Miranda

Concept Art of the Inhabited Continent of Miranda

## Notes

* 2757 opened for Colony Ten
* Birthdays are all celebrated on Year day.

## History

Every planet that is made safe for humanity has come at a cost of military lives. Miranda cost was 23 lives lost while ensuring that the main continent was safe.

2757 - Miranda starts Colony Ten phase.

2766 - Miranda opens for full colonization.

2788 - Miranda is still in the building phase, their 4 year plan is to have built University Miranda. They have been encouraging some of their first generation young people to get a degree so they will have some native lecturers.

### Name

Miranda was named after Innessa Jain's ancestry. Her ancient ancestor, Inessa Andreyeva, pre exodus century, was the first and last person to step on Sol system's Uranus' moon Miranda, named for Shakespeare's play "The Tempest". Since then most of her female ancestors have been named Miranda or Inessa. Her mother was named Miranda and she died while they were on standby to start Colony Ten. They argued with the military over it, but humanity already had worlds called Oberon and Titania from another Shakespeare play, so the military accepted their choice.

## Overview

### Planetary Specifications

Day / Night = 24 hrs. 4 min. 6 Sec.

Year = 22 Earth Months

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### Frontier

The Planetary Development Board is working toward ensuring that Miranda isn't just another farming planet in Epsilon Sector. Their goal is to have one of the first Universities in their sector.

Amalie is asked to go to an off world university to study History and to return as a lecturer at their new University which is how she ended up in Asgard 6 pre-history foundation class.

Thanks to the dramatic events that Amalie was involved in during her foundation class, Miranda has gained a lot of attention within Epsilon Sector so there is a good chance that they will become the Capital planet.

### Balance of Power

During the Novelette *Balance of Power* in Earth Prime (The Earth Girl Aftermath Stories Book 1) Amalie and Krath visit Miranda and Amalie does whatever she can to help smooth Miranda's way to becoming Epsilon's Capital planet.

## Flora and Fauna

### Native Species

Like all colony planets, Miranda comes with it's own biodiverse species. As Miranda is a relatively young colony planet, its people are still learning about its ecosystem and how to best work with it, often for export crops. Most Mirandan crops produce two harvests every planetary year.

Miranda's ecosystem is notable for its lack of earthworms or pollinating insects; instead other Mirandan species perform those functions. With no pollinating insects, there are also no true Mirandan flowering plants. Conservation zones on the inhabited continent protect Mirandan native species and ensure the functioning of its environment.

Known Mirandan species include Mirandan cabbages, Mirandan almonds, Mirandan limes, fire plums, Mirandan mushrooms, Mirandan blind weasels, Mirandan flutterflies, Mirandan flying fish, Mirandan ostriches, moon monkeys, Mirandan panda mice, pink hummingbirds, and Mirandan unicorn deer.

Farmers who have not received their Farming Studies Certificate are allowed to cultivate Mirandan flora and fauna.

Children commonly wear masks featuring Mirandan animals during Miranda's Founders Day celebrations.

See also: Miranda Plants
See also: Miranda Animals
### Offworld Species

The "Golden Triad" of Earth plants and animals, apples, potatoes, and chickens, are grown on every colony world. Specific varieties of these species are authorized for different planets.

#### Earth Apples

Growing apples on Miranda is a problem because though the moon monkeys love them, apples make them sick/drunk and they die unless treated. All apple trees must be kept in special wire reinforced cages, strong enough to keep the moon monkeys out. The rest of the fruit trees also have to be netted to protect them from the moon monkeys decimating them.

A major crisis happens because of moon monkeys repeatedly getting into apple orchards; for more information about what happens, the cure, and the solution please read the novella *Frontier*.

#### Medcorn

Medcorn is Earth corn that was genetically modified for the vaccine industry. It is easy to grow, simply requiring panda mice or moon monkeys to carry pollen on themselves, but economically limited, as farmers have to buy the seeds from vaccine producers.

As one of the most common crops on a farming planet, medcorn also has its own place in Mirandan culture:

#### Horses

Earth horses are crucial to Mirandan farms, particularly in pairs. Horses can be trained to go through portals.

#### Trees and Plants

Introducing trees and plants from Earth is strictly controlled so that only compatible and necessary alien plants are imported to prevent harm to the native species and environment. A few species of flowering plants and trees, like willow trees, have been introduced from Earth.

## Footnotes

### Notes

The novella "*Frontier*" is set on the planet Miranda.

It is briefly mentioned in the short story "*Gamma Sector 2788 - Krath*" in the book "Earth 2788". Krath brings up the same reference in "*Earth Girl*". It is also featured in the Novelette Balance of Power.

### References

1. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Earth Prime (The Earth Girl Aftermath Stories Book 1) (p. 353). *Balance of Power* Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Frontier: An Epsilon Sector Novella (p. 117)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Frontier: An Epsilon Sector Novella (p. 45)
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Edwards, Janet. Frontier: An Epsilon Sector Novella (p. 65). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.
5. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Frontier: An Epsilon Sector Novella (p. 41). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.
6. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Frontier: An Epsilon Sector Novella (p. 31). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.
7. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Frontier: An Epsilon Sector Novella (p. 174). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.
8. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Frontier: An Epsilon Sector Novella (p. 53). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.
9. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Frontier: An Epsilon Sector Novella (p. 124). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.
10. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Earth Prime (The Earth Girl Aftermath Stories Book 1) (pp. 372-373). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.
11. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Frontier: An Epsilon Sector Novella (p. 56). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.