Beta Pictoris

Beta Pictoris

(Beta Pictoris)

Alliance of Independent Settlements

Distance from Sol 64.4 ly

System civilian population 485,378,211

Ascension 05 47 17 Declination -51 03 59

Stars in system (single-star system)

Beta Pictoris, 1.76 solar masses, unknown solar radii, metallicity unknown, spectral class A5V

Non-CHZ planets

Vosengar (Beta Pictoris 2), unknown Earth masses, unknown Earth radii, orbital period 7665 days, semi-major axis 9.1 AU, orbital eccentricity 0.08, equilibrium temperature unknown, uninhabited

Non-CHZ moons

Poulaxath (Beta Pictoris 2 b), 1.15 Earth masses, 1.02 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 155 K, uninhabited

Mootro (Beta Pictoris 2 c), 0.75 Earth masses, 0.51 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 153 K, uninhabited

Ringlestan (Beta Pictoris 2 d), 0.53 Earth masses, 0.3 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 154 K, uninhabited

CHZ planets

Wovarat (Beta Pictoris 1), 2860 Earth masses, unknown Earth radii, orbital period 1200 days, semi-major axis 2.7 AU, orbital eccentricity 0.24, equilibrium temperature unknown, uninhabited

CHZ moons

Sarpetar (Beta Pictoris 1 b), 1.25 Earth masses, 1.09 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 272 K, population 254,316,839

Vinturk (Beta Pictoris 1 c), 1.01 Earth masses, 0.96 Earth radii, equilibrium temperature 274 K, population 229,658,391

## History

### Colonization Period

Beta Pictoris was originally colonized by an independent colonization group originating in the Asgardian Alliance in 2647.

### Independent Period

Beta Pictoris remained independent from 2647 until 3529, when it joined the fledgeling Alliance of Independent Settlements. During this period it developed a major agricultural sector and surface industry and commerce sectors, with fairly little space development apart from a jump gate, completed in 2680. The driving force behind the local government's decision to join the AIS was the system's small navy, which only consisted of three capital ships and 78 subcapital ships at the time; many citizens were concerned by the system's lack of major naval forces, especially because of the ongoing Twenty Years' War, which made many independent systems fear for their security (though these fears were unfounded, as the Protectorate had no plans for military action in independent systems, with the war being purely one of revenge against the Asgardian Alliance and United Nations). The citizens hoped that joining the AIS would mean more protection because of the policy of having a shared navy between systems, but at this time, the AISN had only been established for twelve years, so any protection it could offer would have been very limited.

### AIS Period

Beta Pictoris was the thirteenth system to join the Alliance of Independent Settlements, and as such, has been given a considerably high political status in it's internal affairs. Beta Pictoris has been mainly peaceful in its time in the AIS.

### 4025 Guide to the Universe

Beta Pictoris is a fairly high population AIS system, with a small industrial sector, but a very large commerce sector, which has grown considerably since its entrance into the AIS. It has a small official system defense force, but many citizens with heavily armed ships patrol the spacelanes as well to hunt and destroy pirate ships, making the system mostly safe. Beta Pictoris has most of its industry and commerce on the surfaces of the two inhabited moons, with less than a dozen space stations in the whole system. The surface industrial sector, while not necessarily large, is still quite productive, though the majority of the moons' surfaces are covered in farmland. The terrain on both moons is mostly flat, with some large depressions where shallow oceans form. When coming to this system to trade, it is recommended to bring in materials for building starships and space infrastructure, as there is very high demand for these products in Beta Pictoris, and to leave with food or other agricultural products.