Crystalan (world)

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Crystalan/Core (Core 2319)
Classic Era (1116)
C979888-9
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size9 Large (14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g)
Atmosphere7 Standard (tainted)
Hydrographics9 Wet World 90%
Population8 Moderate (400 million)
Government8 Civil Service Bureaucracy
Law8 High Law (controlled blades)
Tech Level9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K1 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 4

Crystalan is a preindustrial world with a moderate population of over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts.

  • As a preindustrial world, this planet cannot yet manufacture enough high-technology resources to support a modern, star-faring society. Having to import most manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Core Subsector of Core Sector.
  • This world has an Imperial Scout base, capable of handling IISS starships and personnel.

Astrography and Planetology[edit]

Crystalan is a member of the Sylean Main.

Stellar Data[edit]

Crystalan has a solitary primary star.
Crystalan
Solitary K Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
K1 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.86 5100 - 5170 0.58985
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0074 0.0637 0.76 - 1.36 0.74 7.4
Orbit #  *  * 3 2 6
Remarks

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

World Starport (Sp)[edit]

Crystalan 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.

World Military[edit]

World Culture[edit]

References[edit]

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