Ganymede is one of the “Galilean moons” of Jupiter and the largest moon in the solar system. It is only slightly smaller than Mars, but with only half the density, its gravity is actually weaker than that of the Moon. Ganymede is the only moon with a magnetosphere, so it has the ability to deflect charged ionizing radiation. In the universe of the extension Television series (a science fiction political drama set in the mid-24th century, when humans colonized the entire solar system) Ganymede acts as the granary of the Belt, one of the three competing powers in the extensionalong with the United Nations (based on Earth) and Mars.
in the universe of the extension Ganymede has millions of residents and Ganymede Station It was one of the first permanent human settlements on the outer planets, built as a long-term colony with large domes filled with food crops. Large mirrors were placed around the moon to supply sunlight to the surface for crop growth. It was known as the safest station in the Jovian system, and many humans from other colonies traveled to Ganymede to deliver their babies, as the magnetosphere helps the Jovian moon have the fewest birth defects and stillbirths. Initially, at the beginning of the series, Ganymede is divided between the United Nations and Mars.
Life on Ganymede is described in season 2 of the extension. Here you can see some of the best shots of Ganymede (scaled down from 4K UHD screens for better image quality), as well as some concept art.
Inside an agricultural dome on Ganymede:
The magnetosphere protects Ganymede from Jupiter's harsh radiation belt:
A ship landing on a human colony on Ganymede:
Concept art for a Ganymede greenhouse by Romain Jouandeau:
Mei inside an agricultural dome on Ganymede:
Colonized Ganymede seen from space:
Concept art of Marines patrolling the surface of Ganymede by Lee Fitzgerald:
Ganymede Station after the battle high above him in orbit:
Ganymede Station Interior before the battle:
Rocinante Team in Ganymede Station after the battle:
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