Terra Nova

Located in the Solaris System, at the periphery of the Galactic Core, Terra Nova is the capital world of the Galactic Consilium. It is the fourth planet in the system, orbiting the purplish-white primary Solaris.

Terra Nova was the first world discovered by the Human people after the Exodus that had an environment that matched that of Old Earth. Its discovery was purely by accident, as the ship that found it was merely exploring a nearby star system after having made a navigational error that brought the ship to the edge of the Core rather than midway between it and the Rim.

The planet is approximately 9,891 light years from the galactic center. It is 13,271.39 kilometers in diameter and has a gravity of 9.81 m/s². Its surface is 71% water and 29% land, with ice caps at both poles. The planet does not have a liquid core and is not seismically active. Terra Nova has a rotation period of 26 standard hours and an orbital period of 371 days. There are three moons - Primus, Secundus and Tertius.

There are four continents, none of which are connected by natural land routes. The world is a careful balance of technology and nature, with careful laws in place to help govern pollution, waste reclamations, construction and other concerns.

The planet currently has a population of three billion, with almost 250 million citizens living within the vast metroplex of Cedelphia, which is the capital city of the entire Consilium.