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'''Adjectives''': Venusian, Cytherean
 
'''Adjectives''': Venusian, Cytherean
  
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== Current State ==
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[[Venus]] was the site of the most ambitious [[terraform]]ing project in the [[Milky Way]].  Over a half century, the Morning Star had its rotation sped - in retrograde - to match that of Earth's, so that the [[Sun]] would rise in the West and set in the East after the shroud was lifted and solar light would be permitted to fall on it once again. This process liquefied the crust, and for this half century, Venus reflected no light, but instead provided its own.
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Venus is a darkenned world, none of [[Sol]]'s Light has reached the planet in its original state for some decades now.  A giant solar collector resting at its L1 [[Lagrange point]] absorbs all light that the [[Sun]] would fell upon the world. This solar collector, and thousands of others, harness over half of humanity's total power production for one purpose.
 
  
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Though none of the [[Sun]]'s light reaches [[Venus]], the planet is still visible from across the [[Solar System]]. In fact, it is brighter than it has ever been since its formation, with lightning storms of an intensity unparalleled elsewhere in the [[Solar System]] sweeping across the planet in neverending fury, large areas of its surface have long since returned to a molten state.
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Since this work was finished before the [[Purge]], it is possible that other automated systems were able to develop and sustain a mediocre biosphere over the course of the next millennia. What control, satellite, maintenance and related systems still function is anyone's guess.  If it still exists, the only certain probability is that the crust has since had enough time to cool.
  
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These storms signal that [[Venus]] is but the focus of the largest, most powerful engine yet created. In another forty years, the engine will be shut off, its purpose done, the Morning Star being given a rotation rate roughly on par with that of [[Earth]] and [[Mars]].
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Two large asteroids were tugged into orbits perpendicular or Venus'. Dubbed the [[Higg's Asteroids]], each one crosses just outside of [[Venus]]' orbit twice a year, slowly tugging the larger planet's orbit outwards. While, like those of [[Earth]], these did have orbit-correcting devices, they were significantly larger and may well have impacted the surface already.  
  
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Venus is easily the most hostile environment in the [[Solar System]] that humans care to live in. Often dubbed Lucifer by some of the more sarcastic residents, the researchers, though safe in their aerial bases, often look with a bit of trepidition at the deadly fall beneath them. So far, no station has failed, and all activist attempts have either sorely missed their mark, or have been shot down by the token fleet in orbit.
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The [[Neith Proposal]] sought to give the already ravaged planet a [[moon]] in much the same way [[Earth]] got hers, in order to make the planet more permanent.  The goal was to slam [[Mercury]] into the planet at the exact proper angle and force, some of which will be ejected to form a moon, and give [[Venus]] more Earthlike plate tectonics.  Above and beyond the idea of eliminating one of the core planets, there was no minor degree of debate regarding the suitableness of the project.
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Two large asteroids have been tugged into orbits perpendiculat or Venus'. Dubbed the [[Higg's Asteroids]], each one crosses just outside of [[Venus]]' orbit twice a year, slowly tugging the larger planet's orbit outwards. This slow process will take hundreds of millions of years, and will eventually have to be duplicated on [[Earth]] and even [[Mars]] in order for the planets to survive [[Solar Expansion]].
 
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[[Venus]]' gravity, while noticably less than [[Earth]]'s, is still close enough that adjusting is easy.
 
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== Current Activity ==
 
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Large blimp-like objects represent the majority of human activity on the planet, hovering in various temperate zones in the atmosphere. Only a single percent of the 'population' actually resides inside of these aerial bases on a permanent basis, the rest rotating out to the various orbital and Lagrange stations (at least) on a monthly basis.  Occasionally, an expedition is sent to land or lava, but no permanent stations are actually present on the planet's surface.
 
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Some consider [[Venus]] to be a 'safe' place for stress-testing machinery, the giant storms, intense pressure, and caustic atmosphere make it a gruelling challenge, while the much lighter gravity well makes it significantly safer than diving into [[Neptune]] or [[Saturn]].
 
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== Future Plans ==
 
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After completing the dynamo project, bringing up her rotational speed, the future of [[Venus]] remains unsettled.  While the [[Higg's Asteroids]] are well enough agreed upon, without a moon, the changes wrought to [[Venus]] do not make it a close enough parallel to [[Earth]].
 
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The [[Neith Proposal]] seeks to give the already ravaged planet a [[moon]] in much the same way [[Earth]] got hers, in order to make the planet more permanent.  It seeks to slam [[Mercury]] into the planet at the exact proper angle and force, some of which will be ejected to form a moon, and give [[Venus]] plate tectonics.  Above and beyond the idea of eliminating one of the core planets, there is no minor degree of debate regarding the suitableness of the project.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:35, 26 October 2006

Adjectives: Venusian, Cytherean

Venus was the site of the most ambitious terraforming project in the Milky Way. Over a half century, the Morning Star had its rotation sped - in retrograde - to match that of Earth's, so that the Sun would rise in the West and set in the East after the shroud was lifted and solar light would be permitted to fall on it once again. This process liquefied the crust, and for this half century, Venus reflected no light, but instead provided its own.

Since this work was finished before the Purge, it is possible that other automated systems were able to develop and sustain a mediocre biosphere over the course of the next millennia. What control, satellite, maintenance and related systems still function is anyone's guess. If it still exists, the only certain probability is that the crust has since had enough time to cool.

Two large asteroids were tugged into orbits perpendicular or Venus'. Dubbed the Higg's Asteroids, each one crosses just outside of Venus' orbit twice a year, slowly tugging the larger planet's orbit outwards. While, like those of Earth, these did have orbit-correcting devices, they were significantly larger and may well have impacted the surface already.

The Neith Proposal sought to give the already ravaged planet a moon in much the same way Earth got hers, in order to make the planet more permanent. The goal was to slam Mercury into the planet at the exact proper angle and force, some of which will be ejected to form a moon, and give Venus more Earthlike plate tectonics. Above and beyond the idea of eliminating one of the core planets, there was no minor degree of debate regarding the suitableness of the project.


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