Grudovo (world)

Grudovo/Usher (Reft 0111)
Classic Era (1116)	B560453-C Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 6 Standard Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 4 Moderate (90 thousand) Government 5 Feudal Technocracy Law 3 Low Law (no automatic weapons) Tech Level C Average Stellar (robots)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	K0 IV D
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	4

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Grudovo is a nonindustrial desert world with no free-standing water.

• It requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. Having to import most manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Usher Subsector of Reft Sector in the Domain of Deneb.

Description (Planetology)

Grudovo is a desert world with a temperate climate, located in the Berg Cluster.

Binary Solar System

Grudovo Binary Star System

Grudovo
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	K0 IV	Giant		2.3	4000 - 5000	4.67
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.03071	0.17924	1.72 - 2.8	3.071	30.71
	Orbit #	*	0	5	5	9
	Remarks
Grudovo
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	DA	White Dwarf		0.36	14000 - 14000	0.005
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.00016	0.00587	0.06 - 0.09	0.016	0.16
	Orbit #	*	*	*	*	0
	Remarks

Mainworld Topography and Geography

The majority of the terrain is rocky badlands; there are a few regions of hills and mountains, and a few small bodies of water. Most of the latter are seasonal; only about half are present year-round.

History & Background (Dossier)

Grudovo is largely unexplored except for orbital surveys, but is considered to hold high potential for exploitable mining deposits.

• The Grudovo authorities are struggling to police the small, illegal and unlicensed prospecting teams that have begun slipping onworld.
• Meanwhile the MegaCorporation Sternmetal Horizons, LIC has considered locating a mining settlement on the mainworld, a move fiercely opposed by the Grudovo government, out of concern the company will claim sovereignty over the entire planet.

World Starport

Grudovo 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.

World Population (P)

Grudovo has a population of 90,000 sophonts (tens of thousands).

• This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.

Urbanization

The plains are dotted with small communities, mainly along the course of seasonal rivers. Most of these are either mining outposts or agricultural sites. The latter use water extracted from the subsoil to ensure a year-round supply even when the rivers have run dry. Farms are sealed off from the environment by high walls and glazed roofs.

World Government (G)

Grudovo is governed by a Feudal Technocracy. Society divides itself based on the technical requirements of the society. Each of these functions are granted as a fief to an individual or group. Leadership of these fiefs determines the head of the government.

• An Imperial charter recognises the government of Grudovo as a 'world government' holding sovereignty over the whole planet. It specifically prohibits offworld interests landing and commencing operations, no matter how remote the region. The megacorporation Sternmetal Horizons dislikes this, and wants to establish a mining settlement.
• A number of illegal prospecting teams are active on Grudovo. The Imperial authorities have offered to deploy a small force of Imperial Army troops to assist; Sternmetal has suggested that its security arm can do the same job, and the world government insists that it can cope, creating a deadlock.

World Law (L)

Grudovo 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. Machine guns, other automatic weapons, portable energy weapons, and other military weapons, body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Technology Level (T)

Grudovo possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C 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 & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
  • Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-3.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Mongoose Traveller: Reft Sector