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[[Image:Locations Collage.jpg|thumb|right|400px|A small sample of the many locations in ''Star Citizen'']]

'''Locations''' in the ''[[StarCitizen:Star Citizen]]'' universe are extremely diverse, ranging from lush Earth-like [[StarCitizen:planet]]s full of pristine wilderness to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecumenopolis encumenopolises] with every square inch of the planet covered in high tech supercity; from small seedy refueling [[StarCitizen:space station]]s to a cobbled together [[StarCitizen:pirate]] mega-station; from a bio-luminescent moon orbiting a rogue gas giant to the smashed corpse of a planet turned into an electrically charged [[StarCitizen:asteroid formation]] full of industrial mining outposts and criminal hideouts alike. In total, there are 95 known [[StarCitizen:system|star systems]], consisting of 324 [[StarCitizen:planet]]s, 74 [[StarCitizen:moon]]s, 50 [[StarCitizen:space station]]s and 76 [[StarCitizen:asteroid formation]]s, plus some even stranger sights.<ref group="annotation" name="locationcount">This section is last updated on 2020-05-25.</ref>

{{For|a list of noteworthy locations to visit|Sightseeing and Travel Guide}}

== Systems ==
{{Main|System}}{{For|a list of all known star systems|Category:Systems}}[[File:Hub large.png|thumb|350px|right|A galactic map of known systems]]

A system (short for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_system planetary system]) consists of one or more non-stellar objects that orbit one or more [[StarCitizen:gravitational governor]]s (such as [[StarCitizen:star]]s or black holes). There are 4 main factions that claim ownership over these systems: the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth]], the [[StarCitizen:Vanduul]], the [[StarCitizen:Xi'an Empire]], and the [[StarCitizen:Banu Protectorate]]. There are also two other categories of system affiliation - [[StarCitizen:developing]] and [[StarCitizen:unclaimed]]. Many systems are connected to one another by [[StarCitizen:jump point]]<nowiki/>s of varying sizes, allowing for interstellar travel between systems in ships equipped with a [[StarCitizen:jump drive]].

=== Planets ===
{{Main|Planet}}{{For|a list of all known planets (including unnoted or fictional planets, like HH130782)|Category:Planets}}
[[File:Four planets of Stanton.png|thumb|The planets of [[Stanton system|Stanton]].]]
A planet is an object that orbits one or more stars, is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared most of its orbit of other astronomical objects.<ref>https://www.iau.org/news/pressreleases/detail/iau0603/</ref> There are 324 known planets of various classifications, depending on the atmosphere, size, and geological composition.<ref group="annotation" name="locationcount" /> These classifications include [[StarCitizen::Category:Terrestrial rocky planets|terrestrial rocky]], [[StarCitizen::Category:Super-Earths|super earth]], [[StarCitizen::Category:Ocean planets|ocean planet]], [[StarCitizen::Category:Gas giants|gas giant]], [[StarCitizen::Category:Ice giants|ice giant]], [[StarCitizen::Category:Smog planets|smog planet]], [[StarCitizen::Category:Mesoplanets|mesoplanet]], [[StarCitizen::Category:Protoplanets|protoplanet]], [[StarCitizen::Category:Dwarf planets|dwarf planet]], and [[StarCitizen::Category:Desert planets|desert planet]], among others.

===Moons===
{{Main|Moon}}
{{For|a list of all known moons|Category:Moons}}[[File:Daymar3.jpg|thumb|right|[[Daymar]], a moon of [[StarCitizen:Crusader]].]]

A moon, also known as a natural satellite - is an astronomical object that orbits a planet.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/science/satellite</ref> There are 74 known moons. While they do not have classifications in the same way that planets do, there are many different types of moon, from dry, desert moons like [[StarCitizen:Daymar]], to frigid, frozen examples like [[StarCitizen:Calliope]], to those with dense smog-like atmospheres such as [[StarCitizen:Aberdeen]].

===Asteroid formations===
{{Main|Asteroid formation}}
{{For|a list of all known asteroid formations|Category:Asteroid Formations}}[[File:Stanton-crusader-yela-orbit-3.8.0.jpg|thumb|right|Asteroid formation around [[Yela]]]]

An asteroid is a rocky object smaller than a planet, often in massive groupings with other asteroids - know as asteroid formations. These objects are the remnants of the formation of the larger bodies in the system, or sometimes are the result of collisions between a planet and moon or between two planets.<ref>https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/asteroids/in-depth/#many_shapes_and_sizes_otp</ref> There are 76 charted asteroid formations, usually found as system rings, with the occasional asteroid cluster and single planetoid asteroid.

===Planetoid===
A planetoid is a larger asteroid with a proper gravity field sufficient to shape the body into an ellipsoid under its own weight. The two most notable planetoids are [[StarCitizen:Delamar]], which is home to a colony of radical independents in the [[StarCitizen:Nyx]] system, as well as the [[StarCitizen:Space Whale]], a unique looking planetoid frequently visited by tourists of the [[StarCitizen:Nemo system|Nemo]] system.

==Space Stations==
{{Main|Space station}}
{{For|a list of all known space stations|Category:Space stations}}[[File:Port_Olisar_far_away.png|thumb|right|[[Port Olisar]], now decommissioned, was the first space station in game]]

A space station is an artificial satellite, i.e., a man made construction that is orbiting a star, planet or moon, usually with some amenities for passing ships to make use of, or otherwise with a specific function such as security or scientific research. There are 50 space stations in the ''Star Citizen'' universe, ranging from small truck-stop-like [[StarCitizen:rest stop]]s to super stations such as [[StarCitizen:Spider]] - and everything in between.

==Caves==
{{Main|Caves and caverns}}

[[File:Cavern inside 01.jpg|thumb|right]]

Caves and caverns are natural or artificial cavities in the ground. They are generated by plate tectonic mechanics, weathering or artificial excavation.

==Outposts==
[[File:Wala Shady-Glen-Farms Day.jpg|thumb|right]]

An outpost is a small to medium sized development on the surface of a planet or moon. Outposts can have a variety of different types of [[StarCitizen:architecture]] and functions, ranging from utilitarian modular mining outposts to [[StarCitizen:colonial style]] [[StarCitizen:Homestead|homesteads]].

==Settlements==
[[File:DE April 2017 Environment Levski new 01.jpg|thumb|right]]

Settlements are a type of development that are more extensive than outposts, usually starting from a single outpost or facility and expanded over time in an ad hoc manner. These can come in a number of different forms, from underground tunnels, to trading towns, to active or former research/mining bases. Often times, due to the nature of how they came about, these locations may be occupied by some of the less savory elements of society.

==Cities==
[[File:Arccorp-area18-skyline-io-north-tower.jpg|thumb|[[Area18]] on ArcCorp.]]

Many planets in developed systems contain one or more cities, also known as [[StarCitizen:landing zones]]. The [[StarCitizen:architecture]] of these cities varies, depending the ownership and affiliation of each planet and system. In order to access cities, players must land at the spaceport. From there, they can access the other parts of the city by using the [[StarCitizen::Category:Public transport|transit system]].

==See also==
*[[StarCitizen::Category:Locations]]
*[[StarCitizen:Sightseeing and Travel Guide]]

==External links==
*{{Link RSI|url=https://support.robertsspaceindustries.com/hc/en-us/articles/360008085873-Locations-in-Star-Citizen|text=Locations in Star Citizen – Cloud Imperium Games Knowledge Base}}

==Annotations==
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==References==
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