Kuk (Vl 0402) (world)

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Kuk/Voskhod (Vland 0402)
Classic Era (1116)
C540222-8
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere4 Thin (tainted)
Hydrographics0 Desert World 0%
Population2 Low (900)
Government2 Participating Democracy
Law2 Low Law (no energy weapons)
Tech Level8 Pre-Stellar (superconductors)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K2 V K6 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 1

Kuk (Vl 0402) is a poor, low-population desert hellworld, with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts struggling to survive in a inhospitable environment.

Description / Astrography & Planetology

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Binary Solar System

Kuk Binary Star System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Kuk

K2 V

Primary Main Sequence 0.82 4830 - 5100 0.49928
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0036 0.0586 0.7 - 1.26 0.36 3.6
Orbit #  *  * 3 1 5
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Kuk

K6 V

Secondary Main Sequence 0.69 4100 - 4300 0.27288
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0031 0.0433 0.53 - 0.99 0.31 3.1
Orbit #  *  * 2 1 5

System Data

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Mainworld Data

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Mainworld Geography & Topography

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Mainworld Map

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Native Lifeforms

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History & Background / Dossier

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Imperial High / Landed Nobility

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

  • It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.
  • The local noble is a military commander, Army Lt Colonel Sir Mohamed Murphy, who moved here after his unit was demobilized. He brought some of his unit's survivors to live here with him after a bloody campaign off world.

World Starport

Kuk 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

Kuk 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

Kuk is governed by a Participatory Democracy where eligible voters determine laws and policy. What determines an eligible voter varies. There may be smaller councils or regional bodies to write the policies voted on. Leadership of the government and all members of the bureaucracy are determined by voting population.

World Law Level

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World Military

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World Economy

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Trade Data

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World Demographics

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World Culture

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Urbanization

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Historical Data

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World Timeline

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UWP Listing

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