survey:arcol_b_218 [Ventures]

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======System Name: ARCOL-B-218======
**Survey Status**: Complete \\
**System Type:** Unitary\\
**Star Classifications:** K4V\\
**Astronomical Objects:**
  * ARCOL-B-218 I
    * Satellite A
  * ARCOL-B-218 II
    * Satellite B
    * Satellite C
  * ARCOL-B-218 III
    * Satellite D
    * Satellite E
  * Asteroid Belt
  * ARCOL-B-218 IV
    * Satellite F
  * ARCOL-B-218 V
    * ARCOL-B-218 V-M1
  * ARCOL-B-218 VI
  * ARCOL-B-218 VII

=====Cartographer Comments:=====
  * The society who inhabited the world before their apparent destruction by the current inhabitants had a museum in their capital city.
  * The imagery in this museum powerfully conveys a now-vanished mythic reality.
  * They apparently interpreted the coming of the current inhabitants as a plague unleashed by their deity for sin.
  * This was a stratified society, earlier in its history at least, but the museum saw fit to preserve relics of ordinary people's lives, including what appear to be letters from conscripted soldiers.
  * The current inhabitants showed us around the museum, and allowed us to leave non-violently. It is unclear how they perceive their people's past actions. It is unclear if this was a penance, or a threat.
-- First Talon Alatharyel Nirees-Singreen

  * The expedition discovered archaeology consistent with an extinct species, whose history was preserved in a museum.
  * This species created art, and was capable of space travel.
  * The language of the current inhabitants consists largely of the clicking of mandibles.
  * We should approach the current inhabitants with caution and understanding. We should not attempt to take advantage of them, or engage in violence.
-- Lightning Meets the Sea

  * It is clear these beings are intelligent, and have a much wider scope of exploration than the guild.
  * The bulletin notes that these creatures have experience with warfare, and though I saw depictions of it, we were not treated as hostile at any point during our encounter with this species, in fact the opposite; they were gentle, inviting and curious - so I would not feel immediately afraid of these beings.
  * Communicating through images proved an incredibly effective method of communication and it was reciprocated with both parties.
  * If any future contact is made with these creatures, I urge the guild to keep a gentle and open approach as I did, and lead with curiosity and kindness.
  * They are not a resource to be exploited, but could be allies to learn from and learn with.
-- Saul-tii

=====ARCOL-B-218 I=====
Barren planet with very little atmosphere. Not suitable for life. Artificial satellite in orbit.

=====ARCOL-B-218 II=====
Methane-based atmosphere, though no liquid content. Very high surface temperatures, though the poles have been able to support a small research outposts during the expedition, potentially good candidates for terraforming. More research required. Very high mineral content in south pole. Two artificial satellites in orbit.

=====ARCOL-B-218 III=====
Planet occupied by a non-native insectoid life form. Archaeological evidence of a previously sapient species remains, though many of their structures and landmarks repurposed.

Atmosphere is oxygen-based, with varied biomes and ecologies, although in some cases unclear which organisms are native to the planet or specialised insectoid bio-forms. 5 distinct continents, with several mineral-rich areas near the equator. No moons, though 2 artificial satellites orbit it.

=====Asteroid Belt=====
Dense asteroid field, rich in sulphur. Many asteroids hollowed out and inhabited by insectoid "scout" organisms. Unlike other satellites in the system, the scouts here traverse between satellites, creating a small sub-hive within the belt. Appears to be no queen.

=====ARCOL-B-218 IV=====
Small gas giant, green hue. Not suitable for life. Eight moons, none of which support life, with an artificial satellite in orbit.

=====ARCOL-B-218 V=====
Small gas giant, purple hue. Not suitable for life. 6 moons, of which one, Arcol V-M1, may be capable of supporting ammonia-based life.

=====ARCOL-B-218 VI=====
Large gas giant, covered in surface storms. Hue ranges from yellow to orange, dependant on weather patterns. Visible rings surround planet. Dozens of moons, though count is incomplete.

=====ARCOL-B-218 VII=====
Small rocky planet, with pronounced oblate shape. Seemingly formed from two pieces of debris fusing over millennia through the force of their own gravity.

====Satellites A-F====
Small insectoid colonies/outposts orbiting Arcol I-IV, containing insectoid specialist "scout" organisms that seemingly act as an "early warning system". An average scouts' lifespan is ~half a year, although the exact timeframe could not be determined, and the population is replenished approximately every quarter of a year. Once a scout is taken to its satellite, it spends the remainder of its life there.