Colony Five (world)
| Colony Five/Vestus (Reft 0707) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | B5759A5-B
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | G9 IV M1 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colony Five is a high-population, industrial world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.
- As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
- Its economy is rapidly growing and living conditions are expected to rapidly improve barring outside forces.
- The world serves as the subsector capital with the significant extra trade and prestige associated with that role.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Vestus Subsector of Reft Sector in the Domain of Deneb.
- This world has a colony at Igualada (world).
Description (Planetology)[edit]
The origins of the name Colony Five are unclear, but are generally thought to relate to the designation of the settlement that rose to dominance during the early years of human habitation. It is known that several ‘seeder colonies’ were settled on-planet at about the same time, some of which prospered and some of which failed.
Binary Solar System[edit]
Colony Five Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Colony Five G9 IV
Primary Giant 2.24 4100 - 5100 4.716 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.02978 0.18012 1.73 - 2.81 2.978 29.78 Orbit # * 0 5 5 8 Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Colony Five M1 V
Secondary 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
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
With advanced farming techniques, the world is capable of supporting a much larger population, and living standards are high on average. The world's high technological level and large population allow considerable industrial output, much of which is exported. This in turn brings in offworld revenue and contributes to general prosperity. Despite these advantages, Colony Five has had a troubled political history.
World Starport[edit]
Colony Five has a Class B Starport, a good quality installation which includes all the expected amenities including refined fuel for starships, brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing annual maintenance, overhauls and most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.
World Timeline[edit]
- 850: Colony Five is wracked by a period of internal conflict that stops a little short of civil war. Regions and cities break away from the central government.
- Circa mid 900s: Colony Five is thoroughly Balkanised, with dozens of small nations and city-states. Alliances gradually stabilise.
- 1070s: A move toward political unification begins.
- 1089: A World Republic is declared, creating the first true world government on Colony Five in two centuries.
- 1092: Political crisis is considered over; the populace are generally appeased by seeing ‘their’ policies put into action. The government now enjoys strong popular support, but had been given dictatorial powers it didn't previously possess.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com