Gunahami (world)

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Gunahami/Khukaruu (Verge 1124)
Classic Era (1116)
B561774-A
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere6 Standard
Hydrographics1 Dry World 10%
Population7 Moderate (50 million)
Government7 Balkanization
Law4 Moderate Law (no light assault weapons)
Tech LevelA Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M2 V M5 V
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 3

Gunahami is a rich world.

  • As a rich world, this planet has high-grade living conditions and is highly sought after by immigrating sophonts.
  • This world has a prosperous and thriving world economy.
  • Some of the sources of this world's wealth are well known, but others remain a mystery. Many speculate on these mysterious sources of wealth. Some even investigate them... to no avail yet.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Khukaruu Subsector of Verge Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
  • This world is a "Twilight Zone World", a planet that is tidally-locked to its star. It has a hot side that permanently faces the star, a cold side that permanently faces away, and a narrow twilight zone in-between.
  • It is a balmy tropical world, with a climate of high temperatures.
  • 100% of the population is composed of Droyne.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Gunahami is a binary star system.

  • Both are red main sequence stars.
Gunahami has two stars in the star system.
Gunahami
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M2 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.44 3470 - 3560 0.0565
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0041 0.0197 0.25 - 0.48 0.41 4.1
Orbit #  *  * 1 1 6
Remarks Unusually stable star displaying almost no flare activity.
Gunahami
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M5 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.162 2930 - 3060 0.00171
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0018 0.0034 0.04 - 0.09 0.18 1.8
Orbit #  *  *  * 0 4
Remarks Approximately 650 AU from the primary. Flare Star.

System Data[edit]

The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:

Mainworld Data[edit]

Gunahami is tidally locked to its primary star.

  • The star is always high in the sky on the bright face, it hangs on horizon in the twilight zone, while the cold dark face is in permanent darkness.
  • The world experiences libration - a regular wobble - as it orbits, causing the star to move in the sky.

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It orbits at the inner edge of the habitable zone.

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Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Gunahami 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]

Gunahami has a pressure of 0.71 to 1.49 atmospheres. A Standard Atmosphere does not require survival gear and will likely be easy for most sophonts to breathe.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]

Gunahami has 05-15% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice. Wilderness refueling will be difficult. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are Hell Worlds or Poor Worlds depending on their atmosphere.

  • The dark side of the world is cold and arid, with a sparse crust of frost.

Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]

No centrally held map of the world exists within AAB Library Data records.

  • Locally, detailed maps may be available.

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(Blank map, predominantly dry world.)

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

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Gunahami was never a member of the Ziru Sirka and was not governed by the Rule of Man.

Despite lying around 7 parsecs from the nearest non-rift Imperial world, Gunahami is a full member of the Third Imperium.

World Starport (St)[edit]

Gunahami 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)[edit]

Gunahami has a population of 50,000,000 sophonts (tens of millions).

  • Almost the whole of the population consists of Droyne.
  • The Droyne appear to have been present on the world for millennia.
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Droyne organise themselves into oytripin, which consist of multiple tyafelmin and dreskayin, and can produce kroylosses.

Languages[edit]

  • Oynprith
    • Droyne Languages: Oynprith is a ceremonial and ritualistic language apparently universal among Droyne communities. Other languages are used in casual day-to-day affairs.
    • On this world, these other languages may include Anglic and Vilani (language).

World Technology Level (T)[edit]

Gunahami possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A in Hexadecimal Notation.

World Government (G)[edit]

Gunahami 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.

Specifically, the population are split between multiple Droyne oytripin.

World Law (L)[edit]

Gunahami has a moderate law level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. Light assault weapons, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility[edit]

Gunahami, 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.

Trade Data[edit]

  • Importance: 3 (ordinary)

World Economy[edit]

  • Resources: E (extremely abundant)
  • Labor: 6 (millions)
  • Infrastructure: C (very extensive)
  • Efficiency: +1 (average)

World Culture[edit]

  • Heterogenity: 5 (harmonious)
  • Acceptance: A (very friendly)
  • Strangeness: 3 (somewhat typical)
  • Symbols: 8 (somewhat abstract)

World Timeline[edit]

Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:

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