Seddon (world)

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Seddon/Standish (Daibei 2301)
Classic Era (1116)
A96A762-E
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size9 Large (14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g)
Atmosphere6 Standard
HydrographicsA Water World 100%
Population7 Moderate (60 million)
Government6 Captive Government/Colony
Law2 Low Law (no energy weapons)
Tech LevelE High Stellar (anti-grav cities)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G2 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 5
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Seddon is a rich water world with its surface 90% or more covered in an ocean of water.

  • The inhabitants of this world live on the roughly 10% of exposed land mass, in underwater colonies, on city ships, or similar arrangements.
  • 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.
  • Most observers think that the planet's economy and population will prosper in the near future barring outside forces.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Standish Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
  • This world was colonized by and is controlled from Phota (Zarushagar 2340).
  • This world is also known as Maytal.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]


Monostellar System[edit]

Seddon Monostellar System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Seddon

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[edit]

System:

  • 5 Gas Giants
  • 0 Planetoid Belts
  • 2 Other Worlds

Mainworld Data[edit]

Seddon has an Importance rating of 3 (Ordinary).

  • Importance Extension- 3
    • (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes. )

Mainworld Atmosphere[edit]

Seddon 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.

Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]

No information yet available

Mainworld Map[edit]

No information yet available

Native Lifeforms[edit]

No information yet available

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

No information yet available

Imperial Landed Nobility[edit]

Seddon, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of two members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.

World Starport[edit]

Seddon has a Class A Starport, an excellent 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 other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

World Technology Level[edit]

Seddon possesses a Technology Level of TL–14 or TL-E in Hexadecimal Notation.

  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early meson communicators.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, early collectors, and advanced fusion plants.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:

World Government[edit]

Seddon 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.

World Law Level[edit]

Seddon has a Law Level of 2.

  • Portable energy weapons prohibited

World Military[edit]

No information yet available

World Economy[edit]

Economics: ( E 6 E −1 )

  • World Resources E Extremely abundant
  • World Labor Pool 6 Millions
  • Infrastructure E Comprehensive
  • World Efficiency −1 Average
  • Economic Extension 33
  • Resource Units -1176
    • (Resources are any materials available for processing and exploitation. They include natural resources, minerals, ores, metals, energy sources, biological assets, and any other materials of limited availability.)
    • (Labor is the workforce available for the processing and exploitation of Resources.)
    • (Infrastructure is the established technical structures that support exploitation of resources. Infrastructure includes roads, power grids, communications, and factories.
    • (Efficiency reflects the current economic system, and includes sensible legal procedures, appropriate tariffs, customs promoting a balanced work ethic, rewards for merit, and social structures which match ability and job. Negative Efficiency is worse. Efficiency at -1 or less turn the RUs available negative: the Inefficiencies are so destructive as to make the economy a net drain. Such barriers represent a welfare state; cultural influences which do not value wealth, even physical limitations. On the other hand, since some economies have positive efficiencies: positive multipliers increasing available RU. ) * Economic Extension- TBD
    • (The Economic Extension (Ex) is the strength of a world economy and provides basic insights into the economy’s structure and capabilities.)
    • (Resources approximately represent the world's budget.)

Trade Data[edit]

  • Ri-Rich
  • Wa-Water World

World Demographics[edit]

Humaniti, population 100%

World Culture[edit]

Culture: [ 3 A 1 A ]

  • Homogeneity 3 Monolithic
  • Acceptance A Very friendly
  • Strangeness 1 Very typical
  • World Symbols A Abstract
    • (Homogeneity is a measure of the degree to which members of society hold common beliefs. Members of very homogeneous cultures are in strong agreement on the fundamentals of society (usually basic rights, religion, and methods of interaction). Members of non-homogeneous cultures hold many different beliefs on the fundamentals of society.)
    • (Acceptance is the degree of xenophobia ( or xenophilia ) in the culture. High Acceptance is evidenced by friendliness to outsiders and offworlders; Low Acceptance is characterized by fear or rejection of outsiders.)
    • (Strangeness is the degree of difference from the norms of interstellar society. High Strangeness is evidenced by unusual or outwardly incomprehensible actions, statements, or responses in the course daily activity. Low Strangeness reflects activities close to interstellar norms.)
    • (Symbols used by the culture may range from the concrete (idols; totems; statuary) to the abstract (symbolized belief systems; group affiliations).)

World Language/s[edit]

Urbanization[edit]

No information yet available

World Infrastructure[edit]

Seddon possesses TBD infrastructure

Historical Data[edit]

No information yet available

World Timeline[edit]

No information yet available

UWP Listing[edit]

A96A762-E

  • Starport A Excellent
  • World Size 9 14,400km
  • Atmosphere 6 Standard
  • Hydrosphere A Water World
  • Population 7 App. 60,000,000
  • Government 6 Captive Government / Colony
  • Law Level 2 Portable energy weapons prohibited
  • Tech Level E Above Average Imperial

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