Thebes (world)
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Thebes/Outback (Daibei 1114) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Era (1116) | A675898-C
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | K1 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 4 |
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.
- It requires significant imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.
- Its economy and population are growing and living conditions are expected to slowly improve barring outside forces.
- The world serves as the subsector capital with the significant extra trade and prestige associated with that role.
- This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
- This world has a nearby Imperial Naval Base, capable of handling warships.
- It also contains an Imperial Scout Base, capable of handling IISS starships and personnel.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Outback Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
- It was also once known as Apgagadka.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
At 900 million, Thebes is the most populated world in the subsector.
- The world is part of the Peloponnesian Bridge.
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
- 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
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.
- It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.
- It holds the estate of an Imperial baronet.
- It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial marquis.
- It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial viscount.
- It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial subsector duke.
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.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
- Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
- FTL: Jump Drive-3.
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)
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), TBD.
- Gary L. Thomas. "Daibei Sector: Library and Map." The Travellers' Digest 15 (1989): 22-25.
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Dave Nilsen. Survival Margin (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), TBD.
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