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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