Personal Thoughts - most post-apocalyptic science fiction - December 14, 2009

My Personal Thoughts tagged postings are about subjects related to my writings in some area such as a common theme in post-apocalyptic science fiction that is BS. Now to my Personal Thoughts on most post-apocalyptic science fiction.

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The Azurmus Solar System 

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Azurmus is my science fiction world, set after a third world war. As you might guess it has a lot in common with a lot of other apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction most of the stories are set after the war, which only lasted one day. Unlike some other post-apocalyptic I have tried to create something unique set on what we would consider an alien world, Azurmus’s history has similarities to earth’s, this makes the back story a lot easier to tell. I also want to get past some of the urban legends of a post Nuclear Holocaust world would be like as well as do some of my own things that I might not be able to do with a story set on Earth. Also with six pre-war races it has the smallest number of races sharing the same space, I went with a smaller number of races for specific reasons I will explain in a bit. After the war due to the amount of mutagens released it created several new races. The technology level of Azurmus is at least a hundred years ahead of Earth’s, with Powered Battle armor, high-tech robotics, cybernetics, computers, androids, artificial intelligences, super computers, mutagens, energy weapons, and many more technologies I could describe.

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The Oceanus Solar System

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Oceanus is my next fantasy world, while it only has 7% more water surface area, most of the larger land masses are smaller then Greenland and most islands vary in size from there. The easiest way to imagine what Oceanus would look like is to look at the Caribbean and imagine something like that across the world, just no continents as we know them. And as I said before Oceanus is populated with at least 18 intelligent races. Oceanus also has two moons.

Oceanus’s name comes from Latin, Oceanus -i m. the ocean , the sea which encompasses the earth. This is also the name of Oceanus’s Great Ocean, often just called the sea or great sea.

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Xeen’s Solar System
Croix, Crux
Star/Sun Kreuz
Star Class G2 MS
star dimensions; diam 1 M 1 V 1 D 1.44 g 29.91 ST 10,425F L 1.10
diam 112 M 333,300 V 1,330,000 D 1.41 g 29.36 ST 10,425F L 1.10
()
Alpha Asteroids Belt
0.44AU from Star
()
Krile
0.69AU from Star
NoM 2 - Emerald - Sapphire
diam 1.05 M 1.01 V 1.02 D 5.52 g 1 AT 69F
(Class Vt Planet)
()
Xeen
1.08AU from Star
NoM 4 - Cretatas - Thalassinus - Ignis - Lunas Procul
diam 1.5 M 1.5 V 1.5 D 5.52 g 1 AT 57F
Class T Planet
TSA 295,200,000 - WSA 71.1%- 210,000,000 - LSA 28.9%- 85,200,000
1 Xeen year = 394, 1 Xeen day = 24 hours
()
Beowulf
1.65AU from Star
NoM 1 - Drago
diam 0.86 M 0.93 V 0.96 D 5.26 g 0.9 AT -10F
Class R Planet
()
Beta Asteroids
2.57 to 3.89AU from Star
()
Ishmael
4.76AU from Star
NoML 2 -
Unknown number of smaller moons
no ring system
diam 10.12 M 305 V 1,294 D 1.47 g 2.59 AT -200F
Class J Planet
()
Caneghem
6.51AU from Star
NoML 7
Unknown number of smaller moons
Large Ring System
diam 11.14 M 139 V 817 D 0.84 g 1.02 AT -225F
Class S Planet
()
Van Jon Asteroid Belt
10.37AU from Star
()
John Paul Jones
18.78AU from Star
NoML 6
Unknown number of smaller moons
Small Ring System
diam 7 M 53 V 86 D 1.46 g 0.89 AT -333F
Class N Planet
()
Vespucci
36.5AU from Star
NoM 2
diam 0.28 M 0.09 V 0.18 D 2.52 g 0.2 AT -355F
Class I Planet
()

P.S. Solar System only refers to Earth's, but its easier then saying
something like Extrasolar system or Kreuzal System, and
everyone automatically knows what I am talking about when
I say solar system.

Earth’s Solar System

This is the standard template for a solar system based on ours.

Earth’s Solar System
　
Sol/Sun
Star Class G2 MS
star dimensions; diam 1 M 1 V 1 D 1.41 g 27.94 ST 9,940F L 1
diam 109 M 333,000 V 1,300,000 D 1.41 g 27.94 ST 9,940F L 1
()
Mercury
0.39AU from the Sun
NoM 0
diam 0.38 M 0.06 V 0.06 D 5.43 g 0.38 AT 333F
Class E Planet
(Possibly C Class Planet)
()
Venus
0.72AU from the Sun
NoM 0
diam 0.95 M 0.82 V 0.86 D 5.20 g 0.91 AT 867F
Class V Planet
()
Earth
1AU from the Sun
NoM 1
diam 1 M 1 V 1 D 5.52 g 1 AT 58F
Class T Planet
TSA 197,000,000 - WSA 70.8%- 139,500,000 - LSA 29.2%- 57,500,000
1 Earth Year = 365.25 days, 1 day = 23.934 hours, 0.997258
()
Earth Moon
Luna
1AU from the Sun
NoM 0
diam 0.27 M 0.01 V 0.02 D 3.34 g 0.16 AT 0F
Class L Moon
()
Mars
1.52AU from the Sun
NoM 2
diam 0.53 M 0.11 V 0.15 D 3.93 g 0.38 AT -81F
(Class Rt Planet)
()
Main Asteroid Belt
2.06 & 3.27AU from the Sun
()
Jupiter
5.2AU from the Sun
NoML 5
unknown number of small moons
very small ring system
diam 11.21 M 318 V 1,321 D 1.33 g 2.36 AT -227F
Class J Planet
()　
Saturn
9.54AU from the Sun
NoML 7
unknown number of small moons
very small ring system
diam 9.14 M 95 V 764 D 0.69 g 0.92 AT -285F
Class S Planet
()
Uranus
19.2AU from the Sun
NoML 5
unknown number of small moons
very small ring system
diam 4.0 M 14.5 V 63 D 1.32 g 0.89 AT -355F
Class U Planet
()
Neptune
30.1AU from the Sun
NoML 2
unknown number of small moons
very small ring system
diam 3.9 M 17.1 V 58 D 1.64 g 1.12 AT -355F
Class N Planet
()

Pluto
39.5AU from the Sun
NoM 3
diam 0.18 M 0.0022 V 0.006 D 2.0 g 0.07 AT -369F
Class I Planet
()　
Eris
Highly Eccentric Orbit 37.9AU to 97.56AU from the Sun
NoM 1
diam 0.22 M 0.0028 V ? D ? g ? AT -384F
Class I Planet

()

Worlds Solar Systems Guide

Use this legend with my Solar Systems that I post.

Worlds Solar Systems Guide

Astronomical unit (AU) is the average distance between the earth and the sun--about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers). This unit is used to measure distances within the solar system.

Light-year is the distance light travels in one year--about 5.88 trillion miles (9.46 trillion kilometers). Astronomers use this unit to measure distances outside the solar system.

Diameter, diam : The Diameter of a planet is the measure of the planets equator.
1 = Earth diam 7926 miles

Mass, M : The total Mass of a Planet. Mass is the quantity of matter anything contains; the property of a physical body which gives it inertia. Mass is a constant not dependent on gravity and is obtained either by dividing the weight of the body by the acceleration of gravity or by comparing an unknown mass with a known mass, as on a balance.
1 = Earth M 6.95x10{21}

Volume, V : The total Volume of a Planet. Volume is the space occupied, as measured in three dimensions; bulk, size, or dimensions expressed in cubic units.
1 = Earth V 2.6x10{11} mile{3}

Density, D : Density is the amount of matter to a unit of bulk; the ratio of the mass of a given volume of a substance to that of an equal volume of a standard substance. Water is the standard for solids and liquids, and hydrogen or air for gases.
1 = water

Gravity, g : Gravity is the natural force that causes objects to move or tend to move toward the center of the earth, & Gravity causes objects to have weight, & the natural force that makes objects move or tend to move toward each other; gravitation.
1 = Earth

Surface Temperature, ST : Surface Temperature is the Temperature for the surface of a sun.

Average Temperature, AT : Average Temperature is the average temperature on the surface of a planet.

Average Surface Temperature, AST :

Number of Moons, NoM : This is the number of moons a planet has if any. NoM

Large, NoML, A Large moon is any moon {equel to or greater then} that has a Diameter of 0.10 or more.

Small, NoMS, A Small moon is any moon {equel to or less then} that has a Diameter of 0.09 or less.

Luminosity, L : Luminosity the amount of energy in the form of light emitted by the sun or a star.
1 = to the Luminosity of Sol, the Sun.

Main Sequence, MS : Main Sequence is where a star will be when it begins hydrogen fusion; its brightness and surface temperature typically increase from this point with age. Stars usually enter and leave the main sequence from about when they are born or when they are starting to die, respectively.

Planet : What is a planet? A planet is a large object in orbit around a star that meets the following criteria, my criteria, (1) the object is spherical in shaped, (2) the object orbits directly around the parent star not in orbit around another planet or object &, (3) is not massive enough to initiate fusion of hydrogen in its core, (AKA, is not a star).

Planet Types

Terrestrial : A terrestrial planet (or telluric planet) is a planet that is primarily composed of silicate rocks.

Gas Giant : A gas giant or Jovian planet is a large planet that is not primarily composed of rock or other solid matter. Gas giants probably have a rocky or metallic core—in fact, such a core is thought to be required for a gas giant to form—but the majority of its mass is in the form of gas or gas compressed into a liquid state, mainly hydrogen and helium.

Ice Giant : A sub-class of gas giants, ice giants or Uranian planets are mostly composed of ice, rock and gas, unlike the traditional gas giants. However, they share the same qualities of the lack of the solid surface; their differences stem from the fact that their proportion of hydrogen and helium is lower.

Asteroids : Asteroids are predominantly rocky bodies orbiting a star in groups or singular, that is much smaller than planets and are not spherical in shape, irregularly shaped.

Moon : A Moon is a spherical planet body that orbits around a planet.

Natural Satellite : A Natural Satellite is an body that is not spherical in shape that orbits a planet, Natural Satellites are usually Asteroids, Comets, or Meteorites that have been captured.

Major Planet : A Major Planet is any Planet {equel to or greater then} that has a Diameter of 0.10 or more.

Minor Planet : A Minor Planet is any Planet {equel to or less then} that has a Diameter of 0.09 or less.

Star : A star is a large body, a ball of gas, in space that burns a fuel source by fusion usually hydrogen that provides light and warmth to a solar system with planets, if there are any.

Comet : A comet is an object that is made-up of ice, gas &, rock that when it comes close to its parent it develops a tail.

Total Surface Area, TSA : The total surface area on the surface of the planet.

Water Surface Area, WSA : This is the total water surface on a planet.

Land Surface Area, LSA : This is the total land surface on a planet.

Steller and Planetary Classes

This is a refrence to my Solar Systems that I list.

Star Classes

Star Class O

The O & B class of Stars are the largest and brightest stars but also have a short stellar
life time, making them unsatiable for long term life. Class O stars are very hot and very
luminous, being bluish in colour; in fact, most of their output is in the ultraviolet range. These
are the rarest of all main sequence stars, constituting as few as 1 in 32,000. O-stars shine with a
power over a million times our Sun's output. Because they are so huge, Class O stars burn
through their hydrogen fuel very quickly, and are the first stars to leave the main sequence.

Star Class B

Class B stars are extremely luminous and blue. Their spectra have neutral helium and
moderate hydrogen lines. As O and B stars are so powerful, they live for a very short time. They
do not stray far from the area in which they were formed as they don't have the time. They
therefore tend to cluster together in what we call OB1 associations, which are associated with
giant molecular clouds. The Orion OB1 association is an entire spiral arm of our Galaxy (brighter
stars make the spiral arms look brighter, there aren't more stars there) and contains all of the
constellation of Orion. They constitute about 0.13% of main sequence stars -- rare, but much
more common than those of class O.

Star Class A

Class A stars are amongst the more common naked eye stars. As with all class A stars,
they are white or bluish-white. They have strong hydrogen lines and also ionized metals. They
comprise perhaps 0.63% of all main sequence stars. The Star Class A is the first star class that is
a feasible star with a habitable planet in orbit around the Star.

Star Class F

Class F stars are still quite powerful but they tend to be main sequence stars. Their spectra
is characterized by the weaker hydrogen lines and ionized metals, their colour is white with a
slight tinge of yellow. These represent 3.1% of all main sequence stars.

Star Class G

Class G stars are probably the best known, if only for the reason that our Sun is of this
class. They have even weaker hydrogen lines than F, but along with the ionized metals, they have
neutral metals. G is host to the "Yellow Evolutionary Void". Supergiant stars often swing
between O or B (blue) and K or M (red). While they do this, they do not stay for long in the G
classification as this is an extremely unstable place for a supergiant to be. These are about 8% of
all main sequence stars.

Star Class K

Class K are orangish stars which are slightly cooler than our Sun. Some K stars are giants
and supergiants, such as Arcturus while others like Alpha Centauri B are main sequence stars.
They have extremely weak hydrogen lines, if they are present at all, and mostly neutral metals.
These make up some 13% of main sequence stars.

Star Class M
Class M is by far the most common class if we go by the number of stars. All the red
dwarfs go in here and they are plentiful; over 78% of stars are red dwarfs, such as Proxima
Centauri. M is also host to most giants and some supergiants such as Antares and Betelgeuse, as
well as Mira variables. The spectrum of an M star shows lines belonging to molecules and
neutral metals but hydrogen is usually absent. Titanium oxide can be strong in M stars. The red
color is deceptive; it is because of the dimness of the star. When an equally hot object, a halogen
lamp (3000 K) which is white hot is put at a few kilometers distance, it appears like a red star.

Class Temperature Star color Mass Radius Luminosity
O 30,000 - 60,000 K Bluish ("blue") 60 15 1,400,000
B 10,000 - 30,000 K Bluish-white ("blue-white") 18 7 20,000
A 7,500 - 10,000 K White with bluish tinge ("white") 3.2 2.5 80
F 6,000 - 7,500 K White ("yellow-white") 1.7 1.3 6
G 5,000 - 6,000 K Light yellow ("yellow") 1.1 1.1 1.2
K 3,500 - 5,000 K Light orange ("orange") 0.8 0.9 0.4
M 2,000 - 3,500 K Reddish orange ("red") 0.3 0.4 0.04

Planetary Classes

My detailed planetary classification system was inspired from a lack of any classification
of planets like there is for stars. Like a star class there are different levels for each class (not listed
here) for example the Sun or Sol is a G2 star, the Earth would be a Class T3 Planet. A level 3 in a
planet class is the closest to the original planet that inspired the class. A planet’s Surface
Temperature & Astronomical units doesn’t matter in its levels only in its class and Astronomical
units do not necessarily change a planets class.
There are five levels, level 1 is a planet that varies from the original in one of several
ways for example a T1 class Planet would be an earth like world but it would different in these
areas its gravity, diameter, mass, or volume is between 50-75% lesser then a T3 planet. Level 2 is
a planet that varies from the original in one of several ways for example a T2 class Planet would
be an earth like world but it would different in these areas its gravity, diameter, mass, or volume
is between 25-49% lesser then a T3 planet. Level 3 is a planet that is the closest to the original
planet that inspired that class. Level 4 is a planet that varies from the original in one of several
ways for example a T4 class Planet would be an earth like world but it would different in these
areas its gravity, diameter, mass, or volume is between 25-100% greater. Level 5 is a planet that
varies from the original in one of several ways for example a T4 class Planet would be an earth
like world but it would different in these areas its gravity, diameter, mass, or volume is between
125% or greater then a T3 planet. For moons the term planet is replaced with moon.


Class A

Class B


Class C

The C class of planets are the hypothetical Chthonian planet type, is a hypothetical class
of celestial objects resulting from the stripping away of a gas giant's hydrogen and helium
atmosphere. Such atmospheric stripping is a likely result of close proximity to a star. The
remaining rocky or metallic core would resemble a terrestrial planet in many respects. Some
scientists suggest that Mercury is a Chthonian planet due to its high density and metal-rich core,
but other than this possibility no known Chthonian planets have been discovered.

Class D

The D class of planets are what are also classed Devil Planets, these D class of planets
have a Sulfuric atmosphere are typical hot planets, D class planets also have a volcanically active
geology. D Class planets also tend have liquid mercury rivers and/or molten Sulfur rivers, lakes,
& seas. There is no known planet that would fit into this class it is just another hypothetical
planet class.

Class E

The E class of planets are planets similar to Mercury, an E Class planet usually will have
no atmosphere or a very small and negligible atmosphere & has a geologic similarity to Mercury.

Class F



Class G

The G Class of planets is a class for gas giants that do not fit into the other classes for gas
giants. This is another hypothetical planet class for any gas giants that would not fit into the J, N,
S or U Classes.

Class I

An I class planet is a planet similar to Pluto, The I stands for Ice most I class planets are
ether in a far orbit from there star or orbit a Gas Giant Planet


Class J Planet

A J class planet is a planet that is similar to Jupiter, J class planets are similar to Jupiter
they are Gas Giants, they are usually larger than any other gas giants in a solar system, they also
don’t ordinarily have a ring system although it is possible.

Class L

The L class planet is a planet similar to the moon or Luna, low gravity, low or no
geologic activity, no atmosphere or a negligible atmosphere.

Class N

A N Class planet is a planet similar to Neptune.

Class R

R class planets are planets that are similar to Mars, R class planets have a dry small
atmosphere, they frequently have signs of once having had liquid water flowing on the surface of
the planet. These R Class planets have similarities to a T class planet in there sessions and
planetary rotation & axis tilt.

Sub-Classes
Class Ra; These are R class planets that are even more similar to a T class planet, they
have thicker atmospheres, geologically active, & has flowing water on its surface. Theoretically
this sub-class would be half way between a T and R class planet.

Class S

A S class planet is a planet that is similar to Saturn, S class planets are similar to Saturn,
they are Gas Giants they are usually about the size of Saturn or larger, they also frequently have a
large ring system stabilized by shepard moons, theoretically any type of gas giant could have a
ring system stabilized by shepard moons.

Class T

The T class of planets or Terrain Class planets are that are similar to Earth, they have
atmospheres, a varied Climate, Geologic activity & ecosystems.

Class U

The U class of planets are planets that are similar to Uranus.

Class V

The V class of planets are planets that are similar to Venus, V class planets are similar to
Venus, they are hot planets, volcanically active, & their atmosphere is usually a thick Carbon
Dioxide atmosphere with a atmospheric pressure that is usually over 20 times the earths.

Sub-Classes
The Sub-class is a small letter next to the capital letter of the planet class (Example;
Class Re Planet) these denote that there are similarities to other planets classes.

d, This is a special sub-class it only relates to V class planets, it has similarities to the D class of
planets.

e, This letter indicates a planet has similarities to T class planets to the extent of a thick
atmosphere, geologic activity, and flowing water, (also weather patterns?)

r, This letter indicates a planet has similarities to R class planets, a good example would be a Vr
class planet this planet would have a thinner atmosphere, as well as possible frozen water at its
polar caps if it has any, as well as V class features as very geologic activity.

t, A planet with this letter denotes a good capability to be terraformed in to a planet similar to a T
class planet.

Terms

Star - A star is a large body, a ball of gas, in space that burns a fuel source usually hydrogen that
provides light and warmth to a solar system with planets, if there are any.

Planet - A planet is any large spherical body that orbits a star, there is also what is classed as a
rouge planet this is a planet that was ejected from its original star system by ether natural forces
or unnatural forces(ie intelligent interaction).

Asteroids - Asteroids are irregularly shaped bodies that orbit a star in belts, groups, alone, or
around another body that orbits a star.

Moons - A moon is any planet or asteroid that is in orbit around a Planet orbiting a star

Astronomical unit (AU) is the average distance between the earth and the sun--about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers). This unit is used to measure distances within the solar system.

Light-year is the distance light travels in one year--about 5.88 trillion miles (9.46 trillion kilometers). Astronomers use this unit to measure distances outside the solar system.

Notes - the Multi-Universe

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This is my Multi-Universe.
Each universe is listed from highest to lowest,
with one overlaying and two pocket universes.
The underworld is like the clearing house for spirits and souls.

Xeen - Odinia and Feronia

The two pocket universes: Odinia & Feronia, they are both contained universes and only possess one star each and a solar system around each star. Now what is special about those two universes and worlds are what comes from them, Aengels & Archaengels come from Odinia and Daemons come from Feronia. (The spellings are intentional.)
Now Odinia is a world with a heavier gravity and thinner atmosphere then Xeen, this gives the Aengels their enhanced abilities on Xeen, Aengels have the appearance of angels in most media you might see.
Now Feronia is a world that is hot and volcanic it almost could pass for Venus, the Daemons are native to Feronia and have what could best be described as a demonic look, they look like various demons in media sources like artwork and the such.
Both the Aengels and Daemons are physical and mortal beings, they are also capable of producing children with other races.

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First Xeen is my most expansive world at 50% larger then earth, four moons and populated with at least 30 intelligent races, it will be my ultimate playground for fantasy works. And for even more fun Xeen is connected to two pocket universes: Odinia & Feronia, more on them later. Xeen is also connected to some other universes I will go into that later as well. The name Xeen, in story world, comes from an old Elven word, Zean, that meant world or the world, humans picked up the word and changed the spelling to Xeen and applied as the name of the world.
As you can guess Xeen’s larger size means its land mass is greater then Earth’s.

I Will post more on Xeen later.

Journal Entry - December 13, 2009

I decided to start this account to put some of my notes, maps and short stories that I have been working on, and see what others think. Currently I have a total of twenty-four novella sized story seeds I’m currently working on, they are split between four worlds at the moment, Xeen eight, Oceanus six, Azurmus eight, and Solomus two. And several short stores based on many of my worlds.
Names in () are pronunciations.
Xeen (Zeen) is a fantasy world with some science fiction mixed in, it is also my largest world, sized at 50% larger then Earth and four moons, and populated with at least 30 intelligent races. I plan on Xeen being my equivalent to Lord of the Rings in size my first five stores are interconnected and will have the fate of Xeen in the balance. I have a bunch of short stories planed to be set on Xeen. More on it later.
Oceanus is also fantasy world with some science fiction mixed in to it as well, as it’s name suggests Oceanus is a giant ocean world with no continents only islands, it has two moons, and is populated with at least 18 intelligent races. I am firm on six stories with Oceanus, I might come up with more later, and I have a couple of short stories set on Oceanus. More on it later.
Azurmus (Azh'urmus) is my science fiction world set after a nuclear third world war has devastated civilization. Azurmus has six races the existed before the war and four to six races that were born from the mutagens released during the war. My Azurmus series of stories will be the more mature series being set after a nuclear war at various periods, also the tech level of Azurmus was about a century ahead of Earth at the time of the Third Great War, with some tech at much higher levels then others. I have about six stories divided by three groups and a couple of short stories. My time-line for my Azurmus series is the most complete at the moment. More on it later.
Solomus is an experimental story where the book will follow various generations of 3-4 families that are connected by a common theme. Really there is only one novella sized story for Solomus at the moment. More on it later.
I also have some other ideas that I might turn into novella sized stories, some might even become series. But more on those another time.

by The Guardian of Worlds.