Providence

Planet Name: Providence
Planet Diametre: 14,356 Km
Planet Classification: M
One Day: 24hrs 05mins
One Year: 421 days
Gravity: 1.2
Moons: 6

Providence is the home of the Obsidian Colony, one of the Federation's most outlying colony planets. The planet is noted for its archaeological finds as many long since gone civilisations once lived on this planet.

Climate

The planet is often mistaken for having a tropical climate because the colony is located in a sub-tropical zone. This is, of course, not true as there are many varying climates on the planet. Although on average the planet is warmer that Earth, the climates are very similar. The polar regions are freezing cold and temperatures get gradually warmer the closer to the equator.

Wildlife

The planet is buzzing with all kinds of mammals, reptiles, birds, insects, fish and all other kinds of animals populating the planet. These range from the very familiar Huzrad, which is very similar to a Terran rat, to the more unique Korage which is a large 10 foot high mammal. A full classification of all the planets creatures has not yet being complete and is a continuing task of the colony.

Plant Life

Providence is a planet covered in plants. Indeed there are no desert areas on the planet as plant life has found a way to adapt to all environments. Great forests span across the planet the largest of which covers an entire continent. The only region to be devoid of any great abundance of plant life is the Polar Regions where it is too cold even for plants.

Archaeology

Providence was picked out for colonisation mainly for its great archaeological finds. In the short time Starfleet spent surveying the area before colonisation it was quickly discovered that this planet had been used by multiple alien races throughout the centuries; though it does appear that there were never any two civilisations on the planet at once. One of the colonies primary responsibilities is to continue these archaeological digs.

The primary site is known as the Astra City located on the southern hemisphere. It is the remnants of a large city of a race that the Federation has named 'the Astra'. The city is roughly 8 kilometres in diameter and has all the features of a Federation city, including residential, industrial, business and recreational areas. The city has large skyscraper buildings in its centre, sporting their own unique style of architecture and style. There seems to be a public transportation system similar to train which circulates the city. Most interesting of all is the presence of small warp capable ships similar to shuttle crafts.

What is most worrying is that the city seems to have been abandoned but the reason for which is still unknown. The archaeological teams ran by the colony make careful progress into their survey of the city. As of yet attempts to re-power the city are been put on hold and only small pieces of the alien technology are being brought back to the colony for examination.