CCT-1d (Coastal Colony of Trappist-1d)

## TRAPPIST-1d

TRAPPIST-1d is an exoplanet in the TRAPPIST-1 system which is 40 light-years away from earth. TRAPPIST-1d is a tidally locked planet made up of a scorching rocky side, and a dark ice-covered side, with a terminator in between which is habitable to life.

### Location

TRAPPIST-1 is an Ultra-Cool Dwarf Star. TRAPPIST-1d is the 3rd planet from star TRAPPIST-1 . (About 40 light-years from Earth) The TRAPPIST-1 system is unusual both for its number of small rocky planets and the number in the habitable zone. TRAPPIST-1d has a narrow band of water near the terminator, the division between a hot, dry day and an ice-covered night side.

### Description

This planet (Trappist-1D) seems to be habitable due to the large amount of water and land, as well as being 78% the size of earth also its equilibrium temperature is 48.1F. Some possible issues with the planet is it being made of half water and half land and that the gravity (4.737 m/s²) is about ½ of earth’s gravity. Weather on the planet also gets 4% more sunlight than Earth does. Trappist 1d is most likely made of mostly iron, oxygen, magnesium, and silicon.

## Government

The Coastal Colony of Trappist 1D has a democratic government on planet Trappist 1D. CCT1D had a population of 2,000 citizens and was altogether a single country with no individual states. They shared the planet Trappist 1D with the Nation of Mabu though sharing no direct borders. It's also noteworthy that the two countries ended up going to war and will be covered in the Conflict section.

As a result of the democratic system, all citizens got a vote on every decision. The Constitution, made by the founding fathers Ziyad Aly, Noah DeSonia, Galen Tindell, Brandon Comstock, Curtis Wright, and Yusuf Zamir was the foundation of all future laws on CCT1D.

Specific rules of the CCT1D government were complicated but the more unique laws were, No hunting or slaughtering native TRAPPIST-1d creatures such as the Leviathan, Crystasaurus, Thrike etc, death sentences were forbidden and replaced by life in prison with re-education, and the collection and distribution of goods were to be only controlled by the government.

### Purpose and Reasoning

As a peaceful society, everyone's safety in CCT1D was a high priority for the government. Instead of just plain punishment they took effort to help criminals rethink their ways and become model citizens once again through education programs either in prison or mandatory classes for petty crimes such as verbal abuse, littering, or pollution.

CCT1D always tried its very best to make sure that the people are informed and not afraid of the government. It was made clear the war was always a last resort and the people's happiness, wealth, and safety always came first. Government had no control over media and news channels so the people could speak their true opinions. Any time a harsh or “bad” decision was made honest feedback was a good way to improve the overall structure of the government.

The short lived government of CCT1D had but one goal and that was to succeed its predecessor. The constant inequality and violence that took place in all countries on earth was to be fixed. A society where true peace and freedom of the people was a reality. That's all CCT1D wanted to be.

## Conflict and Alliance

### The War Against Mabu

The CCT-1d was at home on the planet TRAPPIST-1d along with a few other civilizations. One of those civilizations is Mabu. Mabu stole water, oxygen, rare material. They were caught and forced to pay back as much as they could, they went into debt on the rare material which they never paid. CCT-1d declares war on Mabu due to the unpaid debt and needed resources for survival. CCT-1d lost the war and signed a peace treaty agreeing to pay 15% of their resources

### The Merge

In order to evade taxes from Mabu CCT-1d talks to TRE about mergeing into TRE and starting to live on gliese-667c, Galen Tindell and Parker Commerson create a document stating power will be split 50/50 between the original members of CCT-1d and TRE. Both sides sign the document and CCT-1d joins TRE. A disbandment document was written by Galen Tindell to evade war from other nations so they couldn't pinpoint who to attack but was never put into effect due to TRE and CCT-1d never being attacked.

### Civil War

Many citizens of CCT-1d protest a lack of government provided healthcare, they riot in the streets and force CCT-1d to respond and create a law giving nationwide healthcare to all citizens. It was funded through a small tax increase. A few rioters continued to create issues and were dealt with by the police force and judicial system. Short jail time and restorative justice were given to the culprits.

### Rebellion against HSB

Many civilizations decided that the HSB was being unjust with their rule. They believe that the HSB is responsible for wrenches and many other issues. Those civilizations ordered an attack on the HSB in rebellion. CCT-1d/TRE were among the civilizations that attacked but many joined the side of the HSB. The HSB won the war and forced its rule upon the rebellion.

## Geography

The Coastal Colonies of TRAPPIST-1d developed within the terminator on the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1d. TRAPPIST-1d is a tidally locked planet, which sets the terminator in between the dark ice-covered side, and the scorching wasteland. The terminator consists of water, ice, and rocky land combined together to create an oasis for humans and creatures to inhabit and thrive. The terminator’s habitable land is approximately 2150 km wide (≈1335 mi).

TRAPPIST-1d’s coastal region was seen as the most habitable due to it being in the center of the terminator. The coastal region is seen as habitable since it provides multiple essentials such as liquid water that flows through rivers connected to the ocean, and plants that are capable of producing food and performing photosynthesis. In addition, the terminator has an average temperature of 20℃ (68℉) making it ideal for human habitation.

   The Terminator of TRAPPIST-1d consists of 3 sections, The Withered Lands, the Vongami Sea, and Tismack Caps. The people of the Coastal Colonies of TRAPPIST-1d found refuge on the coast of the Withered Lands, due to it having the most potential for the survival of human civilization. The native creature “Thrike” also lives on the coast of the Withered Lands, allowing it to have easy access to food and water. The Leviathan species lies deep within Vongami Sea allowing them to sneak up on their prey in the dark waters. The Crystasaurus lives on the Tismack Caps, which is their ideal habitat because they have adapted to the cold weather and surroundings.

### Tectonic Plates

TRAPPIST 1d has multiple large tectonic plates in its lithosphere that move once around every 18 TRAPPIST-1d years, causing high magnitude quakes in the ground or underwater. During the year 468 A.E. (After Earth) there was a large quake caused by the movement of tectonic plates in the planet’s lithosphere, causing a 10 meter tall (≈32 feet) tsunami from the Vongami Sea to directly strike the Coastal Colonies of TRAPPIST-1d. Since these plates move based on a predictable amount of time, the citizens and government are able to prepare before another catastrophic event happens.

### Region

The “Selatis” region consists of dry rocky land, and its great river “Hydro Terminus.” Hydro Terminus provides the people of the Coastal Colonies of TRAPPIST-1d with water and protection from the possible danger of the wasteland and its scorching heat. Selatis is the main region of the colonies and has a population density of 100 people per square kilometer.

## Species and Artifacts

The species on Trappist-1D include the plants, animals, and microorganisms that all contribute to the life cycle. Most of the animals in CCT-1D are omnivores, but some are carnivores. One example is the Thrike, an agile mammal that is able to swim underwater even in the coldest temperatures, and can sprint on land as fast as a cheetah back on Earth. Its tail helps it to steer underwater and is the main factor to help it balance while it's running. They usually live in coalitions, or packs of their own kind and often hunt in quads.

### Species

At the bottom of the food chain is the Alburum, a small chain of bacteria that oxidizes on sulfur that comes deep down from the Earth. It is the main food source for the majority of the species on Trappist 1D.

Deep underwater, near the shores of the Withered Lands, is the Leviathan’s Hollow, home to the deadly Leviathan. The Leviathan is a squid-like shark that has a body of a shark and is equipped with tentacles instead of fins. It is 8 feet tall and a whopping 50 feet long. Although the Leviathan is very massive, it doesn’t really have a way to stay warm. That’s why it has two hearts in order to pump blood faster to keep warm in the cold, harsh environment of TRAPPIST-1D. It feeds on the small Alburum and also on Scyphosquids.

Scyphosquids are the lethal creatures undersea that try to stay away from the Leviathan’s Hollow. They are right after the Alburum on the food chain, because they are one of the three species that use Alburum for their main food source. They look very intimidating, but are actually 1-2 feet long. They latch onto prey and suck their blood.

Trappees are half-tree and mushroom. The Trappee is partly edible and is high in protein and potassium. It can be used for many things, such as wood, which can be used for making houses and weapons. Plant pigments inside the trunk make it become blue instead of the normal tree trunks on Earth that are brown. Circles the size of quarters on the mushroom absorb sunlight and convert them into oxygen/energy in the form of sugar.

### Artifacts

The Thrike head is a few millions years old and was discovered by the great archaeologist Lewis R. Binford. He was digging on one of the islands next to the Leviathan’s Hollow, where a Leviathan supposedly killed and ate a Thrike, leaving nothing but the head. The Leviathan teeth are the size of footballs and were about 200,000 years old, before a citizen named Quandale Dingle came across the tooth. The Crystasaurus spike was found in one of the caves on Crystasaurus Den. Archaeologists were trying to look for any artifacts that were deep into the ground inside an abandoned cave and stumbled upon a crystal.

## Economy

CCT1D (Coastal colony of Trappist 1D) is heavily run by its economy, and is influenced by its creatures that play a role in the economy. CCT1D had a war in its early stages of development which affected the economy greatly. Many people in CCT1D fear that the economy will soon become so low that it will never be able to return to its previous state before the war.

### Debt and Owing

The war had changed a lot of things in CCT1D, since they lost they had to give 15 percent of our resources to the nation of Mabu. So the people who were suffering from the low economy decided to find other ways to make money.  People decided to start to hunt and sell the creatures on trappist 1D. Creatures such as the Crystasaurus, Thrike, and the Leviathan. They would hunt the thrike, and sell its claws which are made of a special material similar to titanium which is used in many space related equipment. The leviathan’s tentacles were seen as a “Hunter’s Trophy” since it was so difficult to kill. The Crystasaurus has flaps on its head which sell for large prices.

### Tourism

CCT1D’s economy is highly reliant on tourism. People from other galaxies would come and visit the wonders of Trappist 1D. Trappist 1d’s food, culture, music, language and architecture set it apart from other planets. Although tourism had decreased significantly since CCT1D went to war with the nation of Mabu, the founding fathers came together and under their rule the economy grew and gave people hope.

### Resources

At the height of the economy CCT1D had a significant amount of resources. To the right is an image of the resources before the war against HSB. The people made sure to preserve as much as possible, until we had gotten refugees. Forty thousand refugees arrived on the planet and they did not have enough resources to sustain them as they had a small civilization of 2000. So, regrettably, they had to dispose of them. Their economy was a steady one, and although not the best, was able to keep their people alive for the whole game.

## Education

The school system of CCT-1d is particularly different from the typical highschool in the United States. This is because CCT-1d only teaches through experience and students learn one specific subject for a full school year. These learning courses start from highschool instead of them starting optionally after graduating highschool like in the typical teaching system of the typical highschool in the United States.

### History

The history of education in CCT-1d is a bit odd. The first system of education was made in the year 537 A.E. (After Earth) or 5057 A.D. The first version of education was very similar to the American Education System on Earth. In fact, everything was the same except for there were no sports. But, after a while, civilizations started to evolve and people started to demand a new format of teaching since they thought that our way was out of date. So, CCT-1d came up with a solution by replacing the education system with Course Curriculum Education (The education system stated above).

### Typical High School

The Typical High School in CCT-1d is particularly small, not only because of how small the planet is but also because schools in CCT-1d don’t require a large amount of land in order to teach. The only land they need is the minimal land to perform Physical Education and a few classrooms to work in. This is because students don’t learn at the schools, but instead learn at their houses so the classrooms aren’t used often (approximately 3 times a semester). And since these classrooms are only used 3 times a semester, schools only need a small amount of land for making a school. The typical day of high schools in CCT-1d is similar to those in colleges on Earth. Students start off the day with the four mandatory classes (Math, English, History, and Physical Education). After these classes comes lunch, then students have 4 elective classes. These elective classes also play a heavy role in the students future career since they research specific topics for each elective class. Which is also why there are over 120+ elective classes in each individual high school in CCT-1d.

### The Main Focus

The focuses of highschools in CCT-1d are for preparing students for the universities that they will attend after graduating. Since the students will be used to the teaching methods of universities by the time they graduate high school, they will be able to have a better understanding of the subject that they are learning. This will further enhance the students' knowledge and will create a better future for CCT-1d.

### Curriculum and Grading

The school’s curriculums in CCT-1d are solely for the further growth of CCT-1d. This is because citizens of CCT-1d don’t need money since there’s no concept of monopolies in CCT-1d. If there is no concept of money students will be able to immerse themselves in learning. Before on Earth, students would have to provide themselves a house as well as buying unnecessary equipment that they would use once or twice a year, resulting in students not being able to have the best education possible. So in the curriculums of CCT-1d, universities are also considered mandatory education. Student's grades are fully decided by the productivity and the efficiency of the student’s brain. So, at the start of each semester and the end of each semester, high schools have students take a test that precisely measures both the productivity and the efficiency of the student’s brain.