Finzi's Niche (world)

Finzi's Niche/Diadem (Vanguard Reaches 1613)
Classic Era (1116)	A583857-A Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 8 Dense Hydrographics 3 Wet World 30% Population 8 Moderate (900 million) Government 5 Feudal Technocracy Law 7 Moderate Law (no firearms) Tech Level A Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M1 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	4

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Finzi's Niche is a rich world.

• As a rich world, this planet has high-grade living conditions and is highly sought after by immigrating sophonts.
• This world has a prosperous and thriving world economy.
• Some of the sources of this world's wealth are well known, but others remain a mystery. Many speculate on these mysterious sources of wealth. Some even investigate them... to no avail yet.
• It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Diadem Subsector of Vanguard Reaches Sector.

• This world is a "Twilight Zone World", a planet that is tidally-locked to its star. It has a hot side that permanently faces the star, a cold side that permanently faces away, and a narrow twilight zone in-between.
• 60% of the population are Chirpers.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Finzi's Niche has a solitary primary star.

Finzi's Niche
	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

History & Background (Dossier)

The worlds of the Diadem Main are wary of the Hyperion League potentially taking control of Finzi's Niche. They fear a Hyperion takeover could provide it with complete control of the coreward trade routes.

World Starport

Finzi's Niche 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 Population (P)

Finzi's Niche has a population of 900,000,000 sophonts (hundreds of millions).

World Demographics

The huge Chirper population of this world lives in two separate communities, in great bands stretching around the planet on both sides of the twilight zone. These Chirpers build giant hive-like settlements.

The Humans of Finzi's Niche have hired respected sophontologists from the Corellan League and the Zhodani Consulate, which has allowed them to establish peaceful relations with the Chirpers and negotiate binding treaties with both Chirper communities.

World Technology Level (T)

Finzi's Niche possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land & Water: Grav belts and maturing gravcraft.
  • Air: Greatly improved hybrid grav-aircraft.
  • Space: Improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-1.

World Government (G)

Finzi's Niche is governed by a Feudal Technocracy. Society divides itself based on the technical requirements of the society. Each of these functions are granted as a fief to an individual or group. Leadership of these fiefs determines the head of the government.

World Law (L)

Finzi's Niche has a moderate law level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. All firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

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• Paranoia Press, Vanguard Reaches
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• TravellerMap T5SS Data
• Mongoose 2nd: The Spinward Extents