Tarkhen (world)
Tarkhen/Likagemika (Verge 1727) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Era (1116) | E766100-7
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | M1 V M4 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 2 |
Tarkhen is a low-population garden world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts in population size.
- It is a garden world with a near-ideal, utopian environment conducive to most forms of sophontic life.
- Both the population and economy of this world are expected to grow in the near future barring outside forces.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Likagemika Subsector of Verge Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
Tarkhen is a binary star system.
- Both are red main sequence stars.
- They are close companions.
Binary Solar System[edit]
Tarkhen Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Tarkhen M1 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.5 3620 - 3660 0.08839 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0023 0.0247 0.31 - 0.59 0.23 2.3 Orbit # * * 1 0 5 Remarks None Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Tarkhen M4 V
Secondary Main Sequence 0.23 3110 - 3210 0.00584 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0013 0.0063 0.08 - 0.16 0.13 1.3 Orbit # * * 0 0 3 Remarks Approximately 0.008 AU from the primary.
System Data[edit]
The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:
- The mainworld.
- x7 secondary rocky worlds.
- x2 gas giants.
Mainworld Data[edit]
Tarkhen has a circumbinary orbit, circling around both stars and receiving their combined energy output.
It orbits towards the outer edge of the two star's combined habitable zone.
It has a slow rotation period: one local day is equivalent to 4.3 standard days.
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
Tarkhen is a Meso World between 10,400km and 12,000km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.7G and 0.9G. The horizon will appear about 4.7km away.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]
Tarkhen has a pressure of 0.71 to 1.49 atmospheres. A Standard Atmosphere does not require survival gear and will likely be easy for most sophonts to breathe.
- It experiences low temperatures.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]
Tarkhen has 55-65% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has significant large liquid bodies. Wilderness refueling is possible.
Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]
No centrally held map of the world exists within AAB Library Data records.
(Blank map, predominantly watery world.)
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Tarkhen was never a member of the Ziru Sirka and was not governed by the Rule of Man.
Despite lying around 4 parsecs beyond the Imperial border, Tarkhen is a full member of the Third Imperium.
World Starport (St)[edit]
Tarkhen 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 Population (P)[edit]
Tarkhen has a population of 70 sophonts (tens).
- This is a Low Population World and the population would be too low to sustain itself without significant outside assistance. This may represent a transient population such as the crew of a starship, the final survivors of a dying colony, an advance team setting up to receive colonists, or a small outpost where establishing a colony is not the primary objective.
World Technology Level (T)[edit]
Tarkhen 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 (G)[edit]
Tarkhen has no central government for the world, an Anarchy. The largest governmental structure would be a family, tribe, or single clan. The largest group will be between 50 and 100 individuals, and there may be dozens to hundreds of them. This governmental structure can be stable over long periods of time if the population remains small or geographically separated.
World Law (L)[edit]
Tarkhen has no law in practice. It is an Anarchy. On many worlds, this by itself justifies an Amber Zone advisory. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate.
Imperial High (Landed) Nobility[edit]
Tarkhen, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Nobility overseeing the world.
Trade Data[edit]
- Importance: -3 (very unimportant)
World Economy[edit]
- Resources: 3 (very scarce)
- Labor: 0 (none available)
- Infrastructure: 0 (non-existent)
- Efficiency: -5 (extremely poor)
World Culture[edit]
- Heterogenity: 1 (monolithic)
- Acceptance: 1 (extremely xenophobic)
- Strangeness: 1 (very typical)
- Symbols: 2 (very concrete)
World Timeline[edit]
Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:
- -4045 to -2204: the Ziru Sirka claims and settles worlds across the region.
- -2404 to -2215: the Interstellar Wars.
- -2204 to -1776: the Rule of Man administers the worlds of the region.
- -1776 to 0: the Long Night. There is widespread regression within the area. Many worlds become barren.
- The Year 0: the Third Imperium is founded.
- 300-420: the First Survey charts the system.
- 604 to 622: the Imperial Civil War. The region suffers disruption and widespread economic issues.
- 624: the Express Boat Network is established, facilitating communications, trade, and economic growth within the area.
- 995-1065: the Second Survey charts the system.
- 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the system becomes widely available.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Aslan (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), IBC. (Sector named but no further data)
- Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), 19.
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), 11. (Ziru Sirka worlds: dot map provided)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 50. (Dot map provided)
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com