Fiction:Salsetthe Republic/Colonization

The Salsetthe Republic is quite spread out due to the specific conditions under which it colonizes planets.

Colonization Policies
The Salsetthe Republic is rather particular about what star systems it colonizes, with almost all colonies complying to the things in this list.
 * Star system must have favorable conditions for creating somewhat dense plasma storms or preexisting ones.
 * Exceptions: Terraformed or life-sustaining planets where ionized gases may wreck the planet's ecosystem. These usually include early colonies of member nations and homeworlds.
 * Planet and/or star system must have resources that allow the colony to be self-sufficient.
 * Planet must have conditions on the surface that would make it uninhabitable for most life and weather conditions which can interfere with technology. If these are not present, they can be produced through technological means.
 * Must have a crust thick enough to allow for underground colonies.
 * Exceptions: Extreme volcanism and/or geological activity
 * This is due to the extreme depths colonies are built in. If you were to put a Salsetthe colony into Earth, it would be in the upper mantle, not far under the crust. For other planets colonies are placed in a similar position relative to the planet's crust/mantle.

Other Colonies
The Salsetthe Republic occasionally colonizes large asteroids, especially if they are rich in valuable minerals that are difficult or impossible to replicate. Most shipyards are located near stars which the Salsetthe Republic has Dyson Swarms around to power the huge energy needs of their industrial replicators.

Construction
Before a system is colonized, the system is assessed again to make sure that conditions have not changed much since it was last examined. If conditions are still favorable, construction may begin on the chosen planet.

The construction of the colony begins by clearing out the space required for it. This is done through the use of specialized vessels which use modified transporter and replicator technology to quickly clear out the roughly hemispherical space the colony will be in. The material that was in that space is converted into the basic infrastructure for the colony. Usually there's just enough material to create the walls, which are composed of materials like tritanium so then they be easily replaced and repaired. If there is more energy left over, the vessel usually converts it into basic devices such as environmental control systems. Due to the incredible heat caused by the colony's extreme depth, it takes several hours until the temperature becomes low enough to allow robots to finish construction of the colony. This second phase usually takes about a month and sometimes require a bit of extra time if more materials are needed.

Once construction is finished, the colony's infrastructure starts coming online for diagnostics and testing. If no problems are found, then civilians are allowed into the colony.