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The Croshaw system is a star system controlled by the United Empire of Earth. It was the first extrasolar system that was terraformed and settled via jump-point by Humans in the 23rd century. It was named after the first person who successfully traversed the jump-point and came back alive, Nick Croshaw.^[1]

The ramifications of Crowshaw's settlement led also to the creation of the United Nations of Earth. The system has been a consistent player in Humanity's social and political development ever since.^[2]

History

A space anomaly, called the Neso Triangle was discovered near Pluto in 2262. Croshaw's first 'discoverers', the crew of the Goodman, and two other ships went into the event horizon of the jump-point under unknown circumstances and were damaged heavily. Without a functional engine, the crew of the Goodman was stranded in the system and died there.^[3]

Ten years later, in 2271 scientist and explorer Nick Croshaw successfully traversed the new star system with a special jump-drive. In the following hundred years, Croshaw was terraformed under great difficulties, since no superior organization coordinated this process.^[2]

Several private and state-owned terraforming companies tried to lay claim to Crowshaw's planets but squabbled over how land rights and mineral resources should be divided once terraforming was complete. Each company failed to calculate exactly how expensive it would be to continually transport supplies to maintain their operations. So, none of them succeeded.

Another challenge was inter-system travel. Ships had to be manually navigated through the jump-point. The risky travel led to high losses of ships and their crews, which resulted in the emergence of expert-pilots, called Jumpers. The 'forefathers of [today's] NavJumpers.'^[2]

A committee appointed by the World Summit, a gathering of Earth's leaders, finally took control of the expansion. 'The committee organized the linking of resources from various countries and companies to tackle the terraforming of Croshaw II and Croshaw III, established a lottery to grant land and mineral rights once the process was complete, and, most importantly, figured out how to pay for it all.'^[2]

The terraforming was funded with the income of the Freeman Act. People received a one-way ticket to Croshaw aboard government-subsidized shuttles and the right to live there.^[2]

The 'committee's successful stewardship convinced Humanity's leaders that a cohesive voice and vision was needed to aid our ascension out to the stars' and resulted in the transformation of the World Summit into the United Nations of Earth in 2380.^[2]

Gravitational governors

Croshaw

A G-type main sequence star.

Planets

Croshaw I

The planet's thick acid-based clouds create an atmospheric mass that makes it impossible to land on.

Angeli : Croshaw II

The first planet terraformed and colonized by Humans in another star system, Angeli unfortunately suffers from heightened tectonic activity. Geologists theorize that there will be a devastating earthquake in its future. Nestled between the mountains and the sea, Angeli's city of Quinton features one of the most iconic skylines in the UEE.

Vann : Croshaw III

Slightly smaller than Earth, Vann sits on the edge of Croshaw's green band and is perpetually cold. Its population dropped once more systems were discovered, but many people, especially those who enjoy the cold, still call it home.

Croshaw IV

A large dead world that lacks both an atmosphere and valuable minerals.

Asteroid belts

The Croshaw system contains two asteroid fields - the Daedalus Cluster and the Icarus Cluster. Both fields are on the same orbit as Croshaw IV.

Quotes

"Though we might not know exactly what makes Angeli-aged whiskeys stand out, it is easy to distinguish what makes them so special. Their rich and dignified flavors excite the palette but never overpower it. It is almost as if their flavors were granted a crisp subtlety with age that has yet to be achieved anywhere else in the 'verse."
David Kurtz, A Beginner's Guide to Angeli-Aged Whiskey, 2912^[2]

"What we do here will shape the future of interstellar expansion. Let's make sure we get this right."
Clarence Ludwig, Chair of the Croshaw Expansion Committee, 06.23.2281^[2]

Known jump points

Jump gate	Direction	Size	Destination
Croshaw - Ferron	Bidirectional	Large	Ferron - Croshaw, in Ferron system
Croshaw - Nul	Bidirectional	Small	Nul - Croshaw, in Nul system
Croshaw - Rhetor	Bidirectional	Large	Rhetor - Croshaw, in Rhetor system
Croshaw - Sol	Bidirectional	Large	Sol - Croshaw, in Sol system

Loremaker's Guide to the Galaxy

^[4]

References

↑ The Observist: Angeli, Croshaw. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link
↑ ^{Jump up to: 2.0} ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 Galactic Guide: Croshaw System. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link
↑ DISCOVERED: A Goodman is Hard to Find. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link
↑ Comm-Link:Loremaker's Guide to the Galaxy - Croshaw System. Transmission - Comm-Link

Landing zones

Quinton

Stars

Croshaw (star)

Planets

Angeli Croshaw I Croshaw IV Vann

Asteroids

Daedalus Cluster Icarus Cluster

Jump points

Croshaw - Ferron Croshaw - Nul Croshaw - Rhetor Croshaw - Sol

Banu Protectorate

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Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an)

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Vanduul clans

Caliban system Orion system Tiber system Vagabond system Vanguard system Vector system Vendetta system Veritas system Vermilion system Vesper system Viking system Virgil system Virgo system Volt system Voodoo system Vulture system

Kr'Thak

Krell system

Developing

Garron system Genesis system Kallis system Kellog system Osiris system Oso system

Unclaimed

Branaugh system Cathcart system Hades system Leir system Min system Nul system Nyx system Oberon system Oretani system Pyro system Tanga system Taranis system Tyrol system

[1] The Observist: Angeli, Croshaw. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link

[ReferenceA-2] {Jump up to: 2.0} ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 Galactic Guide: Croshaw System. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link

[3] DISCOVERED: A Goodman is Hard to Find. Spectrum Dispatch - Comm-Link

[4] Comm-Link:Loremaker's Guide to the Galaxy - Croshaw System. Transmission - Comm-Link

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-{{Infobox System
+{{System
-|Name = Croshaw
+| name = Croshaw system
-|Image =Croshaw.jpg
+| image = Croshaw.jpg
+| discoveredin = 2271
-|System Type = Single Star
+| discoveredby = [[Nick Croshaw]]
-|Asteroid Belts = 2
-|Size = 8
-|Star Type = Main Sequence-Dwarf-G
-|Affiliation = UEE
-|Discovered in = 2271
-|Discovered by = [[Nick Croshaw]]
-|Planets = 4
-|Jump Points = 4
-|Population =
-|Economy =
-|Threat =
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-'''Croshaw''' system was our doorway to the stars. Its discovery completely changed the course of [[Human]] development. That's why the system bears the name of the man who discovered it.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/13332-The-Observist-Angeli-Croshaw|text=The Observist: Angeli, Croshaw}}</ref>
+The '''Croshaw system''' is a star system controlled by the [[United Empire of Earth]]. It was the first extrasolar system that was [[Terraforming|terraformed]] and settled via jump-point by [[Human]]s in the 23rd century. It was named after the first person who successfully traversed the jump-point and came back alive, [[Nick Croshaw]].<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/13332-The-Observist-Angeli-Croshaw|text=The Observist: Angeli, Croshaw}}</ref>
-Named after [[Nick Croshaw]], who discovered it in [[2271]], this was the first system visited by the Human race outside of [[Sol system|Sol]]. The ramifications of the discovery didn't end there, as the bureaucracy needed to colonize the system caused such debate on [[Earth]] that it led to the creation of the [[UNE]]. The system has been a consistent player in Humanity's social and political development ever since.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15019-Galactic-Guide|text=Galactic Guide: Croshaw System}}</ref>
+The ramifications of Crowshaw's settlement led also to the creation of the [[United Nations of Earth]]. The system has been a consistent player in Humanity's social and political development ever since.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15019-Galactic-Guide|text=Galactic Guide: Croshaw System}}</ref>
+==History==
-{{Quote|Though we might not know exactly what makes [[Angeli]]-aged whiskeys stand out, it is easy to distinguish what makes them so special. Their rich and dignified flavors excite the palette but never overpower it. It is almost as if their flavors were granted a crisp subtlety with age that has yet to be achieved anywhere else in the 'verse.|[[David Kurtz]], A Beginner's Guide to Angeli-Aged Whiskey, [[2912]]<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15019-Galactic-Guide|text=Galactic Guide: Croshaw System}}</ref>}}
+A space anomaly, called the [[Neso Triangle]] was discovered near [[Pluto]] in 2262. Croshaw's first 'discoverers', the crew of the [[Goodman]], and two other ships went into the event horizon of the jump-point under unknown circumstances and were damaged heavily. Without a functional engine, the crew of the Goodman was stranded in the system and died there.<ref>{{Cite RSI|text=DISCOVERED: A Goodman is Hard to Find|int=Comm-Link:Discovered - A Goodman is Hard to Find|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15692-DISCOVERED}}</ref>
-{{Quote|What we do here will shape the future of interstellar expansion. Let's make sure we get this right.|[[Clarence Ludwig]], Chair of the [[Croshaw Expansion Committee]], 06.23.[[2281]]<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15019-Galactic-Guide|text=Galactic Guide: Croshaw System}}</ref>}}
+Ten years later, in [[2271]] scientist and explorer Nick Croshaw successfully traversed the new star system with a special jump-drive. In the following hundred years, Croshaw was terraformed under great difficulties, since no superior organization coordinated this process.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15019-Galactic-Guide|text=Galactic Guide: Croshaw System}}</ref>
+Several private and state-owned terraforming companies tried to lay claim to Crowshaw's planets but squabbled over how land rights and mineral resources should be divided once terraforming was complete. Each company failed to calculate exactly how expensive it would be to continually transport supplies to maintain their operations. So, none of them succeeded.
-== {{TLT|i18n|History}} ==
-In [[2271]], after ten years investigating a space anomaly in the Sol System, scientist and explorer Nick Croshaw made history when he became the first known Human to traverse a [[Jump Point|jump point]] and enter a new star system. As a tribute to his monumental accomplishments, the system he discovered would come to bear his name.
+Another challenge was inter-system travel. Ships had to be manually navigated through the jump-point. The risky travel led to high losses of ships and their crews, which resulted in the emergence of expert-pilots, called [[Jumpers]]. The 'forefathers of [today's] [[NavJumpers]].'<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15019-Galactic-Guide|text=Galactic Guide: Croshaw System}}</ref>
-It was a turbulent and contentious hundred years between Croshaw's discovery and when a planet in Croshaw was terraformed. Lacking an organization to oversee expansion into the system created a plethora of issues. Humans had figured out a way to reach the stars, but were still struggling with how to inhabit them.
+A committee appointed by the [[World Summit]], a gathering of [[Earth|Earth's]] leaders, finally took control of the expansion. 'The committee organized the linking of resources from various countries and companies to tackle the terraforming of [[Croshaw II]] and [[Vann|Croshaw III]], established a lottery to grant land and mineral rights once the process was complete, and, most importantly, figured out how to pay for it all.'<ref name="ReferenceA" />
-At first, a number of private and state-owned terraforming companies raced into Croshaw to lay claim to its planets. None of them succeeded. Each company had failed to calculate exactly how expensive it would be to continually transport supplies to maintain their operations. It was obvious that an organized Human response was needed, but, instead of focusing on a solution, countries and corporations squabbled over how land rights and mineral resources should be divided once terraforming was complete.
+The terraforming was funded with the income of the [[Freeman Act]]. People received a one-way ticket to Croshaw aboard government-subsidized shuttles and the right to live there.<ref name="ReferenceA" />
-At the same time, there was still a good deal of fear about inter-system travel. Many people who entered the [[Sol - Croshaw|jump point between Croshaw and Sol]] vanished. With [[Jump Drive|jump drive]] technology still in its infancy, ships had to be manually piloted between the two systems. Out of this, a new breed of pilot was born. Nicknamed "[[Jumpers]]," these pilots sold themselves as the only reliable way to get between the two systems, and charged handsomely for their services. It was only after auto-piloted [[Jump Drive|jump drives]] became widely accessible that "Jumpers" changed their focus to discovering new jump points, making them the forefathers of the "[[NavJumpers]]" that still exist today.
+The 'committee's successful stewardship convinced Humanity's leaders that a cohesive voice and vision was needed to aid our ascension out to the stars' and resulted in the transformation of the World Summit into the [[United Nations of Earth]] in 2380.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15019-Galactic-Guide|text=Galactic Guide: Croshaw System}}</ref>
-Amidst all the chaos and confusion, a committee appointed by the [[World Summit]], a gathering of [[Earth]]'s leaders, finally took control of expansion into the Croshaw System. The committee organized the linking of resources from various countries and companies to tackle the terraforming of Croshaw II and [[Vann|Croshaw III]], established a lottery to grant land and mineral rights once the process was complete, and, most importantly, figured out how to pay for it all.
+==Gravitational governors==
-The committee's masterstroke was the [[Freeman Act]], a piece of legislation that helped fund the terraforming of Croshaw while also populating it through the sale of one-way tickets. Not only were people buying passage aboard government-subsidized shuttles, they were guaranteed a place to live on the new planet. Sales were slow at first. While the public had acclimated to the notion of living on another planet, the thought of living in a new system entirely proved to be a truly scary concept. Further assurances eased their fears and gradually got the public excited at the prospect. The influx of ticket sales kept the committee's terraforming fund solvent and created an entire class of people who counted down the days until they could start a new life in another system as Humanity's first interstellar settlers.
+===Croshaw ===
-The committee's successful stewardship convinced Humanity's leaders that a cohesive voice and vision was needed to aid our ascension out to the stars. In [[2380]], the World Summit ended with a historic announcement that created the United Nations of Earth (UNE). Humanity had realized that to succeed in the stars, we had to stop thinking of ourselves as many and start seeing ourselves as one.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15019-Galactic-Guide|text=Galactic Guide: Croshaw System}}</ref>
+{{Main|Croshaw (star)}}
+A G-type main sequence star.
-== Gravitational Governors ==
+==Planets==
-=== [[Croshaw (star)|Croshaw]] ===
+=== Croshaw I===
-Croshaw is a Main Sequence Dwarf-G star.
+{{Main|Croshaw I}}
-== Planets ==
-=== [[Croshaw I]] ===
 The planet's thick acid-based clouds create an atmospheric mass that makes it impossible to land on.
-=== [[Angeli|Angeli : Croshaw II]] ===
+===Angeli : Croshaw II===
+{{Main|Angeli}}
 The first planet terraformed and colonized by Humans in another star system, Angeli unfortunately suffers from heightened tectonic activity. Geologists theorize that there will be a devastating earthquake in its future. Nestled between the mountains and the sea, Angeli's city of [[Quinton]] features one of the most iconic skylines in the [[UEE]].
-=== [[Vann|Vann : Croshaw III]] ===
+===Vann : Croshaw III===
+{{Main|Vann}}
 Slightly smaller than Earth, Vann sits on the edge of Croshaw's green band and is perpetually cold. Its population dropped once more systems were discovered, but many people, especially those who enjoy the cold, still call it home.
-=== [[Croshaw IV]] ===
+===Croshaw IV===
+{{Main|Croshaw IV}}
 A large dead world that lacks both an atmosphere and valuable minerals.
-== Asteroid Belts ==
+==Asteroid belts==
 The Croshaw system contains two asteroid fields - the [[Daedalus Cluster]] and the [[Icarus Cluster]]. Both fields are on the same orbit as Croshaw IV.
+==Quotes==
-== Known Jump Points ==
+{{Quote|Though we might not know exactly what makes [[Angeli]]-aged whiskeys stand out, it is easy to distinguish what makes them so special. Their rich and dignified flavors excite the palette but never overpower it. It is almost as if their flavors were granted a crisp subtlety with age that has yet to be achieved anywhere else in the 'verse.|[[David Kurtz]], A Beginner's Guide to Angeli-Aged Whiskey, [[2912]]<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15019-Galactic-Guide|text=Galactic Guide: Croshaw System}}</ref>}}
-{| class="wikitable"
-!Jump Gate
-!Type
-!Size
-!Destination
-|-
-|[[Croshaw - Rhetor]]
-|
-|Large
-|[[Rhetor]]
-|-
-|[[Croshaw - Sol]]
-|
-|Large
-|[[Sol system|Sol]]
-|-
-|[[Croshaw - Ferron]]
-|
-|Large
-|[[Ferron]]
-|-
-|[[Croshaw - Nul]]
-|
-|Small
-|[[Nul]]
-|}
+{{Quote|What we do here will shape the future of interstellar expansion. Let's make sure we get this right.|[[Clarence Ludwig]], Chair of the [[Croshaw Expansion Committee]], 06.23.[[2281]]<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15019-Galactic-Guide|text=Galactic Guide: Croshaw System}}</ref>}}
-== Loremaker's Guide to the Galaxy<ref>{{Cite RSI|text=Comm-Link:Loremaker's Guide to the Galaxy - Croshaw System|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/15852-Loremakers-Guide-To-The-Galaxy}}</ref> ==
-{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0a37ivWgtI}}
-== References ==
+==Known jump points==
-{{Reflist}}
+{{Jump points}}
+==Loremaker's Guide to the Galaxy==
-{{System navplate|Croshaw}}
+{{#ev:YouTube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0a37ivWgtI}}<ref>{{Cite RSI|text=Comm-Link:Loremaker's Guide to the Galaxy - Croshaw System|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/15852-Loremakers-Guide-To-The-Galaxy}}</ref>
+==References==
-{{SEO}}
+<references />
+{{System navplate|Croshaw}}
+{{Navplate systems}}