Wochiers (world)

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Wochiers/Regina (Spinward Marches 2207)
Milieu 1116
EAC28CC-9
StarportE Frontier - no facilities
SizeA Large (16,000 km, 1.14g - 1.48g)
AtmosphereC Exotic (insidious)
Hydrographics2 Dry World 20%
Population8 Moderate (700 million)
GovernmentC Charismatic Oligarchy
LawC Extreme Law (no privacy)
Tech Level9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary F0 V
Worlds 17
Gas Giants 3
Planetoid Belts 0
Cultural Details
Government Charismatic oligarchy
Law Level Extreme
Cultural Extension B78C
Army Size (BEs) 150
Economic Details
Technology Level 9
Economic Extension
D78+2
ResourcesDVery abundant
Labor7Moderate (70 million)
Infrastructure8 Generally available
Efficiency+2Good
Importance Extension -1
Resource Units 1,456
GWP (BCr) 2,049
World Trade Number 3.5
Trade Volume (MCr/year) 177
Starport Details
Classification Class-E
Port Size 3
Building Capacity (Tons) 840,000
Port employees 15
Port passengers (annual) 2,500

Wochiers system has a population between 10 and 100 million sophonts. This world designated as an Amber Zone. Caution is advised since the world has an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that are not well understood and might be a danger to a visitor. It is a member of Third Imperium in the Regina Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector and in the Domain of Deneb. Wochiers, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial knight and the fiefdom of a viscount. Both are members of the Imperial Nobility charged with overseeing the world.

Wochiers (world)/Regina (Spinward Marches 2207)
New Era
EAC28CC-A
StarportE Frontier - no facilities
SizeA Large (16,000 km, 1.14g - 1.48g)
AtmosphereC Exotic (insidious)
Hydrographics2 Dry World 20%
Population8 Moderate (800 million)
GovernmentC Charismatic Oligarchy
LawC Extreme Law (no privacy)
Tech LevelA Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also UWP
Cultural Details
Government Charismatic oligarchy
Law Level Extreme
Cultural Extension B78C
Army Size (BEs) 150
Economic Details
Technology Level 10
Economic Extension
D78-4
ResourcesDVery abundant
Labor7Moderate (80 million)
Infrastructure8 Generally available
Efficiency-4Very poor
Importance Extension 0
Resource Units 437
GWP (BCr) 1,756
World Trade Number 3.5
Trade Volume (MCr/year) 448
Starport Details
Classification Class-E
Port Size 6
Building Capacity (Tons) 720,000
Port employees 25,510
Port passengers (annual) 2,400

Era: New Era

Wochiers system has a population between 10 and 100 million sophonts. It is a member of Regency of Deneb in the Regina Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector.


Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Wochiers' high atmospheric pressure greatly facilitates crystal-growing, which is the planet's main industry. Wochiers crystals are very durable and are used primarily in Imperial warships.


Monostellar System

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

F0 V

Primary Main Sequence 1.61 7020 - 7220 5.2953
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.008 0.1909 2.02 - 3.48 0.8 8
Orbit #  * 0 5 2 7

The population lives in the mountains or in underground complexes.By tradition, all visitors to Wochiers must bring an offering of a living plant to the hydroponics caves; suitable plants are available in the starport gift shop. In addition to Wochiers Startown, other major settlements on Wochiers include Rouseau, Ginush, Gagamburg, and Kumaland.

History & Background (Dossier)

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility

Wochiers, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of two members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.

Timeline

  • 499 - Octagon Society dissolved after financial scandals; most assets sold at auction, remainder transferred to Wochiers (Spinward Marches 2207). (Adventure 03 - Twilight's Peak, GDW, 1980, p. 46.)
  • 872 - Lent Publishers of Wochiers (Spinward Marches 2207) publishes a history of the Octagon Society. (Adventure 03 - Twilight's Peak, GDW, 1980, p. 51.)

References & Contributors (Sources)

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