Xenus (world)

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Xenus/Aredian (Far Home 2525)
Classic Era (1116)	D79468A-4 Starport D Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g) Atmosphere 9 Dense (tainted) Hydrographics 4 Wet World 40% Population 6 Moderate (1 million) Government 8 Civil Service Bureaucracy Law A Extreme Law (no weapons) Tech Level 4 Industrial (combustion)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	G2 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	4

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Xenus is an agricultural, nonindustrial world still lacking adequate means to expand its economy.

• As an agricultural world, this world is a near-ideal environment for producing quality foodstuffs of plant, animal, and other forms. Quality foodstuffs are a major export commodity for this world.
• It requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. Having to import most manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
• This is a "low technology" world with technology competencies well below technology standards for Charted Space.
• It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Aredian Subsector of Far Home Sector.

• Xenus is a Voluntarily Regressive World

Astrography and Planetology

This star system is detailed using the Fringian Variant System Description.

• The Xenus system is a part of the Pador-Aredian Cluster.

Monostellar System

Xenus Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Xenus G2 V	Primary	Main Sequence		1	5720 - 5770	1
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0047	0.0829	0.95 - 1.68	0.47	4.7
	Orbit #	*	*	4	1	6

System Data

Dzarah-Xenus System

The primary is Dzarah, an ordinary yellow main sequence star. It has a luminosity of 0.994 Sols, a mass of 1 Sol, and a diameter of 1.366 million km. The inner system consists of (I) a trace atmosphere inner world, (II) a corrosive atmosphere inferno world, and (III) an exotic atmosphere stormworld. (IV) Xenus orbits within the habitable zone and is designated the mainworld. (V) an exotic atmosphere bigworld, (VI-I) a large gas giant, (VI-II) a sparse stony planetoid belt, (VII) a ringed large gas giant, (VIII) a dense icy planetoid belt, (IX-I) a small gas giant, and (IX-II) a small ice giant form the outer system. Many of the worlds retain satellites.

Mainworld Data

(IV) Xenus

(IV) Xenus is designated the mainworld. It orbits Dzarah at a mean distance of 0.98 AU (146.6 million km), within the habitable zone. It has an orbital period of 354 days 8 hours and a rotation period of 31 hours. The axial tilt is 32 degrees. Xenus has a diameter of 11,728 km, a density of 3.78 g/cm³, and a surface gravity of 0.63 G. The world is geologically active. Its atmosphere is rated as Dense, Tainted, with a mean surface pressure of 1.91 bar and a composition of 79% nitrogen (N₂), 19% oxygen (O₂), 1% argon (Ar), and 1% carbon dioxide (CO₂), water vapor (H₂O), ozone (O₃), neon (Ne) and other trace gases. The taint is caused by allergenic spores and pollens of organic origin. Approximately 37% of the surface is covered in seas of liquid water: average tidal ranges exceed 0.2m. Mean surface temperature: 19°C. The climate is rated as Temperate-Prime and experiences minor seasonal changes during the local year. The atmosphere is dynamic and strong weather systems driven by the star and the seas work across the globe.

Satellite

Xenus retains a single natural satellite, a very thin atmosphere worldlet named Korith:

(IVa) Korith (UWP Y322000-0, orbiting at 45 Diameters/525,000 km)

Mainworld Geography and Topography

Total surface area: 432 million km², Land surface area: 272 million km², Water surface area: 160 million km².

Native Lifeforms

Dzarah-Xenus System

Xenus, the mainworld, has extensive, abundant native life, with complex organisms inhabiting every ecological niche. Their metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.

No other world in the system is known to have native life.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

World starport

Xenus has a Class D Starport, a poor quality installation which has few of the expected amenities. There is unrefined fuel for starships and a limited variety of ship provisions. There is no shipyard of any kind, but there may be parts and technical support for doing minor services and repair. Ports of this classification generally consist of only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

World technology level

Xenus possesses a Technology Level of TL–4.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone and telegraphs, widespread printing.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early electricity, hydrocarbon internal combustion.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Trains and early automobiles.
  • Water: Clippers and steam ships.
  • Air: Dirigibles, balloons, very basic rockets.

World government

Xenus is governed by a Civil Service Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government is another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy leadership influences policy. The government leadership may select the bureaucracy leadership, but not its membership. Usually the governmental leadership is divided, or incapable of setting policy and the bureaucracy provides a stabilizing influence. The bureaucracy may be the full government bureaucracy or a section with limited jurisdiction but considerable influence like the military.

World military

No information yet available.

World economy

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Trade data

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World demographics

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World culture

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Historical data

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World timeline

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UWP listing

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References & Contributors / Sources

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science