Ahetaowa (world)

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Ahetaowa/Ihearu (Ealiyasiyw 2604)
Classic Era (1116)
B535504-C
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere3 Vacuum (very thin)
Hydrographics5 Wet World 50%
Population5 Moderate (400 thousand)
Government0 No Government structure
Law4 Moderate Law (no light assault weapons)
Tech LevelC Average Stellar (robots)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M2 V M3 V M4 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 3

Ahetaowa 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.
  • It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by Aslan sophonts located in the Ihearu Subsector of Ealiyasiyw Sector.

Description (Planetology)

Ahetaowa is the innermost planet of a close binary system, and revolves around its primaries once every 499 standard days.

  • A distant M4V companion with its own complement of worlds is located 300 AU away.
  • Ahetaowa has one moon, A'ahels, an air-less rock ball just over 600 miles in diameter that revolves around Ahetaowa once every 10.76 standard days.

Trinary Solar System

Ahetaowa Trinary Star System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Ahetaowa

M2 V

Primary Main Sequence 0.44 3470 - 3560 0.0565
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0021 0.0197 0.25 - 0.48 0.21 2.1
Orbit #  *  * 1 0 4
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Ahetaowa

M3 V

Secondary Main Sequence 0.37 3270 - 3430 0.03081
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0017 0.0146 0.18 - 0.35 0.17 1.7
Orbit #  *  * 0 0 4
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Ahetaowa

M4 V

Tertiary Main Sequence 0.23 3110 - 3210 0.00584
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0013 0.0063 0.08 - 0.16 0.13 1.3
Orbit #  *  * 0 0 3

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey

2604 Ahetaowa (Non-Aligned)

Starport: Class IV (Kheark).

Diameter: 5,643 miles (9,000 km). Gravity: 0.56g.
Atmosphere: Very thin oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 52%.
Climate: Chilly.
Population: 400,000 Ahetaowa, 10,000 Aslan.
Government: Clan/Tribal.
Control Level: 2.
Tech Level: 10.
World Trade Number: 4.

Mainworld Topography and Geography

One of the planet's landmasses, the northernmost continent, has been named Eiekhaor by the Aslan. On the equator is another continent, Hrekhas, which to the southeast borders a series of islands.

There are small Ahetaowa colonies on Eiekhaor and some of the outlying islands, but most live on Hrekhas.

History & Background (Dossier)

The Seieakh clan contacted the Ahetaowa in 730. Favourable trade relations were established, and the Kheark starport was completed by 801.

World Starport (St)

Ahetaowa 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.

The starport, controlled by the Seieakh clan, is named Kheark by the Aslan.

World Population (P)

400,000

Languages

The primary means of communication between native Ahetaowa are telepathy and a musical language based on a variety of harmonic scales. However, most Ahetaowa can communicate in Trokh, for the benefit of their Aslan trade partners.

World Technology Level (T)

Ahetaowa possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C in Hexadecimal Notation.

World Government (G)

Ahetaowa has no central government for the world, an Anarchy. The largest governmental structure would be a family, tribe, or single clan. The largest group will be between 50 and 100 individuals, and there may be dozens to hundreds of them. This governmental structure can be stable over long periods of time if the population remains small or geographically separated.

World Law (L)

Ahetaowa has a moderate law level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. Light assault weapons, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

Economy

The Aslan provide resources from the outer system and other trade goods from the Hierate, while the Ahetaowa export high-quality robotic and computer equipment, art (typically recordings and sculptures), and pharmaceuticals.

User interfaces for native devices are highly standardized, and rely mainly on telekinetic or ciliary manipulation for use. Devices produced for export have secondary voice recognition controls.

World Culture

The aesthetic tradition of utaorl, in which both ideas and artifacts need to be robust, yet elegant and economical, is popular on Ahetaowa. Utaorl's main tenets are based around ideals of symmetry or balance and subtlety. For example, a mine or factory shouldn't intrude on the local environment; the workings should be buried or concealed.

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