Coriolis (Space Station)
Coriolis! Jewel and beating heart of the Horizon, cradle and holy shrine of the Zenithian civilization. Only the Icons themselves can outshine this, the most glorious wonder under the stars. O, Coriolis, your palaces are magnificent and your halls regal – you are my greatest love!
ODE TO CORIOLIS – Galbarul
History
Coriolis station was constructed from the corpse of the arkship Zenith that arrived in the Third Horizon some 60 cycles ago. Portions of the Zenith’s components and gear were taken by the
Quassar family down to the Monolith on Kua, and some went with the Draconites when they broke the chain of command onboard and vanished into the void. Left in the remnants were the seconds-in-command, the Yriedes clan, and the newly awoken colonists who together formed the Consortium. Coriolis was constructed as a signal to the entire Horizon that a new era was dawning – and because it was a practical use of the Zenith’s cadaver. The leftovers became the Net, the reloading port that floats outside the station. In a show of Zenithian fellowship, Coriolis was parked in a geostationary orbit above the Monolith, with the Spire pointing towards the top of the black column below.
Architecture
The station measures 6,136 meters from the Cellar to the top of the Spire. The diameter of the Ring is 3,540 meters and that of the Core is 1,500 meters at its widest point. The four larger plazas are 604 meters in diameter.
Maps
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Wahib's Cantina
Wahib's is a classic cantina in the Terrim blocks just off the Promenade on Coriolis.
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Coriolis
Type
Orbital, Station
Population
According to the census of CC61, Coriolis has 521,465 permanent residents. The number of occupants with temporary residence permits was at the time of the census 189,453. Semi-intelligences and slummers in the Cellar were not included in the census.
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