Chanad (world)

Chanad/Welling (Lishun 0935)
Classic Era (1116)	A863746-C Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g) Atmosphere 6 Standard Hydrographics 3 Wet World 30% Population 7 Moderate (60 million) Government 4 Representative Democracy Law 6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns) Tech Level C Average Stellar (robots)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	G3 V
Planetoid Belts	6
Gas Giants	2

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Chanad is a rich world.

• As a rich world, this planet has high-grade living conditions and is highly sought after by immigrating sophonts.
• This world has a prosperous and thriving world economy.
• Some of the sources of this world's wealth are well known, but others remain a mystery. Many speculate on these mysterious sources of wealth. Some even investigate them... to no avail yet.
• This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or above the standard for Charted Space.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Welling Subsector of Lishun Sector in the Domain of Antares.
• This world has an Imperial Scout base, capable of handling IISS starships and personnel.
• Nearly 100% of the population is composed of Irhadre.
• Less than 10% of the population is composed of baseline humans and other non-human sophonts.

Description / Astrography & Planetology

Stellar Data

Chanad has a solitary primary star, named A'archu.

• It is a yellow main sequence.

Chanad has a solitary primary star.

A'archu
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	G3 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.99	5680 - 5720	0.96544
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0093	0.0815	0.94 - 1.66	0.93	9.3
	Orbit #	*	*	3	3	7
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System Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Size (S)

Chanad 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)

Chanad has a pressure of 0.71 to 1.49 atmospheres. A Standard Atmosphere does not require survival gear and will likely be easy for most sophonts to breathe.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Chanad has 25-35% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has a few small seas. Wilderness refueling is possible. Water for the inhabitants will be recycled.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

The native plant life consists largely of semi-subterranean roots and tubers, as well as a few cactus-equivalents. Native animal life includes a number of carnivorous species, mostly of the scavenger and trapper types.

Local biochemistry is compatible with Human physiology.

Native Sophont (NIL): Irhadre

This minor Human race is somewhat infamous in the Imperium for one aspect of their culture -- the indentured servitude that half of the adult population is kept in, which critics label slavery.

History & Background / Dossier

Chanad joined the Imperium in Imperial year 69, on very generous terms. This became controversial when the nature of local custom became widely known, as critics considered Chanad's caste system a form of slavery, which would violate the Imperial charter. The initial outcry caused the political downfall of the Sector Duke of Lishun. The matter is still a sore one for some.

Imperial Landed Nobility

Chanad, 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.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight, the Imperial representative to the world.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial baron.

Few native Irhadre have ever possessed a patent of nobility. Their culture promotes democratic and collaborative ideals, and they're uncomfortable with hereditary aristocracy. In addition, their reputation in the wider Imperium as "slaveholders" makes them unattractive candidates for such patents.

World Starport

Chanad 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.

• Dareen Downport and its accompanying naval base are located at Unwalla, the largest settlement on the planet.

World Population (P)

Chanad has a population of 60,000,000 sophonts (tens of millions).

• The population consists of Irhadre.

World Languages

• Anglic
• Sue'a Medad
• Vilani

Urbanization

Cities on Chanad include the following:

• Durch
• Ikban: An isolated desert community
• Sh'laan
• Unwalla: The planetary capital, site of Dareen Downport

World Technology Level

Chanad possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C 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 & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
  • Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-3.

World Government

Chanad is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is by representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referenda, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.

World Law Level

No information yet available.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy

Irhadre merchant vessels are long-range. They are common sights throughout the Domain of Antares, including the unincorporated sectors of Meshan and Mendan. Long-distance trade has brought the Irhadre into regular contact with the Vargr.

Trade Data

Irhadre technological designs favour utility over aesthetics. This makes them less desirable in markets such as the Core Sector, but increases it in places like Vland where good workmanship and reliable tradition counts for more than outward appearance or fads. Attempts to teach the Irhadre “marketing” techniques have met with little success; they are stubbornly resistant to change.

World Culture

No information yet available.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:

• circa -300,000: The Ancients are active within the sector.
• -9235: The Vilani discover jump drive technology. Over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across Charted Space.
• -5400 to -4015: The Vilani Consolidation Wars.
• -4045 to -2204: The Ziru Sirka claims and settles worlds across the region.
• -2404 to -2215: The Interstellar Wars.
• -2204 to -1776: The Rule of Man administers the worlds of the region.
• -1776 to 0: The Long Night.
• The Year 0: The Third Imperium is founded.
• 69: Chanad joins the Third Imperium.

UWP Listing

No information yet available.

References & Contributors / Sources

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science