Fortune

Fortune is the third planet from the sun in the Amaterasu System. It has several habitations on a desert-like surface and a functioning Lofstrom Loop.

Fortune was partially terraformed pe-Scream, but maintains an atmosphere high in carbon dioxide, close to 5%, which can be dangerous for human respiration. Residents outside of controlled atmospheric systems will need to wear a respirator for exposure over an hour to prevent carbon dioxide toxicity.

## Geography

The surface of the planet is mostly desert; high concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and proximity to the sun creates a very hot band around the equator. All habitation occurs in the far northern and southern poles, though journeys between the two are not uncommon. Current efforts are underway to connect both regions of major habitation by railroad.

### Notos (Northern Hemisphere)

Notos habitations tend to be clustered over the Taisui aquifer, a large limestone reservoir fed from the southern ice. The largest habitation is Ronin, in which the planet's Lofstrom Loop resides.

The Loop allows trade and communication between Fortune and the outside world. It is powered by a 30 GW nuclear fusion plant, the earliest known plant of such still in operation. Local uranium from planet deposits powers both the Loop and the trade city. Most outposts from Venoan corporations are located here.

Due to the Taisui aquifer and widespread electrification, Notos is sustained by local agriculture and mykoculture. It also has a heavy dependence on Boreas for meat and many of the base metals used in manufacturing. Main exports to Boreas habitations are technology products such as mechs and weapons as well as imported sector trade goods.

### Boreas (Southern Hemisphere)

Boreas habitations are scattered throughout the southern fjords and are dependent on ice flows from the southern ice cap. Some habitations are seasonal, and many use the natural rock formations to hold larger cities. Habitations are generally focused around a metallic trade good (often iron, nickel, lithium, or uranium) or focus on auro husbandry.

The southern hemisphere has a larger population than Notos, but is unable to trade off-planet due to current technology limitations. It's dependence on the north for food stocks, technology, and system imports creates a semi-annual drive across the equator. This journey is often very dangerous due to the hostile nature of the uninhabited regions.

## Ecology

Fortune was uninhabited pre-Scream, and all lifeforms present on the planet have been genetically modified to endure the harsh conditions. The most notable non-sentient animal is the Auro, intended for use as livestock by onworld sentients. Many other species of grass, lichen, fungi, and bacteria comprise the artificial biosphere of Fortune. Boreas is far more diverse than Notos, due to its historical proximity to the original seeding area.

Sentient habitations tend to occur in atmospherically regulated environments, both natural and manufactured. Sentient beings are almost entirely human, though several high-profile Aandrisk groups are known to have recently settled in Notos.

## History

Fortune was originally an unnamed mining outpost used to supply the newly terraformed Venoa and the system jump gates. The original technicians built the Lostrum Loop to expedite this process. It underwent partial terraforming pre-Scream, which included genetic modification and seeding of several Sol System animals, including the auro from the cow. Records from abandoned research stations found in Boreas are still being examined.

After the Scream, the northern population of technicians was cut off from the southern population of research biologists and farmers, and both were unable to communicate outside of the system with the loss of the gates. Through trade and the annual drives, both civilizations continued functioning. It was reconnected with the MSR in 3176.