StarCitizen:Terra

Terra III, commonly referred to by its system's name, was the twelfth planet colonized by the StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth. It has made great strides towards becoming the cultural focus of the Empire.<ref name="ReferenceA">Template:Cite RSI</ref>

While die-hard StarCitizen:Earth loyalists would dispute such a claim, there is no doubt that Terra has its finger on the pulse of the civilized galaxy. From the increasing inflow of megacorporate HQs to the system to the influence of Terranoriginated music on popular culture, Terra is unquestionably the closest thing to a rival Earth has ever produced.<ref name="ReferenceB">Template:Cite RSI</ref> In four centuries, owing to its jump network and location, it has evolved into a massive trade hub. Kiel, Baker, Kilian and other name systems are short hops from the star. The world's plentiful resources, cultivated carefully so as not to impact the environment, have fueled the Empire's StarCitizen:Eastern Expansion Program.<ref name="ReferenceB" /> Terra is home to StarCitizen:Song University, named after the planet's discoverer and known for teaching StarCitizen:Banu culture.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>

The planet is also known for the lost civilisation that once inhabited the planet; nicknamed the StarCitizen:Atlanteans by the local population and the sentient species responsible for the construction of the ancient ruins scattered across the planet and the StarCitizen:Vasli Fragment Stone.

Discovery

StarCitizen:Wei-Yin Song, one of the lead surveyors for the StarCitizen:UNE's Eastern Expansion Program, was the first citizen to discover Terra (known as 342A.03M at the time) in 2516. Scans and scouting missions confirmed the presence of a naturally oxygen-based atmosphere, indigenous vegetation, vast oceans, and temperate climates. Deep in the southern region, a scout team discovered remnants of a rock formation, indicating that they were arranged that way but they didn't discover any indication of intelligent life. The team went on to suggest the planet should establish a forward operating base for terraforming and expansion into the adjoining systems.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> Upon discovery, this naturally-occurring oxygen-based planet seemed like an untouched Earth and so they named it Terra as a reflection for the birthplace of StarCitizen:Humanity. Over the centuries, Terra has grown into one of the jewels of the Empire, becoming a political and cultural force. Home to the Transitionalist political movement who believe that Terra better represents the future of the UEE than the current capital, Earth.<ref name="ReferenceA" />

Senator

• StarCitizen:Senator StarCitizen:Mira Ngo (T- Terra - Terra Sys)<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>
• StarCitizen:Senator StarCitizen:Kelos Albervar (T – Terra – Terra Sys) serves on the StarCitizen:Subcommittee on Commerce & Trade.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>

Major Locations

StarCitizen:Prime

The capital city of Terra is Prime, a beautiful bayside mega-city built on the foundations of two of the original colony ships. Is is either in the state of StarCitizen:Vastac, or at least neighbours that state.

StarCitizen:Quasi

Terra's second-largest city is Quasi (pronounced "Kah-zee"). It is located in the colder southern hemisphere.

StarCitizen:New Austin

New Austin, another initial colonization point, is as close as Terra comes to an industrial city.

Other Locations

Ankorum

Located in the northern hemisphere, StarCitizen:Ankorum is home to a defunct space forces training facility.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>

Kutaram

StarCitizen:Kutaram is home to replica ship manufacturer StarCitizen:Esperia, whose headquarters can be found in StarCitizen:Asox Tower.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>

Magnetic Ridge

The StarCitizen:Magnetic Ridge is a famous landmark on Terra, oft compared with the Grand Canyon on Earth.

Nova Kyiv

StarCitizen:Nova Kyiv was the location of StarCitizen:Anvil Aerospace's first skunkwork facility, and is still home to their headquarters today.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref> In 2796, Nova Kyiv was listed as the location of an Anvil Aerospace factory that manufactured the Terrapin.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>

State of Vastac

StarCitizen:Vastac is located in a tropical region of Terra and borders the StarCitizen:Animas Sea.<ref>Loremakers Community Questions: Anasazi Sea on Terra, acc. 2021-04-09</ref> It is the natural habitat of the StarCitizen:Emperor Bloom and the location of the StarCitizen:Tecuya Mountains. It is quite likely that Prime is located in Vastac, or it may represent a neighbouring state.

Terra University

Established University, with a chair in Geological Studies.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref><ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref><ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>

Natural Satellites

Eda

Though StarCitizen:Eda is similar in mass to Sol 3a, its close orbit around Terra causes more extreme tides than are found on Earth.

Artificial Satellites

• StarCitizen:IAS Hammett
• StarCitizen:ICS Evolen
• StarCitizen:Astro Arena

Gallery

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Trivia

• Terra takes inspiration from Constantinople during the Late Roman Era, very connected in terms of communication and trade, with neighbors on the eastern side that are more advanced and not necessarily so aggressive.<ref>Chris Roberts On PC Gaming, Going To Space, Rock Paper Shotgun, Oct. 27, 2012</ref>
• Nova Kyiv is a reference to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine in real life.
• Nova Kyiv used to be spelled using the anglicism Nova Kiev, in 2023 CIG renamed it to Nova Kyiv following the Ukrainian government's concerted effort to correct the international spelling and a player pointing out said efforts.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>
• At StarCitizen:CitizenCon 2024's "The Stars My Destination" presentation, StarCitizen:Dave Haddock announced that Terra will be the fifth system featured in the game's 1.0 release.<ref>The Stars My Destination, CitizenCon 2024. Star Citizen YouTube channel. Retrieved 2024-10-21.</ref>

References

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