Zircon (SM 1110) (world)
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Primary | F0 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worlds | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government | Captive government | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | High | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 6458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | E52-2
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Importance Extension | -2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 112 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification | Class-C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 6,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 0 |
Zircon has a tainted, unbreatheable atmosphere and little available surface water. The system has a population between 10,000 and 10 million, lacking the industrial base to be completely self-supporting. The governance of this world is from Arden (Spinward Marches 1011). It is a Human dominated Non-Aligned world in the Jewell Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector. This world hosts a Military Base for support of military ground forces.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
The planet has a cool climate and a dense oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere with a low-virulence allergen taint.
Zircon is a member of the Spinward Main.
Monostellar System
Zircon (SM 1110) Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Zircon (SM 1110) 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
IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey
1110 Zircon (Federation of Arden)
Starport: Class III.
Diameter: 7,058 miles (11,300 km).
Atmosphere: Dense oxygen-nitrogen with a low-virulence allergen taint=.
Hydrographics: 22%.
Climate: Cool.
Population: 6.378 million.
Government: Ruled directly from Arden (subjugated), but currently forming a home government.
Control Level: 5.
Tech Level: 8.
World Trade Number: 3.5.
History & Background (Dossier)
This world was colonized by and is controlled from Zenopit (world).
The Federation of Arden is particularly influential on Zircon and is considered to control the world. Although rated rated "non-industrial," Arden-backed industrial concerns, operated by personnel brought in for the purpose, are currently operating on the planet.
History-Era: Milieu 1120
Zircon was a non-aligned world until 1107, when it was absorbed by the Federation of Arden as a colony. Its system contains a military base.
References & Contributors (Sources)
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 12-13.
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), 18-19.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 94-100. (UWP only)
- Rob Caswell. "Domain of Deneb: Sector Data." MegaTraveller Journal 3 (1992): 47-58. (UWP only)
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 37. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 59.
- Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 99. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 32. (UWP only)
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