2. Worlds and Environments
Creating Points of Interest
| Cost | Population Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Curiosity | No permanent inhabitants, only visitors |
| 1 | Outpost | A small permanent settlement, no more than a few dozen people |
| 2 | Settlement | A full-fledged settled population, hundreds to thousands or more people |
Curiosities
| Roll | Description | Prompts |
|---|---|---|
| A crashed ship, exoplane, or transorbital rocket | ||
| A derelict ship or station floating in space | ||
| An abandoned colony or industrial complex |
Outposts
| Roll | Description | Prompts |
|---|---|---|
| A remote camp or research station | Why are they set up where they are? Are they in need of help or supplies? Are there threats out in the wilderness? | |
| A fuel platform dredging a gas giant | Have they recently lost contact with a trader or support ship? Are there stowaways deep in the machinery? |
Settlements
| Roll | Description | Prompts |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | An orbital factory or refinery | Is labour unrest bubbling under the surface? |
| 5-6 | An established colony on a terraformed world | Are there criminals or corrupt authorities at large? |
Situating Points of Interest
| Roll 2d6 | 1-2 Dry | 3-4 Moderate | 5-6 Wet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 Cold | Lunar world | Frosty world | Icy world |
| 3-4 Moderate | Desert world | Temperate world | Ocean world |
| 5-6 Hot | Volcanic world | Tropical world | Venusian world |
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| Roll 1d6 | Terraforming Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unterraformed | Barren surface, atmosphere is likely unbreathable so settlements will be domed or underground |
| 2 | Failed atmosphere engineering | Some surface life, atmosphere may be breathable for short periods |
| 3-4 | Failed biosphere generation | |
| 5-6 | Successful terraforming |