Gar (GR 0905) (world)

Gar/Thorstone (Glimmerdrift Reaches 0905)
Classic Era (1116)	E5677BB-4 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 6 Standard Hydrographics 7 Wet World 70% Population 7 Moderate (40 million) Government B Non-Charismatic Dictator Law B Extreme Law (control of movement) Tech Level 4 Industrial (combustion)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	G0 V M9 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	4

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Gar (GR 0905) is a rich, agricultural world with improving living conditions due to a bustling agro-economy.

• As an agricultural world, this world is a near-ideal environment for producing quality foodstuffs of plant, animal, and other forms. Quality foodstuffs are a major export commodity for this world.
• This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
• This world is rich with high-grade living conditions, a good climate, and a non-harmful environment. Immigration registration for this world is always in high demand.
• This is a "low technology" world with technology competencies well below standard for Charted Space.
• This is a "Puzzle" world designated as an Amber Zone. Caution is advised since the world has an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that are not well understood and might be a danger to a visitor.
• This is a temperate world, with a climate of pleasant, average temperatures, considered to be an ideal or near-ideal environment by many different sophont species.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Thorstone Subsector of Glimmerdrift Reaches Sector in the Domain of Gateway.
• About 90% of the population is composed of the Hawklings.
• About 10% of the population is composed of baseline humans and other non-human sophonts.
• It is the homeworld of the Hawklings, a sophont species and minor race.
• This world was once known as Ghostring.

Description / Astrography & Planetology

This world is part of the Arkaene Group.

Gar (GR 0905) has two stars in the star system.

Gar (GR 0905)
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	G0 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		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
Gar (GR 0905)
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M9 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.079	2350 - 2380	0.00014
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0009	0.001	0.01 - 0.03	0.09	0.9
	Orbit #	*	*	*	*	3
	Remarks

System Data

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Mainworld Data

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Mainworld Geography & Topography

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Mainworld Map

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Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

Native Sophont (NIL): Hawkling

Quasi-avian humanoids still largely ignorant of the wider universe even after Imperial contact.

History & Background / Dossier

Civilization on Gar is based upon steam power, and the major cities are linked by long railroads permitting reliable, if slow, travel. However, most goods move by sea, and dirigibles are commonly used in rugged areas where the creation of a rail link has proved unviable.

Imperial Landed Nobility

Gar, 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 fiefdom of a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversees affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight, the Imperial representative to the world.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial baron.

World Starport

Gar (GR 0905) has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few 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 a downport.

World Technology Level

Gar (GR 0905) possesses a Technology Level of TL–4.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone and telegraphs, widespread printing.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early electricity, hydrocarbon internal combustion.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Trains and early automobiles.
  • Water: Clippers and steam ships.
  • Air: Dirigibles, balloons, very basic rockets.

World Government

Gar (GR 0905) is governed by a Non-charismatic Dictatorship. This is a continuation of the charismatic dictatorship, where the original leadership has died or retired and been replaced by allies or protégés. The justifications for the original change in government remain as well as the assertion of rights to rule.

• The current dictatorship on Gar has its roots in a bureaucratic system created centuries ago, which was gradually hijacked by mercantile concerns. An attempt by “loyalist” military personnel to free the governmental system from commercial domination resulted in a backlash that made the mercantilists even more powerful. In time, this dominance was cemented and made legal fact by the creation of a dictatorial position, the Elector.

World Law Level

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World Military

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World Economy

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Trade Data

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World Demographics

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World Culture

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Urbanization

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Historical Data

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World Timeline

• (974): Marooned adventurers from the Imperium find a TL-3 NIL culture here.
• (976): Adventurers intervene aiding one faction of a balkanized world and supporting a non-charismatic dictator.
• (998): The Hawkling people benefit from interstellar trade and raise themselves to TL-4.

UWP Listing

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References & Contributors / Sources

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