Melesh (world)
| Melesh/Velous (Far Home 1012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | D58489B-6
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | K1 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Melesh is a rich, pre-agricultural world with a moderate population over a hundred million, but not yet at a billion sophonts in size.
- The world's agricultural industry is growing and some economists forecast an explosion in this world's agribusiness in the near future as new agro-technology and a more capable labor force are imported.
- This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
- This world has high-grade living conditions with a good climate and a non-harmful environment. As such, this world is much sought after with large queues for immigration here.
- It is a member of the Firstworlds in the Velous Subsector of Far Home Sector.
Astrography and Planetology[edit]
This star system is detailed using the Fringian Variant System Description.
- It is a part of the Risa Cluster.
Monostellar System[edit]
Melesh Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Melesh K1 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.86 5100 - 5170 0.58985 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0037 0.0637 0.76 - 1.36 0.37 3.7 Orbit # * * 3 1 5
System Data[edit]
Irlo-Melesh System[edit]
The primary is Irlo, an ordinary orange main sequence star. It has a luminosity of 0.352 Sols, a mass of 0.774 Sols, and a diameter of 1.168 million km. The inner system consists of (I) a vacuum worldlet, (II-I) a trace atmosphere worldlet, (II-II) a thin atmosphere hospitable world, (III) Melesh orbits within the habitable zone and is designated the mainworld. (IV) a very thin atmosphere hospitable world, (V) an exotic atmosphere stormworld, (VI) a sparse stony planetoid belt, (VII) a ringed large gas giant, (VIII) a small gas giant, (IX) a large gas giant, (X-I) a ringed large gas giant, and (X-II) a vacuum iceworld form the outer system. Many of the worlds retain satellites.
Mainworld Data[edit]
(III) Melesh[edit]
(III) Melesh is designated the mainworld. It orbits Irlo at a mean distance of 0.73 AU (102.9 million km), within the habitable zone. It has an orbital period of 258 days 23 hours and a rotation period of 26 hours. The axial tilt is 33 degrees. Melesh has a diameter of 8,144 km, a density of 4.97 g/cm³, and a surface gravity of 0.58 G. The world is geologically active. Its atmosphere is rated as Dense, with a mean surface pressure of 2.22 bar and a composition of 80% nitrogen (N2), 18% oxygen (O2), 1% argon (Ar), and 1% water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), ozone (O3), xenon (Xe), neon (Ne) and other trace gases. Approximately 44% of the surface is covered in seas of liquid water: average tidal ranges exceed 0.2m. Mean surface temperature: 11°C. The climate is rated as Temperate-Cool and experiences moderate seasonal changes during the local year. The atmosphere is active and strong weather systems driven by the star and the seas work across the globe.
Satellites[edit]
Melesh retains two natural satellites, an ice-capped vacuum worldlet named Pinik and a very thin atmosphere hospitable world named Eran:
- (IIIa) Pinik (UWP Y101000-0, orbiting at 15 Diameters/120,000 km)
- (IIIb) Eran (UWP Y322000-0, orbiting at 35 Diameters/285,000 km)
Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]
Total surface area: 208 million km², Land surface area: 116 million km², Water surface area: 92 million km².
Native Lifeforms[edit]
Irlo-Melesh System[edit]
The hot marginally hospitable world lying in orbital position (II-II) (within the H– region of the inner system) has extensive native life, consisting of minute multicellular organisms that can be found in most ecological niches. Their metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.
Melesh, the mainworld, has extensive, abundant native life, with complex organisms inhabiting every ecological niche. Their metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.
- Eran, Melesh's hospitable outer moon has extensive native life, consisting of multicellular organisms and stromatolite-parallels that can be found in almost every ecological niche. Their metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.
The cold marginally hospitable world lying in orbital position (IV) (within the H+ region of the outer system) has primitive native life, consisting entirely of microscopic cyanobacteria-parallels that exist in any location where they can find even a minimal trace of shelter and warmth. Their metabolic functions maintain the process of atmospheric renewal.
No other world in the system is known to have native life.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
No information yet available.
World starport[edit]
Melesh has a Class D Starport, a poor quality installation which has few of the 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 only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.
World technology level[edit]
Melesh possesses a Technology Level of TL–6.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone, radio, and television.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fission power generation, advanced water and wind generation of electricity.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land: Improved automobiles, early ATV's, and dedicated AFV's.
- Water: Amphibious vehicles, improved submersibles, and early SCUBA gear.
- Air: Early jet aircraft and rotorcraft VTOL's.
- Space: Early unmanned rocket delivery systems and early manned orbital rockets.
World government[edit]
Melesh is governed by an Impersonal Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government is another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy dictates government policy and its execution. Government leadership is reduced to little more than figureheads and does not select the bureaucracy leadership or its members.
World military[edit]
No information yet available.
World economy[edit]
No information yet available.
Trade data[edit]
No information yet available.
World demographics[edit]
Population: 800,000,000
- Humaniti (Human races)
- Solomani (Major Race): 720,000,000 (90% of the population). They refer to themselves as Terrans.
- Native Non-Human Races:
- Hoppers: 80,000,000 (10% of the population).
World culture[edit]
No information yet available.
Historical data[edit]
No information yet available.
World timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP listing[edit]
No information yet available.
References & Contributors / Sources[edit]
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
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