Socotra (world)

Socotra/Asphodel (Neworld 0828)
Classic Era (1116)	C64836A-7 Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g) Atmosphere 4 Thin (tainted) Hydrographics 8 Wet World 80% Population 3 Low (4 thousand) Government 6 Captive Government/Colony Law A Extreme Law (no weapons) Tech Level 7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	G2 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	1

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Socotra is a low-population world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts in size.

• This world has yet to take off economically or otherwise and the population remains low for reasons largely unknown.
• It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the Asphodel Subsector of Neworld Sector.

• This world is controlled by Asphodel

Description / Astrography & Planetology

Socotra is currently in the colonization phase, but is intended to be a trading partner with Mote and act as a refueling waystation for rimward traffic.

Monostellar System

Socotra Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Socotra G2 V	Primary	Main Sequence		1	5720 - 5770	1
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0047	0.0829	0.95 - 1.68	0.47	4.7
	Orbit #	*	*	4	1	6

System Data

1 Gas Giants — 1 Planetoid Belts — 5 Other Worlds 

Mainworld Data

Socotra is a hot, small-standard world with a thin atmosphere tainted with excess Xenon gas.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

Socotra has a world ocean covering 80% of the planet surface. A single large continent straddles the equator. There are several archipelagoes of large islands scattered around the planet.

There are no ice caps.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background / Dossier

No information yet available.

World Starport

Socotra 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.

Socotra Downport is located on the Big Island of the largest Archipelago. It is unknown why the main continent was not chosen as the site, as is typical.

It is a standard, decent class starport. It has a full customs screening suite.

World Technology Level

Socotra possesses a Technology Level of TL–7.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early video and early satellite communication networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fuel cells, solar energy, and geothermal power sources.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Improved automobiles, hovercraft, and bullet trains.
  • Water: Hydrofoils and early triphibians.
  • Air: Hang gliders and supersonic jets.
  • Space: Deep space probes and interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Government

Socotra has a Captive Government or Colony. The world is ruled by an external government, there is no self-rule. A colony or conquered area. The local government is an oligarchy appointed by, and answerable only to, the external government.

Asphodel controls this colony.

World Law Level

Socotra has an extreme law level which covers every area of interaction. Laws are complex, detailed, and difficult to understand. Every interaction with the government requires an Advocate. Law enforcement is omnipresent and strict. Legal proceeding can take months to years to resolve and may involve dozens of people. A few worlds with this law level may be a Red Zone and others will be an Amber Zone. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (with no exception for private residences; visiting starships are only protected so long as they stay within designated starports and approach corridors).

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy

No information yet available.

Trade Data

No information yet available.

World Demographics

Humaniti 100%. Population 4000.

World Culture

Asphodel culture prevails here; ergo, non-humans are banned from the system.

While not as pervasively oppressive as Asphodel, there is a higher than expected presence of law enforcement personnel and political officers.

World Language/s

Anglic

Urbanization

There is a well-developed startown 2km from the starport, with Tech-9 structures, and fusion generators. Commonly available technologies seem to peak at Tech-7. The communication grid is a wire-based network.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

C 6 4 8 3 6 A – 7

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• Author & Contributor: Randy Dorman
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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science