Sol System
Location from The Expanse by James S.A. Corey
Earth's solar system — humanity's original home and the stage for the three-faction power struggle between Earth, Mars, and the Belt that defined human civilization before the Ring Gates opened everything up.
Also known as: Sol System, Sol, The System
What They Know
- Humanity's original star system — home to Earth (30B), Mars (billions), the Belt (millions), and colonies across multiple moons
- Three-faction political structure: Earth/UN controls government and economy, Mars/MCRN controls military technology, the Belt provides labor and resources
- The Epstein drive made interplanetary travel practical, enabling Mars's independence and Belt colonization
- The Ring Gates reduced Sol system from humanity's entire domain to one system among 1,373, destabilizing centuries of political balance
- Transit times between planets are measured in weeks to months even with Epstein drives — distance is real and shapes every strategic decision
Connections
- contains — earth
- contains — mars
- contains — luna
- contains — the_belt
- contains — ganymede
- contains — io
- contains — phoebe
- contains — callisto
- contains — titan
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