Fisher's World (world)

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Fisher's World/Shenk (Old Expanses 1229)
Classic Era (1116)
A769835-D
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g)
Atmosphere6 Standard
Hydrographics9 Wet World 90%
Population8 Moderate (500 million)
Government3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
Law5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons)
Tech LevelD Average Stellar (holo data)
New Era (1200)
A769825-E
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g)
Atmosphere6 Standard
Hydrographics9 Wet World 90%
Population8 Moderate (00 million)
Government2 Participating Democracy
Law5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons)
Tech LevelE High Stellar (anti-grav cities)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M2 V M8 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 4

Fisher's World is a rich world with a moderate population of over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts in size.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

No information yet available.

Fisher's World has two stars in the star system.
Fisher's World
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M2 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.44 3470 - 3560 0.0565
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0041 0.0197 0.25 - 0.48 0.41 4.1
Orbit #  *  * 1 1 6
Remarks
Fisher's World
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M8 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.085 2420 - 2570 0.00018
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0011 0.0011 0.01 - 0.03 0.11 1.1
Orbit #  *  *  * 0 3
Remarks

Mainworld Geography[edit]

  • Auverne Island (northern temperate)
  • Bifrost Keys (southern temperate-polar)
  • Crescent (southern tropical-temperate)
  • Midshield (northern subtropical-equatorial)
  • Spice Isles (equatorial)
  • Titan Islands (southern temperate-subtropical)
  • Wayward (northern subtropical)
  • Windward Islands (equatorial)

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

A somewhat small world dotted with small islands, Fisher's World is home to several hundred million citizens, who are able to live in relative comfort.

Imperial High & Landed Nobility[edit]

Fisher's World, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial Landed Knight who acts as an Imperial representative to the world, and the fiefdoms of three members of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversee affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level.

Demographics[edit]

Of its 500,000,000 people, more than 95% are Human, but there are enclaves of Hivers and Vegans.

Other Data[edit]

Fisher's World is known primarily is a crossroads of trade between the four subsectors Shenk, Nicosia, Sarid, and Thoezennt in the old expanses. The importance of commerce to the growth and maintenance of the planet's economy is demonstrated in a traditional yearly "Gathering".

  • The Gathering begins on the local Day of High Summer, and last for twenty days, during which spacefarers from throughout the region come together to mingle, celebrate, participate in games and sports, make new contacts and business deals. It is sponsored by the local government.

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