Saturn, Planet

Saturn

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Saturn,like Jupiter was not visited by man until 2200. Even though its moons have been surveyed and claimed long before. The United Earth, later the Sol Council and a Resolution in the Union Assembly declared the Saturn Rings a Natural Treasure and Monument and prohibits scooping or mining of the Rings itself. The first Expedition to Saturn was led by Commander Miller of United Earth. Like Jupiter, Saturn was claimed by an Energy / Fuel Company. A coalition of BP, UAE and CONOCO, called BUCO Energy claimed the planet in 2202 and established floating  refineries just like on Jupiter. Several Wind Power Floaters harnessing the tremendous wind speed powers of Saturn transmitting energy to other planets including Earth for the last 2000 years.

About 15 Million Union Citizens call Saturn home, including a colony of Bellebees, who are a Gas Giant Lifeform who find the conditions on Saturn very similar to their homeworld. The inhabitants are not called Saturnians, but Cronians. (Cronian) Saturn is represented by a Bellebee at the Assembly (attending via Telepresence) and has a Circle of Associates as Government. ( Elected or appointed individuals form each of the floating cities and the Bellebee communities) Laws are Union + Local Ordinances (Mostly protecting the rings) Techically the Rings should be governed by the Saturn Moon Association but the Rings are by Union Court decision part of Saturn. Ring Tourism and Ring Hotels are operated by Saturn based Companies. Ring Tourism remains very popular and is on the Bucket List of many Citizens. Ring Burials are also very popular, but the practice of depositing bodies has been outlawed, the spreading of ashes however is still allowed. Still many hunderd thousand bodies float in the rings and can make for creepy sightings and many thousand ghost and horror stories.

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