Markasher (world)

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Markasher/Kaskii (Core 3115)
Classic Era (1116)
E1009CC-7
StarportE Frontier - no facilities
Size1 Small (1,600 km, 0.05g - 0.09g)
Atmosphere0 Vacuum
Hydrographics0 Desert World 0%
Population9 High (4 billion)
GovernmentC Charismatic Oligarchy
LawC Extreme Law (no privacy)
Tech Level7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K8 IV
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 0

Markasher is a high-population, non-agricultural and industrial vacuum world, with a billion or more sophonts in population size, warranting hazardous environment precautions.

  • As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
  • It is unable to produce quality foodstuffs and must import them.
  • It is a member of the Sylean Worlds, a cultural region and full member state of the Third Imperium in the Kaskii Subsector of Core Sector in the Domain of Sylea.
  • About 50% of the population is composed of Syleans.
  • About 50% of the population is composed of other human and non-human sophonts.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

The mainworld of the Markasher system is not a planet but a large planetoid located in a less dense region between Markasher α (the inner belt) and Markasher β (the outer).

Monostellar System[edit]

Markasher Monostellar System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Kalyptus

K8 III

Primary Giant 5.78 3000 - 3800 410
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.50805 1.67949 16.1 - 26.24 50.805 508.05
Orbit # 1 4 8 9 13
Remarks
K8 IV

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Markasher's rich belts have been exploited for centuries by the Conglomerate, a collection of mostly Sylean mining concerns. Markasheri mining 'clans' work in concert to extract the resources from the belts that are needed to build infrastructure for the high-population worlds of the Kaskii Subsector.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]