Beta (Ma 3128) (world)

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Beta/New Mars (Magyar 3128)
Classic Era (1116)
C576ADA-9
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere7 Standard (tainted)
Hydrographics6 Wet World 60%
PopulationA High (60 billion)
GovernmentD Religious Dictatorship
LawA Extreme Law (no weapons)
Tech Level9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G7 V M1 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 3
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Beta (Ma 3128) is a high-population, industrial world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

  • As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
  • Its economy is rapidly growing and living conditions are expected to rapidly improve barring outside forces.
  • This is a "Puzzle" world designated as an Amber Zone. Caution is advised since the world has an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that are not well understood and might be a danger to a visitor.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the New Mars Subsector of Magyar Sector in the Domain of Sol.
  • This world has an Imperial Scout base, capable of handling IISS starships and personnel.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

The 8894th ScoutRon of the 96th Fleet, is stationed here.

Stellar Data[edit]

Beta (Ma 3128) has two stars in the star system.
Beta (Ma 3128)
Solitary G Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
G7 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.95 5480 - 5550 0.83567
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0086 0.0758 0.88 - 1.56 0.86 8.6
Orbit #  *  * 3 3 7
Remarks
Beta (Ma 3128)
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M1 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.5 3620 - 3660 0.08839
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0047 0.0247 0.31 - 0.59 0.47 4.7
Orbit #  *  * 1 1 6
Remarks

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Beta is a high population, heavily industrialized Imperial world, located in the New Mars Subsector of Magyar.

Beta was originally Beta Port, a secondary facility supporting the Terran colony established on Beagle, in what the Terran Confederation called Ceti Command. The name "Beta" stuck.

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility[edit]

Beta (Ma 3128), as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial Landed Knight who acts as an Imperial representative to the world, and the fiefdom of a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversees affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level.

World Starport[edit]

Beta 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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