Nequencia III

[Tachyon 0]

Nequencia III

 

Class-M

 

Gravity: 0.92 Earth normal

Atmosphere: Nitrogen (75%), Oxygen (22%), trace gases (3%)

Axis of Rotation: 20.2°

Rotation: 27 Earth hours

Revolution: 392 Earth days

 

There are six primary landmasses whose area covers approximately 42% of the planet’s surface. These continents rest on five major tectonic plates. The planet is on par with Earth in terms of geological evolution, with average continental drift of approximately 1 to 2 centimetres per year.

 

Fauna varies from nearly 1 million insect species to higher mammalian and reptilian forms. There is no sign of intelligent life, with the highest order arguably a form of pre-hominid primate located in the forests of the largest continent that straddles the equator. Perhaps the most striking difference from Terran wildlife is the absence of predatory birds. Herbi- and omnivorous species are present, but there are no large raptors or scavengers. This means that small mammal life-forms are exceedingly common throughout the planet.

 

Flora is present in the form of several hundred species of coniferous and deciduous trees distributed by biome. Gymnosperms appear to be more prevalent than angiosperms. The smaller continents in the boreal and temperate biomes exhibit large old-growth forests, with newer forests (mostly tropical) on the largest two continents.

 

Overall, the planet does not exhibit many atypical characteristics for Class-M worlds. Aside from slightly lighter gravity, richer oxygen content, and longer days and years, the planet is comparable to Earth in most respects and will require a minimal of actual terraforming to make it suitable for a colony. The last step in the evaluation process is to select a particular site for the colony. A report on the colony sites will be forthcoming after the evaluation is complete.