Jovian Chronicles. the Solar System of 2210

The World of the Jovian Chronicles

The Jovian Chronicles recounts the story of the human race in the 23rd century: the present Chronicles are set in the year 2210. The Odyssey, an introductory campaign in the original edition rulebook, helped shape a great deal of the current world background and took place in the first half of 2210 (see History and Characters for more on the Odyssey).

The Jovian Chronicles can best be described as a "hard science fiction" universe. Science has not progressed to the point where one can teleport or go faster than light; a twentieth century person would recognize or understand just about any technological item used.

The total human population is around 9 billion; of those, only about 4-5 billion are found on Earth, the rest populating the various colonies of the Solar System. The slow rate of growth of the population is due in part to the incessant civil wars that plagued Earth roughly from the late 21st century up to the late 22nd and the strict birth control procedures applied to ease the demographic pressure on the environment.

The human-settled Solar System can be divided in many regions, which have been divided below into "Inner System" and "Outer System" for simplicity (no political alliance should be inferred). The Inner System includes Earth, its Orbital colonies, the Moon, Venus and Mercury. The Outer System includes Mars, the Belt, Jupiter and the Titan settlement. Another major player, the United Solar Nations (USN), while not a country, was added to this roster.

Introduction
Genesis of the Jovian Chronicles project
Jovian Chronicles world

Mechanical designs

Design notes
Glossary