Joi (world)

Joi/Iingar (Daibei 2803)
Classic Era (1116)	C9858A9-8 Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 9 Large (14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g) Atmosphere 8 Dense Hydrographics 5 Wet World 50% Population 8 Moderate (200 million) Government A Charismatic Dictator Law 9 High Law (no weapons out of home) Tech Level 8 Pre-Stellar (superconductors)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	K6 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	4

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Joi is a rich, pre-agricultural world with a moderate population of over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts in size.

• The world's agricultural industry is growing and some economists forecast an explosion in this world's agribusiness in the near future as new agro-technology and a more capable labor force are imported.
• This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
• This world has high-grade living conditions with a good climate and a non-harmful environment. As such, this world is much sought after with large queues for immigration here.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Iingar Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Joi has a solitary primary star.

Joi
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	K6 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.69	4100 - 4300	0.27288
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0062	0.0433	0.53 - 0.99	0.62	6.2
	Orbit #	*	*	2	2	6
	Remarks		None

System Data

System:

• 4 Gas Giants
• 1 Planetoid Belts
• 6 Other Worlds

Mainworld Data

Joi has an Importance rating of 0 (Unimportant).

• Importance Extension- 0
  • (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes. )

Mainworld Atmosphere

Joi has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. A Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available

Mainworld Map

No information yet available

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available

History & Background (Dossier)

Imperial Landed Nobility

Joi, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial Landed Knight who acts as an Imperial representative to the world, and the estate and fiefdoms of three members of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversee affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight, the Imperial representative to the world.
• It holds the estate of an Imperial baronet.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial baron.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial viscount.

World Starport

Joi has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which features amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

World Languages

• Core Anglic: One of the principal dialects of one of the two official languages of the Third Imperium. Daibei's Core Anglic is also influenced by Rim Anglic.
• Vilani: One of the two official languages of the Third Imperium.

World Technology Level

Joi possesses a Technology Level of TL–8.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics, improved telephones, and satellite communication and data networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Improved geothermal and improved batteries.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Advanced automobiles.
  • Water: Triphibians and early artificial gills.
  • Air: Improved helicopters and hypersonic jets.
  • Space: Space shuttles, early space stations, and improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Government

Joi is governed by a Charismatic Dictatorship. Charismatic governments justify their ability to rule by simply asserting their right to rule. Charismatic dictatorships are typically young governments, coming as a recent change, and rely on the leader(s) to supply head of government.

World Law Level

Joi has a Law Level of 9.

• Possession of weapons outside the home prohibited

World Military

No information yet available

World Economy

Economics: ( F 7 8 +1 )

• Resources-F (Extremely 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-7 (Tens of millions)
  • (Labor is the workforce available for the processing and exploitation of Resources.)
• Infrastructure-8 (Generally available )
  • (Infrastructure is the established technical structures that support exploitation of resources. Infrastructure includes roads, power grids, communications, and factories.)
• Efficiency- 1 (Average)
  • (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- 31
  • (The Economic Extension (Ex) is the strength of a world economy and provides basic insights into the economy’s structure and capabilities.)
• Resource Units- 840
  • (The world's budget.)

Trade Data

• Ri-Rich
• Pa-Pre-Agricultural
• Ph-Pre-High Population

World Demographics

Humaniti, population 100%

World Culture

Culture: [ 9 8 6 9 ]

• Homogeneity-9 (Discordant)
  • (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-8 (Friendly)
  • (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-6 (Very distinct)
  • (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-9 (Somewhat abstract)
  • (Symbols used by the culture may range from the concrete (idols; totems; statuary) to the abstract (symbolized belief systems; group affiliations).)

Urbanization

No information yet available

World Infrastructure

Joi possesses generally available infrastructure

Historical Data

No information yet available

World Timeline

No information yet available

UWP Listing

C9858A9-8

• Starport-C (Routine)
• Size-9 (14,400 km)
• Atmosphere-8 (Dense)
• Hydrosphere-5 (50%)
• Population-8 (app. 200,000,000)
• Government Type-A (Charismatic Dictator)
• Law Level-9 (Possession of weapons outside the home prohibited)
• Technology Level-8 (Quality Computers)

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• EXTERNAL LINK: Goerge.com
• EXTERNAL LINK: Ross Mack ^{dead link}
• Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips