Brilliance

Brilliance

(Cosmos)

Titles

Arch Energy Consortium Headquarters

Type

Space station

Mass

less than 1/100

Gravity

(Artificial) 1

Atmosphere

Normal

Year length (PST)

30 days

Day length (PST)

6 hours

Orbits

Sun

Images of Brilliance

Source: The Solar Sortie, pg(s). 3, 7

Brilliance

(City)

Region

Pact Worlds

Population

5,457

Demographics

50% lashunta, 25% human, 15% android, 10% other

Government

Oligarchy (Arch Energy Consortium board of directors)

Alignment

Lawful neutral

Leader

Ilia Tamm

Images of Brilliance

Source: The Solar Sortie, pg(s). 3, 6-7

Brilliance is a specially shielded space station in near orbit around the Pact Worlds system sun. Owned by the Arch Energy Consortium, it serves as the corporate headquarters, solar yacht port, and observatory.

Description

Brilliance is about 1 mile in diameter and is comprised of a spaceport at the bottom and six levels above it.

Its lowest tier includes docking accommodations for a variety of spaceships, including tankers and solar yachts. Levels one through four above it house labs, office space, and recreational facilities. Retractable dimensional shields protect the solar observatory on the uppermost level from solar radiation and absorb energy.

Gazetteer

In addition to the corporate facilities, the station's fifth level is home to the Brilliant Arena, a converted auditorium that hosts Akitonian gladiatorial combat. Its roof is made of artificial transparent sapphire with a spectacular view of space.

The Eclipse Lounge on the second level is a popular night spot with food, drinks, and a premium gas bar.

Inhabitants

Brilliance is home to more than 5,000 inhabitants, about half of them lashunta. Among the lashunta are Arch Energy CEO Ilia Tamm and her son, Envar Tamm.