Alcadeen (world)

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Alcadeen/Persiphus (Theta Borealis 0923)
Classic Era (1116)
B554561-B
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere5 Thin
Hydrographics4 Wet World 40%
Population5 Moderate (700 thousand)
Government6 Captive Government/Colony
Law1 Low Law (no explosives, poison gas)
Tech LevelB Average Stellar (large starships)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G1 III
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 0

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

  • It is a balmy tropical world, with a climate of high temperatures.
  • This world toils under the control of a military government with conditions reflecting that situation, including curtailed civil rights and limited freedoms.
  • This world-system has a Naval Base, usually associated with military starships, which may be located on or off-world.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Alcadeen has a solitary primary star.

  • It is a yellow giant.
Alcadeen has a solitary primary star.
Primary
Solitary Giant G Type 2.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
G1 III Giant 2.64 5200 - 6000 55
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.07332 0.61513 5.9 - 9.61 7.332 73.32
Orbit #  * 2 7 6 10
Remarks

System Data[edit]

The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:

Mainworld Data[edit]

No information yet available.

Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Alcadeen is a Meso World between 7,200km and 8,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.4G and 0.57G. The horizon will appear about 4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]

Alcadeen has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. The Thin Atmosphere does not require survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]

Alcadeen has 35-45% of its surface covered by liquid water. There will be a number of small seas or one larger body of water. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]

No centrally held map of the world exists within AAB Library Data records.

  • Locally, detailed maps may be available.

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(Placeholder chart, predominantly dry world.)

Native Lifeforms[edit]

Primitive native life. Its metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

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Alcadeen has been occupied by the Korsumug Empire.

World Starport (St)[edit]

Alcadeen has a Class B Starport, a good quality installation which includes all the expected amenities including refined fuel for starships, brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing annual maintenance, overhauls and most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

Facilities[edit]

Port facilities within the system include:

  • No information yet available.

World Technology Level (T)[edit]

Alcadeen possesses a Technology Level of TL–11 or TL-B in Hexadecimal Notation.

World Government (G)[edit]

Alcadeen has a Captive Government or Colony. The world is ruled by an external government, there is no self-rule. This is a colony or conquered area. The local government is an oligarchy appointed by, and answerable only to, the external government.

This world is part of the Imperial Korsumug Provinces. As it is part of the Percavid Marches, Admiral Percavid (a Human quisling) is the head of state and military governor.

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World Military[edit]

No information yet available.

World Law (L)[edit]

Alcadeen has a low law level. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate. Body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Economy[edit]

  • Resources: 8 (moderate)
  • Labor: 4 (tens of thousands)
  • Infrastructure: 6 (limited)
  • Efficiency: -2 (fair)

Trade Data[edit]

  • Importance: 2 (ordinary)

World Demographics (P)[edit]

Alcadeen has a population of 700,000

Urbanization[edit]

No information yet available.

World Culture[edit]

  • Homogeneity: 1 (monolithic)
  • Acceptance: 7 (aloof)
  • Strangeness: 1 (very typical)
  • Symbols: 7 (somewhat concrete)

World Timeline[edit]

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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