Hard Air (world)

Hard Air/Dlarashtsalash (Yiklerzdanzh 1132)
Classic Era (1116)	AAD6949-C Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size A Large (16,000 km, 1.14g - 1.48g) Atmosphere D Exotic (dense, high) Hydrographics 6 Wet World 60% Population 9 High (2 billion) Government 4 Representative Democracy Law 9 High Law (no weapons out of home) Tech Level C Average Stellar (robots)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	F4 IV
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	0

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Hard Air is a high-population world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

• It is a member of the Carillon Harmonies in the Dlarashtsalash Subsector of Yiklerzdanzh Sector.

• 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.
• This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
• This world has a pirate base, which is similar to a Vargr Corsair Base, capable of handling all kinds of starships and cargo.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Hard Air has a solitary primary star.

• It is an unstable white subgiant.

Hard Air has a solitary primary star.

Hard Air
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	F4 IV	Giant		2.1	6300 - 6900	13.4
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.02438	0.30362	2.91 - 4.74	2.438	24.38
	Orbit #	*	1	5	5	8
	Remarks		Unstable pulsating star. It produces high levels of EM noise.

System Data

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

• The mainworld.
• An unknown number of secondary rocky worlds.
• x1 planetoid belt.

Mainworld Data

The mainworld orbits within the star's Habitable Zone.

• It lies within the zones prime H region.
• It receives moderate levels of stellar energy.

• The world orbits beyond the stars Jump Shadow.

Mainworld Size (S)

Hard Air is a Big World between 15,200km and 16,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 1.1G and 1.5G. The horizon will appear about 5.7km away. Vessels with only 1G of thrust should avoid landing on this world.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Hard Air has a pressure of 2.5 or greater atmospheres. A Dense & High Pressure Atmosphere typically requires no survival gear under many conditions. Pressure at or below sea level is too great to support life but is breathable at higher altitudes. TL–5 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

• It experiences moderate temperatures.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Hard Air has 55-65% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice heavily tainted with other substances, which makes it dangerous, corrosive, or toxic. Wilderness refueling will be difficult. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds may be Hell Worlds.

• The water on the surface may be unsuitable for use or consumption without extensive filtering and purification.
• Refining for fuel may cause issues with shipboard purification plants.

Satellites

Hard Air does not retain any moons.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

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

(Blank map, exotic world.)

Native Lifeforms

Exotic native life occupying a broad range of ecological niches. Its metabolic functions help drive the process of atmospheric renewal.

• They will rapidly die in environmental conditions suitable for humans.

History & Background (Dossier)

The star causes interference, strange tones and noises, and heavy static on commo and sensors.

World Starport (St)

Hard Air 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.

• The world is host to a Pirate Base.

World Population (P)

Hard Air has a population of 2,000,000,000 sophonts (billions).

• High Population Worlds like this tend to have huge consumer markets.
• The population almost entirely consists of Carillon.

Urbanization

Most of the population live in floating cities, hovering in the region where the pressure approximates that of Carillon. Most of these cities rely upon gas bag systems for lift, but recently, several grav cities have been built.

World Technology Level (T)

Hard Air 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.

World Government (G)

Hard Air is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referendum, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.

World Law (L)

Hard Air has a high law level with laws covering many areas of interactions of people, corporations, and the government. A few worlds with this law level may be Amber Zones. Any interaction with the judicial system requires an Advocate trained in the local legal system. Law enforcement is present almost everywhere, either as people or via technology. Legal proceedings can take weeks to months to resolve and involve a dozen or more people. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (outside private residences or visiting starships).

World Culture

The world lies within the Zhodani Shadow, a region strongly influenced by the society and culture of the Zhodani Consulate.

World Timeline

• 300-420: the First Survey charts the system.
• 995-1065: the Second Survey charts the system.
• 1065: the Second Survey is published.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Zhodani (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), IBC. (sector named but no further data)
• Author/s & Contributor/s: David Schneider & Grant Sinclair of the HIWG in Australia
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS