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'''Star systems''', commonly referred to simply as "'''systems'''", consist of various celestial objects orbiting a star. Star systems may also be host to one or more planets, in which case they may be referred to as planetary systems. | '''Star systems''', commonly referred to simply as "'''systems'''", consist of various celestial objects orbiting a star. Star systems may also be host to one or more planets, in which case they may be referred to as planetary systems. | ||
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Revision as of 13:43, 13 May 2011
Star systems, commonly referred to simply as "systems", consist of various celestial objects orbiting a star. Star systems may also be host to one or more planets, in which case they may be referred to as planetary systems.
Prior to the development of subspace travel, space-faring species such as the Terrans and Vasudans were unable to travel outside of their home systems (Sol and Vasuda respectively) due to the immense distances between stars. The birthplace of the Shivans is unknown; whether they even originated from a star system is open to debate. A mysterious race, now believed to be extinct, known only as the Ancients, allegedly originated in a star system "close to Vasuda".
With the deployment of subspace travel, various races were able to journey to other systems in a comparatively short space of time. Without subspace, it would take inordinately large amount of time to travel to other systems, as such distances would take years to traverse, even by light speed.
Certain systems contain planets, which harbor valuable resources, such as minerals or deuterium gas for fueling fusion reactors. Some planets are habitable, enabling the creation of planetary settlements. This has made some star systems extremely prominent, such as Capella; others, however, are of less use, such as Gamma Draconis, which possesses no planets or moons.
Star systems visited by the Terrans and Vasudans usually have at least one point where intersystem subspace travel is possible. These points are known as jump nodes. The destruction of all jump nodes leading to a system will prevent any subspace travel to or from that system, as was the case with Sol, and later Capella. Subspace travel within a system is also possible through the use of intrasystem jumps, which any ship equipped with a subspace drive is capable of.
During the Second Shivan Incursion, a notable star system, Capella, was destroyed by a supernova caused by a subspace weapon wielded by the Shivan Sathanas juggernaut fleet. The purpose of this act, and the means by which it was achieved, remain unknown.
Nebulae are vast clouds of interstellar dust which play an important role in the formation of star systems. Although they may not contain any stars or planets, they are also referred to as systems.
