ANALYZING…   FILE TYPE: Marathon Archives Entry PERIOD: Colony Era TOPIC: Tau Ceti IV Colonization SUMMARY: Annotated overview of colonization protocol written by UESC Marathon Captain Clemente di Roxas during the voyage to Tau Ceti IV. Notes and errata present in original document.. =================================================================== ARGOLIS [Tau Ceti IV] Semi-major axis: 1.334 au Orbital period: 642.137 003 43 d Circumference [equatorial]: 72 535.7808 km Mass: ≥3.93 M⬤ Surface gravity: 1.03 g Surface pressure: 200.6235 kPa [at sea level] Governor: Bagnoli, Zahida "Walter" Lt. Governor: Ayers, Kleoniki "Niki" Judge: Holmwood, Nitya Head of Security: Reed, Davic Counselors (Aldermen): Hearth: Garrod, Buz Javelin; Security: Backus, Reina Rural; Ag-Hub: Karimi-Dumas, Zigmārs Rural; Mineral ExtProc: Yeung, Wen Nuan SubUrban; Residential: Vanaheo'o, Ma'ome Urban; Commercial, Residential: D'Antonio, Sofia Medea Counselors (Corporate Representatives): Traxus: Saman, Bahar NuCal: Manaea, David CyAc: Owens, Baishan [pass through DOC for cleanup] Full responsibility drill for colony settlement [closed-book, no notes] Confirm site Wake members of Colony Leadership Team [above] I will aid Arthur (head of the colony AI family suite) in locking the Marathon in geosynchronous orbit above the chosen site. Tycho will coordinate with Bastion, Naraah, and Darius to initiate multi-year on-site monitoring of the planet's environment. Probe launch for composition of soil, water, and air composition. Gather samples of flora, fauna, and minerals for study. [come back to this, Naraah manages the water] Automated pre-fabricated structures will be deployed and positioned on the site of what will soon become the human colony of New Cascadia. Farmland will be mapped out, and rivers remotely dammed or deepened as need demands. [DOC the river that ran along the old campus, come back to the concept] Sources of essential resources will be identified, and plans drawn up for their development. Prefab structures will be dropped from the air and remotely assembled. Tycho will work along with Naraah, Darius, and Bastion to establish and monitor environmental standards on the planet. Bastion is to be the first Colony AI relocated to the surface. His new home is Javelin; it will be the seed from which the rest of the colony will grow. Next will be Darius and Naraah, relocating to Anchor and Abyss, respectively, before Darius eventually transitions between AgHub sites. Arthur and Gabriel will transfer to Hearth (the Central Living Complex) at the heart of the colony. Although this is also where Lilith and Joy will eventually reside, they will remain aboard the UESC Marathon for several years. [there will be a lot of time spent here] It is their responsibility to wake the colonists and prepare them for the future. Gabriel will aid in the wake-cycling and serve as general oversight for all colonist health and wellness needs. Four years after our arrival in the Tau Ceti system, the first wave of citizen colonists will emerge from cryosleep. For the next two years they won't even touch the planet's surface but live aboard the Marathon to study and prepare for their new lives. They will adhere to the existing leadership structure but we will also encourage them to hold free elections as needed for [DOC add term for mayor or president as they decide]. After their studies are complete, they will move to New Cascadia and make room for the next wave emerging from cryosleep aboard the Marathon. This process will be long and include additional planet-side orientation, but it is a necessary precaution for the best possible chance for success both individually and societally. The next wave will be woken up and the cycle will continue on the Marathon after they have woken up on the Marathon. If everything goes as planned, the colony of New Cascadia will become a thriving reality less than 15 years after we make orbit. —Captain Clemente di Roxas =================================================================== TYPE: TEXT [X]; AUDIO [ ]