Discussion in the previous thread about Ploughshare reminded me of Clay Johanson's American Extrasolar Colonization Administration article, which discusses American scientific and colonial activity in the American Arm. The Beta Aquilae cluster, accessible by tug and brown dwarf from the direction of Vega, is one focus. Another focus, easily accessible by conventional stutterwarp, is on a finger leading to three worlds.
Avalon is detailed by 2320. Highland doesn't receive similar treatment, but Clay Johanson's Highland article provides background and we know that Australia is actively searching for a way to set up a viable colony on Highland. Johanson seems to have forgotten Alighieri's location, but Kevin Clark did some detective work and suggested that a likely location would be in the DM +45 2688 planetary system, the most distant star in this finger from Earth.
There are obvious adventuring possibilities for all three worlds. How well are the Nigerian and American settlements holding up on Avalon? Is Australian anti-ravver technology proceeding fast enough? What is going on in Alighieri, if anything? Are the Americans interested in bootstrapping other friendly states into Tier 3 status? Might the Indonesians be looking at this finger? Et cetera.
Thoughts?
Highland: Discovered by the American Space Force in 2267, Highland is considered by many in AECA to be prime territory. With its temperate climate and fertile soil, Highland would make an ideal colony if not for one thing: the Ravvers.
These native life forms are one of the most vicious and dangerous life forms ever encountered by man, and large numbers of them infest all of Highland's major landmasses. Adventurers may be asked to search for a means to neutralize these creatures so that colonization might begin.
Avalon: This mysterious, clouded world located in the DM+51 2402 system is another potential colony world. It is most notable for its abundance of petrochemicals.
Alighieri: This fiery world quickly attracted the attention of AECA. Despite the tremendous mineral wealth of King, America's first colony world, Alighieri's almost normal gravity and lower temperatures make this mineral-laden world seem inviting. The player characters may be asked to perform a survey of Alighieri's surface to search for possible colony sites.
Avalon is detailed by 2320. Highland doesn't receive similar treatment, but Clay Johanson's Highland article provides background and we know that Australia is actively searching for a way to set up a viable colony on Highland. Johanson seems to have forgotten Alighieri's location, but Kevin Clark did some detective work and suggested that a likely location would be in the DM +45 2688 planetary system, the most distant star in this finger from Earth.
There are obvious adventuring possibilities for all three worlds. How well are the Nigerian and American settlements holding up on Avalon? Is Australian anti-ravver technology proceeding fast enough? What is going on in Alighieri, if anything? Are the Americans interested in bootstrapping other friendly states into Tier 3 status? Might the Indonesians be looking at this finger? Et cetera.
Thoughts?
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