Black Tusk (world)
| Black Tusk/Orvon (Daibei 2937) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | C876351-A
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | M3 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Black Tusk is a low-population world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts in size.
- This world has yet to take off economically or otherwise and the population remains low for reasons largely unknown.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Orvon Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
This world is part of the Asahikawa Trade Circuit.
Stellar Data[edit]
Black Tusk has a solitary primary star. Black Tusk 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity M3 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.37 3270 - 3430 0.03081 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0034 0.0146 0.18 - 0.35 0.34 3.4 Orbit # * * 0 1 5 Remarks None
System Data[edit]
System:
- x3 Gas Giants
- x0 Planetoid Belts
- x9 Other Worlds
System Importance (Ix)[edit]
This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of 0 (Unimportant).
- (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)
Mainworld Data[edit]
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
Black Tusk is a Meso World between 12,000km and 13,500km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.8G and 1.1G. The horizon will appear about 5.1km away. Vessels with 1G of thrust should check with local starport authorities before attempting to land using emergency power.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]
Black Tusk has a pressure of 0.71 to 1.49 atmospheres. While a Standard Atmosphere does not require survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–3 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]
Black Tusk has 55-65% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has significant large liquid bodies. Wilderness refueling is possible.
Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map[edit]
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms[edit]
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Imperial Landed Nobility (N)[edit]
Black Tusk, 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 (Sp)[edit]
Black Tusk 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.
- The Starport Authority does not maintain an employee population at this starport. All labor and operations are contracted on a "as needed" basis.
World Population (P)[edit]
This world has a population of 1,000 sophonts (thousands).
- This is a Low Population World and the population would be too low to sustain itself without a little outside assistance. This may represent the home base of a sizable but mostly transient population such as the base of a major starship expedition, the last generation of a dying colony, the first generation of a new colony, or a large outpost that will probably evolve into a colony if not stopped.
World Demographics[edit]
Linguistic Topography[edit]
The following languages are among the most commonly used here:
- Core Anglic: A major dialect of one of the two official languages of the Third Imperium.
- Daibei Anglic is also influenced by Rim Anglic.
- Vilani: One of the two official languages of the Third Imperium.
World Government (G)[edit]
Black Tusk is governed by a Feudal Technocracy. Society divides itself based on the technical requirements of the society. Each of these functions are granted as a fief to an individual or group. Leadership of these fiefs determines the head of the government.
World Law Level (L)[edit]
Black Tusk 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 Technology Level (TL)[edit]
Black Tusk possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A 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: Grav belts and maturing gravcraft.
- Air: Greatly improved hybrid grav-aircraft.
- Space: Improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
- FTL: Jump Drive-1.
World Military[edit]
Black Tusk has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 0.
- There are no organized ground forces on this world.
World Economy (Ex)[edit]
The world's economic measurements are: ( 8 2 1 −4 )
- Resources: 8 Moderate
- Labor: 2 Hundreds
- Infrastructure: 1 Extremely limited
- Efficiency: −4 Very poor
- Economic Extension: 7
- Resource Units -64
Trade Data[edit]
Trade Classifications for this world:
Trade Lines with other worlds:
- This world has no significant trade line routes with other worlds.
World Culture (Cx)[edit]
The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 1 3 1 6 ]
- Homogeneity: 1 (Monolithic)
- Acceptance: 3 (Xenophobic)
- Strangeness: 1 (Very typical)
- Symbols: 6 (Somewhat concrete)
Urbanization[edit]
No information yet available.
World Infrastructure[edit]
This world possesses extremely limited infrastructure.
Historical Data[edit]
No information yet available.
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP Listing[edit]
UWP: C876351-A
- Starport: C Routine
- Size 8 12,800km
- Atmosphere: 7 Standard atmosphere; Tainted atmosphere
- Hydrosphere: 6 60%
- Population: 3 Thousands
- Government Type: 5 Feudal Technocracy
- Law Level: 1 Body pistols, explosives, and poison gas prohibited
- Technology Level: A Interstellar community
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), TBD.
- Gary L. Thomas. "Daibei Sector: Library and Map." The Travellers' Digest 15 (1989): 22-25.
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Dave Nilsen. Survival Margin (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), TBD.
- Jon F. Zeigler. Rim of Fire (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), TBD.
- David L. Pulver. Solomani (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), TBD.
- Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com