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"And what exactly is it that makes these natives float? I'm assuming some sort of magic or mind power. And based I that assumption, how do the others go about learning it? Is it induced by some chemical or treatment or something, or perhaps attained through… concentration or meditation?" The...

Oh and five moons would look amazing in a movie...even the small ones give some light at night. How bright are your nights? I've thought about incorporating specific "lunar" plant species...sort of like our Epiphyllum flowers (cacti) that bloom only at night. Perhaps evening gardens dedicated to...

Good post! I did incorporate sea walls in my one city and reinforced docks that stand above the tide zone. One race has submarines, the other two sail just above the waves. They do levitate, but the alien race has to learn it, while the native race have the ability from birth. They live on the...

Just a quick observation and then I need to get to my own late night writing. Since this is specifically medieval, in other words, not scientifically advanced, the religion problem is pretty easy to solve with superstition of the masses. Those with magic can be seen almost as demi-gods, since...

This is funny you would bring it up because I am kind of obsessed with the moons of Jupiter. Titan is especially fascinating with its nitrogen/methane atmosphere and earth like processes (methane rain, erosion, possible seasons). The Cassini mission results gave me the idea to put atmospheres...

Yes! My small moon crosses the sky twice in a night, while the larger moons cross just once.

Thanks for the tip on geosynchronous orbit! I have the moons orbiting at different speeds based on their mass. The larger moons do effect the tides for sure, but I think the smaller one can orbit fast enough and has small enough mass that does not effect the tides or weather.

Thank you! So far I have incorporated very high tides when the two larger moons are near each other. I think adding a corresponding storm in certain regions would really add to the effects of the moons. I have to stay a little true to the science since this is sci fi/fantasy. There is a...

I am writing a sci fi/fantasy novel with a planet that has three moons. I have reached the point in the book where I need to accurately describe their effect on the tides and want to make sure I have this right. It is difficult to compare them to large gas planets with multiple moons because of...