Sol System Locations Index

This section details key locations, habitats, and significant points of interest within Earth’s home star system, Sol, as of the 24th century Starrunners Era. While humanity has expanded to other stars, the Sol System remains the political, economic, and cultural heart of the Terran Sphere, boasting extensive infrastructure and a diverse range of settlements.

From the bustling orbital shipyards of Earth and Luna to the industrial powerhouses of the Main Asteroid Belt and the resource outposts of the Jovian and Saturnian moons, the Sol System is a tapestry of established colonies, cutting-edge research facilities, and critical logistical hubs that support humanity’s interstellar endeavors.

Major Regions & Key Locations within Sol:

(This index will be populated with links to specific location pages as they are created. Links will point to files within subdirectories like locations/sol/earth_sphere/, locations/sol/main_belt/, locations/sol/jupiter_system/, etc.)

Inner System (Earth Sphere & Mars):

• Earth Orbital Infrastructure (e.g., LEO stations, GEO communication hubs) - (Placeholder: locations/sol/earth_sphere/earth_orbital_infrastructure.md)
• Luna (Earth’s Moon):
  • Polar “Cold-Well” Cities & Mining Operations - (Placeholder: locations/sol/earth_sphere/lunar_polar_cities.md)
  • L-Point Foundry Belt (L4/L5 Manufacturing Hubs) - (Placeholder: locations/sol/earth_sphere/l_point_foundry_belt.md)
• Mars:
  • “Atmospheric Scoop Enclave” Greenbelts / Major Colonies - (Placeholder: locations/sol/mars/martian_scoop_enclaves.md)
  • Olympus Mons Spaceport & Research Facility - (Placeholder: locations/sol/mars/olympus_mons_facility.md)

Main Asteroid Belt:

• [Ceres Polar Complex (Refinery Node Example)] (Note: Current page includes Callisto; might be split or kept as comparative)
• Pallas High-Inclination Industrial Zone - (Placeholder: locations/sol/main_belt/pallas_industrial_zone.md)
• Major Mining Consortium Headquarters (e.g., Vesta Prime) - (Placeholder: locations/sol/main_belt/vesta_prime_hq.md)

Jovian System:

• [Callisto L-1 Yard (Refinery Node Example)] (See note above)
• Ganymede Ocean Research Outposts - (Placeholder: locations/sol/jupiter_system/ganymede_ocean_outposts.md)
• Europa Subsurface Exploration Sites (Highly Restricted) - (Placeholder: locations/sol/jupiter_system/europa_subsurface_sites.md)
• Helium-3 Skimming Operations (Upper Jovian Atmosphere) - (Placeholder: locations/sol/jupiter_system/jovian_he3_skimmers.md)

Saturnian System:

• Titan Cryo-Ocean Flotilla Bases & Hydrocarbon Refineries - (Placeholder: locations/sol/saturn_system/titan_flotilla_bases.md)
• Enceladus Plume Collection & Research Stations - (Placeholder: locations/sol/saturn_system/enceladus_plume_stations.md)
• Rhea Orbital Shipyards (Secondary Hub) - (Placeholder: locations/sol/saturn_system/rhea_orbital_shipyards.md)

Outer System & Beyond (Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud Approaches):

• Triton Ice Yards & Kuiper Belt Object (KBO) Staging Posts - (Placeholder: locations/sol/outer_system/triton_ice_yards.md)
• Antimatter Nugget Dredging Fleet Depots (Deep Space) - (Placeholder: locations/sol/outer_system/nugget_dredger_depots.md)
• Interstellar Departure/Arrival [FTL Interface Ports] (Heliosheath Termini) - (Placeholder: locations/sol/outer_system/heliosheath_ftl_ports.md)

This index primarily covers locations within the Sol system. For an overview of general settlement architectures applicable across different star systems, see [Settlement Typologies]. For locations beyond Sol, refer to specific extrasolar system gazetteers (to be developed).