Igualada (world)
| Igualada/Vestus (Reft 0605) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | B540567-9
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | G2 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Igualada is a poor, nonindustrial desert hellworld with a population struggling to survive in an inhospitable environment.
- Hellworlds often offer daily, and sometimes hourly, life-threatening situations to their inhabitants. Survivors often develop intense survival skills and tend to be grim realists.
- This world has no free-standing water.
- It requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. Having to import most manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Vestus Subsector of Reft Sector in the Domain of Deneb.
- This world has an Imperial Naval Base, capable of handling warships.
- This world was colonized by and is controlled from Colony Five.
Description (Planetology)[edit]
Settled originally as a stopover on the Rift-edge route, Igualada is a desert world with a thin, tainted atmosphere.
Stellar Data[edit]
Igualada has a solitary primary star. Igualada 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity G2 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 1 5720 - 5770 1 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0094 0.0829 0.95 - 1.68 0.94 9.4 Orbit # * * 4 3 7 Remarks
Mainworld Data[edit]
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
Igualada 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]
Igualada 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]
Igualada has no free-standing water or ice on the surface. Wilderness refueling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are classified Desert World or a Hell World depending on their atmosphere.
Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
There is very little surface water; less than 2% of the planetary crust (and this includes regions of swampland that dry up every year). The atmospheric taint is harmful to humans; the only native life is fungal and the air is filled with spores that drift on desert winds. These grow rapidly wherever they encounter moisture, normally along the fringes of a swamp or oasis -- or in a human's mucous membranes.
Native Lifeforms[edit]
The only native life are various fungal forms.
History & Background / Dossier[edit]
There is one known settlement on Igualada, mostly subterranean. Igualada City is tunnelled into rock in an area of high ground which happens to be one of the driest on the planet. It is supplied with water by deep artesian wells, and has excellent recycling facilities. Food is grown in huge garden complexes located on the top levels where they can receive natural light through a glazed ceiling.
Imperial High / Landed Nobility[edit]
World Starport[edit]
Igualada 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]
Igualada has a population of 700,000 sophonts (hundreds of thousands).
- This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.
Urbanization[edit]
Igualada City is far from the nearest water, and so isn't much troubled by airborne spores, although maintenance crews working outside wear protective clothing as a matter of routine. Decontamination procedures are effective and well-practiced.
World Technology Level (T)[edit]
Igualada 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.
World Government (G)[edit]
Igualada has a Captive Government or Colony. The world is ruled by an external government, there is no self-rule. This is a colony or conquered area. The local government is an oligarchy appointed by, and answerable only to, the external government.
Governance of this world is from Colony Five.
World Economy[edit]
Igualada could support a pharmaceutical industry, but this is not permitted by the government of Colony Five or the overseers from Gaspar sent to oversee Igualada by the Fives.
Trade Data[edit]
No information yet available.
World Culture[edit]
No information yet available.
Historical Data[edit]
No information yet available.
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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