Grourard (world)

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Grourard/Sufren (Diaspora 1701)
Classic Era (1116)
A896566-D
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g)
Atmosphere9 Dense (tainted)
Hydrographics6 Wet World 60%
Population5 Moderate (400 thousand)
Government6 Captive Government/Colony
Law6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns)
Tech LevelD Average Stellar (holo data)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G2 V M4 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 0

Grourard is an agricultural, nonindustrial world still lacking adequate means to expand its economy.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Grourard has two stars in the star system.
Grourard
Solitary G Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
G2 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 1 5720 - 5770 1
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0094 0.0829 0.95 - 1.68 0.94 9.4
Orbit #  *  * 4 3 7
Remarks
Grourard
Solitary M Type.jpg 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

History & Background[edit]

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility[edit]

Grourard, 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.

World Starport[edit]

Grourard has a Class A Starport, an excellent 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 other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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