Callisto

It was founded in 2059 as the first real colony in the outer solar system by a group under the aegis of the UN which launched an expedition to the moon of the Jovian system. The Solar Confederation later gave him the status of member in 2076 which allowed him to form his own government. It is today a moon with a modest population althought having a regional importance since a good part of the people working on the Archangel Station reside on Callisto and also to a lesser extent Ganymede. It is also a very useful stopover for travelers crossing the solar system by allowing them to have access to all the services of a city without having too long a transfer time between the surface and space.

Demographics

Callisto has a total population of 840 million which is made up entirely of humans with the capital of the outer planets and main city on the moon being Sarakka which also hosts the main spaceport on the moon. The rest of the population is concentrated in many cities of different size all around the moon, mixing underground and under pressurized domes section.

Government

The government of the outer solar system's three inhabited moons of Callisto, Ganymede, and Titan were merged under a single planetary government based at Callisto due to their proximity and small total population compared to other planets. The capital of this one is Sarakka on the same planet with the city containing all the institutions necessary for government. The planetary court, the offices of the executive and the Planetary Assembly were installed in the Sarakka' governmental districts. The executive apparatus is made up of the representative of the planet which is called an Intendant and the various departments which deal with the competences which are allotted to the Callisto's government.

Defences

Callisto is protected by Fort Lubumbashi as well as an Orbital Defense System (ODS) which is made up of several orbital cannons used to support Navy vessels in the event of an attack. The planet have on its surface some Army, Air Force and Task Force units whose task is to defend it against any invasion attempt. Some Marine Force elements are also stationed on the planet and can be used for defense even if it's not their main purpose.

Industry & Trade

Callisto is an important center for the refinement of minerals coming from the mining carried out within the Jovian system, the fact that it does not have a biosphere also allows it to have its own mining activities on its territory. On a commercial level, it is an important node for the internal traffic of the solar system, being also the rallying point of the outer Solar System.

Infrastructure

There is no train network unlike other planets or moons due to its lack of atmosphere it is instead planetary ferries are used which connect the different cities which are all equipped with landing bays designed for these ships. It also has two spaceports which are designed to harbor vessels coming from outside with the largest being in Sarakka and the same number of orbital stations. The last ones are to accommodate vessels not designed to land although more ships can land than on other planets due to the low gravity.

Architecture

The particularity of Callisto is that she have many cities partially under domes and underground or totally underground which means that the possible height for buildings is limited unlike other planets or moons. Cities are therefore generally composed of several underground levels with a more or less large volume that can sometimes accommodate only one or two-story buildings while the largest can easily have space for twenty floors. Most of the means to generate renewable energy used on other planets are not used here due to the underground nature of the habitat. The architecture of cities under domes, protected by powerful artificial magnetic fields, is similar to that of republican cities with a high density and many skyscrapers.

Geography

Callisto's surface can be divided into several geologically different parts: cratered plains, light plains, bright and dark smooth plains, and various units associated with particular multi-ring structures and impact craters. The cratered plains make up most of the surface area and represent the ancient lithosphere, a mixture of ice and rocky material. The light plains include bright impact craters like Burr and Lofn, as well as the effaced remnants of old large craters called palimpsests, the central parts of multi-ring structures, and isolated patches in the cratered plains. These light plains are thought to be icy impact deposits. The bright, smooth plains make up a small fraction of Callisto's surface and are found in the ridge and trough zones of the Valhalla and Asgard formations and as isolated spots in the cratered plains.

Founding Date

2059

Alternative Name(s)

Sol Vc

Type

National Territory

Population

840 Million

Inhabitant Demonym

Ganymeins

Location under

Jupiter

Owning Organization

Terra