Campaign:NHNE/Worlds/Dragon

Dragon is a moon of Catseye the Coalfire Sub-System of the New Earth System

Astrography

see: New Earth System for astrographical context

Catseye is a small gas-giant that orbits the star Coalfire at 2.45 AU. It take 2230 days to do so.

Dragon orbits Catseye at 567,000km

Planetography

Summary

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Starport

Dragon has a Class D Starport, an poor quality installation which includes few amenities. It includes fuel for starships. It only has a downport.

Size

Dragon is a Small World 3,100km in diameter. The world has low gravity of 0.13G. The horizon will appear about 2.5km away.

Atmosphere

Dragon has a pressure of less than 0.001 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Hydrosphere

Dragon has no free-standing water or ice on the surface. Wilderness refueling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are classified Desert World or a Hell World depending on their atmosphere.

Population

Dragon has a population of 23,000.

• This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.
• Most examples of this type are capable of resource extraction but lack an industrial base, in particular factories, to make use of the resources.

About 50% of the planet's population operate various vessels and stations that mine hydro-carbons in Catseye's atmosphere

Government

Dragon's Government (See Government of Dragon-Moon) is a plebiscite of all the registered residents of the moon. It is generally described as an Anarchy, but it is much less random than that and operates more like a giant family - including arguments, huffs and shouting matches.

Law

Dragon's is conventionally described as having no law. However, there is The Common Code. This has very strong cultural basis and is enforced by the residents.

Technology

The technology on Dragon is all imported from elsewhere in the system and is generally held to be 10.

Biology and Ecology

Native Biology

None

Transplanted Biology

In practical terms, the biology of Dragon is that of the Biodomes. This is entirely artificial and tailored for the provision of food and air-recycling for the residents.

Bioengineering

There is an extensive use of Bioengineered life in the colony, but there is little local facility for gene-tailoring.

Military

The population is armed but not militaristic.

Economy

The three great refineries provide the main income for the population. These are able to provide their product cheaper than anywhere else in the system.

Culture

The culture of Dragon is, in many ways "more belter than the belt".

History

First settled in 18 as a refinery for hydrocarbons mined from the atmosphere of Catseye.