Alpha Centauri III

Facts

• Primary: Alpha Centauri A
• Also known as: Centauri III
• Capital: New Samarkand (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• Inhabitants: Human
  • Originally dismissed as colonization target by UESPA due to inhospitability as a result of ongoing impact winter, risk of future asteroid bombardment (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures)
  • Colonized 2088 by independent effort led by Zefram Cochrane
    • First planet in Alpha Centauri system to be such (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures)
    • Second Human extrasolar colony, first successful (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru, A Choice of Futures)
• Previously frequent asteroid bombardment due to debris-rich Alpha Centauri system; under effects of centuries-old impact winter as of 2088 (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures)
  • Asteroid deflection systems established by 2163 to prevent future impact events (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures)
• Nation:
  • 2088 - Present: Alpha Centauri Concordium

Locations

Surface

• Cities
  • New Samarkand (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
    • Planetary capital (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)