Mercury (SM 2624) (world)

Mercury/Mora (Spinward Marches 2624) Milieu 1116 B658663-8 Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 6 Medium (9,600 km) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 8 Wet World 80% Population 6 Moderate (3 million) Government 6 Captive Government/Colony Law 3 Low Law (no automatic weapons) Tech Level 8 Pre-Stellar (superconductors)
See also	UWP
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System Details
Primary	F7 V
Worlds	13
Gas Giants	4
Planetoid Belts	0
Cultural Details
Government	Captive government
Law Level	Low
Cultural Extension	3725
Army size (BEs)	20
Economic Details
Technology Level	8
Economic Extension	C55-2 Resources C Very abundant Labor 5 Moderate (300 thousand) Infrastructure 5 Limited Efficiency -2 Fair
Importance	1
Resource Units	240
GWP (BCr)	6
World Trade Number	4
Trade Volume (MCr/year)	3,597
Starport Details
Classification	Class-B
Port Size	4
Building Capacity (Tons)	3,000
Port employees	270
Port passengers (annual)	1,000

Mercury is an agricultural world with an ideal environment for producing food from plants, animals, or other forms. The system supports a small stable population, but lacks the industrial base to be completely self-supporting. Government control of this world is by an external military force. It is a member of Third Imperium in the Mora Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector and in the Domain of Deneb. Mercury, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial knight and the feifdom of a baron. Both are members of the Imperial Nobility charged with overseeing the world. This world has a nearby Imperial Naval Base, capable of handling warships and an Imperial Scout Base, capable of handling Scout Service starships and personnel. 

Mercury/Mora (Spinward Marches 2624) New Era A658663-A Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 6 Medium (9,600 km) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 8 Wet World 80% Population 6 Moderate (4 million) Government 6 Captive Government/Colony Law 3 Low Law (no automatic weapons) Tech Level A Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also	UWP
Cultural Details
Government	Captive government
Law Level	Low
Cultural Extension	3829
Army size (BEs)	15
Economic Details
Technology Level	10
Economic Extension	C55+0 Resources C Very abundant Labor 5 Moderate (400 thousand) Infrastructure 5 Limited Efficiency +0 Average
Importance	3
Resource Units	300
GWP (BCr)	7
World Trade Number	4.5
Trade Volume (MCr/year)	32,579
Starport Details
Classification	Class-A
Port Size	6
Building Capacity (Tons)	2,000
Port employees	18,780
Port passengers (annual)	0

Era: New Era

Mercury is an agricultural world with an ideal environment for producing food from plants, animals, or other forms. The system supports a small stable population, but lacks the industrial base to be completely self-supporting. Government control of this world is by an external military force. It is a member of Regency of Deneb in the Mora Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector. This world has a nearby Regency Naval Base, capable of handling warships and a Regency Scout Base, capable of handling Scout Service starships and personnel. 

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

The planet has a thin oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere and a cool climate. Cereal crops such as rice are grown in the swampy coastal areas while fruit is grown in the drier inland regions.

Monostellar System

Mercury (SM 2624) Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Color	Classification	Notes
Mercury (SM 2624) Primary	Primary	Yellow-White	F7 V

History & Background (Dossier)

Large parts of the world are reserved as training ranges, and are off-limits to unauthorized personnel and civilians. Mercury handles training for both the Imperial Marines and Scout Service.

References & Contributors (Sources)

This article was copied or excerpted from the following copyrighted sources and used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author.

• Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), .
• Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 47.
• Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 112.
• Gregory P. Lee. Cirque (Greylock Publishing, 2014), 98-103.