Karadin (world)

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Karadin/Utt (Halcyon 1535)
Classic Era (1116)
B301322-A
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size3 Small (4,800 km, 0.24g - 0.34g)
Atmosphere0 Vacuum
Hydrographics1 Dry World 10%
Population3 Low (9 thousand)
Government2 Participating Democracy
Law2 Low Law (no energy weapons)
Tech LevelA Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M7 VI M9 VI
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 1

Karadin is an icy, low-population vacuum world, with a population less than 10,000 sophonts in population size, warranting hazardous environment precautions.

  • This world-system hosts a Military Base, usually associated with military ground forces, which may be located on or off-world.

Astrography and Planetology[edit]

This star system is detailed using the Fringian Variant System Description.

Binary Solar System[edit]

Karadin Binary Star System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Obost

M7 VI

Primary Main Sequence 0.081 1900 - 2700 0.001
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.00073 0.00266 0.03 - 0.04 0.073 0.73
Orbit #  *  *  *  * 2
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Norak

M9 VI

Secondary Main Sequence 0.058 1900 - 2400 0
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.00049 0.00064 0.01 - 0.01 0.049 0.49
Orbit #  *  *  *  * 1

System Data[edit]

Obost System[edit]

The primary is Obost, a dim red subdwarf star. It has a luminosity of 0.00103 Sols, a mass of 0.081 Sols, and a diameter of 109,000 km. (II) an exotic atmosphere stormworld, and (III) an exotic atmosphere bigworld form the outer system – orbital position (I) is empty. Both of the worlds retain satellites.

Norak-Karadin System[edit]

The companion is Norak, a dim red subdwarf star. It has a luminosity of 0.00006 Sols, a mass of 0.058 Sols, and a diameter of 73,700 km. (I) a vacuum worldlet, (II) Haspur, a ringed small gas giant: (IIb) Karadin is its outer moon and is designated the mainworld, and (III) an exotic atmosphere radworld form the outer system. Only the gas giant retains satellites.

(II) Haspur[edit]

(II) Haspur is a ringed small gas giant that orbits Norak at a mean distance of 0.41 AU (61.3 million km) and has an orbital period of 1 year 33 days. It has a diameter of 37,000 km and is a mottled bluish-green colour. It retains a family of two major satellites of which the outer, (IIb) Karadin, is designated the mainworld.

Mainworld Data[edit]

(IIb) Karadin[edit]

(IIb) Karadin is the outer of the two major moons of (II) Haspur and is designated the mainworld. It orbits its parent world at a mean distance of 12 diameters (444,000 km), with an orbital period of 1 year 197 days: it is tidally locked to Haspur. It has an axial tilt of 5 degrees. Karadin has a diameter of 5,113 km, a density of 4.27 g/cm³ and a surface gravity of 0.31 G. Tidal stresses caused by the gravitational pull of Haspur cause frequent geological activity. Its atmosphere is rated as Vacuum. Around 7% of the surface is covered in a crust of water ice. Mean surface temperature: -137°C.

Mainworld geography and topography[edit]

Total surface area: 82 million km², Land surface area: 76 million km², Ice surface area: 6 million km².

Native lifeforms[edit]

No world in the Karadin system is known to have native life.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

No information yet available.

World starport[edit]

Karadin 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 technology level[edit]

Karadin possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A in Hexadecimal Notation.

World government[edit]

Karadin is governed by a Participatory Democracy where eligible voters determine laws and policy. What determines an eligible voter varies. There may be smaller councils or regional bodies to write the policies voted on. Leadership of the government and all members of the bureaucracy are determined by voting population.

World military[edit]

There is a armored Protected Forces platoon of four Enlightened 2T class Air Rafts with 12 crew. They are maintained by mercenary contractors from Blass (world) who also serve as military advisors.

World economy[edit]

No information yet available.

Trade data[edit]

No information yet available.

World demographics[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.

UWP listing[edit]

No information yet available.

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