Biskra (world)

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Biskra/Reach (Crucis Margin 1921)
Classic Era (1116)
A593876-C
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere9 Dense (tainted)
Hydrographics3 Wet World 30%
Population8 Moderate (400 million)
Government7 Balkanization
Law6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns)
Tech LevelC Average Stellar (robots)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M1 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 0

Biskra is a preindustrial, moderate population world with over a hundred million, but not yet at a billion sophonts in population size.

  • As a preindustrial world, this planet cannot yet manufacture enough high-technology resources to support a modern, star-faring society. Having to import most manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
  • This world is also the overall capital of an interstellar government with the massive extra trade and prestige associated with that role.
  • It is a member of the Old Worlds in the Reach Subsector of Crucis Margin Sector.
  • This world-system hosts a Naval Base, usually associated with military starships, which may be located on or off-world.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

No information yet available.

Monostellar System

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

M1 V

Primary 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)

The capital of the Old Worlds is at Biskra, in an artificial city constructed at the North Pole. Although Biskra is Balkanized, all states owe allegiance to the central government and contribute to its running. Dissent is rather low, though internal politics are somewhat ponderous.

World Starport (Sp)

Biskra 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 Population (P)

400,000,000

Military

This world has a nearby Naval Base, home to an Old Worlds Navy Battle Fleet.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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