Varsas (world)

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Varsas/Stanter (Halcyon 2410)
Classic Era (1116)
C324558-A
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size3 Small (4,800 km, 0.24g - 0.34g)
Atmosphere2 Vacuum (very thin - tainted)
Hydrographics4 Wet World 40%
Population5 Moderate (300 thousand)
Government5 Feudal Technocracy
Law8 High Law (controlled blades)
Tech LevelA Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M0 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 3

Varsas 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 Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Stanter Subsector of Halcyon Sector.


Astrography and Planetology

No information yet available.


Monostellar System

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

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

System data

The system primary is Ceredon, an ordinary red main sequence star. (I) Sussus, a small gas giant, orbits in the habitable zone: (Ia) Varsas is its only major satellite and is designated the mainworld. (II, III) two rocky vacuum worlds, (IV) a large ringed gas giant, (V) a small gas giant, (VI) a large icy world, and (VII) a sparse icy planetoid belt form the outer system. All of the gas giants and the large icy world retain satellites.

(I) Sussus

Sussus is a small gas giant orbiting in the habitable zone. orbital distance 30 million km, orbital period 41 days 17 hours. Diameter 48,000 km

(Ia) Varsas

(Ia) Varsas is designated the mainworld. It orbits Sussus at a mean distance of 8 diameters (385,000 km), it has an orbital period of 226 days 6 hours and a rotation period of 41.25 hours. The axial tilt is 17 degrees. Varsas has a diameter of 4726 km, a density of 5.43 g/cm³, and a surface gravity of 0.36 G. Its atmosphere is rated as Very Thin, Tainted, with a mean surface pressure of 0.35 bar and a composition of 81% nitrogen, 18% oxygen, and 1% argon, carbon dioxide, neon and other trace gases. The world experiences high levels of radiation originating from both the star and the gas giant: protective measures must be taken at all times. Approximately 37% of the surface is covered in seas of liquid water: average tidal ranges are in excess of 1m. Mean surface temperature: 14°C. The atmosphere is sluggish and local weather systems, driven by the star and the seas, work their way across the globe. The climate is seasonal and weather patterns follow regular cycles during the local year.

Mainworld geography and topography

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Native lifeforms

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History & Background (Dossier)

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World starport

Varsas 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 technology level

Varsas possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A in Hexadecimal Notation.

World government

Varsas 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 military

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World economy

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Trade data

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World demographics

Population: 300,000

World culture

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Historical data

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World timeline

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UWP listing

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