Heald (world)
| Heald/Strand (Corridor 0913) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | A541664-B
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | K9 V M7 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Heald is a poor, nonindustrial hellworld with a population struggling to survive in an inhospitable environment.
- Hellworlds often offer daily, and sometimes even hourly, life-threatening situations to their inhabitants. Survivors often develop intense survival skills and tend to be grim realists.
- It requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Strand Subsector of Corridor Sector in the Domain of Vland.
- This world was colonized by and is controlled from Demick.
Description (Planetology)[edit]
This system is part of the Kaasu Cluster.
Stellar Data[edit]
| Heald | ||||||
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Type | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temperature (K) | Luminosity | |
| K9 V | Main Sequence (Dwarf) | 0.59 | 3850 - 3930 | 0.15775 | ||
| Unit | Diameter | Safe Distance | Habitable Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit | |
| AU | 0.0057 | 0.0329 | 0.41 - 0.78 | 0.57 | 5.7 | |
| Orbit # | * | * | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Remarks | ||||||
| Heald | ||||||
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Type | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temperature (K) | Luminosity | |
| M7 V | Main Sequence (Dwarf) | 0.09 | 2630 - 2680 | 0.00022 | ||
| Unit | Diameter | Safe Distance | Habitable Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit | |
| AU | 0.0011 | 0.0012 | 0.02 - 0.03 | 0.11 | 1.1 | |
| Orbit # | * | * | * | 0 | 3 | |
| Remarks | ||||||
Mainworld Data[edit]
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
Heald 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]
Heald has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. While the thin atmosphere does not require survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–3 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]
Heald 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.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
No information yet available.
Imperial Landed Nobility[edit]
Heald, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility who acts as an Imperial representative to the world.
World Starport (St)[edit]
Heald 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]
Heald has a population of 8,000,000 sophonts (millions).
- This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.
Linguistic Topography[edit]
The following languages are most commonly heard:
- Anglic, one of the two official languages of the Imperium.
- Vilani, one of the two official languages of the Imperium.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- MegaTraveller Rebellion Sourcebook (pg. 26)
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com