Hirida (world)
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| Hirida/Stanter (Halcyon 2108) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | C556689-4
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | K0 V K1 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hirida is an agricultural, nonindustrial world still lacking adequate means to expand its economy.
- As an agricultural world, this world is a near-ideal environment for producing quality foodstuffs of plant, animal, and other forms. Quality foodstuffs are a major export commodity for this world.
- It requires 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.
- This is a "low technology" world with technology competencies well below technology standards for Charted Space.
- It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Stanter Subsector of Halcyon Sector.
- Hirida is a Voluntarily Regressive World
Astrography and Planetology
The Hirida system contains two separate systems lying approximately 900 AU apart.
Binary Solar System
Hirida Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Hirida K0 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.88 5170 - 5270 0.63928 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0038 0.0663 0.78 - 1.4 0.38 3.8 Orbit # * * 3 1 5 Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Hirida K1 V
Secondary 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 Remarks 900 AU distant from primary
Hirida-Rath system
Rath, designated the primary, is an ordinary orange main sequence star. It has a luminosity of 0.42 Sols, a mass of 0.825 Sols and a diameter of 1.263 million km. The inner system consists of (I, II) two small rocky worlds. (III) Hirida orbits within the habitable zone and is designated the mainworld. (IV) a small rocky world, (V, VI) two small gas giants, and (VII) a final outer icy vacuum world form the outer zone. All of the gas giants and most of the rocky worlds retain families of satellites.
(III) Hirida
(III) Hirida is designated the mainworld. It orbits Rath at a mean distance of 0.72 AU (107.7 million km), it has an orbital period of 53 days 22 hours and a rotation period of 68.75 hours. The axial tilt is 13 degrees. Hirida has a diameter of 8,199 km, a density of 5.41 g/cm³ and a surface gravity of 0.62 G. Its atmosphere is rated as Thin, with a mean surface pressure of 0.58 bar and a composition of 80% nitrogen, 19% oxygen, and 1% argon, carbon dioxide, neon and other trace gases. Approximately 63% of the surface is covered in oceans of liquid water: average tidal ranges are around 0.25m. Mean surface temperature: 19°C. The atmosphere is active and violent weather systems powered by the oceans and the star cross the globe. The climate is seasonal and weather patterns follow regular cycles during the local year.
Hirida geography and topography
Total surface area: 211 million km², Land surface area: 158 million km², Water surface area: 35 million km². Hirida's hydrosphere, the Circle Sea, is concentrated into a broad band around the equator. The northern and southern poles are each dominated by huge continents (named Nord and Sude respectively) that are barren at their centers but have thriving ecosystems around their coastal fringes. The oceans are dotted with lush subcontinental islands and archipelagos: the largest of the southern islands, Juniper, is the site of the main settlement.
Native lifeforms
Hirida has extensive native life. Native flora tends to have circular foliage that is typically a greenish-purple colour. Native fauna follows the general body pattern HBS-T-AN-LL-T, with a skeleton interior, ichor fluids, and covered in fine scales.
Quine Subsystem
Quine, designated the companion, is an ordinary orange main sequence star. It has a luminosity of 0.352 Sols, a mass of 0.774 Sols and a diameter of 1.168 million km. The inner system consists of (II) a dense stony planetoid belt – orbital position (I) is empty. (III) Kavanagh, a rocky standard atmosphere world orbits in the habitable zone. (IV) a large gas giant, (V) a small ringed gas giant, (VI) a sparse icy planetoid belt, and (VI) a final large exotic atmosphere world make up the outer zone. All of the gas giants and most of the rocky worlds retain families of satellites.
(III) Kavanagh
(III) Kavanagh has a UWP of Y565000-0 and is designated the prime world of the system. It orbits Quine at a mean distance of 0.67 AU (100.2 million km), it has an orbital period of 227 days 17 hours and a rotation period of 14.25 hours. The axial tilt is 12 degrees. Kavanagh has a diameter of 7,846 km, a density of 5.38 g/cm³, and a surface gravity of 0.61 G. Its atmosphere is rated as Thin, with a mean surface pressure of 0.51 bar and a composition of 82% nitrogen, 17% oxygen, and 1% argon, carbon dioxide, neon and other trace gases. Approximately 47% of the surface is covered in seas of liquid water: average tidal ranges are minimal. Mean surface temperature: 9°C. The atmosphere is active and weather systems powered by the seas and the star cross the globe. The climate is seasonal and weather patterns follow regular cycles during the local year.
Kavanagh geography and topography
Total surface area: 193 million km², Land surface area: 158 million km², Water surface area: 35 million km². Kavanagh's hydrosphere is concentrated into three major bodies, the Short Sea in the northern hemisphere and the Medensa Sea and the Sea of Weed, occupying the majority of the southern hemisphere and much of equator. The major feature is Coricus Mons, an isolated northern peak with a height of over 32,000m and a footprint of more than 100,000 km². The polar regions are covered by permanent icecaps.
Native lifeforms
Kavanagh has abundant but primitive native life. Almost all lifeforms are microscopic multicellular organisms lacking any clear distinction between plants and animals. Their metabolic functions power the process of atmospheric renewal.
History & Background (Dossier)
No information yet available.
World starport
Hirida 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
Hirida possesses a Technology Level of TL–4.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone and telegraphs, widespread printing.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early electricity, hydrocarbon internal combustion.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land: Trains and early automobiles.
- Water: Clippers and steam ships.
- Air: Dirigibles, balloons, very basic rockets.
World government
Hirida is governed by a Civil Service Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government is another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy leadership influences policy. The government leadership may select the bureaucracy leadership, but not its membership. Usually the governmental leadership is divided, or incapable of setting policy and the bureaucracy provides a stabilizing influence. The bureaucracy may be the full government bureaucracy or a section with limited jurisdiction but considerable influence like the military.
World military
No information yet available.
World economy
No information yet available.
Trade data
No information yet available.
World demographics
Population: 8,000,000
World culture
- Homogeneity: 4 (Harmonious)
- Acceptance: 5 (Very aloof)
- Strangeness: 8
- Symbols: 2
Historical data
- A former member of the Second Confederation.
- A former member of the Scybrian Polyarchy.
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
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com