Offworld (planet)

Name:	Kepler-452b
Locally known as:	Offworld
Type:	Class M
Moons:	Two large, one small
Originally Terraformed:	Around 900-1000ad.
Size:	1.15 Earth Masses

The planet of Offworld is the Earth like planet of Kepler-452b located in the Goldilocks zone of the Kepler star system, 1400 light years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. This is where the story of The Offworld Chronicles takes place. It has 3 moons, two large, one small. The local star is a yellow dwarf star (G V star) much like the sun at the center of Earth's solar system. Offworld is a terriformed planet, having originally been a lifeless rocky gas giant. All of its plant and animal life are transplanted from Earth and genetically modified to survive in the unique atmosphere and environment of Offworld. The planet is very sparsely populated, with a total population just over 10 million souls, all gathered on two continents along a narrow band of land about 6000 miles long that borders both sides of the racing trail. The technological level on the planet varies, ranging from primitive, to semi-modern, depending on where on the course you are, and who or what types of people settled in a given area. Some areas are more primitive than others, and the dispersion of technology is random and disorderly. Some of the disparities in technology are created by choice, with some choosing to live more primitive than they could if they really wanted to. Others, however, are primitive due to a lack of either resources, manpower, or the right people to make newer, more advanced technology possible. Some areas have even been rendered more primitive than others due to the intervention of the controllers who are known for brutally crushing anyone who even appears to be a threat to them.