Grapiphus (world)
| Grapiphus/Hedreunides (Matzen 1402) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | B500521-A
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | A0 V G4 V M4 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grapiphus is a nonindustrial vacuum world, which warrants hazardous environment precautions.
- Life in a vacuum requires great discipline. After all, it only takes one forgotten seal on a vacuum suit to spell death. Those who survive tend to be very methodically-minded and attentive to small detail.
- 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.
- It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Hedreunides Subsector of Matzen Sector.
- This world-system has a Naval Base, usually associated with military starships, which may be located on or off-world.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
No information yet available.
Grapiphus has three stars in the star system. Grapiphus 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity A0 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 2.18 9300 - 9700 15.2967 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0204 0.3244 4.09 - 7.14 2.04 20.4 Orbit # * 1 6 4 8 Remarks None Grapiphus 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity G4 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.985 5660 - 5680 0.94848 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0092 0.0808 0.93 - 1.65 0.92 9.2 Orbit # * * 3 3 7 Remarks None Grapiphus 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity M4 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.23 3110 - 3210 0.00584 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0025 0.0063 0.08 - 0.16 0.25 2.5 Orbit # * * 0 0 5 Remarks None
System Data[edit]
The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:
- The mainworld.
- x8 secondary rocky worlds.
- x3 gas giants.
- x1 planetoid belt.
Mainworld Data[edit]
No information yet available
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
Grapiphus 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]
Grapiphus has a pressure of less than 0.001 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]
Grapiphus has no free-standing water or ice on the surface. Wilderness refueling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are classified Desert World or a Hell World depending on their atmosphere.
Satellites:[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms[edit]
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
No information yet available.
World Starport (St)[edit]
Grapiphus 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.
Facilities[edit]
Port facilities within the system include:
- No information yet available.
World Technology Level (T)[edit]
Grapiphus possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land & Water: Grav belts and maturing gravcraft.
- Air: Greatly improved hybrid grav-aircraft.
- Space: Improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
- FTL: Jump Drive-1.
World Government (G)[edit]
Grapiphus is governed by a Participatory Democracy where eligible voters determine laws and policy. What determines an eligible voter varies. There may be smaller councils or regional bodies to draft the policies voted upon. Leadership of the government and all members of the bureaucracy are determined by the voting population.
World Military[edit]
No information yet available.
World Law (L)[edit]
Grapiphus has a low law level. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate. Body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.
World Economy[edit]
- Resources: 9 (moderate)
- Labor: 4 (tens of thousands)
- Infrastructure: 2 (extremely limited)
- Efficiency: +1 (average)
Trade Data[edit]
- Importance: +1 (ordinary)
World Demographics (P)[edit]
Grapiphus has a population of c500,000
Urbanization[edit]
No information yet available.
World Culture[edit]
- Heterogeneity: 4 (harmonious)
- Acceptance: 6 (aloof)
- Strangeness: 1 (very typical)
- Symbols: B (abstract)
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP Listing[edit]
No information yet available.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Author & contributor: Roger Nicholls
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com