Platen (world)
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| Platen/Alasim (Halcyon 0333) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | C442235-6
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | M7 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platen is a poor, low-population hellworld with a population less than 10,000 sophonts struggling to survive in an inhospitable environment.
- Hellworlds often offer daily, and sometimes even hourly, life-threatening situations to their inhabitants. Survivors often form intense survival skills and tend to be grim realists.
- It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Alasim Subsector of Halcyon Sector.
Astrography and Planetology
This star system is detailed using the Fringian Variant System Description.
- It is a part of the Bright Peninsula.
Monostellar System
Platen Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Platen M7 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.09 2630 - 2680 0.00022 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0006 0.0012 0.02 - 0.03 0.06 0.6 Orbit # * * * * 2
System Data
Cylin-Platen System
The primary is Cylin, a dim red main sequence star. It has a luminosity of 0.004 Sols, a mass of 0.273 Sols, and a diameter of 414,000 km. (I) a vacuum iceworld, (II) an exotic atmosphere bigworld, (III) Platen, designated the mainworld, (IV) a dense atmosphere stormworld, (V) a ringed large gas giant, (VI) a dense icy planetoid belt, (VII) a small gas giant, (VIII) a very thin atmosphere radworld, and (IX) a small ice giant form the outer system. Many of the worlds retain satellites.
Mainworld Data
(III) Platen
(III) Platen is designated the mainworld. It orbits Cylin at a mean distance of 0.59 AU (88.3 million km), within the outer system. It has an orbital period of 316 days 19 hours and a rotation period of 17.5 hours. The axial tilt is 38 degrees. Plate has a diameter of 6,754 km, a density of 6.23 g/cm³, and a surface gravity of 0.60 G. The world is geologically very active. Its atmosphere is rated as Thin, Tainted, with a mean surface pressure of 0.48 bar and a composition of 81% nitrogen (N2), 18% oxygen (O2), and 1% argon (Ar), water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), neon (Ne) and other trace gases. The taint is caused by relatively high levels of background radiation: emission rates exceed 3 rads per hour. Approximately 17% of the surface is covered in seas of water kept liquid by geothermal heat generated by subsurface radioactive materials: average tidal ranges exceed 0.25m. Mean surface temperature: -43°C. The climate is rated as Cold and experiences moderate seasonal changes during the local year. The atmosphere is sluggish and weak weather systems driven by the star drift across the globe.
Satellites
Platen retains two natural satellites, an ice-capped vacuum worldlet named Rogan and a very thin atmosphere radworld named Burk:
- (IIIa) Rogen (UWP Y101000-0, orbiting at 9 Diameters/61,000 km)
- (IIIb) Name (UWP Y120000-0, orbiting at 25 Diameters/170,000 km)
Mainworld Geography and Topography
Total surface area: 143 million km², Land surface area: 119 million km², Water surface area: 24 million km². Large areas of the surface are substantially warmer that the mean surface temperatures, being warmed by geothermal heat generated by subsurface deposits of radioactives.
Native Lifeforms
Cylin-Platen System
Platen, the mainworld, has primitive native life, consisting entirely of microscopic cyanobacteria-parallels that exist in any location where they can find liquid water and warmth. Their metabolic functions maintain the process of atmospheric renewal.
The stormworld lying in lying in orbital position (IV) (within the H+ region of the outer system) has primitive cryophile native life, consisting entirely of microscopic cyanobacteria-parallels that thrive in the harsh conditions. Their metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.
No other world in the system is known to have native life.
History & Background (Dossier)
No information yet available.
World starport
Platen 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
Platen possesses a Technology Level of TL–6.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone, radio, and television.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fission power generation, advanced water and wind generation of electricity.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land: Improved automobiles, early ATV's, and dedicated AFV's.
- Water: Amphibious vehicles, improved submersibles, and early SCUBA gear.
- Air: Early jet aircraft and rotorcraft VTOL's.
- Space: Early unmanned rocket delivery systems and early manned orbital rockets.
World government
Platen is governed by Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy. A single family or small group provides the leadership and important positions in the government. These positions are inherited by member of the group or their family members. The organization may be monarchy, with titles passed to family members. Or a plutocracy where inheritance of the family fortune includes government position. Or the organization may be more typical organization with positions of power inherited.
World military
No information yet available.
World economy
No information yet available.
Trade data
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World demographics
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World culture
No information yet available.
Historical data
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World timeline
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UWP listing
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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