Gzukno (world)

Gzukno/Zowie (Knoellighz 2025)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	K1 V D
Planetoid Belts
Gas Giants

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Gzukno is a desert world,

• This world has no free-standing water.
• It is a member of the Vargr Extents in the Zowie Subsector of Knoellighz Sector.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

No information yet available.

Binary Solar System

Gzukno Binary Star System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Gzukno K1 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.86	5100 - 5170	0.58985
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0037	0.0637	0.76 - 1.36	0.37	3.7
	Orbit #	*	*	3	1	5
Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Gzukno D	Secondary	White Dwarf		0.53	6800 - 6800	0
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.00011	0.00168	0 - 0.03	0.011	0.11
	Orbit #	*	*	*	*	0

History & Background (Dossier)

Gzukno (Knoellighz 2025) A9C077A-B De is in a state of Civil War at 1105 stretching all the way until the Virus Era of the 1130s when Vampire fleets force the surface, territory wars to halt and stand against a common foe rather than over patches of desert or rocky mountains.

The system holding the Desert (De) world of Gzukno features a K1 V primary stellar body that has ‘captured’ a white dwarf. The two are co-revolving in an oblong orbit that plays havoc with the planets, three planetoid belts and the six tortured Gas Giants. The mainworld and the asteroids of the belts are subject to extensive mining to pay for survival needs of the 30 million, non-aligned Vargr in this system situated in a Quiet War zone on the so-called Bridge of Destiny.

Mining tunnels delve into the large and dense mainworld crust. The sandy deserts are sterilized by Corrosive atmosphere that is also machine-inhaled and compressed for its acids of various pH levels and applications. These imports measure about 30% of the entire system’s exports, the rest being mined ores from the belts and liquid hydrogen from the eccentric orbiting Gas Giants.

Territorial disputes, a stifling Law rating (no weapons except Infighting), and a lack of a Downport have synergized with the survival needs of this TL 11 world to spark a planet-wide Civil War where water and food dropped from the Highport are fought over. Such drops make the landing craft into temporary oases until supplies are depleted and the next drop is expected and ambushed.

The Balkanized mainworld is slightly less frustrating than the deadly space battles between Corsairs, Privateers and Navies of the Jump-2 and Jump-4 neighborhood. Privateers with political Letters of Marque engage in deadly combat with nearby Corsairs as well as doing battles with enemy Navies. Of the space engagements, only two opposing Navies trade minimal salvos at each other as per the Quiet Wars, just enough to incur some damage, reinforce borders and have something to report to Thoeg Subsector Admirals.

The battles above Gzukno Highport’s orbital altitude litter the region with starship derelicts of 1000 dT or less per wreck. Salvage operations out of the A-rated Starport can barely keep up with the battle zone accumulation in time for another encounter of piracy, merchant competition, privateering, naval or any combination thereof.

Classic Era: 1105

Rebellion Era: 1116

Hard Times Era: 1120

Virus Era: 1130s

Empress Wave: 1144

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