Wikigen Wrote:First surveyed when the California system was opened up for exploration, California Minor is a small, icy world with a barely breathable atmosphere. It has always been considered unsuitable for conventional terraforming ever since the initial survey landings, largely due to the frigid surface conditions and overall distance from the sun, although the surveys did detect unusual geothermic readings deep below the planet's crust.

In 741 A.S., Planetform devised a method to channel the planet's enormous subterranean stores of geothermic energy, releasing greenhouse gases and introducing alien organisms into the atmosphere to speed up the terraforming process. Planetform estimates that the terraforming process will likely be completed around the year 826 A.S., but temperatures have already risen by as much as 30 degrees on average. Despite the harsh planetary conditions, the increasing availability of jobs on the planet has attracted large numbers of manual labourers, particularly from the Colorado system, and California Minor's population is estimated to be just over 8 million at present.

Cyber Byte Wrote:First surveyed when the California system was opened up for exploration, Sacramento was a small, icy world with a barely breathable atmosphere, previously codenamed "California Minor." It had been considered unsuitable for conventional terraforming when the initial survey landings were conducted, largely due to the frigid surface conditions and overall distance from the sun, although the surveys did detect unusual geothermic readings deep below the planet's crust.

In 741 A.S., Planetform devised a method to channel the planet's enormous subterranean stores of geothermic energy, releasing greenhouse gases and introducing alien organisms into the atmosphere to speed up the terraforming process. Planetform estimates that the terraforming process will likely be completed around the year 826 A.S., and temperatures have already risen by as much as 30 degrees on average. Due to this, more conventional methods of terraforming were now possible, and environments such as oceans and forests have been implemented, along with a much more breathable atmosphere.

Sacramento is still a developing world however, and due to this only the most durable plants and animals have been able to survive its climate outside of the environmentally regulated regions dotting the planet's equator. What makes matters even worse is that the icy deserts and mountains formerly encompassing the entire planet still occupy vast spaces across the surface, making them unlivable for the average civilian. Despite the rough planetary conditions, the increasing availability of jobs on the planet has attracted large numbers of manual labourers, particularly from the Colorado system, and Sacramento's population is estimated to be just over 8 million at present.

(02-21-2016, 03:59 PM)Lythrilux Wrote: http://discoverygc.com/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Discovery_Universe#9th_century
2019/826 A.S is when the update that finishes it's terraforming comes out.

(02-21-2016, 03:59 PM)Oldum Wrote: I don't really see the reason of a name change, other than that, it is always a good idea to modify things so they show time passing +1

(02-21-2016, 04:54 PM)Wixelt Wrote: I like this idea, purely because it fits the given lore.