![]() Give your system a red star, and your characters may not even know what blue is (why that is is for another topic entirely). If your star is blue, your characters will be bathed in blue light rather than yellow like we are used to. Your planet wouldn’t be there without it, and life would be non-existent! Instead, think of your star as a foundation in which you can build your planet. Even though your readers or players only see them that way, your local star is the most important aspect of your solar system. But in Scifi, stars are nothing but the main light source in the day, and mystical dots in the sky at night… Right? Actually, no. I’m sure we are all familiar with the fact that stars are giant balls of gas. Magic is one thing, but a complete lack of realism (even with magic) shows a lack of research, research that takes minimal time and will help your book or campaign really stand out. Too many times, I have seen Scifi creators make planets without any understanding of the science behind the planets themselves. In Scifi, it’s a common goal to have our worlds be different than Earth. Stars are extremely important to understand if you want your Scifi book or campaign to be realistic. Why are stars important to understand in Scifi worldbuilding?
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