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--- worldgen:systems [2019/08/12 08:41] – created sam
+++ worldgen:systems [2019/08/25 20:53] – sam
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 ====== Star Systems ======
-A //Star System// is a collection of stars and planets that inhabit a parsec hex on a sector map. A star system may have zero stars, in which case it will most probably consist of a //rogue planet//.
+A //Star System// is a collection of stars and planets that inhabit a parsec hex on a sector map. A star system may have zero stars, in which case it will most probably consist of a //rogue planet//. Star system maps display the orbits of the planets in the system, as well as the current position of the planet for the given time.
+{{ :worldgen:system-outer.png?direct&800 |}}
+The //circumstellar zone// is displayed on the axis, from red (too hot for planets) to dark purple (frozen outer system), with green for the goldilocks zone. The system can be displayed at different scales, since when the outer ice belts are included, the inner system is often little more than a few pixels.
+{{:worldgen:system-middle.png?direct&350|Middle System}} {{:worldgen:system-inner.png?direct&350|Inner System}}
+Note that planets are //not// shown to scale, since otherwise they wouldn't be visible. Optionally, it is also possible to display [[masks|jump masks and shadows]].
 ===== System Types =====