Ganymede, the breadbasket of the Belt, in “The Expanse” TV collection

Ganymede is among the “Galilean moons” of Jupiter and the biggest moon within the Photo voltaic System. It is solely barely smaller than Mars, however with solely half the density, its gravity is definitely weaker than the Moon’s. Ganymede is the one moon with any magnetosphere thus being able to deflect charged ionizing radiation. Within the universe of The Expanse TV collection (a political sci-fi drama set in mid-Twenty fourth century when people have colonized all the Photo voltaic system) Ganymede acts because the breadbasket of the Belt – one of many three competing powers in The Expanse, together with the United Nations (primarily based on Earth) and Mars.

Within the universe of The Expanse Ganymede has tens of millions of residents and Ganymede Station was one of many first everlasting human settlements within the outer planets, constructed as a long run colony with giant domes stuffed with meals crops. Giant mirrors had been positioned across the moon to provide the Solar’s gentle to the floor for crop progress. It was referred to as the most secure station within the Jovian system, and plenty of people from different colonies traveled to Ganymede to ship their infants, because the magnetosphere helps declare the Jovian moon the bottom quantity of beginning defects and stillbirths. Initially, firstly of the collection, Ganymede is split between the United Nations and Mars.

The life on Ganymede is depicted in season 2 of The Expanse. Right here you may view a few of the finest pictures from Ganymede (downscaled from 4K UHD screens for higher picture high quality) in addition to some idea artwork for it.

Inside an agricultural dome on Ganymede:

Magnetosphere protects Ganymede from Jupiter’s harsh radiation belt:

A ship touchdown at a human colony on Ganymede:

Idea artwork for a Ganymede greenhouse by Romain Jouandeau:

Mei inside an agricultural dome on Ganymede:

Colonized Ganymede as seen from area:

Idea artwork of marines patrolling Ganymede floor by Lee Fitzgerald:

Ganymede Station after the battle excessive above it within the orbit:

Ganymede Station inside earlier than the battle:

Rocinante crew at Ganymede Station after the battle:

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