Terranova

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Official UFPDOCA Colony Entry: Terranova

• Colony Name: Terranova ("The Park Planet")
• Creators: D'Maris Coffman (w/ the assistance of Andrea Schalk)

[CAPT Farhad Ghazim, CO-designate, USS QUASAR]

GEOGRAPHY

• System/Location: Alpha Aquilae III
• Distance to Nearest Starbase: 15LY to SB ALPHA
• Planet Classification: Terraformed (functional Class M)
• Satellites/Space Stations: No natural satellites, numerous geocentric communications and observation satellites, several permanent orbital stations, drydock facilities, refit platforms.
• Land/Water Ratio: 30/70
• Climate Controlled: Yes
• Native Sentient Life: None

COLONY INFORMATION

• Colony Age (approximate): 2170
• Population (approximate): 180 000 000
• Species Present: 98% terran homo sapiens (human), otherwise assorted (mostly Federation civil servants and families)
• Colony Status: Full Federation Colony (affiliated w/ Terra)
• Government: Parliamentary Democracy
• Major Cities/Settlements:
  • Capital: Terranova City
  • New Cairo
  • New Shiraz
  • New Calcutta

History

Terranova is one of the earliest of the Terran colonies, among the first of the terraforming projects outside the Sol System. Selected due to the relative proximity of Alpha Aquilae to Terra, it drew one of the first waves of colonization. Many of the emigrants left Earth to escape lingering political instability, and the cultures of the Terran Near and Middle East found another home there. As well, Northern Africa and Central Asia are well-represented, as are those of South Asia and Indochina.

Created while terraforming techniques had yet to be refined, this world's habitat is considered unusually artificial, garnering the derisive epithet of 'the Park Planet.' It is also known in some guidebooks as 'the Restaurant Planet' for its authentic ethnic cuisine.

Nevertheless, it is home to nearly 200 000 000 people and houses a number of Federation departments, including UPFHCRSA, UFPAID, UFPICEF, etc. The capital, Terranova City, is a sprawling metropolis accomodating almost forty percent of the population and the majority of Federation civil service offices.

In political structure, Terranova is a parliamentary democracy with a directly elected head of state. It maintains close ties with the Terran World Government, despite a pending application for Federation membership of its own accord. There has never been any significant civil unrest or serious challenge to representational democracy on Terranova, despite some localized ethnic strie in the early years.

Terranova is also home to any number of medium-sized Federation corporations, though the megacorps tend to eschew it in favor of maintaining sectoral headquarters in the Sol System.

Economy

Latinum based; technosocialist safety net.

Tech Level

Modern

Culture

Culturally heterogenous. Terranova City is notably cosmopolitan. Outlying areas tend to reflect cultural influences of Terran immigrant populations, particularly Iranian, Arab North African, Central and South Asian and Indochinese. Some Spanish South American pockets as well.

Notes

Terranova is by most accounts a successful example of terran colonization. Though the terraforming techniques of several centuries ago were primitive, and current 'beautification efforts' somewhat suspect, the colony has remained peaceful and prosperous. Star Fleet personnel are welcome to take liberty on Terranova and are reminded Federation law is enforced, bolstered by somewhat rigorous local ordinances on disposal of waste and treatment of the environment.