Hathor (world)

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Hathor/Arcturus (Solomani Rim 2623)
Classic Era (1116)
A78A997-B
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g)
Atmosphere8 Dense
HydrographicsA Water World 100%
Population9 High (4 billion)
Government9 Impersonal Bureaucracy
Law7 Moderate Law (no firearms)
Tech LevelB Average Stellar (large starships)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M3 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 4

Hathor is a high-population, pre-rich water world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

  • This world has 90% or more of its surface covered in an ocean of water.
  • The inhabitants of this world live on the roughly 10% of exposed land mass, in underwater colonies, on city ships, or similar arrangements.
  • It lacks adequate resources to expand its economy to a rich status.
  • Its economy and population are rapidly growing and living conditions are expected to quickly rise barring outside forces.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Arcturus Subsector of Solomani Rim Sector in the Domain of Sol.
  • It controls nearby Anenerkuk (Solomani Rim 2723).

Description (Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Hathor has a solitary primary star.
Hathor
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M3 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.37 3270 - 3430 0.03081
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0034 0.0146 0.18 - 0.35 0.34 3.4
Orbit #  *  * 0 1 5
Remarks

Mainworld Data[edit]

Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Hathor is a Meso World between 10,400km and 12,000km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.7G and 0.9G. The horizon will appear about 4.7km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]

Hathor has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. A Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]

Hathor has 95-100% of its surface covered by liquid water with only a few islands and archipelagos. Wilderness refueling is possible. Such worlds are Water Worlds or Ocean Worlds.

Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]

No information yet available.

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey[edit]

2623 Hathor (Imperial)

Starport: Class V.

Diameter: 6,600 miles (10,600 km). Gravity: 0.87g.
Atmosphere: Dense oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 98%.
Climate: Normal.
Population: 4.4 billion.
Government: Bureaucracy.
Control Level: 4.
Tech Level: 8.
World Trade Number: 5.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Hathor seized control of Anenerkuk, a world a single parsec away, in 206. It has maintained its authority over the system ever since.

World Starport (Sp)[edit]

Hathor 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.

World Population (P)[edit]

Hathor has a population of 4,000,000,000 sophonts (billions).

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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