From: adam.w.krajewski@gmail.com   
      
   Sorry for my English in some places, I rarely write things that long in it.   
   Ok, so I will post here most of things about my sf universe, feel free to ask   
   for more and improve something :D I also need help on some physical stuff in   
   it.   
   So, first off, this is not our world, but it has all physics the same. I won't   
   talk about old history, and will start there where more science fictional   
   stuff happens.   
   There is star of Sun type, it has one main rocky planet, the Arda, and two   
   other habitable rocks, with one being a bit closer to star than Arda and   
   second one being a bit further. In My first ideas all three planets were in   
   triangle, and distances    
   between them were always the same. First question, is it possible to work and   
   be stable for billions of years?   
   The system also has at least one gas giant with moons, and some other bodies,   
   but that's to be designed in future.    
   The star is in a densely packed cluster of stars (next question, can stars be   
   around half light year distant from each other and have planetary systems and   
   be stable?), which helps in colonization and establishing an empire. That's   
   for "geography", now    
   the technology and society.   
   Human race travelled to the two other planets in its system, colonized them,   
   and for around 100 years there was struggle with establishing colony, some   
   riots, sovereignity of colonies etc. In meantime expeditions were sent to   
   other systems, and    
   colonization started in them. Colonized planets were used for mining by Arda,   
   and that made colonists very unhappy. (here comes the need for some   
   McGufinnite I think, because who would want to ship some ordinary metals    
   through lightyears of cold space,    
   that's just too expensive) The spark of revolution burned many planets, and   
   reverted their tech level to primitive space vehicles (I.e. Like nuclear   
   thermal, nuclear pulse ships) The Arda now, which has monopole on interstellar   
   travel now, keeps these    
   planets in isolation, in minimal contact between them, and planets that stayed   
   loyal to Arda now have some level of sovereignity and are united into a   
   Commonwealth ruled by Arda. On the rim of colonized space, there is a   
   communistic empire that was    
   created after revolution, ans for now, it stays in peace with Arda   
   Commonwealth. The order is maintained and revolts are squeezed by Colonial   
   Marines, a military organization that also has a mission to protect planets   
   against any "external threat",    
   coming from outer, uncolonized space. There are some smugglers who try to make   
   money on isolated planets, who have acces to interstellar ships and who sell   
   high-tech on black market.    
   Interstellar vehicles are mostly powered by antimatter, but there are some odd   
   ships powered by Bussard Ramjets, laser sails or even blackholes (what do you   
   think about last one?). Interplanetary vehicles are powered by fusion drives,   
   with military being    
   more powerful than civilian ones, being able to accelerate at 1G for long time   
   (torch-like performance).    
   Huh, I am tired, tell me what you think about it, I will post about weapons   
   tomorrow.   
   PS Why Arda, the name of world in Tolkien's works? Because there is a   
   connection between them both, I know it sounds at least weird, but I will   
   explain it in future. It's really weird story, I know :D   
      
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