Eight colonies on Tau Ceti III

In terms of ForeSight §7.2 Tau Ceti III has a Habitability Index of 1 (“Ideal for human habitation”). It was settled in 2103 Unsubsidised (not something that could happen in the random generator), and has a population density of 81; its relative TL is +1* (hard). Government type is 5A (Stable Bureaucracy), settlement structure is Factory Farming and Centralised Industry.

Tau Ceti III’s social features are:

  • Clothing
  • Strange Performing Art — gourmet cooking
  • Horrific Local Cuisine — meat and fish from real animals, cheese, fermented fish
  • Design your own feature — levelling mechanism
  • Low cultural tolerance (conformism).

Law level is 6. Corruption QR7 (25%). Legal features:

  • No juries — verdicts are rendered by a panel of experts.
  • Mindwipe for violent crimes.
  • Lethal weapons are strictly licensed and controlled, even for police.
  • Legal restrictions on the use and ownership of vehicles.

Spaceport: 5T