Zish (world)

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Zish/Argi (Dagudashaag 1638)
Milieu 1116
D3106B9-8
StarportD Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size3 Small (4,800 km, 0.24g - 0.34g)
Atmosphere1 Vacuum (trace)
Hydrographics0 Desert World 0%
Population6 Moderate (4 million)
GovernmentB Non-Charismatic Dictator
Law9 High Law (no weapons out of home)
Tech Level8 Pre-Stellar (superconductors)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G3 V
Worlds 10
Gas Giants 3
Planetoid Belts 1
Cultural Details
Government Non-charismatic dictatorship
Law Level High
Cultural Extension 7369
Army Size (BEs) 2
Economic Details
Technology Level 8
Economic Extension
C51-2
ResourcesCVery abundant
Labor5Moderate (400 thousand)
Infrastructure1 Extremely limited
Efficiency-2Fair
Importance Extension -3
Resource Units 48
GWP (BCr) 5
World Trade Number 3.5
Trade Volume (MCr/year) 487
Starport Details
Classification Class-D
Port Size 3
Building Capacity (Tons) 4,400
Port employees 35
Port passengers (annual) 0

Zish has an unbreathably thin atmosphere and very little surface water. The system has a population between 1 million and 10 million sophonts, lacking the industrial base to be completely self-supporting. This world is designated an Amber Zone with an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions make it dangerous to visitors. It is a member of Third Imperium in the Argi Subsector of Dagudashaag Sector and in the Domain of Vland. Zish, 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.


Astrography and planetology

Zish is a small, extremely hot, captured planet.


Monostellar System

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

G3 V

Primary Main Sequence 0.99 5680 - 5720 0.96544
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0047 0.0815 0.94 - 1.66 0.47 4.7
Orbit #  *  * 3 1 6

History and background

The system has a major Scout training academy. A large civilian population has grown up to support the base which is used to train Scouts in vacuum and near vacuum conditions.

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility

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

World Starport

Zish 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.

References and contributors

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