Planet Finn McCool

Finn McCool

Union Planet

 The second planet in the Alpha Centauri System, is the first exo solar planet Terran Human man set foot on. It is also the location of mankind's (Terran) first exo solar colony.

There were committees, naming contests and month of argument among experts and officials alike just how to name this very first colony and the planet. Suggestions such as Alpha Centauri b, Acb,Alpha Centauri II came from the scholars and experts. New Hope, New Earth, Futura, Beginning and a thousand other supposedly meaningful names were proposed.

All this happened while an Irish gardener talked to a visiting Saran Commander who happened to be interested in Horticulture. The Irish man wondered what plants might grow on that new planet and the Saran offered the man to take him there and find out.

So it came that Ryan O'Connors arrived on the second planet of the Alpha Centauri system almost 6 weeks before the official expedition under Captain Alexander Putin.

Realizing that he was the first human ever to set foot on another (exo solar) world. He said to the Saran. I feel like Finn McCool making a giant step. The Saran misunderstood and filed the name Finn McCool with the Saran Astrographical Academy. (Which was at that time the Official source for Human Terrans as well)

When the United Earth expedition arrived they were greeted by Ryan O'Connors and the Saran, who already conducted some very unscientifc but practical experiments with plants.

Environment
The planet is very much like Mars in character but almost Earth sized. There are permanent ice caps and sub surface liquid water. Standard NiOx breathers can be outside with a breather mask supplying additional oxygen.

There is no native life other than a few algae and primitive bacteria. Temperatures range hover around freezing but can climb up to 5 to 10 degrees on the C scale in the summer and drop to -50 in the winter. The planet was known to have severe dust storms that lasted for month.

The planet is rich in minerals, rare earths and metals.

General
The first Colonists established the settlement Ryan's Town that eventually became one of the biggest metropoles in the region with over a billion citizens.

Today Finn McCool is one of the busiest planets and part of the Alpha Centauri System Administration. There are 2 Class A space ports and of course every Union service is represented.

The planet is an industrial powerhouse with SII Capital Ship Propulsion Systems the largest employer. The largest ISAH pods and Shield Generators are manufactured here or in orbit.

The ISAH pods designed for the refurbished Klack Battle Moon were made here. (In Orbit)

Other companies manufacture similar products and components for these systems.

Main Import : Metals, minerals, specialized components, Lux, General Groceries, Water.

<p lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Main Exports: Ship propulsion systems and components, Shield generators (Civilian and military), Bio Solids, Industrial waste

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