Jupiter

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Jupiter is a gas giant and the largest planet in the solar system. Jupiter is widely known for its size, relative beauty, and the Great Red Spot, an ancient, massive storm that easily separates Jupiter from other similar planets. Jupiter is also one of the largest hubs of gas mining and atmospheric mineral extraction in human space.

Jupiter is governed by the Colonial Administration of Jupiter (CAJ) and has a population of approximately 32,000.

Economy
Jupiter is one of the central hubs of gas mining and atmospheric mineral extraction in human space, and the largest in the solar system. Jupiter is home to many orbital mining stations, often in low orbit or just skimming atop the atmosphere, which extract valuable gases from Jupiter’s atmosphere and ship them to local refueling outposts, put them into storage, or refine them into other elements to be used for other purposes.

The largest station in orbit around Jupiter is located just above the north pole, where it acts as a communications hub, mining station, and research center. The station, named the Maxii Hub, (named after Maxine Margarette, one of the key contributors in its construction) is an essential part to the livelihood of the Jupiter system, and a critical part of its communications and economy.

History
Following the successful colonization of Mars and the formation of the Sol Defence Corps, two prominent figures within the United Nations, Gordon Britt and Arthur Hendrix, sought to expand even further. In 2062, the first real major station was set up in low Jupiter orbit. It acted as a temporary communications hub and central operations center for Jupiter's operations.

Jupiter's settlement continued into the late 2070's. Several of Jupiter’s moons were colonized during this period; Europa, Ganymede, and Io included. A fleet of self-sufficient construction ships were sent into Jupiter's space to begin rapid expansion of Jupiter operations, including constructing surface bases on the planet's moons, orbital colonies, refueling ports, and other installations.

The 2080’s saw a boom in Jupiter’s economic growth. With the installation of Maxii Hub, Jupiter’s economy thrived. Private prospectors began to see the worth in investing in Jupiter, leading to more and more economic powers moving in to get a foothold in Jupiter's mining and atmospheric mineral extraction industries.

Moons
Europa One of the most famous moons in Jupiter's orbit, Europa is widely known for its subsurface ocean which was confirmed to exist following the construction of the Boeotia Macula Surface Base. Europa is the most populous of Jupiter’s colonized moons, with a total population of 16,000 people, which is mostly concentrated in a single city located at a point on its equator.

Ganymede Primarily a mining colony, Ganymede is the second most populous of Jupiter’s moons, being naturally large. With a population of 9,000, the moon is home to several mining operations and one large city. The majority of Ganymede’s infrastructure is in its orbit.

Callisto A popular tourist destination, Callisto is another relatively large moon. Mining colonies here are sparse, with Callisto only housing a permanent population of approximately 1,200 people, though with tourists taken into account, this can be in excess of 2,500.