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Stanton IV, home to microTech, is a large and generally cold planet. The temperature is the result of an error during the UEE terraforming process, which lead to unusually dense cloud production. microTech produces mobiGlas here, a now-standard piece of digital assistance technology used by nearly everyone in the Empire. Although mobiGlas has become their ubiquitous product, microTech manufactures a wide variety of electronics, including those found in ship systems. This world is a good place to look for advanced sensor technologies which could provide an edge while dogfighting. Space on the world is leased to smaller companies, including some of microTech’s competitors, which solidified the planet’s reputation as the place for cutting edge tech research and development. Buyouts among successful Stanton IV-based startups are common.
microTech is a terraformed planet, thus its atmosphere was specifically engineered to imitate Earth's. It is breathable and primarily contains nitrogen and oxygen, as well as trace amounts of argon and carbon dioxide. However, due to the terraforming accident, temperatures generally sit around or below -100 °C (-148 °F), especially during severe snowstorms when wind chill factors exacerbate the situation. As such, exposure without protective gear specializing in cold-weather environments can quickly lead to hypothermia.
Visitors should note that while the standard United Empire of Earth penal code technically applies in the Stanton System, the UEE does not police the region. Private squadrons and hired mercenaries belonging to the inhabiting super-corporations enforce their own laws here.
Most of microTech is covered in mountains and ice sheets and subject to strong blizzards and ice storms. There are very few liquid bodies of water. Multiple temperate tundra zones exist in areas associated with deep geothermal activity. Camping expeditions and hikes in these greener biomes are popular vacation activities among microTech’s full-time population. Cold hardy plants such as evergreens, wildflowers, grasses, and lichen grow there throughout the year.
Thawort, a lichen that grows on microTech and other worlds with arctic climates, is the subject of research for several pharmaceutical startups based in New Babbage. Its antiseptic and antibacterial properties have shown promise in the lab, though the properties are only present in wild-collected specimens. Research to replicate these traits in artificial conditions is ongoing.
Discovered in 2851, Stanton IV is a super-Earth, and one of four planets in the Stanton system’s habitable zone. Full development of the system would have taken funds not readily available to the government at the time. After beginning initial terraforming, the UEE announced the decision in 2865 to sell it and its sibling planets to private interests in order help pay down its debts and provide a boost to the down-turned economy.
An early terraforming error resulted in a climate far colder and harsher than initial projections had indicated, leading to multiple debates on the UEE Senate floor regarding the government’s ability to sell Stanton IV. However, it was thanks to this error that founder and then-CEO of microTech Magnus Tobin purchased it as the new headquarters for microTech. Tobin sold off land his company had been using for server farms in the leadup to this acquisition. According to a contemporary press release, the “reliably frigid” climate of Stanton IV was ideal for keeping their expansive network of servers cool. Tobin personally oversaw the construction of New Babbage, the primary landing zone and now headquarters of microTech at large.
Planetary governance is conducted by specialized divisions of the microTech corporation. Population-sustaining departments such as water infrastructure and waste management exist alongside economic ones such as taxation, business licensing, and import/export. Former elected officials or government workers are typically hired for these roles, though those from the private-sector are not barred from selection. microTech upgraded their corporate security force to perform police actions where necessary. Wherever possible, microTech utilizes technology and custom microTech-designed systems and software to automate much of the day-to-day operations, including the enforcement of local laws. As immigration to microTech increases, leaders within microTech have debated the implementation of an eventual population cap.
The city of New Babbage was designed to support the creativity of the highly-skilled workforce needed to drive microTech’s future innovation. Areas like the Commons were constructed as creative workspaces, dedicated to providing areas for programmers and engineers to relax, network, and plan. The city’s robust nightlife provides an outlet for the workforce’s high-pressure crunch times and higher-than-average salaries, and visiting financiers and venture capitalists make regular use of the high-end bars. Inhabitants also like to escape the confines of the city to take part in outdoor cold weather activities.
Bleeding-edge technology is a common sight on microTech. Not only due to the company itself, but also the presence of other established tech companies alongside a constantly-cycling roster of startups. Residents who don’t keep abreast of the latest advances are generally seen as somewhat gauche by their peers, though this outlook varies. Members of the upper classes of the UEE frequent the markets to secure the newest tech before it hits the market.
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LANDSCAPES
Microtech is a giant snowball but with breathtaking mountains and many bucolic landscapes, with colorful flowers and green grass. Frozen lakes are also an incredible sight.
The Thunderbowl
OP: OM6 - S146 - OM1: 1440 - OM4: 1038 - OM5: 1094
NAVTOOL
A land of green grass surrounded by the frozen cold, an interesting playground with natural demarcation.
Proximity from both Clear View Emergency Shelter and Rayari Deltana Research Outpost at 65 km.
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CONDITIONS
TEMPERATURES
PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES
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APHORITE
HADANITE
DOLIVINE
SUNSET BERRY
HEART OF THE WOODS
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Op - OM5 - S135 OM1: 1113 - OM3: 1398 - OM5: 1048
Scattered over Hurston, underground caves abounds with minerals and miscellaneous plants you can collect.
Caves respond to scanner ping.
Surrounded by a grove of trees with a single pine tree at the entrance to the cave.
MINING:
HARVESTING:
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Op - OM6 - S145. OM1: 1435 - OM4: 1763 - OM5: 595.8
Scattered over Microtech, underground caves abounds with minerals and miscellaneous plants you can collect.
Caves respond to scanner ping.
Located in a mountainside at a 40 degree angle,.
Access is possible on foot however extreme caution is advised, access is limited to small rock ledges around the permitted of the cave downward to the floor.
The cave floor is ideally suited to ground vehicles and slopes moderately downward into the cave itself, vehicles will be able to navigate quite deeply into the main structure of the cave while multiple smaller passages were noted but not explored.
ACCESS :
FOOT : Recommended. Extreme caution is advised, access is limited to small rock ledges around the permitted of the cave downward to the floor.
VEHICLES : Unlikely. Entrance of the cave combined with the cliff shear and surrounding vegetation make ground vehicle access extremely prohibitive
SHIPS : A small to medium sized fighter or similar craft should be able to access the cave and descend a short distance within the cave to its floor.
MINING:
HARVESTING:
DANGER :
* Care should be taken shortly after entering the cave as the terrain between the entrance and 'main' cave is not completely consistent, extreme care should be taken when entering on foot to ensure the shifting rock ledges do not phase out under an individuals feet.
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Op - OM5 - S135. OM1: 969.6 - OM3: 1332.1 - OM5: 1253.1 - AltOp: New Babbage.
Scattered over Microtech, underground caves abounds with minerals and miscellaneous plants you can collect.
Caves respond to scanner ping.
Located nearby to New Babbage Spaceport, the cave entrance is too narrow for ships to enter, small to medium sized ground vehicles can enter and explore the cave with ease, the terrain approaching the cave entrance can also be easily traversed by ground vehicles.
The cave floor is ideally suited to ground vehicles and slopes moderately downward into the cave itself, vehicles will be able to navigate quite deeply into the main structure of the cave while multiple smaller passages were noted but not explored.
ACCESS :
FOOT : Easy access.
VEHICLES : Recommended. Small to medium sized ground vehicles can enter and explore the cave with ease. The terrain approaching the cave entrance can also be easily traversed by ground vehicles
SHIPS : Not accessible.
MINING:
Missing detailed information
HARVESTING:
Missing detailed information
DANGER :
Nothing to report
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GOLD |
QUANTANIUM |
TUNGSTEN |
LARANITE |
TITANIUM |
TARANITE |
COPPER |
BERYL |
CORUNDUM |
DIAMOND |
HEPHAESTANITE |
BEXALITE |
QUARTZ |
ALUMINUM |
AGRICIUM |
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Zone Basic Infos :
New Babbage is a major social and economic trading hub on microTech. Although New Babbage features microTech’s flagship store, the landing zone is a haven for smaller tech companies. Your first visit to microTech’s flagship city will most likely be by way of the New Babbage Interstellar Spaceport.
Hop on one of the mag-lev trams that weave their way through the city, to get from the spaceport to the action. Rather take your ground vehicle? Claim yours in the garage and venture into the snowy landscape on your own terms. Enclosed domes populate areas of the city to protect the inhabitants against the freezing elements.
You’ll find your friendly neighborhood mission giver at New Babbage’s hot spot for local nightlife – Wally’s.
The city’s signature building, Aspire Grand, is home to “The Nest,” your habitation center in New Babbage. You can expect incredible and unique views of the city from every apartment, as well as immaculate, high-tech spaces for you to rest, relax, and recharge your creative batteries.
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Op - OM2 - S235 - OM2: 459 - OM3: 1742 - OM5: 1657
A secret Stash house.
Missing Intel:
- IMAGES INT/EXT
- PATH BY VIEW IMAGES
Caution is advised while visiting this location.
Stock : Altruciatoxin, Etam, Neon, WidoW, waste.
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