Meredith Bay
Meredith Bay (also called Avior III) is a habitable ocean world, colonised by the Commonwealth of Man in 2218 CE. he planet has a nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere breathable by most sapient species and a sizable hydrosphere, with liquid water covering approximately ninety percent of the planet's surface. A single orbiting moon creates a stable and predictable tidal system across the entire planet, which has relatively calm and favourable conditions.
The surface of Meredith Bay consists entirely of ocean and scattered islands, with no continent-sized landmasses. Large underwater currents regulate the planet's temperature, circulating warm water from the equator to the poles, and cold water back down to the equator to be heated. This allows life to flourish at all latitudes, including the poles, which do not have ice caps. Landmasses are covered in flora, including large numbers of tree analogues, which supports a diverse variety of typically-amphibious fauna. Additionally, yurantic crystals often form amidst reefs close to the ocean's surface, allowing for relatively easy extraction.
Meredith Bay was first discovered during the Commonwealth of Man's initial exploratory period in 2210 CE. It was selected as a second-wave colonisation target, following the successes on Destiny and Arcadia, and the initial colonist group arrived aboard the CNS Manifest Destiny in 2218 CE. The planet was the first non-continental world settled by the Commonwealth, and led to a number of challenges in developing the colony (such as a lack of solid ground, constant metal oxidisation, and some megafauna). However, once overcome, the solutions to these challenges informed future colonisation efforts, allowing them to proceed more smoothly.
Today, Meredith Bay is a major research and development hub for the Commonwealth's core sector. Many state and private enterprises have constructed massive facilities on Meredith Bay for research purposes, using the planet's vast water supply to cool supercomputers at a gigantic scale. Due to the limited availability of land, many facilities are constructed on the sea floor. These facilities, well away fro pyring eyes, are home to some of the most critical and secretive research efforts in the Commonwealth. Notably, the planet is the headquarters of Lupescu Robotics Incorporated, the largest robotics corporation in the Commonwealth. Its headquarters are located on the island of Otava, within the equatorial region of the planet. Although the island was tropical before development, it underwent curated micro-terraforming in order to match the 'primal environment' aesthetic desired by Lupescu Robotics.
In addition to research facilities, Meredith Bay has a thriving tourism sector. Considered the most picturesque of the Commonwealth core worlds, it is also centrally located among major population sectors. This allows billions of Commonwealth citizens to make short, weeks-long trips to the planet through interstellar space to enjoy the planet's amenities. Although the construction of the hyper relay network allowed for more specialised resort worlds, Meredith Bay remains an extremely popular tourism destination even in the mid 24th century CE.
The surface of Meredith Bay consists entirely of ocean and scattered islands, with no continent-sized landmasses. Large underwater currents regulate the planet's temperature, circulating warm water from the equator to the poles, and cold water back down to the equator to be heated. This allows life to flourish at all latitudes, including the poles, which do not have ice caps. Landmasses are covered in flora, including large numbers of tree analogues, which supports a diverse variety of typically-amphibious fauna. Additionally, yurantic crystals often form amidst reefs close to the ocean's surface, allowing for relatively easy extraction.
Meredith Bay was first discovered during the Commonwealth of Man's initial exploratory period in 2210 CE. It was selected as a second-wave colonisation target, following the successes on Destiny and Arcadia, and the initial colonist group arrived aboard the CNS Manifest Destiny in 2218 CE. The planet was the first non-continental world settled by the Commonwealth, and led to a number of challenges in developing the colony (such as a lack of solid ground, constant metal oxidisation, and some megafauna). However, once overcome, the solutions to these challenges informed future colonisation efforts, allowing them to proceed more smoothly.
Today, Meredith Bay is a major research and development hub for the Commonwealth's core sector. Many state and private enterprises have constructed massive facilities on Meredith Bay for research purposes, using the planet's vast water supply to cool supercomputers at a gigantic scale. Due to the limited availability of land, many facilities are constructed on the sea floor. These facilities, well away fro pyring eyes, are home to some of the most critical and secretive research efforts in the Commonwealth. Notably, the planet is the headquarters of Lupescu Robotics Incorporated, the largest robotics corporation in the Commonwealth. Its headquarters are located on the island of Otava, within the equatorial region of the planet. Although the island was tropical before development, it underwent curated micro-terraforming in order to match the 'primal environment' aesthetic desired by Lupescu Robotics.
In addition to research facilities, Meredith Bay has a thriving tourism sector. Considered the most picturesque of the Commonwealth core worlds, it is also centrally located among major population sectors. This allows billions of Commonwealth citizens to make short, weeks-long trips to the planet through interstellar space to enjoy the planet's amenities. Although the construction of the hyper relay network allowed for more specialised resort worlds, Meredith Bay remains an extremely popular tourism destination even in the mid 24th century CE.
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Ocean World
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Tech World
Ocean World
Designation
Tech World
Alternative Name(s)
Avior III
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Planet
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