Ditcham (world)

Ditcham/Dudin (Daibei 2122)
Classic Era (1116)	D786131-7 Starport D Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g) Atmosphere 8 Dense Hydrographics 6 Wet World 60% Population 1 Low (50) Government 3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy Law 1 Low Law (no explosives, poison gas) Tech Level 7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M1 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	4

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Ditcham is a low-population garden world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts.

• It is a garden world with a near-ideal, utopian environment conducive to most forms of sophontic life.
• Both the population and economy of this world are expected to grow in the near future barring outside forces.
• This is a temperate world, with a climate of pleasant, average temperatures, considered to be an ideal or near-ideal environment by many different sophont species.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Dudin Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
• This world has an Imperial Scout base, capable of handling IISS starships and personnel.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

This world is part of the Udo Tract.

Stellar Data

Ditcham has a solitary primary star.

Ditcham
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M1 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.5	3620 - 3660	0.08839
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0047	0.0247	0.31 - 0.59	0.47	4.7
	Orbit #	*	*	1	1	6
	Remarks		Dwarf

System Data

System:

• x Gas Giants: 4
• x Planetoid Belts: 0
• x Other Worlds: 4

System Importance (Ix)

This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of -3 (Very unimportant).

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

Mainworld Data

This world has a temperate climate

Mainworld Size (S)

Ditcham is a Meso World between 10,400km and 12,000km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.7G and 0.9G. The horizon will appear about 4.7km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Ditcham has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. A Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Ditcham 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)

Imperial Landed Nobility

Ditcham, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility who acts as an Imperial representative to the world.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.

World Starport (Sp)

Ditcham has a Class D Starport, a poor quality installation which has few of the expected amenities. There is unrefined fuel for starships and a limited variety of ship provisions. There is no shipyard of any kind, but there may be parts and technical support for doing minor services and repair. Ports of this classification generally consist of 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)

Ditcham has a population of 50 sophonts (tens).

• This is a Low Population World and the population would be too low to sustain itself without significant outside assistance. This may represent a transient population such as the crew of a starship, the final survivors of a dying colony, an advance team setting up to receive colonists, or a small outpost where establishing a colony is not the primary objective.

World Demographics

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

Linguistic Topography

The following languages are among the most commonly used here:

• Core Anglic: One of the principal dialects of one of the two official languages of the Third Imperium. Daibei's Core Anglic is also influenced by Rim Anglic.
• Vilani: One of the two official languages of the Third Imperium.

World Government (G)

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

World Law Level (L)

Ditcham 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)

Ditcham possesses a Technology Level of TL–7.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early video and early satellite communication networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fuel cells, solar energy, and geothermal power sources.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Improved automobiles, hovercraft, and bullet trains.
  • Water: Hydrofoils and early triphibians.
  • Air: Hang gliders and supersonic jets.
  • Space: Deep space probes and interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Military

Ditcham has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 0.

• There are no organized ground forces on this world.
• The 176th Fleet's 4433rd ScoutRon is stationed here.

World Economy (Ex)

This world's economic measurements are: 300-5

• Resources: 3 (Very scarce)
• Labor: 0 (Unpopulated)
• Infrastructure: 0 (Non-existent)
• Efficiency: −5 (Extremely poor)
• Economic Extension: -2
• Resource Units: 0

Trade Data

Trade Classifications for this world:

• Lo-Low Population World
• Ga-Garden World

Trade Lines with other worlds:

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

Express Boat Network:

• This world is not connected to the Express Boat Network for this polity.

World Culture (Cx)

This world's cultural characteristics are: 1113

• Homogeneity: 1 (Monolithic)
• Acceptance: 1 (Extremely xenophobic)
• Strangeness: 1 (Very typical)
• Symbols: 3 (Very concrete)

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Infrastructure

This world possesses non-existent infrastructure.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

UWP: D786131-7

• Starport: D Poor
• Size 7 11,200km
• Atmosphere: 8 Dense Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere: 6 60%
• Population: 1 Tens
• Government: 3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
• Law Level: 1 Body pistols, explosives, and poison gas prohibited
• Technology Level: 7 Miniaturized Electronics

References & Contributors (Sources)

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