For my reference, but you guys might find it interesting
I did this for Artemis so I could have a bunch of place names to play around with, but also because I needed to orient myself geographically in the solar system.
Significant locations of the solar system (Mercury outward)
Mercury
- Research outpost. No civilian presence.
Venus
- Aine: Capital. Upon revisiting the biodome after the terraforming project took effect, scientists discovered a plant with restorative effects on late-stage radiation patients. Aine has become a center of medical research.
Other cities: Astarte, Brangwaine, Zizilia, Ursule, Tuaeret, Prende, Qadesh, Manannan, Lulong, Nambi, Indra, Kane.
Venus contains the highest number of contained biodomes of any terraformed planet.
Luna
- Apollo: Capital. A major spaceport, since the cost of escaping Earth's gravity well is prohibitive for system space travel. It is one of the only colonies without a biodome. Because of its strategic importance, it was never terraformed in order to keep it more tightly under control.
- Artemis: Secret revolutionary base on the dark side of the moon. Later terraformed into a biodome.
Mars
The only planet to ever be successfully terraformed in its entirety. Mars's main attraction is as a base for corporate headquarters, a tourist center and a retirement planet. Still, millions have made Mars their permanent home and industry of all kind thrives.
- New Rome: Capital. Also called the business capital of the solar system. The system stock exchange was moved here from Wall Street in 2710.
- Ares: Location of the Martian Zoo and the Martian Center of Astrozoology. Mars is the only planet that has developed macroscopic, mobile life under the influence of the terraformer. Scientists posit that fossilized remains from multiple millenia ago interacted with the terraformer to 'ressurrect' extinct martian species. Earth scientists have been studying the possibility of replicating this effect to revive extinct Earth species.
Other (major) cities: Anath, Morrigan, Oro, Sahkmet, Tyr, Inanna. Mars has hundreds of cities on its surface. The only planet with a higher number of cities is Earth.
The Asteroids
Mining colonies with no biodome (the small mass of the asteroids would not support it). Asteroids are mined for metals and water ice, the latter a major export to the moon and the far-flung colonies on Jupiter and Saturn's moons.
Named asteroids: Ceres, Pallas, Vesta, Hygiea.
Jupiter's Moons
- Europa: One of the most fascinating places in the solar system, and the only place where extraterrestrial life was discovered without the aid of a terraformer. Aquatic, macroscopic species live under Europa's crust in its liquid water oceans. Astrozoologists flock to Europa's biodome, one of the most stable and self-supporting due to easy access to water.
- Ganymede: Main source of weath is silica and ice mining. The moon has a thin oxygen atmosphere and has been listed as a possible candidate for full terraformation, similar to Mars. However, the prohibitive costs of shipping volatiles such as carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen has kept Ganymede from being wholly terraformed.
- Callisto: In the late stages of terraformation, Callisto's main biodome is off-limits to civilians. Scientific researchers and military personnel (in case of macroscopic alien life discovered during terraformation) are the only personnel permitted to enter the biodome. There is a second colony on Callisto's surface serving as the base for all support staff and first-wave colonists.
Saturn's Moons
- Titan: Established a mere sixty years prior to the story's start as a research colony, Titan supports no biodome, although its potential to support one is high. Scientists are currently conducting cost-analysis to see whether estabilishing Titan as a permanent, terraformed base for humanity would benefit the government in the long run. Easier access to the liquid diamond oceans on Neptune is the primary motivating factor.
- Rhea: Construction is underway on a colony on Rhea to move some of the support staff from the crowded colony on Titan.
Also I found a cool widget:
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Significant locations of the solar system (Mercury outward)
Mercury
- Research outpost. No civilian presence.
Venus
- Aine: Capital. Upon revisiting the biodome after the terraforming project took effect, scientists discovered a plant with restorative effects on late-stage radiation patients. Aine has become a center of medical research.
Other cities: Astarte, Brangwaine, Zizilia, Ursule, Tuaeret, Prende, Qadesh, Manannan, Lulong, Nambi, Indra, Kane.
Venus contains the highest number of contained biodomes of any terraformed planet.
Luna
- Apollo: Capital. A major spaceport, since the cost of escaping Earth's gravity well is prohibitive for system space travel. It is one of the only colonies without a biodome. Because of its strategic importance, it was never terraformed in order to keep it more tightly under control.
- Artemis: Secret revolutionary base on the dark side of the moon. Later terraformed into a biodome.
Mars
The only planet to ever be successfully terraformed in its entirety. Mars's main attraction is as a base for corporate headquarters, a tourist center and a retirement planet. Still, millions have made Mars their permanent home and industry of all kind thrives.
- New Rome: Capital. Also called the business capital of the solar system. The system stock exchange was moved here from Wall Street in 2710.
- Ares: Location of the Martian Zoo and the Martian Center of Astrozoology. Mars is the only planet that has developed macroscopic, mobile life under the influence of the terraformer. Scientists posit that fossilized remains from multiple millenia ago interacted with the terraformer to 'ressurrect' extinct martian species. Earth scientists have been studying the possibility of replicating this effect to revive extinct Earth species.
Other (major) cities: Anath, Morrigan, Oro, Sahkmet, Tyr, Inanna. Mars has hundreds of cities on its surface. The only planet with a higher number of cities is Earth.
The Asteroids
Mining colonies with no biodome (the small mass of the asteroids would not support it). Asteroids are mined for metals and water ice, the latter a major export to the moon and the far-flung colonies on Jupiter and Saturn's moons.
Named asteroids: Ceres, Pallas, Vesta, Hygiea.
Jupiter's Moons
- Europa: One of the most fascinating places in the solar system, and the only place where extraterrestrial life was discovered without the aid of a terraformer. Aquatic, macroscopic species live under Europa's crust in its liquid water oceans. Astrozoologists flock to Europa's biodome, one of the most stable and self-supporting due to easy access to water.
- Ganymede: Main source of weath is silica and ice mining. The moon has a thin oxygen atmosphere and has been listed as a possible candidate for full terraformation, similar to Mars. However, the prohibitive costs of shipping volatiles such as carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen has kept Ganymede from being wholly terraformed.
- Callisto: In the late stages of terraformation, Callisto's main biodome is off-limits to civilians. Scientific researchers and military personnel (in case of macroscopic alien life discovered during terraformation) are the only personnel permitted to enter the biodome. There is a second colony on Callisto's surface serving as the base for all support staff and first-wave colonists.
Saturn's Moons
- Titan: Established a mere sixty years prior to the story's start as a research colony, Titan supports no biodome, although its potential to support one is high. Scientists are currently conducting cost-analysis to see whether estabilishing Titan as a permanent, terraformed base for humanity would benefit the government in the long run. Easier access to the liquid diamond oceans on Neptune is the primary motivating factor.
- Rhea: Construction is underway on a colony on Rhea to move some of the support staff from the crowded colony on Titan.
Also I found a cool widget:
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