Hrd (world)

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Hrd/Vincennes (Deneb 1623)
Classic Era (1116)
A401654-F
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g)
Atmosphere0 Vacuum
Hydrographics1 Dry World 10%
Population6 Moderate (8 million)
Government5 Feudal Technocracy
Law4 Moderate Law (no light assault weapons)
Tech LevelF High Stellar (anagathics)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M5 III
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 0

Hrd is an icy, non-agricultural and nonindustrial vacuum world, whose surface is ice-capped and with nearly all of its water frozen and warranting hazardous environment precautions.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

No information yet available.


Monostellar System

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

M5 III

Primary Giant 7.4 2000 - 2900 2280
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 2.12153 3.96052 37.96 - 61.87 212.153 2121.53
Orbit # 4 5 9 11 15

History & Background (Dossier)

HRD is a non-industrial Imperial ice-capped world located in the Vincennes Cluster in Vincennes Subsector of Deneb Sector.

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility

Hrd, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Nobility overseeing the world.

Point of Interest: Humbolt Research Directorate

Originally established as the Humbolt Research Directorate, HRD is now a think tank, whose only export is information and analysis. Unlike research stations, however, it is not a unified government-owned operation. HRD consists of a large number of commercial analytical groups, all competing for government contracts.

HRD is the sector's largest exporter of information. Although HRD was originally settled as a research center for the Imperial Navy, pressure from other elements of the sector government gradually pushed HRD toward independence. However, the Navy maintains a highly visible presence in system, and its technical training center is greatly renowned.

HRD is still Deneb's primary think tank, with experts in every field applying their skills to the Domain's problems. The world's economy is almost exclusively sustained by the various research projects being conducted there. While the exported data is mainly confidential, mostly slated toward the Domain's defense, several local organizations research civil subjects as well.

The world's political structure revolves around several corporate centers, all vying for contracts and engaging in industrial espionage. Overall government is supplied by a council of corporate representatives, but individual companies provide most of the infrastructure and basic services.

Since much of HRD's work is classified, rumors abound as to what projects are actually being conducted on world. Media sources occasionally try to infiltrate HRD's web of corporate intrigue, but they seldom manage to report anything conclusive.

Recent rumors concern hidden installations and unreasonably heavy Naval patrols. Other journalists have noted the large number of transient Droyne that regularly pass through the system. Accounts of small bodies insystem having been moved by no identifiable means continue to circulate.

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