Shau Pol (world)

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Shau Pol/Zairae (Glimmerdrift Reaches 1440)
Classic Era (1116)
B683655-6
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
Atmosphere8 Dense
Hydrographics3 Wet World 30%
Population6 Moderate (6 million)
Government5 Feudal Technocracy
Law5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons)
Tech Level6 Pre-Stellar (nuclear)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G1 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 4
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Shau Pol is a rich, nonindustrial world.

  • 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.
  • This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
  • It has high-grade living conditions and life on this world is much admired by off-worlders.
  • It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Zairae Subsector of Glimmerdrift Reaches Sector.


Astrography & Planetology

Shau Pol is one of the Boutique Worlds of the Zairae subsector.

  • These worlds are feudal technocracies that each produce a specific range of goods unique and individual to each world. They are widely sought after as status symbols by the rich, connected, and nobility.


Monostellar System

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

G1 V

 Primary Main Sequence 1.03 5770 - 5860 1.109
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0049 0.0873 1 - 1.75 0.49 4.9
Orbit #  *  * 4 1 6

World Starport

Shau Pol 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

Shau Pol possesses a Technology Level of TL–6.

World Government

Shau Pol is governed by a Feudal Technocracy. Society divides itself based on the technical requirements of the society. Each of these functions are granted as a fief to an individual or group. Leadership of these fiefs determines the head of the government.

World Economy

Shau Pol's largest trade good, and export is high fashion. Shau Pol suits, dresses, and clothing are in demand among the nobility, and the rich as a status symbol. A single suit or dress often goes for more than 50,000 cr. They also make tapestries for noble families and rugs of the highest quality.

  • Shau Pol red is a trademark color only found on this planet. Made from an indigenous species of plant. It is a highly guarded secret as to its production and export is strictly prohibited.
  • Spider silk from the indigenous Wooly Tree Spider is widely used in fabric for high-end clothing on Shau Pol. The spider is bred for domestic production of its silk. This silk has an iridescent quality that remains even when dyed.

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