{"data":{"id":"VYL46xl5Z1","title":"microTech (Stanton IV)","slug":"microtech-stanton-iv","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cig-galactapedia-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/892ea8dd-7131-48fd-94a7-ebe0ebd03b9e","type":"PlanetMoonSpaceStationPlatform","template":"PlanetMoonSpaceStationPlatform","category":"Planets, Human","tag":"microtech (planet), stanton iv, habitable planet, habitable, microtech (company), stanton system, human planet","rsi_url":"\/galactapedia\/article\/VYL46xl5Z1-microtech-stanton-iv","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/galactapedia\/VYL46xl5Z1","web_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/galactapedia\/VYL46xl5Z1","categories":[{"id":"R9BmPo5exZ","name":"Planets"},{"id":"R6vqrLdp2e","name":"Human"}],"categories_count":2,"tags":[{"id":"RkZ9WGALMQ","name":"microtech (planet)"},{"id":"RPPxBDMKZj","name":"stanton iv"},{"id":"VpMx2aPrDL","name":"habitable planet"},{"id":"0ODwrJy1zk","name":"habitable"},{"id":"RWwZ11ndEa","name":"microtech (company)"},{"id":"VYL4qBAXJ4","name":"stanton system"},{"id":"0ODDqZWanA","name":"human planet"}],"tags_count":7,"related_articles_count":2,"translations":{"en_EN":"# MICROTECH\n\nmicroTech (Stanton IV) is the fourth and farthest planet from the sun in the Stanton system, [United Empire of Earth (UEE)](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/VyvyKxy4v6-united-empire-of-earth). Located at the outer edge of the system's habitable zone, microTech is mostly ice, with some cold-to-temperate areas of tundra. It was purchased from the UEE by the corporation [microTech](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/bE3rBB4j7J-microtech) in the mid-2800s. Its capital, New Babbage, is home to many corporations and startups and is a major center for technological innovation.\n\n# ENVIRONMENT\nMost of microTech is covered in mountains and ice sheets and subject to strong blizzards and ice storms. There are very few liquid bodies of water. Multiple temperate tundra zones exist in areas associated with deep geothermal activity. Camping expeditions and hikes in these greener biomes are popular vacation activities among microTech's full-time population. Cold-hardy plants such as evergreens, wildflowers, grasses, and lichen grow there throughout the year.\n\nThawort, a lichen that grows on microTech and other worlds with arctic climates, is the subject of research for several pharmaceutical startups based in New Babbage. Its antiseptic and antibacterial properties have shown promise in the lab, though the properties are only present in wild-collected specimens. Research to replicate these traits in artificial conditions is ongoing. \n\n# HISTORY\nDiscovered in 2851, Stanton IV is a super-Earth, and one of four planets in the Stanton system's habitable zone. Full development of the system would have taken funds not readily available to the government at the time. After beginning initial [terraforming](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/V3qgj8vjnj-terraforming), the UEE announced the decision in 2865 to sell it and its sibling planets to private interests in order to help pay down its debts and provide a boost to the downturned economy.  \n\nAn early terraforming error resulted in a climate far colder and harsher than initial projections had indicated, leading to multiple debates on the UEE [Senate](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/VaZn8OqaNZ-senate) floor regarding the government's ability to sell Stanton IV. However, it was thanks to this error that founder and then-CEO of microTech Magnus Tobin purchased it as the new headquarters for microTech. Tobin sold off land his company had been using for server farms in the leadup to this acquisition. According to a contemporary press release, the \"reliably frigid\" climate of Stanton IV was ideal for keeping their expansive network of servers cool. Tobin personally oversaw the construction of New Babbage, the largest city and now-headquarters of microTech at large. \n# CORPORATE GOVERNANCE \nPlanetary governance is conducted by specialized divisions of the microTech corporation. Population-sustaining departments such as water infrastructure and waste management exist alongside economic ones such as taxation, business licensing, and import\/export. Former elected officials or government workers are typically hired for these roles, though those from the private-sector are not barred from selection. Upon their purchase of the planet, microTech upgraded their corporate security force to perform police actions where necessary. Wherever possible, microTech utilizes technology and custom microTech-designed systems and software to automate much of the day-to-day operations, including the enforcement of local laws. As immigration to microTech increases, leaders within microTech have debated the implementation of an eventual population cap. \n\n# CULTURE\nThe city of New Babbage was designed to support the creativity of the highly-skilled workforce needed to drive microTech's future innovation. Areas like the Commons were constructed as creative workspaces, dedicated to providing areas for programmers and engineers to relax, network, and plan. The city's robust nightlife provides an outlet for the workforce's high-pressure crunch times and higher-than-average salaries, and visiting financiers and venture capitalists make regular use of the high-end bars. Inhabitants also like to escape the confines of the city to take part in outdoor cold weather activities. \n\nBleeding-edge technology is a common sight on microTech. Not only due to the company itself, but also the presence of other established tech companies alongside a constantly-cycling roster of startups. Residents who don't keep abreast of the latest advances are generally seen as gauche by their peers, though this outlook varies. Members of the upper-classes of the UEE frequent the markets to secure the newest tech before it officially debuts.","de_DE":"# MICROTECH\n\nmicroTech (Stanton IV) ist der vierte und am weitesten von der Sonne entfernte Planet im Stanton-System, [United Empire of Earth (UEE)](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/VyvyKxy4v6-united-empire-of-earth). Am \u00e4u\u00dferen Rand der bewohnbaren Zone des Systems gelegen, besteht MicroTech gr\u00f6\u00dftenteils aus Eis, mit einigen kalten bis gem\u00e4\u00dfigten Gebieten der Tundra. Es wurde Mitte der 2800er Jahre von der [microTech](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/bE3rBB4j7J-microtech) Corporation von der UEE gekauft. Seine Hauptstadt, New Babbage, ist die Heimat vieler Unternehmen und Startups und ein wichtiges Zentrum f\u00fcr technologische Innovationen.\n\n# ENVIRONMENT\nDer gr\u00f6\u00dfte Teil von MicroTech ist von Bergen und Eisschilden bedeckt und unterliegt starken Blizzards und Eisst\u00fcrmen. Es gibt nur sehr wenige fl\u00fcssige Gew\u00e4sser. Mehrere gem\u00e4\u00dfigte Tundrazonen existieren in Gebieten, die mit tiefer geothermischer Aktivit\u00e4t verbunden sind. Campingexpeditionen und Wanderungen in diesen gr\u00fcneren Biomen sind beliebte Urlaubsaktivit\u00e4ten der Vollzeitbev\u00f6lkerung von MicroTech. Dort wachsen das ganze Jahr \u00fcber k\u00e4lteresistente Pflanzen wie Immergr\u00fcne, Wildblumen, Gr\u00e4ser und Flechten.\n\nThawort, eine Flechte, die auf MicroTech und anderen Welten mit arktischem Klima w\u00e4chst, ist Gegenstand der Forschung f\u00fcr mehrere pharmazeutische Startups mit Sitz in New Babbage. Ihre antiseptischen und antibakteriellen Eigenschaften haben sich im Labor als vielversprechend erwiesen, obwohl diese Eigenschaften nur in wild gesammelten Exemplaren vorhanden sind. Die Forschung, um diese Eigenschaften unter k\u00fcnstlichen Bedingungen zu replizieren, ist im Gange.\n\n# GESCHICHTE\nStanton IV wurde im Jahr 2851 entdeckt und ist eine Super-Erde, einer von vier Planeten in der bewohnbaren Zone des Stanton-Systems. Die vollst\u00e4ndige Entwicklung des Systems h\u00e4tte Geldmittel erfordert, die der Regierung zu dieser Zeit nicht zur Verf\u00fcgung standen. Nachdem die UEE mit dem [Terraforming] (https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/V3qgj8vjnj-terraforming) begonnen hatte, verk\u00fcndete sie im Jahr 2865 die Entscheidung, den Planeten und seine Geschwister an Privatpersonen zu verkaufen, um die Schulden zu tilgen und die angeschlagene Wirtschaft anzukurbeln.  \n\nEin fr\u00fcher Terraforming-Fehler f\u00fchrte zu einem viel k\u00e4lteren und raueren Klima als urspr\u00fcnglich angenommen, was zu mehreren Debatten im UEE-Senat \u00fcber die F\u00e4higkeit der Regierung f\u00fchrte, Stanton IV zu verkaufen. Dank dieses Fehlers konnte der Gr\u00fcnder und damalige CEO von microTech, Magnus Tobin, den Ort als neuen Hauptsitz f\u00fcr microTech erwerben. Tobin verkaufte im Vorfeld dieser Akquisition Land, das seine Firma f\u00fcr Serverfarmen genutzt hatte. Laut einer zeitgen\u00f6ssischen Pressemitteilung war das \"zuverl\u00e4ssig kalte\" Klima von Stanton IV ideal, um das ausgedehnte Netzwerk von Servern k\u00fchl zu halten. Tobin beaufsichtigte pers\u00f6nlich den Bau von New Babbage, der prim\u00e4ren Landezone und dem jetzigen Hauptquartier von microTech im Ganzen.\n# CORPORATE GOVERNANCE\nDie planetare Verwaltung wird von spezialisierten Abteilungen der microTech Corporation durchgef\u00fchrt. Bev\u00f6lkerungserhaltende Abteilungen wie Wasserinfrastruktur und Abfallwirtschaft existieren neben wirtschaftlichen Abteilungen wie Steuern, Gesch\u00e4ftslizenzen und Import\/Export. Ehemalige gew\u00e4hlte Beamte oder Regierungsangestellte werden typischerweise f\u00fcr diese Rollen eingestellt, obwohl solche aus dem privaten Sektor nicht von der Auswahl ausgeschlossen sind. microTech hat seine korporativen Sicherheitskr\u00e4fte aufger\u00fcstet, um bei Bedarf polizeiliche Ma\u00dfnahmen durchzuf\u00fchren. Wo immer es m\u00f6glich ist, nutzt microTech Technologie und speziell von microTech entwickelte Systeme und Software, um einen Gro\u00dfteil der t\u00e4glichen Abl\u00e4ufe zu automatisieren, einschlie\u00dflich der Durchsetzung der lokalen Gesetze. Da die Einwanderung nach microTech zunimmt, haben die F\u00fchrungskr\u00e4fte von microTech \u00fcber die Einf\u00fchrung einer m\u00f6glichen Bev\u00f6lkerungsobergrenze diskutiert.\n\n# KULTUR\nDie Stadt New Babbage wurde entworfen, um die Kreativit\u00e4t der hochqualifizierten Arbeitskr\u00e4fte zu unterst\u00fctzen, die f\u00fcr die zuk\u00fcnftige Innovation von microTech ben\u00f6tigt werden. Bereiche wie die Commons wurden als kreative Arbeitsbereiche gebaut, um Programmierern und Ingenieuren Bereiche zum Entspannen, Netzwerken und Planen zu bieten. Das ausgepr\u00e4gte Nachtleben der Stadt bietet einen Ausgleich zu den stressigen Arbeitszeiten und den \u00fcberdurchschnittlichen Geh\u00e4ltern der Mitarbeiter. Die Einwohner entfliehen auch gerne der Enge der Stadt, um an Aktivit\u00e4ten im Freien bei kaltem Wetter teilzunehmen.\n\nHochmoderne Technologie ist ein allt\u00e4glicher Anblick auf microTech. Das liegt nicht nur an der Firma selbst, sondern auch an der Anwesenheit anderer etablierter Tech-Firmen und einer sich st\u00e4ndig ver\u00e4ndernden Liste von Start-ups. Bewohner, die nicht mit den neuesten Entwicklungen Schritt halten, werden von ihren Mitbewohnern im Allgemeinen als etwas t\u00f6lpelhaft angesehen, obwohl diese Ansicht variiert. Mitglieder der Oberschicht der UEE besuchen die M\u00e4rkte, um sich die neueste Technologie zu sichern, bevor sie auf den Markt kommt.","zh_CN":"# MICROTECH\n\nmicroTech (Stanton IV) is the fourth and farthest planet from the sun in the Stanton system, [United Empire of Earth (UEE)](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/VyvyKxy4v6-united-empire-of-earth). Located at the outer edge of the system's habitable zone, microTech is mostly ice, with some cold-to-temperate areas of tundra. It was purchased from the UEE by the corporation [microTech](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/bE3rBB4j7J-microtech) in the mid-2800s. Its capital, New Babbage, is home to many corporations and startups and is a major center for technological innovation.\n\n# ENVIRONMENT\nMost of microTech is covered in mountains and ice sheets and subject to strong blizzards and ice storms. There are very few liquid bodies of water. Multiple temperate tundra zones exist in areas associated with deep geothermal activity. Camping expeditions and hikes in these greener biomes are popular vacation activities among microTech's full-time population. Cold-hardy plants such as evergreens, wildflowers, grasses, and lichen grow there throughout the year.\n\nThawort, a lichen that grows on microTech and other worlds with arctic climates, is the subject of research for several pharmaceutical startups based in New Babbage. Its antiseptic and antibacterial properties have shown promise in the lab, though the properties are only present in wild-collected specimens. Research to replicate these traits in artificial conditions is ongoing. \n\n# HISTORY\nDiscovered in 2851, Stanton IV is a super-Earth, and one of four planets in the Stanton system's habitable zone. Full development of the system would have taken funds not readily available to the government at the time. After beginning initial [terraforming](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/V3qgj8vjnj-terraforming), the UEE announced the decision in 2865 to sell it and its sibling planets to private interests in order to help pay down its debts and provide a boost to the downturned economy.  \n\nAn early terraforming error resulted in a climate far colder and harsher than initial projections had indicated, leading to multiple debates on the UEE [Senate](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/VaZn8OqaNZ-senate) floor regarding the government's ability to sell Stanton IV. However, it was thanks to this error that founder and then-CEO of microTech Magnus Tobin purchased it as the new headquarters for microTech. Tobin sold off land his company had been using for server farms in the leadup to this acquisition. According to a contemporary press release, the \"reliably frigid\" climate of Stanton IV was ideal for keeping their expansive network of servers cool. Tobin personally oversaw the construction of New Babbage, the largest city and now-headquarters of microTech at large. \n# CORPORATE GOVERNANCE \nPlanetary governance is conducted by specialized divisions of the microTech corporation. Population-sustaining departments such as water infrastructure and waste management exist alongside economic ones such as taxation, business licensing, and import\/export. Former elected officials or government workers are typically hired for these roles, though those from the private-sector are not barred from selection. Upon their purchase of the planet, microTech upgraded their corporate security force to perform police actions where necessary. Wherever possible, microTech utilizes technology and custom microTech-designed systems and software to automate much of the day-to-day operations, including the enforcement of local laws. As immigration to microTech increases, leaders within microTech have debated the implementation of an eventual population cap. \n\n# CULTURE\nThe city of New Babbage was designed to support the creativity of the highly-skilled workforce needed to drive microTech's future innovation. Areas like the Commons were constructed as creative workspaces, dedicated to providing areas for programmers and engineers to relax, network, and plan. The city's robust nightlife provides an outlet for the workforce's high-pressure crunch times and higher-than-average salaries, and visiting financiers and venture capitalists make regular use of the high-end bars. Inhabitants also like to escape the confines of the city to take part in outdoor cold weather activities. \n\nBleeding-edge technology is a common sight on microTech. Not only due to the company itself, but also the presence of other established tech companies alongside a constantly-cycling roster of startups. Residents who don't keep abreast of the latest advances are generally seen as gauche by their peers, though this outlook varies. Members of the upper-classes of the UEE frequent the markets to secure the newest tech before it officially debuts.","fr_FR":"# MICROTECH\n\nmicroTech (Stanton IV) is the fourth and farthest planet from the sun in the Stanton system, [United Empire of Earth (UEE)](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/VyvyKxy4v6-united-empire-of-earth). Located at the outer edge of the system's habitable zone, microTech is mostly ice, with some cold-to-temperate areas of tundra. It was purchased from the UEE by the corporation [microTech](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/bE3rBB4j7J-microtech) in the mid-2800s. Its capital, New Babbage, is home to many corporations and startups and is a major center for technological innovation.\n\n# ENVIRONMENT\nMost of microTech is covered in mountains and ice sheets and subject to strong blizzards and ice storms. There are very few liquid bodies of water. Multiple temperate tundra zones exist in areas associated with deep geothermal activity. Camping expeditions and hikes in these greener biomes are popular vacation activities among microTech's full-time population. Cold-hardy plants such as evergreens, wildflowers, grasses, and lichen grow there throughout the year.\n\nThawort, a lichen that grows on microTech and other worlds with arctic climates, is the subject of research for several pharmaceutical startups based in New Babbage. Its antiseptic and antibacterial properties have shown promise in the lab, though the properties are only present in wild-collected specimens. Research to replicate these traits in artificial conditions is ongoing. \n\n# HISTORY\nDiscovered in 2851, Stanton IV is a super-Earth, and one of four planets in the Stanton system's habitable zone. Full development of the system would have taken funds not readily available to the government at the time. After beginning initial [terraforming](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/V3qgj8vjnj-terraforming), the UEE announced the decision in 2865 to sell it and its sibling planets to private interests in order to help pay down its debts and provide a boost to the downturned economy.  \n\nAn early terraforming error resulted in a climate far colder and harsher than initial projections had indicated, leading to multiple debates on the UEE [Senate](https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/galactapedia\/article\/VaZn8OqaNZ-senate) floor regarding the government's ability to sell Stanton IV. However, it was thanks to this error that founder and then-CEO of microTech Magnus Tobin purchased it as the new headquarters for microTech. Tobin sold off land his company had been using for server farms in the leadup to this acquisition. According to a contemporary press release, the \"reliably frigid\" climate of Stanton IV was ideal for keeping their expansive network of servers cool. Tobin personally oversaw the construction of New Babbage, the largest city and now-headquarters of microTech at large. \n# CORPORATE GOVERNANCE \nPlanetary governance is conducted by specialized divisions of the microTech corporation. Population-sustaining departments such as water infrastructure and waste management exist alongside economic ones such as taxation, business licensing, and import\/export. Former elected officials or government workers are typically hired for these roles, though those from the private-sector are not barred from selection. Upon their purchase of the planet, microTech upgraded their corporate security force to perform police actions where necessary. Wherever possible, microTech utilizes technology and custom microTech-designed systems and software to automate much of the day-to-day operations, including the enforcement of local laws. As immigration to microTech increases, leaders within microTech have debated the implementation of an eventual population cap. \n\n# CULTURE\nThe city of New Babbage was designed to support the creativity of the highly-skilled workforce needed to drive microTech's future innovation. Areas like the Commons were constructed as creative workspaces, dedicated to providing areas for programmers and engineers to relax, network, and plan. The city's robust nightlife provides an outlet for the workforce's high-pressure crunch times and higher-than-average salaries, and visiting financiers and venture capitalists make regular use of the high-end bars. Inhabitants also like to escape the confines of the city to take part in outdoor cold weather activities. \n\nBleeding-edge technology is a common sight on microTech. Not only due to the company itself, but also the presence of other established tech companies alongside a constantly-cycling roster of startups. Residents who don't keep abreast of the latest advances are generally seen as gauche by their peers, though this outlook varies. Members of the upper-classes of the UEE frequent the markets to secure the newest tech before it officially debuts."},"created_at":"2021-07-28T02:01:17+00:00","created_at_human":"4 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-07-20 22:52:04","valid_relations":["categories","properties","tags","related"]}}