Juno Reach

The Juno Reach
Location:	Local Cluster
Subregions:	Hearth of Vesta
Star Systems:	10
Nations:	Banjuna-Mahara Juno Kumasi Salamis Silvanus Tetus Vesta
Population:	588,823,785 (2285 estimate)

The Juno Reach is a subcluster of star systems located entirely within the Local Supercluster.

It is situated directly within the Local Cluster, being immediately Rimward-by-Spinward of the Solar Subcluster, between the Apollo Subcluster Trailward and the Indian Arm Spinward.

The subcluster includes seven sovereign states: the Free State of Banjuna-Mahara, Kumasi Colonial Republic, Republic of Vesta, Salamis Colonial Republic, Silvanus Colonial Republic, Tetus People's Republic, and United States of Juno.

The Juno Reach is principally comprised of ten primary star systems: Agenoria, Dea Dia, Flora, Janus, Juno, Juventas, Muziris, Silvanus, Veritas, and Vesta.

The Republic of Vesta is the most populous nation in the Juno Reach, with almost half of the subcluster's population, followed by the United States of Juno, Silvanus Colonial Republic, Tetus People's Republic, and Salamis Colonial Republic. Most of the population of the Juno Reach are located within only four star systems: Dea Dia, Juno, Silvanus, and Vesta.

Etymology

From Middle English Juno, from Latin Iūnō of uncertain origin. One hypothesis is derivation from Proto-Indo-European *dyúh₃onh₂- (“she of heavenly authority”), from *dyew- (“sky, heaven”) + *-Hō (“burden, authority”), reflecting her role as goddess of rulers. Another is derivation from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yúh₃onh₂- (“the young goddess”), from *h₂eyu- (“long time, lifetime”) + *-Hō (“burden, authority”), making it cognate with Latin iuvenis (“young”).

History

Countries and territories

Nations of the Juno Reach

Flag	Common and Formal Names	Alignment	Settled Worlds	Population	Capital System	Capital Planet	Capital City	Classification
	Free State of Banjuna-Mahara	Independent		5,383,184	Dea Dia			Small Power
	United States of Juno	Solar Treaty Organization (Pending)		176,370,000	Juno		Al Merideen	Middle Power
	Kumasi Colonial Republic	Independent		8,607,585	Dea Dia			Small Power
	Salamis Colonial Republic	Non-Aligned Movement		14,739,016	Dea Dia			Small Power
	Silvanus Colonial Republic	Leans Orion Treaty Organization		77,334,000	Silvanus			Small Power
	Tetus People's Republic	Leans Communist Interstellar		23,290,000	Silvanus	Tetus	Tetus City	Small Power
	Republic of Vesta	Non-Aligned Movement		283,100,000	Vesta		Vestalia	Middle Power

Astrography

Resource Development Areas

There are three notable resource development areas located in and around the Juno Reach: Evpraksiya Resource Development Area, Davila Resource Development Area, and Tibbitt Resource Development Area.

Jacobsen Ice Field

The Jacobsen Ice Field sits between the star systems of Agenoria, Flora, Janus, and Juno. It shares its namesake with the nearby Fort Jacobsen.

Hearth of Vesta

The center of the subcluster is dominated by a feature known as the Hearth of Vesta, around which the subcluster's resource development areas are situated.

Demographics

The Juno Reach has a population of around 588,823,785 according to the most recent population estimate with the greatest population density occurring in Vesta and Juno due to their historic status as Sanctuary Worlds. As a result of multiple worlds in the Juno Reach being historical Sanctuary Worlds, the population of the Juno Reach is formed by a diverse array of refugee populations fleeing Earth during the Evacuation.

Language

Languages found in the Juno Reach include Arabic, Bengali, English, French, Hausa, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, and Yoruba.

Infrastructure

Naval Bases

There are eight notable naval bases located in and around the Juno Reach: Naval Base Covington, Naval Station Alencar, HMNB Vesta, Farah Anchorage, Pinnock Fleet Anchorage, Fort Jacobsen, Muziris Naval Station, and INS Kunjali.

Notable Wrecks

There are two notable shipwrecks in and around the Juno Reach: Wreck of the Polina Osipenko, and Wreck of the J.H. Hackett.

References

"Geopolitics of the Juno Reach (2285)", Champlain Group