Abidal (world)

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Abidal/Abidal (Halcyon 2518)
Classic Era (1116)	C000433-B Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 0 Asteroid/Planetoid Belt Atmosphere 0 Vacuum Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 4 Moderate (20 thousand) Government 3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy Law 3 Low Law (no automatic weapons) Tech Level B Average Stellar (large starships)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M7 III
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	1

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Abidal is a ring of many small worldlets (planetoids AKA an "asteroid belt"), not capable of retaining an atmosphere or water, and nonindustrial in nature.

• These worldlets warrant hazardous environment precautions.
• Life in a vacuum requires great discipline. After all, it only takes one forgotten seal on a vacuum suit to spell death. Those who survive tend to be very methodically-minded and attentive to small detail.
• The worldlets require extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. Having to import most manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
• It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Abidal Subsector of Halcyon Sector.

Astrography and Planetology

The Abidal system lends its name to Abidal Subsector.

Monostellar System

Abidal Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Abidal M7 III	Primary	Giant		8.3	1900 - 2700	2485
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	2.73565	4.13474	39.63 - 64.6	273.565	2735.65
	Orbit #	5	6	9	12	15

System data

The primary is Stare, a gigantic red giant star. It has a luminosity of 2,485 Sols, a mass of 8.3 Sols and a diameter of 409 million km, extending into orbital position (IV). The inner system consists of (IV) a large extremely hot gas giant orbiting very close to the surface of the star, and (VIII) the Abidal Inner Belt, a sparse stony planetoid belt – orbital positions (V), (VI) and (VII) are empty. (IX) The Abidal Main Belt orbits in the habitable zone and is designated the mainworld. (X, XI) two rocky vacuum worlds, (XII) a large exotic atmosphere world, and (XII, XIV) two icy vacuum worlds form the outer system. All of the worlds in the system retain small satellites.

(IX) Abidal Main Belt

(IX) the Abidal Main Belt orbits within the habitable zone and is designated the mainworld. It lies at a mean distance of 18.7 AU from the star: the inner edge of the belt is considered to lie at around 17.5 AU from the star and the the outer edge is considered to live at approximately 20 AU. The main inhabited body is named Gershwin's Rock, with an orbital period of XX years XXX days. It has a long axis of 420 km, a density of 2.74 g/cm³, and a surface gravity of 0.03 G. It retains no atmosphere and has no hydrographics. Mean surface temperature: 120°C in sunlight, -100°C in shadow.

Mainworld geography and topography

No information yet available.

Native lifeforms

No world in the Abidal system has native life.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

World starport

Abidal has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which includes amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

World technology level

Abidal possesses a Technology Level of TL–11 or TL-B in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
  • Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-2.

World government

Abidal is governed by Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy. A single family or small group provides the leadership and important positions in the government. These positions are inherited by member of the group or their family members. The organization may be monarchy, with titles passed to family members. Or a plutocracy where inheritance of the family fortune includes government position. Or the organization may be more typical organization with positions of power inherited.

World military

No information yet available.

World economy

No information yet available.

Trade data

No information yet available.

World demographics

Population: 20,000

World culture

• Homogeneity: 4 (Harmonious)
• Acceptance: 4 (Extremely aloof)
• Strangeness: 4
• Symbols: 10

Historical data

No information yet available.

World timeline

No information yet available.

UWP listing

No information yet available.

References & Contributors / Sources

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science