Urshushur (world)

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Urshushur/Remnants (Dagudashaag 1422)
Milieu 1116
C563444-9
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere6 Standard
Hydrographics3 Wet World 30%
Population4 Moderate (10 thousand)
Government4 Representative Democracy
Law4 Moderate Law (no light assault weapons)
Tech Level9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M0 V M9 V
Worlds 15
Gas Giants 4
Planetoid Belts 0
Cultural Details
Government Representative democracy
Law Level Moderate
Cultural Extension 2337
Army Size (BEs) 0
Economic Details
Technology Level 9
Economic Extension
A32-3
ResourcesAAbundant
Labor3Low (1 thousand)
Infrastructure2 Extremely limited
Efficiency-3Poor
Importance Extension -1
Resource Units 42
GWP (BCr) 0
World Trade Number 3
Trade Volume (MCr/year) 0
Starport Details
Classification Class-C
Port Size 0
Building Capacity (Tons) 0
Port employees 0
Port passengers (annual) 0

Urshushur has a population between 10,000 and 10 million sophonts, lacking the industrial base to be completely self-supporting. It is a member of Third Imperium in the Remnants Subsector of Dagudashaag Sector and in the Domain of Vland. Urshushur, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial knight, a member of the Imperial Nobility charged with overseeing the world. This world contains an Imperial Scout Base, capable of handling Scout Service starships and personnel. During the Long Night this world was named Zigida.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Urshushur is a member of the Dagudashaag Main.

Binary Solar System

Urshushur Binary Star System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Urshushur

M0 V

Primary Main Sequence 0.57 3770 - 3850 0.13982
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0027 0.031 0.39 - 0.74 0.27 2.7
Orbit #  *  * 2 0 5
Remarks
None
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Urshushur

M9 V

Secondary Main Sequence 0.079 2350 - 2380 0.00014
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0005 0.001 0.01 - 0.03 0.05 0.5
Orbit #  *  *  *  * 1
Remarks
None

Mainworld Data

World Starport (Sp)

Urshushur has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which includes amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

World Size (S)

Urshushur is a Meso World between 7,200km and 8,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.4G and 0.57G. The horizon will appear about 4km away.

World Atmosphere (A)

Urshushur has a pressure of 0.71 to 1.49 atmospheres. A Standard Atmosphere does not require survival gear and will likely be easy for most sophonts to breathe.

World Hydrosphere (H)

Urshushur has 25-35% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has a few small seas. Wilderness refueling is possible. Water for the inhabitants will be recycled.

World Population (P)

Urshushur has a population of 10,000 sophonts (tens of thousands).

  • This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.
World Government (G)

Urshushur is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referendum, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.

World Law Level (L)

Urshushur has a moderate law level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. Light assault weapons, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Technology Level (TL)

Urshushur possesses a Technology Level of TL–9.

  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics and satellite communication and data networks.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fusion power.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: Ultra high-speed trains and early grav vehicles.
    • Water: High efficiency sailcraft, multihulled seacraft, improved artificial gills.
    • Air: Tiltrotorcraft, exotic VTOL's, PARWIG, and rocket-assisted suborbitals.
    • Space: SSTO spacecraft, early military spacecraft (System Craft), and interstellar STL starships
    • FTL: Prototype Jump Drive-1.
Imperial Landed Nobility (N)

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

Native Lifeforms

Vikkaari'Na or Ice Melon: One of the local plants, an Urshushur cold fruit, that thrives in the cool climate on the edges of the deep lakes that dot the world is the Vikkaari'Na or Ice melon, which is fermented into a popular, local wine.

History & Background (Dossier)

This world was settled in the early stages of Vilani expansion into Dagudashaag. Its fortunes (and population) has waxed and waned, but as a colony Urshushur has never really been more than a quiet outpost. Most of the ten thousand inhabitants are small-scale farmers, producing and exporting a set of local delicacies – Urshushur cold fruits.

References and contributors

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