Inferno (world)
| Inferno/Gemini (Solomani Rim 2131) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | C578855-9
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | M2 V M2 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inferno is a pre-agricultural, pre-Industrial world with a moderate population of over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts.
- It requires significant imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.
- Its economy and population are growing and living conditions are expected to slowly improve barring outside forces.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Gemini Subsector of Solomani Rim Sector in the Domain of Sol.
Description (Planetology)[edit]
Inferno resembles a primordial Terra with an atmosphere filled with thick clouds and unbreathable levels of carbon dioxide. The air and heat make Inferno a paradise for plants, and it is nearly impossible to get anywhere along the ground, as the greenery (which is actually a dark greenish-blue due to Inferno's red sun) is impenetrable over much of the planet. Inferno also features a wide variety of insect-forms, which have co-evolved with the plant life.
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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 | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey[edit]
2131 Inferno (Imperial)
Starport: Class III.
Diameter: 5,000 miles (8,000 km). Gravity: 0.50g.
Atmosphere: Standard oxygen-nitrogen (tainted with carbon dioxide).
Hydrographics: 79%.
Climate: Hot.
Population: 840 million.
Government: Technocracy.
Control Level: 3.
Tech Level: 9.
World Trade Number: 4.5.
Native Lifeforms[edit]
One interesting divergence from Terran life is the manner in which insects find their food (and one another). On Terra, sight is a primary means of location, accounting for colorful flowers; on Inferno, the forest canopy is so thick that the insects use sound instead. Both plants and insects pick up metals from the soil, using them to build long sturdy veins -- in the leaves or petals of plants, and in the wings of insects. When struck, these veins chime. Each pairing of insect species and associated plant has a unique frequency. The forests of Inferno are akin to a concert of experimental music.
With weight a consideration for flying insects, most species have settled on magnesium as the metal incorporated. In the damp, carbon-dioxide-laden air of Inferno, this presents no problems -- but in a Terran-style atmosphere, they often spontaneously combust, killing the bug and surprising nearby Humans.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The population of Inferno are almost entirely pure Solomani descended directly from Terran and Promethean colonists who settled the planet during the early Interstellar Wars era.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com