Lead Ball

Lead Ball

First Planet in the Groombridge 34 system.
 * M-0, Upward Sector
 * Union World -
 * Type Rock Planet
 * Orbital Radius 7.51 x 107 km   (0.50 AU)
 * Period 3.16 x 103 hours   (0.36 earth years)
 * Gravity 8.62 m/s2   (0.88 x earth)

At about 11.7 light years from Earth, Groombridge 34 belongs to the Earth core region and received the first colonists in 2169 OTT.

Lead Ball received colonists in 2172 OTT and became a Mining colony with rich Zinc ,Copper and Silver deposits as well as lead and gold deposits. Lead Ball became a leading lead (and other metals) producer for United Earth and later for the Union.

Today Lead Ball is still a heavy industry planet with two settlements that grew into large cities ( Plumbum and Blei) and an overal population of 34 Million.

Concentrated in the two cities. There is a Class A spaceport - Freight and a Class B port for passenger. Space Bus lines: 6  with 2 x daily frequency. Inter system (Space Tram) to

all other planets and to Groom-Hub.

A Transmatter Tunnel connection to Groom Hub became available in 4949 OTT.

In addition to smelting and processing ores. Lead Ball is the leading producer for lead foil