Apkeraas (world)

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Apkeraas/Voskhod (Vland 0403)
Classic Era (1116)
C438547-9
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g)
Atmosphere3 Vacuum (very thin)
Hydrographics8 Wet World 80%
Population5 Moderate (400 thousand)
Government4 Representative Democracy
Law7 Moderate Law (no firearms)
Tech Level9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G2 V
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 0

Apkeraas is a nonindustrial world, that requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.

  • In a technological universe, societies without industrial capability generally suffer as nearly all manufactured and high tech goods must be brought in at significant cost.
  • As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Voskhod Subsector of Vland Sector in the Domain of Vland.

Description (Planetology)[edit]

This world is part of the Vedhaaez Cluster.

Stellar Data[edit]

Apkeraas has a solitary primary star.

  • It is a yellow main sequence.
Apkeraas has a solitary primary star.
Apkeraas
Solitary G Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
G2 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 1 5720 - 5770 1
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0094 0.0829 0.95 - 1.68 0.94 9.4
Orbit #  *  * 4 3 7
Remarks None

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Imperial Landed Nobility[edit]

Apkeraas, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility who acts as an Imperial representative to the world.

World Starport (St)[edit]

Apkeraas has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which features amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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