Black Tusk (world)

Black Tusk/Orvon (Daibei 2937)
Classic Era (1116)	C876351-A Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g) Atmosphere 7 Standard (tainted) Hydrographics 6 Wet World 60% Population 3 Low (3 thousand) Government 5 Feudal Technocracy Law 1 Low Law (no explosives, poison gas) Tech Level A Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M3 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	3

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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)

The world is part of the Asahikawa Trade Circuit.

Monostellar System

Black Tusk Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Black Tusk M3 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.37	3270 - 3430	0.03081
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0017	0.0146	0.18 - 0.35	0.17	1.7
	Orbit #	*	*	0	0	4
	Remarks
	None

System Data

System:

• x3 Gas Giants
• x0 Planetoid Belts
• x9 Other Worlds

System Importance (Ix)

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

No information yet available.

Mainworld Size (S)

This world 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)

This world 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 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)

This world has 55-65% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has significant large liquid bodies. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Imperial Landed Nobility (N)

This world, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Nobility overseeing the world.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.

World Starport (Sp)

This world has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which includes 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)

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.
• This world has a population of approximately 1,000 sophonts.

World Demographics

• Humaniti, population >= 95%
• Other sophonts <= 5%

World Government (G)

This world 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)

This world 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)

This world 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

This world has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 0.

• There are no organized ground forces on this world.

World Economy (Ex)

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

Trade Classifications for this world:

• Lo-Low Population World

Trade Lines with other worlds:

• This world has no significant trade line routes with other worlds.

World Culture (Cx)

The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 1 3 1 6 ]

• Homogeneity: 1 Monolithic
• Acceptance: 3 Xenophobic
• Strangeness: 1 Very typical
• Symbols: 6 Somewhat concrete

World Language/s

• Anglic
• Vilani (language)

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Infrastructure

This world possesses extremely limited infrastructure.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

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)

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• Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips