Rapp's World (world)

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Rapp's World/Querion (Spinward Marches 0712)
Milieu 1116
C592320-8
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere9 Dense (tainted)
Hydrographics2 Dry World 20%
Population3 Low (4 thousand)
Government2 Participating Democracy
Law0 No Law
Tech Level8 Pre-Stellar (superconductors)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K5 V M8 V
Worlds 9
Gas Giants 2
Planetoid Belts 0
Cultural Details
Government Participating democracy
Law Level No law
Cultural Extension 1113
Army Size (BEs) 0
Economic Details
Technology Level 8
Economic Extension
721-5
Resources7Few
Labor2Low (400)
Infrastructure1 Extremely limited
Efficiency-5Extremely poor
Importance Extension -2
Resource Units 7
GWP (BCr) 0
World Trade Number 2.5
Trade Volume (MCr/year) 0
Starport Details
Classification Class-C
Port Size 0
Building Capacity (Tons) 0
Port employees 0
Port passengers (annual) 0

Rapp's World has a tainted, unbreatheable atmosphere and little available surface water. The system supports a population of fewer than 10,000 sophonts. It is a member of Zhodani Consulate in the Querion Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector and in the Province of Iadr Nsobl. This world hosts a Zhodani Military Base for support of military ground forces. In the Zhodani Consulate this world was named Plebradplozh.

Astrography & Planetology[edit]

It is part of the Querion Cluster.

Binary Solar System[edit]

Rapp's World Binary Star System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Rapp's World

K5 V

Primary Main Sequence 0.7 4300 - 4440 0.28697
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0033 0.0444 0.56 - 1.01 0.33 3.3
Orbit #  *  * 2 1 5
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Rapp's World

M8 V

Secondary Main Sequence 0.085 2420 - 2570 0.00018
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0005 0.0011 0.01 - 0.03 0.05 0.5
Orbit #  *  *  *  * 1

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey[edit]

0712 Rapp’s World (Zhodani)

Starport: Class III - Military base.

Diameter: 5,096 miles (8,200 km).
Atmosphere: Dense oxygen-nitrogen tainted with industrial pollutants.
Hydrographics: 15%.
Climate: Warm.
Population: 4,345.
Government: Athenian-style democracy, by a computer ballot of all the adult population.
Control Level: 2.
Tech Level: 8.
World Trade Number: 2.5.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Settled by the Imperium, Rapp’s was won by the Zhodani in the Third Frontier War. Since that time Rapp’s small population has become totally Zhodani in their outlook due to an excellent re-education program conducted by the Tavrchedl'.

World Starport (St)[edit]

Rapp's World has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which includes amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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