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===System===
'''Aurinko''' - the star of Svard system, Aurinko is a Class M RGB-III red giant. With a mass double that of Sol and diameter hundreds of times bigger, Aurinko is believed to have swallowed most of the inner planets.
'''Aurinko''' - the star of Svard system, Aurinko is a Class M RGB-III red giant. With a mass double that of Sol and diameter hundreds of times bigger, Aurinko is believed to have swallowed most of the inner planets.


'''Jatti''' - is the largest planetary body of Svard system. This Jupiter-class gas giant has captured most of the remaining planetary bodies of Svard into its orbit. It also presents a significant navigation hazard as its atmosphere is being slowly drained by Aurinko's proximity, creating a spectacular particle storm.
'''Jatti''' - is the largest planetary body of Svard system. This Jupiter-class gas giant has captured most of the remaining planetary bodies of Svard into its orbit. It also presents a significant navigation hazard as its atmosphere is being slowly drained by Aurinko's proximity, creating a spectacular particle storm.  It was in the upper layers of Jatti that Lord Drake finally discovered the ‘’Whisperer’’, and ancient warship of Yu’voth  origin.


'''Svard''' - the largest moon of Jatti, it is possible that Svard used to be an independent planetary body until it was captured by Jatti's gravitational pull. Certainly the fact that most of the upper crust is composed of water lends credence to this theory, even though the average surface temperature is in -50 centigrade range. Thanks to the abundance of water, Svard became the primary inhabited body of the system despite the low temperatures. The population dwells in four large underground (or rather under-ice) hive cities and is ruled by the Crystal Council.
'''Cog''' – is a tectonically stable small moon half again as close to Jatti as Svard.  Cog would be unremarkable among Jatti’s planetoid moons were it not for its abundance of rare earth and heavy metals and remarkable geological stability given its location.  


'''Cog''' - tectonically stable small moon, Cog would be unremarkable were it not for its abundance of rare earths and heavy metals needed for Svard's economy, as well as its stability which allowed for a huge Adeptus Mechanicus industrial facility to be constructed on the surface. Its proximity to Jatti, however, means that approaching Cog can be tricky at times.
'''Inner Asteroid Ring''' – Between the planetoids of Svard and Cog sits a ring of asteroids in a constant fluxing orbit around Jatti and intermingled among themselves.  A good half of the asteroids are simply chunks of ice, with the rest a mix of silicoid and ferrous. Silence, with its abundance of marble, is the only asteroid so far to be unique enough to warrant note.


'''Silence''' - technically the oldest inhabited place in Svard system, Silence is an asteroid that became settled by a group of religiously-motivated sculptors, artists and monks.
'''Svard''' - is the largest moon of Jatti, as well as the most distant of the settled moons.  Mechanicus Astrographers belive that Svard used to be an independent planetary body until it was captured by Jatti's gravitational pull. Certainly the fact that planet contains massive river basins lends credence to this theory, even though the surface temperature only rises above freezing in a few locations along the equator.  The planet’s oceans remain liquid under a layer of ice, warmed by geothermal vents.


'''Installation 23''' - the primary source of exports and the draw of Rogue Traders on the way to Ragged Worlds and Heathen Worlds, Installation 23 was a huge prometheum extraction and refinery station in low orbit over Jatti. Now lost in the particle storm and presumed taken over by the Whisperers, its loss is keenly felt by Svard.
===Settlements===
 
'''Svard''' - Thanks to an abundance of water, Svard became the primary inhabited body of the system despite its consistent low temperatures. The population dwells in four large, partly underground (or rather under-ice) cities and is ruled by the Crystal Council. 
 
'''Cog''' – is the second hub of Svard's economy, with a significant Adeptus Mechanicus industrial facility constructed on the surface, where they can directly refine the planetoid’s minerals.  Its proximity to Jatti, however, means that approaching Cog can be tricky at times.
 
'''Silence''' - Technically the oldest inhabited place in Svard system, Silence is a single asteroid within the belt that was settled by a group of religiously-motivated sculptors, artists and monks nearly a thousand years before the planet Svard.
 
'''Installation 23''' - the primary source of exports and the draw of Rogue Traders on the way to Ragged Worlds and Heathen Worlds, Installation 23 is a huge prometheum extraction and refinery station in low orbit over Jatti. The unstable gas giants particle emissions allow Installation 23 to be one of the few producers of high grade pormetheum within the Expanse.  Although thought lost to the whisperers, the Drake Dynasty located and recovered the station, and at great expense has finally gotten it running again.

Revision as of 01:00, 30 January 2013

Rogue Trader: Drake Dynasty
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System

Aurinko - the star of Svard system, Aurinko is a Class M RGB-III red giant. With a mass double that of Sol and diameter hundreds of times bigger, Aurinko is believed to have swallowed most of the inner planets.

Jatti - is the largest planetary body of Svard system. This Jupiter-class gas giant has captured most of the remaining planetary bodies of Svard into its orbit. It also presents a significant navigation hazard as its atmosphere is being slowly drained by Aurinko's proximity, creating a spectacular particle storm. It was in the upper layers of Jatti that Lord Drake finally discovered the ‘’Whisperer’’, and ancient warship of Yu’voth origin.

Cog – is a tectonically stable small moon half again as close to Jatti as Svard. Cog would be unremarkable among Jatti’s planetoid moons were it not for its abundance of rare earth and heavy metals and remarkable geological stability given its location.

Inner Asteroid Ring – Between the planetoids of Svard and Cog sits a ring of asteroids in a constant fluxing orbit around Jatti and intermingled among themselves. A good half of the asteroids are simply chunks of ice, with the rest a mix of silicoid and ferrous. Silence, with its abundance of marble, is the only asteroid so far to be unique enough to warrant note.

Svard - is the largest moon of Jatti, as well as the most distant of the settled moons. Mechanicus Astrographers belive that Svard used to be an independent planetary body until it was captured by Jatti's gravitational pull. Certainly the fact that planet contains massive river basins lends credence to this theory, even though the surface temperature only rises above freezing in a few locations along the equator. The planet’s oceans remain liquid under a layer of ice, warmed by geothermal vents.

Settlements

Svard - Thanks to an abundance of water, Svard became the primary inhabited body of the system despite its consistent low temperatures. The population dwells in four large, partly underground (or rather under-ice) cities and is ruled by the Crystal Council.

Cog – is the second hub of Svard's economy, with a significant Adeptus Mechanicus industrial facility constructed on the surface, where they can directly refine the planetoid’s minerals. Its proximity to Jatti, however, means that approaching Cog can be tricky at times.

Silence - Technically the oldest inhabited place in Svard system, Silence is a single asteroid within the belt that was settled by a group of religiously-motivated sculptors, artists and monks nearly a thousand years before the planet Svard.

Installation 23 - the primary source of exports and the draw of Rogue Traders on the way to Ragged Worlds and Heathen Worlds, Installation 23 is a huge prometheum extraction and refinery station in low orbit over Jatti. The unstable gas giants particle emissions allow Installation 23 to be one of the few producers of high grade pormetheum within the Expanse. Although thought lost to the whisperers, the Drake Dynasty located and recovered the station, and at great expense has finally gotten it running again.