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Planetary Engineering or Environmental Engineering is the ability to manipulate the environment on a large scale.

This is often referred to as Terraforming i.e. making the environment more like Terra, which in practical terms means an oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere with a temperate climate conducive to conventional life.
Some also call it bioforming.

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Description (Specifications)

It is the ability to manipulate the environment on a large scale.

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History & Background (Dossier)

Large scale engineering usually starts with changes to the areas where people live: Cities. Some early tech make use of natural forces to effect change, such as diverting rivers. Other major engineering projects can include closing inlets, or creating water passages across narrow land areas.

Expected Planetary Engineering Development Sequence

MACRO LEVEL:

TBD → TBD → TBD

Information Age Societies (Calculative Computers)

Technological Period: TL:1-9 and Tech-Name: Ur-Tech
Common Characteristics: TBD
Tech Epoch	TL-Range	Remarks
Tool Making Epoch	TL:1-3	No information yet available.
Division of Labor Epoch	TL:4-6	No information yet available.
Processor Epoch	TL:7-9	No information yet available.

Bright Age Societies (Bright Computers)

Technological Period: TL:10-18 and Tech-Name: Stell-Tech
Common Characteristics: TBD
Tech Epoch	TL-Range	Remarks
Gravitics Epoch	TL:10-12	No information yet available.
Biologicals Epoch	TL:13-15	No information yet available.
Artificials Epoch	TL:16-18	No information yet available.

Brilliant Age Societies (Brilliant Computers)

Technological Period: TL:19-27 and Tech-Name: Ultra-Tech
Common Characteristics: TBD
Tech Epoch	TL-Range	Remarks
Matter Transport Epoch, Transformations Epoch, and Psionics Epoch	TL:19-21, TL:22-24, and TL:25-27	No information yet available.

Beyond Brilliance

Technological Period: TL:28-30 & TL:31-33 and Tech-Name: Dei-Tech & Omni-Tech
Common Characteristics: TBD
Tech Epoch	TL-Range	Remarks
Transcendent Epoch & Ascendant Epoch	TL:28-30 & TL:31-33	No information yet available.

TL-8 Planetary Engineering

At tech level 8 limited weather control is available, and seismic prediction is reliable, which allow for minor planetary changes (such as altering rainfall).

TL-12 Planetary Engineering

At tech level 12 major terraforming (1000's of square km) is possible due to increases in global weather control and limited seismic control).

TL-15 Planetary Engineering

Complex Terraforming of continental regions is possible at TL 15 with reliable seismic control.

TL-16 Planetary Engineering

Global Terraforming of Hostile worlds (e.g. Astmospheric changes - converting Insidious atmosphere to standard) becomes available at TL 16.

TL-17 Planetary Engineering

Total terraforming appears at TL 17 and beyond. Total terraforming involves complete transformation of a world’s basic environment to a radically different basic environment of one’s choosing For example, transforming a barren vacuum world to a lush, rich world with a dense atmosphere is total terraforming. Some of these changes may not be sustainable without technology in the very long term (thousands of years - i.e. a smaller planet would not have the gravity well to retain various atmospheric gasses over the long term).

TL-18+ Planetary Engineering

At higher levels, even planetary bodies or stars can be moved.

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

This astrographic feature is primarily found in the following areas:
Charted Space:

World Listing: 1105

The following systems and worlds are associated with this technology:

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