Antares (Ri 2901) (world)
| Antares/Rigel (Rigel 2901) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | B158889-C
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Antares is a pre-agricultural, moderate population world with over a hundred million, but not yet at a billion sophonts in population size.
- Its economy and population are growing and living conditions are expected to slowly improve barring outside forces.
- It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Rigel Subsector of Rigel Sector.
- This world has an exploration base, which is similar to an Imperial Scout base, capable of handling explorer personnel and exploratory starships.
- Antares has colonies at Nergal (world) and Lalkayna (world)
Astrography and Planetology[edit]
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Antares has a solitary primary star. Antares 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity K5 V Main Sequence 0.7 4300 - 4440 0.28697 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0065 0.0444 0.56 - 1.01 0.65 6.5 Orbit # * * 2 2 6 Remarks
System Data[edit]
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Mainworld Data[edit]
Antares has a Good Starport with shipyards able of handling Spacecraft up to the Overhaul level, and provides Refined fuel. The main world is roughly 7,000 kilometers in diameter, and is a Tiny terrestrial (e.g. Mars). The atmosphere has a pressure of 0.7 atmospheres, gravity is 0.05G. The atmosphere is a standard oxygen/nitrogen mix, which is breathable without assistance. The surface is roughly 75 percent surface water, which qualifies it as a Wet world. The main world has a general population of 900 Million local residents, which qualifies it as a Moderate population world. The local government is characterized as Civil Service Bureaucracy, with government by agencies employing individuals selected for their expertise. Visitors may find the law highly restrictive as weapons outside the home are regulated or restricted by local authorities.
Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
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Mainworld Map[edit]
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Native Lifeforms[edit]
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History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
- -1941
- Ships from Exploratory Mission Number 315 arrived and charted Antares. They found no life, but the world had extensive resources including iron and dialuminium.
- -1888
- Sent without any Imperial designation or approval, colony ships arrived from Antares and commenced building a exploration base. The world was initially named New Antares, but the 'New' prefix was soon dropped.
World starport[edit]
Antares 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.
World technology level[edit]
Antares possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
- Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
- FTL: Jump Drive-3.
World government[edit]
Antares 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 Law Level[edit]
Antares has a high law level with laws covering many areas of interactions of people, corporations, and the government. A few worlds with this law level may be Amber Zones. Any interaction with the judicial system requires an Advocate trained in the local legal system. Law enforcement is present almost everywhere, either as people or via technology. Legal proceedings can take weeks to months to resolve and involve a dozen or more people. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (outside private residences or visiting starships).
World Military[edit]
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World Economy[edit]
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Trade Data[edit]
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World Demographics[edit]
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World Culture[edit]
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Urbanization[edit]
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Historical Data[edit]
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World Timeline[edit]
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UWP Listing[edit]
B158889-C
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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