Frantest (world)
| Frantest/Riftin (Gateway 3122) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | B66A836-7
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | F4 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frantest is a rich water world with a moderate population of over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts in size.
- Its surface is 90% or more covered in an ocean of water.
- The inhabitants of this world live on the roughly 10% of exposed land mass, in underwater colonies, on city ships, or similar arrangements.
- This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
- This world has high-grade living conditions with a good climate and a non-harmful environment. As such, this world is much sought after with large queues for immigration here.
- Most observers think that the planet's economy and population will prosper in the near future barring outside forces.
- It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Riftin Subsector of Gateway Sector.
- This world has a nearby Naval Base, usually associated with military starships.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
Stellar Data[edit]
Frantest has a solitary primary star. Frantest 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity F4 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 1.38 6550 - 6670 3.08729 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0143 0.1457 1.58 - 2.75 1.43 14.3 Orbit # * 0 4 4 7 Remarks
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
World Starport (Sp)[edit]
Frantest has a Class B Starport, a good 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 most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.
- There is an associated Naval Base.
World Population (P)[edit]
Frantest has a population of 200,000,000 sophonts (hundreds of millions).
World Government (G)[edit]
Frantest is governed by Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy. A single family or small group provides the leadership and important positions within the government. These positions are inherited by members of the group or by their relatives. The organization may be a monarchy, with titles passed to family members, or a plutocracy where inheritance of the family fortune includes government position. Alternatively, the organization may be a more typical government apparatus, only with positions of power inherited.
World Law Level (L)[edit]
Frantest has a moderate 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 except shotguns, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.
World Technology Level (TL)[edit]
Frantest possesses a Technology Level of TL–7.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early video and early satellite communication networks.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fuel cells, solar energy, and geothermal power sources.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land: Improved automobiles, hovercraft, and bullet trains.
- Water: Hydrofoils and early triphibians.
- Air: Hang gliders and supersonic jets.
- Space: Deep space probes and interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com