Arkiirkii (world)

Arkiirkii/Harlequin (Solomani Rim 2905)
Classic Era (1115)	A66A8AD-E Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g) Atmosphere 6 Standard Hydrographics A Water World 100% Population 8 Moderate (500 million) Government A Charismatic Dictator Law D Extreme Law (paramilitary law) Tech Level E High Stellar (anti-grav cities)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M0 V M3 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	0

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Arkiirkii is a rich water world with a moderate population over a hundred million, but not yet at a billion sophonts in population size.

• Its surface is 90% or more covered in an ocean of water.
• The inhabitants of this world live on the roughly 10% of exposed land mass, in underwater colonies, on city ships, or similar arrangements.
• This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
• This world has high-grade living conditions with a good climate and a non-harmful environment. As such, this world is much sought after with large queues for immigration here.
• Most observers think that the planet's economy and population will prosper in the near future barring outside forces.
• The world serves as the subsector capital with the significant extra trade and prestige associated with that role.
• This a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
• This is a temperate world, with a climate of pleasant, average temperatures, considered to be an ideal or near-ideal environment by many different sophont species.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Harlequin Subsector of Solomani Rim Sector in the Domain of Sol.
• This world has a nearby Imperial Naval Base, capable of handling warships.
• This world has a nearby Imperial Way Station.

Description (Planetology)

Arkiirkii is an important, rich water world located on the Rim Main within Harlequin Subsector of the Solomani Rim.

Binary Solar System

Arkiirkii Binary Star System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Arkiirkii M0 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.489	2800 - 3600	0.04
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.00511	0.01659	0.16 - 0.26	0.511	5.11
	Orbit #	*	*	0	1	6
Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Arkiirkii M3 V	Secondary	Main Sequence		0.3942	2300 - 3100	0.02
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.00404	0.01179	0.11 - 0.18	0.404	4.04
	Orbit #	*	*	0	1	6

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey

2905 Arkiirkii (Imperial Subsector Capital)

Starport: Class V - Naval Base and Way Station.

Diameter: 5,900 miles (9,400 km). Gravity: 0.62g.
Atmosphere: Standard oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 96%.
Climate: Normal.
Population: 590 million.
Government: Dictatorship.
Control Level: 6.
Tech Level: 12.
World Trade Number: 5.5.

System Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Data

It is a water world.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

Arkiirkii is a resonant world, rotating three times every two orbits, producing extreme tides and violent weather. It is a Storm World.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

Arkiirkii is the subsector capital.

Imperial High / Landed Nobility

Arkiirkii, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of four members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.
• It holds the estate of an Imperial baron.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial viscount.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial subsector duke.
• It is the seat of Duke Dmitri hault-Fionbrea.

World Starport

Arkiirkii has a Class A Starport, an excellent 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 other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

World Technology Level

Arkiirkii possesses a Technology Level of TL–14 or TL-E in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early meson communicators.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, early collectors, and advanced fusion plants.
• 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-5.

World Government

Arkiirkii is governed by a Charismatic Dictatorship. Charismatic governments justify their ability to rule by simply asserting their right to rule. Charismatic dictatorships are young governments, coming as a recent change and rely on the leader(s) to supply head of government.

• The system is a member of the Imperium.

World Law Level

No information yet available.

World Military

It contains both a Naval Base and a Way Station.

World Economy

No information yet available.

Trade Data

No information yet available.

World Demographics

No information yet available.

World Culture

Arkiirkii society is a rigid and highly disciplined class-based system that developed out of the safety requirements required for living in relatively fragile underwater cities. Arkiirkii is a hotbed of Vilani nationalism and has instituted anti-Solomani policies.

Urbanization

No information yet available.

Historical Data

The system was settled by the Vilani during the First Imperium and retained its culture during the Solomani period.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

No information yet available.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• GURPS Traveller: Rim of Fire
• Mongoose Traveller: Solomani Rim
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science