Salacia

Salacia‏‎

aka 120347 Salacia

UAS Salacia

Dwarf planet in the Sol system - Kuiper belt object with a diameter of 850 km. It is a registered United Stars of the Galaxies world (Union). First physical survey in 2144 OTT by the Fourth Sol System object survey. First colonists arrived in 2146 OTT.

300 colonists consisting of miners and roid farmers established Barkume Dome (First Settlement). Salacia however shifted from mining and roid farming to Boron processing after Harold Finkle established his first Boron Fiber factory on the dwarf planet. Finkle's Boron wave process gave rise to new materials used in space suits. Then Elizabeth Spencer expanded her small space suit manufacture and became ESPE-suits.

ESPE suits became famous for their suits all over he galaxy and was  purchased in 3222 OTT by SII EVA Equipmen t which still manufactures custom suits here at Salacia.

About 700,000 beings live and work here, there is a Space Tram station and connection to TNO Hub and Space Bus stop (local). A Union Post office and a Union School are the only other Union facilities.

Info
Named after a Roman goddess: In ancient Roman mythology, Salacia was the female divinity of the sea, worshipped as the goddess of salt water who presided over the depths of the ocean.

Science
120347 Salacia is a large planetoid in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered on 22 September 2004 by Henry G. Roe, Michael E. Brown and Kristina M. Barkume at the Palomar Observatory. Salacia's diameter is estimated to be about 850 kilometres (530 mi) due to a low albedo. It has been observed 100 times, with precovery images back to 1982. Salacia orbits the Sun at an average distance slightly greater than that of Pluto.