Ford Secundus (world)

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Ford Secundus/Yanos (Canopus 1107)
Classic Era (1116)
C5538DD-1
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere5 Thin
Hydrographics3 Wet World 30%
Population8 Moderate (100 million)
GovernmentD Religious Dictatorship
LawD Extreme Law (paramilitary law)
Tech Level1 Pre-Industrial (bronze, iron)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G0 V M7 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 3
Jump map from Travellermap.com [1]

Ford Secundus is a poor moderate population world with over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts in population size.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Ford Secundus is a binary star system.

  • The primary is a yellow main sequence.
  • The secondary is a red main sequence.

Binary Solar System

Ford Secundus Binary Star System
Primary
Solitary G Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
G0 V Main Sequence 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
Secondary
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M7 V Main Sequence 0.09 2630 - 2680 0.00022
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0011 0.0012 0.02 - 0.03 0.11 1.1
Orbit #  *  *  * 0 3
Remarks

System Data[edit]

The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:

Mainworld Data[edit]

Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Ford Secundus is a Meso World between 7,200km and 8,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.4G and 0.57G. The horizon will appear about 4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]

Ford Secundus has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. The Thin Atmosphere does not require survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]

Ford Secundus has 25-35% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has a few small seas. Wilderness refueling is possible. Water for the inhabitants will be recycled.

Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]

No centrally held map of the world exists within AAB Library Data records.

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(Blank map, predominantly dry world.)

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

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Ford Secundus is a member of the Yanos Cluster, a cluster and trade route lying within the spinward-coreward quadrant of Canopus Sector.

The huge stars of the Hyades Cluster, a few parsecs away, cause significant interference, strange tones and noises, and heavy static on commo and sensors.

  • The Cluster is clearly visible to the naked eye from the surface of the world.

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Although it lies within the territory of the Confederation, the world is not officially a member of that state, choosing instead to remain as a technically neutral world. Despite its neutral status, it relies on the Confederation for trade and defense and actively cooperates with Solomani interests.

Solomani Security keeps a close eye on things to ensure the security of the Confederation and the well-being of its loyal citizens. Almost anyone could be a SolSec informant, passing on all sorts of useful information: some gain a reward or benefit for their actions, others are coerced, but many see it as an act of duty to help protect the Solomani state and its interests.

World Starport (St)[edit]

Ford Secundus 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.

World Population (P)[edit]

Ford Secundus has a population of 100,000,000 sophonts (hundreds of millions).

  • The population almost entirely consists of Solomani humans.

Linguistic Topography[edit]

The most commonly heard languages are:

World Technology Level (T)[edit]

Ford Secundus possesses a Technology Level of TL–1.

  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Runners or beast relay and long distance signaling such as the heliograph and semaphore.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Muscle power and water wheels.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:

World Government (G)[edit]

Ford Secundus is governed by a Religious Dictatorship. The leadership of the government is another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy). There is a powerful independent organization, the state religion, which has influence or direct control of the government. Like the bureaucratic governments this may simply be a strong influence with a secular government, be direct influence by virtue of controlling who may be in the leadership, or be a direct theocracy where the church leadership and bureaucracy is the government.

World Law (L)[edit]

Ford Secundus 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. On worlds with this degree of law, it is difficult to distinguish the police from the military. On others, there is no difference.

Trade Data[edit]

World Economy[edit]

World Culture[edit]

World Timeline[edit]

Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:

References & Contributors / Sources[edit]

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