Joelii (world)

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Joelii/Iselle (Ustral Quadrant 2915)
Classic Era (1116)
A428541-E
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g)
Atmosphere2 Vacuum (very thin - tainted)
Hydrographics8 Wet World 80%
Population5 Moderate (500 thousand)
Government4 Representative Democracy
Law1 Low Law (no explosives, poison gas)
Tech LevelE High Stellar (anti-grav cities)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K0 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 3

Joelii is a nonindustrial world, that requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.

  • In a technological universe, societies without industrial capability generally suffer as nearly all manufactured and high tech goods must be brought in at significant cost.
  • As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
  • It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the Iselle Subsector of Ustral Quadrant Sector.
  • This world-system hosts a Naval Base, usually associated with military starships, which may be located on or off-world.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

This system is part of the Pliska Nexus.


Monostellar System[edit]

Joelii Monostellar System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Joelii

K0 V

Primary Main Sequence 0.88 5170 - 5270 0.63928
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0038 0.0663 0.78 - 1.4 0.38 3.8
Orbit #  *  * 3 1 5
Remarks
None

System Data[edit]

System:

  • 3 Gas Giants
  • 1 Planetoid Belts
  • 3 Other Worlds

Mainworld Data[edit]

Joelii has an Importance rating of 1 (Ordinary).

  • Importance Extension- 1
    • (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes. )

Mainworld Atmosphere[edit]

Joelii has a pressure of 0.10 to 0.42 atmospheres. The very thin pressures require a respirator or Oxygen Mask this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Respirator Combination Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–5 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]

No information yet available

Mainworld Map[edit]

No information yet available

Native Lifeforms[edit]

No information yet available

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

No information yet available.

World Starport[edit]

Joelii 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 Technology Level[edit]

Joelii possesses a Technology Level of TL–14 or TL-E in Hexadecimal Notation.

  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early meson communicators.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, early collectors, and advanced fusion plants.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:

World Government[edit]

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

World Law Level[edit]

Joelii has a Law Level of 1.

  • Body pistols, explosives, and poison gas prohibited

World Military[edit]

No information yet available

World Economy[edit]

Economics: ( B 4 5 -3 )

  • Resources-B (Abundant)
    • (Resources are any materials available for processing and exploitation. They include natural resources, minerals, ores, metals, energy sources, biological assets, and any other materials of limited availability.)
  • Labor-4 (Tens of thousands)
    • (Labor is the workforce available for the processing and exploitation of Resources.)
  • Infrastructure-5 (Limited)
    • (Infrastructure is the established technical structures that support exploitation of resources. Infrastructure includes roads, power grids, communications, and factories.)
  • Efficiency- -3 (Poor)
    • (Efficiency reflects the current economic system, and includes sensible legal procedures, appropriate tariffs, customs promoting a balanced work ethic, rewards for merit, and social structures which match ability and job. Negative Efficiency is worse. Efficiency at -1 or less turn the RUs available negative: the Inefficiencies are so destructive as to make the economy a net drain. Such barriers represent a welfare state; cultural influences which do not value wealth, even physical limitations. On the other hand, since some economies have positive efficiencies: positive multipliers increasing available RU. )
  • Economic Extension- 17
    • (The Economic Extension (Ex) is the strength of a world economy and provides basic insights into the economy’s structure and capabilities.)
  • Resource Units- -660
    • (The world's budget.)

Trade Data[edit]

  • Ni-Non-Industrial

World Demographics[edit]

Humaniti, population 100%

World Culture[edit]

Culture: [ 1 6 1 A ]

  • Homogeneity-1 (Monolithic)
    • (Homogeneity is a measure of the degree to which members of society hold common beliefs. Members of very homogeneous cultures are in strong agreement on the fundamentals of society (usually basic rights, religion, and methods of interaction). Members of non-homogeneous cultures hold many different beliefs on the fundamentals of society.)
  • Acceptance-6 (Aloof)
    • (Acceptance is the degree of xenophobia ( or xenophilia ) in the culture. High Acceptance is evidenced by friendliness to outsiders and offworlders; Low Acceptance is characterized by fear or rejection of outsiders.)
  • Strangeness-1 (Very typical)
    • (Strangeness is the degree of difference from the norms of interstellar society. High Strangeness is evidenced by unusual or outwardly incomprehensible actions, statements, or responses in the course daily activity. Low Strangeness reflects activities close to interstellar norms.)
  • Symbols-A (Abstract)
    • (Symbols used by the culture may range from the concrete (idols; totems; statuary) to the abstract (symbolized belief systems; group affiliations).)

World Language/s[edit]

Urbanization[edit]

No information yet available

World Infrastructure[edit]

Joelii possesses limited infrastructure

Historical Data[edit]

No information yet available

World Timeline[edit]

No information yet available

UWP Listing[edit]

A428541-E

  • Starport-A (Excellent)
  • Size-4 (6,400 km)
  • Atmosphere-2 (Very thin; Tainted)
  • Hydrosphere-8 (80%)
  • Population-5 (app. 300,000)
  • Government Type-4 (Representative Democracy)
  • Law Level-1 (Body pistols, explosives, and poison gas prohibited)
  • Technology Level-E (Above Average Imperial )

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