DPL1

System Statistics
Technology Rating: -2 (Industrial)

Enviornment Rating: 1 (1 Garden world)

Resource Rating: 0 (Sustainable)

System Aspects

 * System comprised of planets covered mostly by water oceans.


 * Remenents of ancient underwater civilization


 * Populated by aquatic humanoids (mermen)

History & Planet Details
This system contains only one large planet circling a red giant star.

Originally an earth-like planet with two substantial ice caps, the planet Posideon was host to a large number of thriving ecosystems. In the past 1.1 billion years the DPL1 star has expanded, beginning it's first stages towards supernova. The transition to a red giant has moved the star's borders closer to Posideon and has, over the past 87 million years, melted the ice caps away. This has created an ocean world, dotted by the occasional mountian peak, now tropical island.

Several sentient races populate Posideon, including 2 major races. Mers and Wakekin

Mers
Mers are a water dwelling humaniod race that has adapted well to life underwater by evolving efficient gills and long powerful fins in place of legs. They have created an elaborate system of jet tubes through the oceans of the large planet. This system accelerates large volumes of water through said tubes, allowing any passengers to freely ride along within the moving body of water. Because everything suspended in the liquid, riders are free to swim in the body of water comfortably as they see the ocean speed by them outside the tube. This has revolutionized trade on the planet, allowing large shippments of mining byproducts and organic passangers to travel emmense distances in relativley short times.

Wakekin
These industrial aged true-humanoids are some of the closest found match to the ancient "Dead Sea Scroll DNA profile" of the original human race. Some actually say that Posideon is a synthasised copy of earth created by the early teraforming human explorers. This race have adapted to the limited land space by making elaborate floating cities who's foundations are never cemented. Elaborate submarine steam engines anchor the enormous vessels, so they stay in one place. Travel on the surface of Posiedon is done mainly by boat and steam engine. Purists and enthusiasts still employ the sail, however due to the lack of moon, pressure fluctuations on the surface of the planet are minimal, there are also no tides.

Posiedon is highly unwelcoming of alien races that visit the planet's surface. Due to the scarcity of actual land, each beach is considered a planetary sanctuary that only the most privalaged Wakein are allowed to visit. Volcanic activity is moderate on the tropical planet, and so, every once in a while, a large sub-marine volcano will cause a new island to form, sending the Wakein into a celebratory frenzy. Steam ships and smaller barges will park off the coast of the spectacle to see magma rising from the depths of the planet's vast ocean which is named by the Wakein, Droutless.

Imports: N/A

Exports: (harvested) Water

Slipstream Connections
Zhen

Notable Inhabitants
Ariel