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Body |
A planet, moon, or gas
giant that orbits a body or sun. |
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Gas Giant |
A huge spherical
body of liquids, liquified gases, and gases. |
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Moon |
A small spherical
orbiting body that is too small to have an atmosphere. Less than 4000km
diameter. |
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Planet |
A spherical orbiting
body that is large enough to have an atmosphere. More than 4000km
diameter. Specifically not a gas giant. |
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Ring |
A ring of rocky debris
orbiting a body. |
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Ringworld
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A band of dense material
constructed in the habitable zone of a star. Walls at the edges form a
trough to contain its atmosphere; the open top faces the sun. Shadow
squares create alternating areas of night and day.
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Spawn
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To appear in the game universe. Often refers to the reappearance of a character or spacecraft after being killed or destroyed.
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Star |
A remote star in the
sky, excluding the sun. A solar system viewed from an astronomical
distance. |
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Stellar Body |
A star or sun. |
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Sun |
A large spherical source
of solar heat and light energy in a solar system. |
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World |
A planet or moon. |