Population Multiplier

Population Multiplier: The first digit of the "PBG" element of a UWP is the population multiplier. The number is used with the Population code in the UWP to determine the mainworld's overall population.

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Please see the following AAB Library Data articles for more information:

• Observing Charted Space
  • Universal World Profile (UWP)
    • Starport (Sp)
    • Planetary Size (S)
    • Atmosphere (A)
    • Hydrosphere {H)
    • Population (P)
    • Government (G)
    • Law Level (L)
    • Tech Level (TL)
  • PBG Sequence
    • P: Pop Multipliers
    • B: Belts
    • G: Gas Giants
    • TZ: Travel Zone
  • COG Sequence
    • C: Climate
    • O: Orbit
    • G: Gravity
  • Other System Data
    • Allegiance Code (AC)
    • Base Code (BC)
    • Cultural Extension (Cx)
    • Economic Extension (Ex)
    • Importance Extension (Ix)
    • Sophont Code
    • Trade Classification (TC)

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Description (Specifications)

Example: Take the following (fictitious) UWP:

Nerdle  0101 A867978-E N Hi       811 So G2 V

The population code in Nerdle's UWP is 9. This indicates that the population is in the billions (9 zeros). The number 8 (at the beginning of the PBG) is then added to the population code, giving a population of 8,000,000,000, i.e. 8 multiplied by 10 to the power of 9 (8 * 10^9 = 8,000,000,000).

History & Background (Dossier)

The Office of the Emperor, the Imperial Bureaucracy, the Imperial Interstellar Scout Service, the Travellers' Aid Society, the Merchant Service, the Educational Institutes, and many other interstellar organizations use this data for governance, interstellar economy, world surveys, and other necessary tasks.

Such data drives Charted Space.

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