Thebes (world)

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Thebes/Outback (Daibei 1114)
Classic Era (1116)
A675898-C
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
Atmosphere7 Standard (tainted)
Hydrographics5 Wet World 50%
Population8 Moderate (900 million)
Government9 Impersonal Bureaucracy
Law8 High Law (controlled blades)
Tech LevelC Average Stellar (robots)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K1 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 4
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Thebes is a pre-agricultural, pre-Industrial, moderate population world with over a hundred million, but not yet at a billion sophonts in population size.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

At 900 million, Thebes is the most populated world in the subsector.


Monostellar System

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

K1 V

 Primary Main Sequence 0.86 5100 - 5170 0.58985
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0037 0.0637 0.76 - 1.36 0.37 3.7
Orbit #  *  * 3 1 5
Remarks
Radii (Sol): 0.8394 Mass (Sol): 0.774 Luminosity (Sol): 0.352

System Data

  • 4 Gas Giants
  • 1 Planetoid Belts
  • 6 Other Worlds
    • Orbit 1: Name-Telephassa: Orbital Radius-0.16 AU: Type-Storm World: UWP-Y7D5020-5: Trade Class.-Tz: Albedo-.45: Greenhouse-1.15: Average Temperature-183°C
      • Moon: Name-Cilix: Orbital Radius-(6,684,000 km): Type-Rad World: UWP-Y430000-0: Trade Class.-De Ba Po Sa: Albedo-0.32: Greenhouse-1: Average Temperature-217°C
    • Orbit 2: Name-Europa: Orbital Radius-0.46 AU: Type-Large Gas Giant: Size-Q
      • Moon 1: Name-Rhadamanthus: Orbital Radius-(482,227 km): Type-Rad World: UWP-Y746000-0: Trade Class.-Ba Ho Tr Sa Lk: Albedo-0.37: Greenhouse-1.05: Average Temperature-8°C
      • Moon 2: Name-Sarpedon: Orbital Radius-(1,928,909 km): Type-Inferno: UWP-YCB0000-0: Trade Class.-He Ba Ho Sa Lk: Albedo-0.28: Greenhouse-2: Average Temperature-339°C
    • Orbit 3: Name-Thebes: Orbital Radius-0.67 AU: Type-Mainworld,Hospitable: UWP-A675898-C: Trade Class.-Ph Pa Pi: Albedo-.24: Greenhouse-1.1: Average Temperature-21°C
      • Moon: Name-Boeotia: Orbital Radius-(59,226 km): Type-Big World: UWP-H375779-7: Trade Class.-Ag Pi Sa Lk: Albedo-0.32: Greenhouse-1.1: Average Temperature-(-10)°C
    • Orbit 4: Name-Agenor: Orbital Radius-1.18 AU: Type-Large Gas Giant: Size-R
      • Moon: Name-Isaia: Orbital Radius-(11,279,982 km): Type-Hospitable: UWP-F45369B-3: Trade Class.-Ni Po Co Sa: Albedo-0.16: Greenhouse-1.05: Average Temperature-(-39)°C
    • Orbit 5: Name-Pentheus: Orbital Radius-1.48 AU: Type-Large Gas Giant: Size-T
      • Moon: Name-Menoeceus: Orbital Radius-(43,794,093 km): Type-Ice world: UWP-Y564010-4: Trade Class.-Fr Sa: Albedo-0.19: Greenhouse-1.1: Average Temperature-(-62)°C
    • Orbit 6: Name-Harmonia: Orbital Radius-2.44 AU: Type-Large Gas Giant: Size-R
      • Moon 1: Name-Ino: Orbital Radius-(481,770 km): Type-Big World: UWP-F9E5668-8: Trade Class.-Ni Fr Sa Lk: Albedo-0.2: Greenhouse-1.1: Average Temperature-(-111)°C
      • Moon 2: Name-Polydorus: Orbital Radius-(602,212 km): Type-Ice World: UWP-Y510015-3: Trade Class.-Sa Lk: Albedo-0.24: Greenhouse-1: Average Temperature-(-133)°C
      • Moon 3: Name-Autonoë: Orbital Radius-(722,655 km): Type-Rad World: UWP-Y669000-0: Trade Class.-Ba Fr Sa Lk: Albedo-0.58: Greenhouse-1.1: Average Temperature-(-188)°C
      • Moon 4: Name-Agave: Orbital Radius-(963,540 km): Type-Rad World: UWP-Y8A4000-0: Trade Class.-Fl Ba Fr Sa Lk: Albedo-0.4: Greenhouse-1.2: Average Temperature-(-140)°C
      • Moon 5: Name-Semele: Orbital Radius-(3,613,275 km: Type-Ice World: UWP-Y322000-7: Trade Class.-He Di Po Fr Sa Lk: Albedo-0.22: Greenhouse-1: Average Temperature-(-129)°C
    • Orbit 7: Name-Amphion: Orbital Radius-6 AU: Type-Worldlet: UWP-Y000342-8: Trade Class.-As Lo: Albedo-0.24: Greenhouse-1: Average Temperature-(-184)°C
    • Orbit 8: Name-Dionysus' Ring: Orbital Radius-13 AU: Type-Planetoids: UWP-F000554-B: Trade Class.-As Ni: Albedo-0.26: Greenhouse-1: Average Temperature-(-214)°C
    • Orbit 9: Name-Zethus: Orbital Radius-18 AU: Type-Rad World: UWP-Y653000-0: Trade Class.-Ba Po Fr: Albedo-0.19: Greenhouse-1.05: Average Temperature-(-215)°C
    • Orbit 10: Name-Antiope: Orbital Radius-43.5 AU: Type-Rad World: UWP-Y668000-0: Trade Class.-Ba Fr: Albedo-0.45: Greenhouse-1.1: Average Temperature-(-247)°C
    • Orbit 11: Name-Dirce: Orbital Radius-59.5 AU: Type-Worldlet: UWP-Y245255-7: Trade Class.-Lo Fr: Albedo-0.33: Greenhouse-1.05: Average Temperature-(-247)°C

History & Background (Dossier)

It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Outback Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.

Mainworld Data

  • Diameter-9,341 km
  • Density Type-Molten Core
  • Density-0.88 (Earth = 1)
  • Mass-0.371 (Earth = 1)
  • Surface Gravity-0.66 G
  • Rotation Period-22 hours 9 minutes 18 seconds
  • Orbital Period-227 days 9 hours 28 minutes 48 seconds around Cadmus.
  • Axial Tilt-25°

Thebes has an Importance rating of -3 (Ordinary)

  • Importance Extension-3
    • (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)

Mainworld Atmosphere

Thebes has a pressure of 0.71 to 1.49 atmospheres. While a Standard Atmosphere does not require survival gear 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 Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–3 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

Thebes, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of five members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.

World Starport

Thebes has a Class A Starport, an excellent 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 other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

World Technology Level

Thebes possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C in Hexadecimal Notation.

World Government

Thebes is governed by an Impersonal Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government is another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy dictates government policy and its execution. Government leadership is reduced to little more than figureheads and does not select the bureaucracy leadership or its members.

World Law Level

Thebes has a law level rating of 9

  • Long bladed weapons controlled; open possession prohibited

World Military

No information yet available

World Economy

Economics: ( F 7 D +3 )

  • Resources-F (Extremely abundant)
    • (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-7 (Tens of millions)
    • (Labor is the workforce available for the processing and exploitation of Resources)
  • Infrastructure-D (Comprehensive)
    • (Infrastructure is the established technical structures that support exploitation of resources. Infrastructure includes roads, power grids, communications, and factories)
  • Efficiency-3 (Improved)
    • (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-38
    • (The Economic Extension (Ex) is the strength of a world economy and provides basic insights into the economy’s structure and capabilities)
  • Resource Units-4095
    • (The world's budget)

Trade Data

  • Pa-Pre-Agricultural
  • Ph-Pre-High Population
  • Pi-Pre-Industrial

World Demographics

Humaniti, population 100%

World Culture

Culture: [ 8 B 5 C ]

  • Homogeneity-8 (Discordant)
    • (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-B (Extremely friendly)
    • (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-5 (Distinct)
    • (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-C (Very 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

Thebes possesses comprehensive infrastructure

Historical Data

No information yet available

World Timeline

No information yet available

UWP Listing

A675898-C

  • Starport-A (Excellent)
  • Size-6 (9,600km)
  • Atmosphere-7 (Standard; Tainted)
  • Hydrosphere-5 (50%)
  • Population-8 (app. 900,000,000)
  • Government Type-9 (Impersonal Bureaucracy)
  • Law Level-8 (Long bladed weapons controlled; open possession prohibited)
  • Technology Level-C (Average Imperial)

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