Planets

Earth-like planets are extraordinarily rare. Playable empires start from planets semi-terraformed by ancient colony ships and kinda livable. Planets have a number of characteristics that affect their potential in various areas.

Various hazards that affect people living on a planet are affecting the price of planetary insurance. Net income (profit minus insurance) is one of the main driving forces of migration.

Cosmic Rays

• Cosmic rays damage life and machines alike.
• Spinning cores protect from them.
• Basic cosmic ray level is 1. Stars add more. 1 level adds 1 EC to the cost of insurance.
• Clamped in [0, infinity].

Core Spin Speed

• Spinning planet cores provide electromagnetic field that protects population from cosmic rays.
• 1 Core Spin Speed = -1 effective Cosmic Ray Intensity and +1 Atmosphere Bio Quality capacity
• Clamped in [0, 2].

Surface Bio Quality

• Compatibility of the surface with terran life.
• For every 1 Surface Bio Quality below 1, 1 EC is added to the cost of insurance
• Clamped in [-5, 1].

Atmosphere Bio Quality

• Compatibility of the atmosphere with terran life.
• For every 1 Atmosphere Bio Quality below 1, 1 EC is added to the cost of insurance
• Clamped in [-5, 1].