Ekhiysus (world)
| Ekhiysus/Khtoiakta (Dark Nebula 2223) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | E859476-8
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | G0 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ekhiysus is a nonindustrial world, that requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.
- In a technological universe, societies without industrial capability generally suffer as nearly all manufactured and high tech goods must be brought in at significant cost.
- As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
- This world is part of the Aslan Hierate, as a world where multiple clans have split control of the planet, in the Khtoiakta Subsector of Dark Nebula Sector.
Description[edit]
Stellar Data[edit]
Ekhiysus has a solitary primary star. Ekhiysus 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity G0 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 1.06 5860 - 5930 1.22623 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0102 0.0918 1.04 - 1.83 1.02 10.2 Orbit # * * 4 3 7 Remarks
History and Background[edit]
This world is home to the University of Khaolus, one of the largest Aslan institutions of higher education.
The mainworld's Starport is not a true frontier station, but has been assigned a class-E rating due to the limited demand for a larger installation. Refined fuel is available on a limited basis.
The Hkihaohe are among the clans who have landholds here.
World Starport (St)[edit]
Ekhiysus has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few 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 a downport.
World Population (P)[edit]
700,000
World Languages[edit]
Urbanization[edit]
Aslan architecture tends to the organic and the rounded. They favour artistry over efficiency in the design of their buildings -- every Aslan structure is different. Even in mass-produced housing, residents will strive to make their territory uniquely theirs.
- Since Aslan descend from predators and enjoy open terrain, their buildings often feature both open rooms of great size and a number of concealed rooms, balconies, hidden passageways and hideaways.
World Technology Level (T)[edit]
Ekhiysus possesses a Technology Level of TL–8.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics, improved telephones, and satellite communication and data networks.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Improved geothermal and improved batteries.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land: Advanced automobiles.
- Water: Triphibians and early artificial gills.
- Air: Improved helicopters and hypersonic jets.
- Space: Space shuttles, early space stations, and improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
World Government (G)[edit]
Ekhiysus has a Balkanized Government. There is no central world government. The world has several governments competing for control of the world. These may be allies, cooperating, competitors, or at war with each other.
References[edit]
- Randy Dorman. The Deep and the Dark (Mongoose Publishing, 2023), 118.
- Randy Dorman. Clans of the Aslan (Mongoose Publishing, 2025), 117.
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com