Shikhamas (world)

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Shikhamas/Kiirkandin (Antares 2912)
Classic Era (1116)
E56A623-8
StarportE Frontier - no facilities
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere6 Standard
HydrographicsA Water World 100%
Population6 Moderate (5 million)
Government2 Participating Democracy
Law3 Low Law (no automatic weapons)
Tech Level8 Pre-Stellar (superconductors)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G0 V M6 V
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 3

Shikhamas is a rich, nonindustrial water world, which has 90% or more of its surface covered in an ocean of water.

  • The inhabitants of this world live on the roughly 10% of exposed land mass, in underwater colonies, on city ships, or similar arrangements.
  • It has high-grade living conditions and life on this world is much admired by off-worlders.
  • This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
  • As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
  • It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by Vargr sophonts located in the Kiirkandin Subsector of Antares Sector.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

This world is part of the Vulno Cluster.

Binary Solar System[edit]

Shikhamas Binary Star System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Shikhamas

G0 V

Primary Main Sequence 1.06 5860 - 5930 1.22623
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0051 0.0918 1.04 - 1.83 0.51 5.1
Orbit #  *  * 4 1 6
Remarks
None
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Shikhamas

M6 V

Secondary Main Sequence 0.102 2740 - 2810 0.00034
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0006 0.0015 0.02 - 0.04 0.06 0.6
Orbit #  *  *  *  * 2
Remarks
None

System data[edit]

No information yet available.

Mainworld data[edit]

No information yet available.

Mainworld geography and topography[edit]

No information yet available.

Native lifeforms[edit]

No information yet available.

History and background[edit]

No information yet available.

World Starport[edit]

Shikhamas has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few expected amenities. There is unrefined fuel for starships and a limited variety of ship provisions. There is no shipyard of any kind, but there may be parts and technical support for doing minor services and repair. Ports of this classification generally consist of a downport.

World Technology Level[edit]

Shikhamas possesses a Technology Level of TL–8.

  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics, improved telephones, and satellite communication and data networks.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Improved geothermal and improved batteries.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: Advanced automobiles.
    • Water: Triphibians and early artificial gills.
    • Air: Improved helicopters and hypersonic jets.
    • Space: Space shuttles, early space stations, and improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Government[edit]

Shikhamas is governed by a Participatory Democracy where eligible voters determine laws and policy. What determines an eligible voter varies. There may be smaller councils or regional bodies to write the policies voted on. Leadership of the government and all members of the bureaucracy are determined by voting population.

World military[edit]

No information yet available.

World economy[edit]

No information yet available.

Trade data[edit]

No information yet available.

World demographics[edit]

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World culture[edit]

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Historical data[edit]

No information yet available.

World timeline[edit]

No information yet available.

UWP listing[edit]

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