Vashtii (world)

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Vashtii/Eta-Gu (Delphi 0732)
Classic Era (1116)
A529455-F
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere2 Vacuum (very thin - tainted)
Hydrographics9 Wet World 90%
Population4 Moderate (20 thousand)
Government5 Feudal Technocracy
Law5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons)
Tech LevelF High Stellar (anagathics)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K5 V M9 V
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 2
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Vashtii is a nonindustrial world, that requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.

  • In a technological universe, societies without industrial capability generally suffer as nearly all manufactured and high tech goods must be brought in at significant cost.
  • 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.
  • This is a cold world with an overall climate that is at the lower temperature range of human-congruous sophont endurance.
  • This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Eta-Gu Subsector of Delphi Sector in the Domain of Sylea.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

This system is part of the Lashkagur Cluster.

Binary Solar System[edit]

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

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)
Vashtii

M9 V

 Secondary Main Sequence 0.079 2350 - 2380 0.00014
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0005 0.001 0.01 - 0.03 0.05 0.5
Orbit #  *  *  *  * 1

Mainworld Topography and Geography[edit]

Vashtii is largely desert and has a dangerous level of suspended dust in the atmosphere. Filter masks must be worn at all times. Ships are advised to take care that the dust does not clog equipment. Vashtii has numerous mountain ranges with considerable qlacial activity near the poles.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Vashtii was the capital of the Free Human League from -530 to 132, when a treaty was signed formalizing an existing agreement which allied the League with the Third Imperium. The treaty included a clause naming Vashtii as the initial subsector capital (this would later move to nearby Korbak) and allowed the League's government to form the new subsector governments for both Eta-Gu and Riramla.

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility[edit]

Vashtii, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Nobility overseeing the world.

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