Questions tagged [colonies]
For questions about a settlement under the full or partial political control of a different capital and populated by settlers from that capital.
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How many heirs will a colonial governor likely produce in a Droit Du Seigneur system? [closed]
I'm writing an alternate-history story where Droit Du Seigneur was actually a thing in Europe and they decided to bring it to the colonies. For those who don't know, Droit Du Seigneur or Primae Noctis ...
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Why would people in my setting want a deserted elven city as a colony? [closed]
In my setting, humans are aliens from another world. They have invaded the world of the elves (a fictional Middle-earth with various fantasy creatures like bear-wolves, ents, etc.). The purpose of the ...
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What does my 3D Printing Life-Seeder Probe need to print to populate the Universe for humans?
A visionary multi-billionaire wants to colonise the Universe with his Von Neumann probe printer to create a stunning variety of life and culture within our awe-inspiringly huge yet silent universe.
In ...
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How would a government lay claim over a Space Colony that it never founded? What legal arguments could they make to cite it’s always been theirs? [closed]
I’ve read some books with a premise of leaving an increasingly centralized and decadent Earth for the stars before it heads a turn for the extra worse
Part of their premise is Earth Governments ...
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Growing space on an early planetary colony
So, humans in the distant future have launched a sleeper ship to a new solar system. Having shed its light-sails in orbit, the vessel has crash landed on it’s intended World; a barren mars-like planet....
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Are horses better than rovers on a habitable planet with a small colony
OK, so, as a bit of scene setting in a story I am writing, a small group of people has landed on a nearly exact replica of Earth (atmospherics, geology, and physical parameters are nearly the same as ...
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What would make an atmosphere green?
I am making a space sci-fi film. And the planet that it takes place on the sky is green (like how ours is blue). The air can be toxic but it need to be able to explode if oxygen is introduced in to it....
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Can a human colony be self-sustaining without sunlight using mushrooms?
Fungi do not need light to grow. They also can and do grow in feces.
Is it possible for a human colony to provide their caloric needs by growing mushrooms using their own poop? If so, what's the ...
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Where would pirates go to operate?
In my world, there are pirates who steal and raid. They are not just the stereotypical kind with parrots, but also other kinds like the ones in Somalia or Barbary pirates. When trying to implement ...
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What location options are available for a large-scale underground mining city
In the late 18th century, a strange project was proposed by a Dutch engineer regarding a certain English expedition. The British Empire held a vast amount of territories at this time and had much to ...
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What geometry would an artificial sun take in a domed city?
My alien world has advanced to living in domed cities powered mostly by wind. They need to emulate a diurnal sunlight cycle and get the maximum full-visible-spectrum sunlight to the largest portion of ...
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Garlic as staple food for colonies?
Roleplaying in a survival game, building my own world and now I'm colonizing a new land.
For the sake of realism and immersion I want to find the most effective and efficient staple foods out there. I ...
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How many people would a 1500 ish colony need [closed]
How many people would a colony with around 15th century technology (i.e. Bows, crossbows melee weapons mostly, a few guns and cannons) need to survive? A few things to mention would be that charms, ...
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What kind of names are suitable for colonies, in-universe? [closed]
I'm making an alternate colonial scenario, and it comes with its own client states, settlements, and other things that the coloniser must have a name for. Historically, those names were often ...
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What would the population and financial requirements be to create a self-sustaining country based on UBI that could be apart of the global economy [closed]
If a mega rich individual wanted to test the validity of UBI (Universal Basic Income) in the most efficient way possible and how it integrates into a global modern economy, what would the population ...
