Hrunting (world)

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Hrunting/Sword Worlds (Spinward Marches 0921)
Milieu 1116
B563747-9
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere6 Standard
Hydrographics3 Wet World 30%
Population7 Moderate (30 million)
Government4 Representative Democracy
Law7 Moderate Law (no firearms)
Tech Level9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also UWP
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System Details
Primary M2 V
Worlds 10
Gas Giants 3
Planetoid Belts 1
Cultural Details
Government Representative democracy
Law Level Moderate
Cultural Extension 7A59
Army Size (BEs) 150
Economic Details
Technology Level 9
Economic Extension
D6C+3
ResourcesDVery abundant
Labor6Moderate (3 million)
InfrastructureC Very extensive
Efficiency+3Improved
Importance Extension 3
Resource Units 2,808
GWP (BCr) 175
World Trade Number 4.5
Trade Volume (MCr/year) 4,670
Starport Details
Classification Class-B
Port Size 4
Building Capacity (Tons) 25,500
Port employees 1,030
Port passengers (annual) 248,900

Hrunting has a short-sleeve breathable atmosphere. The system has a population between ten million and 100 million sophonts. It is a member of Sword Worlds Confederation in the Sword Worlds Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector and in the Sword Worlds. This world supports a Sword Worlds Military Base and the system supports a Sword Worlds Naval Base.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Hrunting has a solitary primary star.

  • It is a red main sequence named Beowulf.
Hrunting has a solitary primary star.
Beowulf
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

Hrunting has a cold climate and a standard oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere. Hrunting orbits its primary, Beowulf, in a 3:2 orbital resonance at a distance of 0.10 AU.

Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]

Not long before the first settlers came to Sword Worlder space, one of the rare "superflares" from Beowulf evaporated much of the planet's oceans. The remaining water in the air condensed over the next century into substantial rainstorms that leached minerals out of Hrunting's soils. These were deposited in huge, salty, chemical-encrusted flats surrounding the shrunken oceans.

Hrunting's capital and starport are at Brennistein, located on the coast of the Kina Sea.

Native Lifeforms[edit]

Multicellular life on Hrunting is relatively new, having arisen about 100 million years ago. Photosynthesizing life hasn't yet evolved to live on land, so most of Hrunting's biosphere is in the oceans.

Hrunting's most prominent native life form are the Stone Trees, a diverse mollusc-like order of animals that have recently adapted to invade the land.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Hrunting's location on the Darrian border makes it a natural staging area for expeditions into the Darrian Subsector, but also makes it vulnerable to espionage -- which is why the Hrunting system has regular military patrols. Hrunting contains a military base designed to serve as a central command for coalition fleets. The base was built to accommodate a much larger staff and many more vessels than are normally stationed there.

Hrunting, like many of the worlds in the Sword Worlds subsector, is named for a sword -- in this case, a weapon given to Beowulf by Unferth in the ancient Old English epic poem Beowulf. Beowulf used it in battle against Grendel's Mother.

World Starport (St)[edit]

Hrunting 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.

Hrunting's highport is the gateway to the Gungnir Spur and systems to coreward, to the Entropic Worlds and thereby to the Querion Subsector; it is a common turnaround point for ships plying the Gram Arm. It is a very large installation, built as three subordinate ports equidistant around the mainworld, with a primary structure orbiting at right angles to the three.

World Languages[edit]

  • Sagamaal: The common tongue of the Sword Worlds Confederation. Its name references the intent that it evoke the language of ancient sagas of northern Terra -- or at least an idealised understanding of those cultures.

Urbanization[edit]

Hrunting has a few dozen cities, all with populations of less than 500,000. These act as depots for the hinterlands, seaports through which bulk agricultural goods, ores, and industrial chemicals can be shipped. Most people live in the rural regions around the cities. The hinterlands have little in the way of infrastructure.

World Government (G)[edit]

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

World Law Level (L)[edit]

Hrunting 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. All firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Technology Level (TL)[edit]

Hrunting possesses a Technology Level of TL–9.

  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics and satellite communication and data networks.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fusion power.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: Ultra high-speed trains and early grav vehicles.
    • Water: High efficiency sailcraft, multihulled seacraft, improved artificial gills.
    • Air: Tiltrotorcraft, exotic VTOL's, PARWIG, and rocket-assisted suborbitals.
    • Space: SSTO spacecraft, early military spacecraft (System Craft), and interstellar STL starships
    • FTL: Prototype Jump Drive-1.

Trade Data[edit]

  • Importance: 3 (ordinary)

World Economy[edit]

  • Resources: D (very abundant)
  • Labor: 6 (millions)
  • Infrastructure: C (very extensive)
  • Efficiency: +3 (improved)

The Luitegard Befordran corporation has a monopoly on heavy transport.

Outlying farms and mines have rough landing areas where the transports can land, pick up cargo, and move it to the nearest city.

World Culture[edit]

  • Heterogenity: 7 (discordant)
  • Acceptance: A (very friendly)
  • Strangeness: 5 (distinct)
  • Symbols: 9 (somewhat abstract)

World Timeline[edit]

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

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey[edit]

0921 Hrunting (Sword Worlds)

Starport: Class IV - Military base.

Diameter: 4,165 miles (6,700 km).
Atmosphere: Standard oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 30%.
Climate: Normal.
Population: 32 million.
Government: Representative democracy.
Control Level: 3.
Tech Level: 9.
World Trade Number: 4.5.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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