Diamond Head (world)

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Diamond Head/Alun (Daibei 1608)
Classic Era (1116)
A675837-C
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
Atmosphere7 Standard (tainted)
Hydrographics5 Wet World 50%
Population8 Moderate (800 million)
Government3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
Law7 Moderate Law (no firearms)
Tech LevelC Average Stellar (robots)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M3 V
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 3

Diamond Head is a pre-agricultural, pre-Industrial, moderate population world with over a hundred million, but not yet at a billion sophonts in population size.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

This world is part of the Shigakham Intersection.


Monostellar System[edit]

Diamond Head Monostellar System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Diamond Head

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[edit]

System:

  • 3 Gas Giants
  • 2 Planetoid Belts
  • 4 Other Worlds

Mainworld Data[edit]

Core Type Rocky
Density 0.91 Earths
Mass 0.58 Earths
Gravity 0.77 G
Rotation Period 147 hours
Orbital Period 351 days
Axial Tilt 24 degrees
Orbital Eccentricity 0
Satellites 3
Surface Pressure 0.993 atm

Diamond Head has an Importance rating of 2 (Ordinary).

  • Importance Extension- 2
    • (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes. )

Mainworld Atmosphere[edit]

Diamond Head 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 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]

Non-canon: Baronet (Rear Admiral) Omnigunn Du Fegee is rumored to have a floating grav palace here. He is a commanding officer for the 172nd Fleet. There is a Knight assigned to protect the fiefdoms of the Marquis and the Viscount.

Imperial Landed Nobility[edit]

Diamond Head, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of five members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.

World Starport[edit]

Diamond Head 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.

World Technology Level[edit]

Diamond Head possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C in Hexadecimal Notation.

World Government[edit]

Diamond Head is governed by Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy. A single family or small group provides the leadership and important positions in the government. These positions are inherited by member of the group or their family members. The organization may be monarchy, with titles passed to family members. Or a plutocracy where inheritance of the family fortune includes government position. Or the organization may be more typical organization with positions of power inherited.

World Law Level[edit]

Diamond Head has a Law Level of 7.

  • Shotguns prohibited

World Military[edit]

No information yet available

World Economy[edit]

Economics: ( F 7 C +2 )

  • Resources F Extremely abundant
  • Labor 7 Tens of millions
  • Infrastructure C Very extensive
  • Efficiency 2 Good
  • Economic Extension 36
  • Resource Units 2520
    • (Resources are any materials available for processing and exploitation. They include natural resources, minerals, ores, metals, energy sources, biological assets, and any other materials of limited availability.)
    • (Labor is the workforce available for the processing and exploitation of Resources.)
    • (Infrastructure is the established technical structures that support exploitation of resources. Infrastructure includes roads, power grids, communications, and factories.)
    • (Efficiency reflects the current economic system, and includes sensible legal procedures, appropriate tariffs, customs promoting a balanced work ethic, rewards for merit, and social structures which match ability and job. Negative Efficiency is worse. Efficiency at -1 or less turn the RUs available negative: the Inefficiencies are so destructive as to make the economy a net drain. Such barriers represent a welfare state; cultural influences which do not value wealth, even physical limitations. On the other hand, since some economies have positive efficiencies: positive multipliers increasing available RU. )
    • (The Economic Extension (Ex) is the strength of a world economy and provides basic insights into the economy’s structure and capabilities.)
    • (Resources approximately represent the world's budget.)

Trade Data[edit]

  • Pa-Pre-Agricultural
  • Ph-Pre-High Population
  • Cp-Subsector Capital
  • Pi-Pre-Industrial

World Demographics[edit]

Humaniti, population 100%

World Culture[edit]

Culture: [ 8 A 5 C ]

  • Homogeneity 8 Discordant
  • Acceptance A Very friendly
  • Strangeness 5 Distinct
  • World Symbols C Very abstract
    • (Homogeneity is a measure of the degree to which members of society hold common beliefs. Members of very homogeneous cultures are in strong agreement on the fundamentals of society (usually basic rights, religion, and methods of interaction). Members of non-homogeneous cultures hold many different beliefs on the fundamentals of society.)
    • (Acceptance is the degree of xenophobia ( or xenophilia ) in the culture. High Acceptance is evidenced by friendliness to outsiders and offworlders; Low Acceptance is characterized by fear or rejection of outsiders.)
    • (Strangeness is the degree of difference from the norms of interstellar society. High Strangeness is evidenced by unusual or outwardly incomprehensible actions, statements, or responses in the course daily activity. Low Strangeness reflects activities close to interstellar norms.)
    • (Symbols used by the culture may range from the concrete (idols; totems; statuary) to the abstract (symbolized belief systems; group affiliations).)

World Language/s[edit]

Urbanization[edit]

No information yet available

World Infrastructure[edit]

Diamond Head possesses very extensive infrastructure

Historical Data[edit]

No information yet available

World Timeline[edit]

No information yet available

UWP Listing[edit]

A675837-C

  • Starport A Excellent
  • World Size 6 9,600km
  • Atmosphere 7 Standard; Tainted
  • Hydrosphere 5 50%
  • Population 8 App. 300,000,000
  • Government 3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
  • Law Level 7 Shotguns prohibited
  • Tech Level C Average Imperial

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