Carnoff (world)
| Carnoff/Persiphus (Theta Borealis 1422) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | E6A2148-8
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | K3 V M5 V K5 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carnoff is a low population, fluidic hellworld of less than 10,000 sophonts struggling to survive in a inhospitable environment.
- A fluid world has an oceanic geography of a liquid other than water such as ammonia, methane, hydrocarbons, or other exotic liquids.
- Hellworlds often offer daily, and sometimes hourly, life-threatening situations to their inhabitants.
- It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Persiphus Subsector of Theta Borealis Sector.
- This dangerous world is designated an Amber Zone with an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions make it dangerous to visitors.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
No information yet available.
Trinary Solar System
Carnoff Trinary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Carnoff K3 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.78 4600 - 4830 0.41911 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0035 0.0537 0.65 - 1.18 0.35 3.5 Orbit # * * 3 1 5 Remarks None Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Carnoff M5 V
Secondary Main Sequence 0.162 2930 - 3060 0.00171 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0009 0.0034 0.04 - 0.09 0.09 0.9 Orbit # * * * * 3 Remarks None Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Carnoff K3 V
Tertiary Main Sequence 0.78 4600 - 4830 0.41911 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0035 0.0537 0.65 - 1.18 0.35 3.5 Orbit # * * 3 1 5 Remarks None
System Data
The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:
- The mainworld.
- x3 secondary rocky worlds.
- x3 planetoid belts.
- x1 gas giant.
Mainworld Data
No information yet available.
Mainworld Size (S)
Carnoff is a Meso World between 8,800km and 10,400km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.6G and 0.8G. The horizon will appear about 4.4km away.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)
Carnoff has an Exotic Atmosphere and possesses an unusual gas mix which requires the use of oxygen tanks, but protective suits not necessary, but are recommended. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)
Carnoff has 15-25% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice. There may be a few small seas. Wilderness refueling is possible. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are Hell Worlds or Poor Worlds depending on their atmosphere.
Satellites:
No information yet available.
Mainworld Geography and Topography
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms
No native life.
History & Background (Dossier)
No information yet available.
World Starport (St)
Carnoff 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.
Facilities
Port facilities within the system include:
- No information yet available.
World Technology Level (T)
Carnoff possesses a Technology Level of TL–8.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics, improved telephones, and satellite communication and data networks.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Improved geothermal and improved batteries.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land: Advanced automobiles.
- Water: Triphibians and early artificial gills.
- Air: Improved helicopters and hypersonic jets.
- Space: Space shuttles, early space stations, and improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
World Government (G)
Carnoff is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referendum, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.
World Military
No information yet available.
World Law (L)
Carnoff has a high law level with laws covering many areas of interactions of people, corporations, and the government. A few worlds with this law level may be Amber Zones. Any interaction with the judicial system requires an Advocate trained in the local legal system. Law enforcement is present almost everywhere, either as people or via technology. Legal proceedings can take weeks to months to resolve and involve a dozen or more people. All blade weapons and firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.
World Economy
- Resources: 7 (few)
- Labor: 0 (none)
- Infrastructure: 0 (non-existent)
- Efficiency: -3 (poor)
Trade Data
- Importance: -3 (very unimportant)
World Demographics (P)
Carnoff has a population of 70
Urbanization
No information yet available.
World Culture
- Homogeneity: 1 (monolithic)
- Acceptance: 1 (extremely xenophobic)
- Strangeness: 5 (distinct)
- Symbols: 8 (somewhat abstract)
World Timeline
No information yet available.
UWP Listing
No information yet available.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Bill Bledsaw. Theta Borealis Sector (Group One, 1981), .
- J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Aslan (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), IBC. (sector named but no further data)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 50, 51. (sector named, dot map provided)
- EXTERNAL LINK: Goerge.com
- Author & Contributor: Jo Grant of CORE (generated data)
- Author & Contributor: Graham2001
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com