My earlier question about star systems generated a followup. In my
earlier question I explicitly dodged the case of Far companions
because the complex orbital dynamics really only come into play when the
barycenter [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barycenter] of the Primary
and Companion interferes with planetary orbits. If a CT system is far,
then the barycenter should be between the two solo systems.

In this case what rules should the Scout service use when designating
a primary and far companion?

One could rank by luminosity or magnitude because from a
distance the Scouts would discover the brighter star earlier?

One could rank by Stellar Mass because the heavier star would
effectively "wobble" as a result of it's lighter companion.

One could rank by social / population factors because most people are
going to want to jump into the system as close to the mainworld as
possible.

Does anyone have thoughts here?

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Chris

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