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{{For|the star|Sol (star)}}
{{System
| name = Sol system
| image = Sol.jpg
| discoveredin = 1514
| discoveredby = [[wikipedia:Nicolaus Copernicus|Nicolaus Copernicus]]
}}
The '''Sol system''' (also known as '''Solar System''') is the birthplace of [[Humanity]] and capital of the [[UEE|Empire]]. The [[Imperator]], [[UEE Senate|Senate]] and many other major [[UEE]] institutions are based on [[Earth|Earth (Sol III)]]. Among the many historical milestones that the system can lay claim to is the first ever terraformed planet, [[Mars|Mars (Sol IV)]].

==Planets==

===Mercury : Sol I===
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Due to an orbital eccentricity, this small planet experiences the greatest temperature variations of any planet in the system.

===Venus : Sol II ===
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Venus' atmosphere is almost entirely composed of carbon dioxide, which makes it the hottest planet in the Sol System.

===Earth : Sol III===
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Humanity's homeworld and namesake of the [[UEE|United Empire of Earth]]. It is the center of the [[UEE]] political machine and a focal point in the [[UEE|Empire]]'s commerce and culture. Centuries of habitation have stripped the planet of its natural resources resulting in a heavy dependence on imports for the billions that live here.

===Mars : Sol IV===
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A prosperous and populous planet, [[Mars]] was the [[UEE|Empire]]'s first successfully terraformed planet. The process was marred by what is today known as the [[Mars Tragedy]] when a terraforming disaster killed 4,876 people in [[2125]].

===Jupiter : Sol V===
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This gas giant is the largest planet in the Sol System.

=== Saturn : Sol VI===
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A gas giant best known for its set of planetary rings.

=== Uranus : Sol VII===
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This ice giant has an unusual lopsided magnetic field due to a dramatic tilt of its axis that places its north and south poles where most other planets have their equator.

===Neptune : Sol VIII===
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An ice giant whose differential rotation contributes to it having the strongest winds in the Sol System.

===Pluto : Sol IX (Dwarf Planet)===
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This dwarf planet was the first major [[Kuiper Belt]] object to ever be discovered and is primarily made of ice and rock.

==Asteroid belts==

===Herschel Belt===
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Also known simply as 'The Asteroid Belt', the [[Herschel Belt|Hershel Belt]] is located between [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]] and contains objects such as Dwarf Planet [[Ceres]].

===Kuiper Belt===
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The [[Kuiper Belt]] lies beyond [[Neptune]]'s orbit and contains objects such as [[Pluto]].

====Planetary rings====

====Jovian Rings====
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A planetary asteroid belt orbiting Jupiter.

====Rings of Neptune====
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A planetary asteroid belt orbiting Neptune.

====Rings of Saturn====
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A planetary asteroid belt orbiting Saturn.

====Rings of Uranus====
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A planetary asteroid belt orbiting Uranus.

==Space stations==

=== INS Dunleavy ===
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Orbiting between [[Saturn]] and [[Uranus]] next to the [[Sol - Davien]] [[Jump Point|jump point]], this orbital [[UEE Navy|Naval]] base acts as the main operational center for the main Sol fleet.

===TDD Kesner===
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Orbiting outside the [[Kuiper Belt]], next to the [[Sol - Croshaw]] [[Jump Point|jump point]], [[TDD Kesner]] is a major shipping hub where most cargo moving to [[Earth]] is first processed - to help alleviate congestion on the [[UEE|Empire]]'s capital world.

=== IMS Bolliver===
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Though it is no longer in active service since the Marine forces stationed here were reassigned to [[Mars]], the base remains strictly off limits. 

==Known jump points==
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==References==
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