Siridor (world)

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Siridor/Siridor (Mavuzog 1418)
Classic Era (1116)
C311978-A
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size3 Small (4,800 km, 0.24g - 0.34g)
Atmosphere1 Vacuum (trace)
Hydrographics1 Dry World 10%
Population9 High (2 billion)
Government7 Balkanization
Law8 High Law (controlled blades)
Tech LevelA Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M7 V
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 3

Siridor is a high-population, non-agricultural, industrial and icy world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

  • The surface of this world is ice-capped with nearly all of its water frozen.
  • 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 main world which is a satellite of either a gas giant or another world.
  • It is a subject world of the Korsumug Empire located in the Siridor Subsector of Mavuzog Sector.
  • About 90% of the population is composed of baseline humans.
  • About 10% of the population is composed of Jaibok.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

The Siridor system lies within the rimward part of Siridor Subsector.


Monostellar System[edit]

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

M7 V

Primary Main Sequence 0.09 2630 - 2680 0.00022
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0006 0.0012 0.02 - 0.03 0.06 0.6
Orbit #  *  *  *  * 2
Remarks
Extreme flare activity

System Data[edit]

A diagram indicating the positions of all of the major worlds and satellites in the system. Distances are noted in AU.

Jump Shadow[edit]

The Jump Shadow of the star lies at 0.26 AU. The mainworld orbits far beyond the safe jump distance.

Mainworld Data[edit]

Siridor has been designated the mainworld.

Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

This world is a Small World between 4,000km and 5,600km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.24G and 0.34G. The horizon will appear about 3km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]

This world has a pressure of less than 0.1 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]

This world has 05-15% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice. Wilderness refueling will be difficult. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are Hell Worlds or Poor Worlds depending on their atmosphere.

Satellites:[edit]

None.

Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]

A simple map of Siridor showing the darker basalt flats, the regolith plains, rugged highland regions, the major craters, and the polar frost fields.

  • Although it is merely a trace, the atmosphere is able to weather and degrade surface features such as craters.
  • The atmosphere may pool within deep craters and canyons, locally reaching a pressure equivalent to a very thin atmosphere.
    • The atmosphere does not contain oxygen.
      Siridor World Map Basic.png

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Siridor has been occupied by the Jaibok.

  • It has been under occupation for around two decades.
  • It has been incorporated into the Korsumug Empire.

Siridor is a virtual prison, with shortages of every necessity, declining standards of living, and a brutal Jaibok occupation force.

  • Displaced populations from other worlds are resident on Siridor.
  • There is an extremely active underground resistance movement.

The Korsumug Immortal Legion Fleet patrols the system.
Fleet Counter 1.png
The standard of the Immortal Legion Fleet.

World Starport[edit]

Siridor 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.

World Technology Level[edit]

Siridor possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A in Hexadecimal Notation.

World Government[edit]

Siridor has a Balkanized Government. There is no central world government. The world has several governments competing for control of the world. These may be allies, cooperating, competitors, or at war with each other.

World Law[edit]

Siridor has a high law level with laws covering many areas of interactions of people, corporations, and the government. A few worlds with this law level may be Amber Zones. Any interaction with the judicial system requires an Advocate trained in the local legal system. Law enforcement is present almost everywhere, either as people or via technology. Legal proceedings can take weeks to months to resolve and involve a dozen or more people. All blade weapons and firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Military[edit]

All local military forces have been disbanded and military control has been assumed by the Korsumug Empire.

World Economy[edit]

  • Resources 9 (Moderate)
  • Labor 8 (Hundreds of millions)
  • Infrastructure A (Extensive)
  • Efficiency -1 (Below average)

Trade Data[edit]

Siridor is a major industrial manufand acturer.

  • Its chief products include vehicles, machinery, sophisticated components, technological equipment and devices, and consumer goods of all kinds.
  • It imports vast amounts of raw materials.

There is particular demand for foodstuffs of all kinds, and fabrics and textiles, especially natural (as opposed to synthetic) products.

  • Luxury items command premium prices

World Demographics[edit]

Population 2,200,000,000

  • 1,950,000,000 humans
  • 250,000,000 Jaibok, all occupation troops born into the role.

World Culture[edit]

  • Homogeneity C (Fragmented)
  • Acceptance C (Xenophilic)
  • Strangeness 8 (Very confusing)
  • Symbols C (Very abstract)

Possession of a live creature (a pet) is considered a status symbol.

Linguistic Topography[edit]

The most commonly spoken language within the system is Siri, a local dialect of Galanglic.

Historical data[edit]

No information yet available.

World timeline[edit]

UWP listing[edit]

No information yet available.

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