Faro (world)

Faro/Ximenes (Alpha Crucis 0502)
Classic Era (1116)	D100AAC-D Starport D Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 1 Small (1,600 km, 0.05g - 0.09g) Atmosphere 0 Vacuum Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population A High (30 billion) Government A Charismatic Dictator Law C Extreme Law (no privacy) Tech Level D Average Stellar (holo data)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M0 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	0

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Faro is a high-population, non-agricultural and industrial vacuum world, with a billion or more sophonts in population size, warranting hazardous environment precautions.

• As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
• It is unable to produce quality foodstuffs and must import them.
• This is a "Puzzle" world designated as an Amber Zone. Caution is advised since the world has an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that are not well understood and might be a danger to a visitor.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Ximenes Subsector of Alpha Crucis Sector in the Domain of Sol.
• It is a self-sufficient worldhouse planet with a large Selenite population.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

The Faro system is a monostellar system with a M0 star.

Faro has a solitary primary star.

Faro
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M0 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.57	3770 - 3850	0.13982
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0055	0.031	0.39 - 0.74	0.55	5.5
	Orbit #	*	*	2	1	6
	Remarks		None

System Data

Orbit		Distance	UWP	Notes
A		---	---	M0 V
A: 1		0.078 AU	D100AAC-D	Main World
	A: 1-1	11790 km	FS0066C-C
A: 2		0.148 AU	H24326F-D
A: 3		0.239 AU	Y000000-0
A: 4		0.302 AU	H251565-C
A: 5		0.393 AU	G8A233C-D
	A: 5-1	67200 km	G20063C-8
	A: 5-2	93600 km	Y233000-0
	A: 5-3	112800 km	GS00100-C
	A: 5-4	170400 km	Y23146C-C
	A: 5-5	220800 km	F23542C-D
A: 6		0.4473 AU	YBA712C-C
	A: 6-1	23660 km	0R000000-0
	A: 6-2	239980 km	GS0012C-D
	A: 6-3	422500 km	H26546C-D
	A: 6-4	469820 km	G84063C-C
A: 7		0.4998 AU	Y69A000-0
	A: 7-1	10350 km	0R000000-0
	A: 7-2	11475 km	0R000000-0
	A: 7-3	47700 km	G10056E-C
	A: 7-4	303300 km	YS0042C-C
A: 8		0.568 AU	YEFA000-0

Mainworld Data

Faro is the first planet orbiting the M0 star at an average distance of 0.078 AU. The planet takes 10.5 days to orbit the star and is tidally locked.

Mainworld Size (S)

This world is a Small World between 900km and 2,400km in diameter. The world has very low gravity between 0.05G and 0.09G. The horizon will appear about 2km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

This world has a pressure of less than 0.001 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

This world has no free-standing water or ice on the surface. Wilderness refueling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are classified Desert World or a Hell World depending on their atmosphere.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

Faro has no native life.

History & Background (Dossier)

Faro is a high-population, industrial vacuum world located in Ximenes Subsector of Alpha Crucis Sector. The system is a member of the Imperium.

• Faro is an isolationist Selenite world whose genetically modified population appear as happy to be in the Imperium as within the Solomani Confederation.

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility

Faro, 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)

Faro 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.

• Self-sufficient and insular like most Selenite worlds, Faro supports underdeveloped port facilities.

World Population (P)

Faro has a population of 30,000,000,000 sophonts (tens of billions).

• High Population Worlds like this tend to have huge consumer markets.

World Government

Faro is governed by a Charismatic Dictatorship. Charismatic governments justify their ability to rule by simply asserting their right to rule. Charismatic dictatorships are typically young governments, coming as a recent change, and rely on the leader(s) to supply head of government.

World Law Level (L)

Faro has an extreme law level which covers every area of interaction. Laws are complex, detailed, and difficult to understand. Every interaction with the government requires an Advocate. Law enforcement is omnipresent and strict. Legal proceeding can take months to years to resolve and may involve dozens of people. A world with this law level may be an Amber Zone or a Red Zone. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (with no exception for private residences; visiting starships are only protected so long as they stay within designated starports and approach corridors). Civilian movement is rigidly controlled. Travel documents are frequently checked. There is no legal concept of privacy (save for those who can claim necessity for official government business). The police are free to inspect anyone and anything at any time.

World Technology Level (TL)

Faro possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovideo recorders.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, prototype collectors, advanced fusion plants.
• 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-4.

Category	Subcategory	Level
Common	High	D
	Low	C
Comfort	Energy	E
	Computers/Robotics	D
	Communications	E
	Medical	D
	Environment	E
Transportation	Land	E
	Sea	C
	Air	0
	Space	E
Military	Personal	D
	Heavy	E
Novelty		E

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy

No information yet available.

World Demographics

No information yet available.

World Culture

Most Selenites are deeply uncomfortable outside an environment that can be neatly controlled. Being outdoors on a 'wild' planet is unsettling to them, and sudden rain or even a strong gust of wind might provoke panicked demands for reassurance.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Classic Traveller Atlas of the Imperium
• Mongoose Traveller: Solomani