Seismic Planet Assessment

Seismic Planet Assessment

When a Survey and explorer ship or an LDP reports the discovery of a NCB (Natural Celestial body ) that has the potential to be colonized by the Union (or has the conditions needed for a specific Union species), a so called Pre-Col Survey is requested by the Science Corps.

The Pre-Col request (along with other similar requests) are sent to Explorer Fleet Command and they assign it to a Planet survey team.

Depending on the object, a Planet Survey can take many month.

Biologists, meterologists, geologists and a host of other specialists examine the planet and all aspects such as Bio sphere, weather, composition and of course geological conditions including seismic activities.

The Geologists complete a long check list and compile a Seismic Assessment. [1]

[1]This assesment becomes part of the complete Celestial Object report.

The report is sent to the Union Celestial Object Registry Department of the Science Council. The CORD determines if the object might be useful for Fleet or any other Union entity or suitable for possible colonization or utiliization.

If it is suitable for colonization the report is sent to BoCA. If not the Report is posted on GalNet at the "List of assessed Celestial Objects " and any interested party (Companies, organizations and individuals)  can claim the object. (A claimed object must be taken in active physical posession by that party within a Union year or it goes back on the list).

If there is colonization potential, BoCA creates a Detailed Assessment Request and a BoCA team takes an even closer look. They determine potential dangers, test for pathogens and project conditions.

A Colonization Pack is then tailor made and assembled and the world is offered for colonization.