Portal (world)

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Portal/Iingar (Daibei 2902)
Classic Era (1116)
B525634-B
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere2 Vacuum (very thin - tainted)
Hydrographics5 Wet World 50%
Population6 Moderate (3 million)
Government3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
Law4 Moderate Law (no light assault weapons)
Tech LevelB Average Stellar (large starships)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M1 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 0
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Portal is a nonindustrial world, that requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.

  • In a technological universe, societies without industrial capability generally suffer as nearly all manufactured and high tech goods must be brought in at significant cost.
  • As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Iingar Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

The world is part of the Rimward Link.


Monostellar System

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

M1 V

 Primary Main Sequence 0.5 3620 - 3660 0.08839
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0023 0.0247 0.31 - 0.59 0.23 2.3
Orbit #  *  * 1 0 5
Remarks
None

System Data

System:

  • 0 Gas Giants
  • 0 Planetoid Belts
  • 10 Other Worlds

Mainworld Data

Portal has an Importance rating of 1 (Ordinary).

  • Importance Extension- 1
    • (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes. )

Mainworld Atmosphere

Portal has a pressure of 0.10 to 0.42 atmospheres. The very thin pressures require a respirator or Oxygen Mask this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Respirator Combination Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–5 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available

Mainworld Map

No information yet available

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Imperial Landed Nobility

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

World Starport

Portal has a Class B Starport, a good quality installation which includes all the expected amenities including refined fuel for starships, brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing annual maintenance, overhauls and most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

World Technology Level

Portal possesses a Technology Level of TL–11 or TL-B in Hexadecimal Notation.

World Government

Portal 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 Law Level

Portal has a Law Level of 4.

  • Light assault weapons prohibited

World Military

No information yet available

World Economy

Economics: ( 8 5 5 −1 )

  • Resources-8 (Moderate)
    • (Resources are any materials available for processing and exploitation. They include natural resources, minerals, ores, metals, energy sources, biological assets, and any other materials of limited availability.)
  • Labor-5 (Hundreds of thousands)
    • (Labor is the workforce available for the processing and exploitation of Resources.)
  • Infrastructure-5 (Limited)
    • (Infrastructure is the established technical structures that support exploitation of resources. Infrastructure includes roads, power grids, communications, and factories.)
  • Efficiency- -1 (Average)
    • (Efficiency reflects the current economic system, and includes sensible legal procedures, appropriate tariffs, customs promoting a balanced work ethic, rewards for merit, and social structures which match ability and job. Negative Efficiency is worse. Efficiency at -1 or less turn the RUs available negative: the Inefficiencies are so destructive as to make the economy a net drain. Such barriers represent a welfare state; cultural influences which do not value wealth, even physical limitations. On the other hand, since some economies have positive efficiencies: positive multipliers increasing available RU. )
  • Economic Extension- 174
    • (The Economic Extension (Ex) is the strength of a world economy and provides basic insights into the economy’s structure and capabilities.)
  • Resource Units- -200
    • (The world's budget.)

Trade Data

  • Ni-Non-Industrial

World Demographics

Humaniti, population 100%

World Culture

Culture: [ 4 7 3 9 ]

  • Homogeneity-4 (Harmonious)
    • (Homogeneity is a measure of the degree to which members of society hold common beliefs. Members of very homogeneous cultures are in strong agreement on the fundamentals of society (usually basic rights, religion, and methods of interaction). Members of non-homogeneous cultures hold many different beliefs on the fundamentals of society.)
  • Acceptance-7 (Aloof)
    • (Acceptance is the degree of xenophobia ( or xenophilia ) in the culture. High Acceptance is evidenced by friendliness to outsiders and offworlders; Low Acceptance is characterized by fear or rejection of outsiders.)
  • Strangeness-3 (Somewhat typical)
    • (Strangeness is the degree of difference from the norms of interstellar society. High Strangeness is evidenced by unusual or outwardly incomprehensible actions, statements, or responses in the course daily activity. Low Strangeness reflects activities close to interstellar norms.)
  • Symbols-9 (Somewhat abstract)
    • (Symbols used by the culture may range from the concrete (idols; totems; statuary) to the abstract (symbolized belief systems; group affiliations).)

World Language/s

Urbanization

No information yet available

World Infrastructure

Portal possesses limited infrastructure

Historical Data

No information yet available

World Timeline

No information yet available

UWP Listing

B525634-B

  • Starport-B (Good)
  • Size-5 (8,000 km)
  • Atmosphere-2 (Very thin; Tainted)
  • Hydrosphere-5 (50%)
  • Population-6 (app. 3,000,000)
  • Government Type-3 (Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy)
  • Law Level-4 (Light assault weapons prohibited)
  • Technology Level-B (Lower Average Imperial)

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