ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== General Iron Planets ==== | ||
+ | | ||
+ | ==== Desert Rock Worlds ==== | ||
+ | Examples: Mecury | ||
+ | ==== Ice Rock Worlds ==== | ||
+ | Examples: Ceres | ||
+ | ===== Carbon Worlds ===== | ||
+ | ==== General Carbon Worlds === | ||
+ | | ||
+ | Example: Titan | ||
+ | ==== " | ||
+ | ==== Cryovolcanic ==== | ||
+ | Example: Pluto? | ||
+ | ==== Ice ==== | ||
+ | Examples: Moons of Uranus and Neptune | ||
+ | ===== Terrestrial Ocean ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[wp> | ||
+ | Ocean planets; however, tend to cross over also more into other categories. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== General Ocean World ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Cryovolcanic Silicate Ocean Worlds ==== | ||
+ | -underground oceans that serve as a mantle of the planet. | ||
+ | Example: Ganymede | ||
+ | ==== Super Earth Silicate Ocean Worlds ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Carbon Ocean Worlds ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Example Titan | ||
+ | ====== Small Gas Giants ====== | ||
+ | ^ **Mass:** ^ .13 - .30 MJ (12 - 96 ME) ^ | ||
+ | ^ **Density** ^ 250 - 2,000 kg/m3 ^ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Cold Neptune ===== | ||
+ | ^ **Semi-major Axis**^ > 1 AU ^ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Examples: Neptune and Uranus\\ | ||
+ | ===== Hot Neptune ===== | ||
+ | ^ **Semi-major Axis**^ < 1 AU ^ | ||
+ | - [[wp>Hot Neptune]] | ||
+ | ===== Chitonians ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Example: Corot-7b | ||
+ | ====== Large Gas Giants ====== | ||
+ | ===== Jupiter-like Gas Giants ===== | ||
+ | - [[wp>Gas giant]] | ||
+ | Example: Saturn and Jupiter | ||
+ | ===== Hot Jupiter ===== | ||
+ | ^ **Mass** ^ 1 - 25 MJ ^ | ||
+ | - [[wp> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====== Other Mysterious Planets ====== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Generally this category is a place holder for artifical planets and planet that not everything can be know about immediately without actually going there in a space exploration vessel. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Artificial Planets ==== | ||
+ | | ||
+ | -Ask Wes about any notable ones still left in star army | ||
+ | ==== Pulsar Planets ==== | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | ==== Rogue Planet ==== | ||
+ | -Cold Desolate planets cores that where kicked off during a supernova explosion and now drifting without a star to give them home. | ||
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