Gershunas (world)
Gershunas/Zhemi (Daibei 0728) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Era (1116) | C552675-8
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | M2 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 2 |
Gershunas is a poor, nonindustrial world.
- As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
- This world has few prospects for economic development.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Zhemi Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
- This world is also known as Vlaska (world).
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
The world is part of the Daibei Rimward Corridor, lying on the Zhemi Arm.
Monostellar System[edit]
Gershunas Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Gershunas M2 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.44 3470 - 3560 0.0565 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0021 0.0197 0.25 - 0.48 0.21 2.1 Orbit # * * 1 0 4
System Importance (Ix)[edit]
This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of -2 (Very unimportant).
- (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)
Mainworld Data[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
This world has a Planetary Size of 5.
- 8,000 km
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]
This world 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]
This world has a Hydrosphere of 2.
- 20 % of the world's surface is covered in liquid.
Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map[edit]
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms[edit]
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
While the many countries of Gershunas differ in philosophy and culture, they share one common attitude: time is unimportant. Appointments are flexible, work is unhurried - the concept of "deadline" has no direct translation in any local language.
Local planetary conditions seem to contribute to this attitude. The small world is almost tidally locked, rotating very slowly near its large, dim star. Day and night bear no relation to human circadian cycles, so they are ignored. To the locals, things get done only when they must.
Because of the locals' lackadaisical attitude, many starship captains experience numerous delays when loading cargo on Gershunas. Offworld visitors must come prepared to deal with a lack of schedule. Still, some people come to Gershunas deliberately: the locals' lack of schedule often aids in recuperating from stress-related illnesses.
A common expression heard in the Zhemi subsector sums it up well: "For the uptight executive, a year's sabbatical on Gershunas will either do wonders to calm him or drive him insane with frustration."
Imperial Landed Nobility (N)[edit]
This world, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Nobility overseeing the world.
World Starport (Sp)[edit]
This world has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which includes amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.
- The Starport Authority employee population is approximately 25 sophonts.
World Population (P)[edit]
This world has a Population rating of 6.
- App. 7,000,000 sophonts
World Demographics[edit]
World Government (G)[edit]
This world has a Balkanized Government. There is no central world government. The world has several governments competing for control of the world. These may be allies, cooperating, competitors, or at war with each other.
World Law Level (L)[edit]
This world has a Law Level of 5.
- Personal concealable weapons prohibited
World Technology Level (TL)[edit]
This world possesses a Technology Level of TL–8.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics, improved telephones, and satellite communication and data networks.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Improved geothermal and improved batteries.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land: Advanced automobiles.
- Water: Triphibians and early artificial gills.
- Air: Improved helicopters and hypersonic jets.
- Space: Space shuttles, early space stations, and improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
World Military[edit]
This world has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 20.
- This equates to approximately 10,000 sophonts under arms in an active or reserve capacity.
World Economy (Ex)[edit]
The world's economic measurements are: ( A 5 2 −4 )
- Resources: A Abundant
- Labor: 5 Hundreds of thousands
- Infrastructure: 2 Extremely limited
- Efficiency: −4 Very poor
- Economic Extension: 13
- Resource Units -400
Trade Data[edit]
Trade Classifications for this world:
Trade Lines with other worlds:
- This world has red line minor routes with the following nearby worlds: Chapman and Hades.
World Culture (Cx)[edit]
The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 4 4 3 6 ]
- Homogeneity: 4 Harmonious
- Acceptance: 4 Extremely aloof
- Strangeness: 3 Somewhat typical
- Symbols: 6 Somewhat concrete
World Language/s[edit]
Urbanization[edit]
No information yet available.
World Infrastructure[edit]
This world possesses extremely limited infrastructure.
Historical Data[edit]
No information yet available.
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP Listing[edit]
UWP: C552675-8
- Starport: C Routine
- Size 5 8,000km
- Atmosphere: 5 Thin
- Hydrosphere: 2 20%
- Population: 6 Millions
- Government Type: 7 Balkanization
- Law Level: 5 Personal concealable weapons prohibited
- Technology Level: 8 Quality Computers
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), TBD.
- Gary L. Thomas. "Daibei Sector: Library and Map." The Travellers' Digest 15 (1989): 22-25.
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Dave Nilsen. Survival Margin (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), TBD.
- Jon F. Zeigler. Rim of Fire (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), TBD.
- David L. Pulver. Solomani (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), TBD.
- Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com