Kidunal (world)

Kidunal/Kidunal (Kidunal 1113)
Classic Era (1116)	E784985-6 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g) Atmosphere 8 Dense Hydrographics 4 Wet World 40% Population 9 High (8 billion) Government 8 Civil Service Bureaucracy Law 5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons) Tech Level 6 Pre-Stellar (nuclear)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M8 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	3

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Kidunal is a high-population, pre-rich world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

• It lacks adequate resources to expand its economy to a rich status.
• Its economy and population are rapidly growing and living conditions are expected to quickly rise barring outside forces.
• It is an unclaimed Non-Aligned world located in the Kidunal Subsector of Kidunal Sector.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Kidunal has a solitary primary star.

Kidunal
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M8 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.085	2420 - 2570	0.00018
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0011	0.0011	0.01 - 0.03	0.11	1.1
	Orbit #	*	*	*	0	3
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System Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

Kidunal is a Meso World between 10,400km and 12,000km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.7G and 0.9G. The horizon will appear about 4.7km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Kidunal 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 Hydrosphere (H)

Kidunal has 35-45% of its surface covered by liquid water. There will be a number of small seas or one larger body of water. Wilderness refueling is possible.

World Geography & Topography

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

Despite its prominence (giving its name to the entire sector), Kidunal's isolation in the Kolire-Kidunal Sparsity means it receives few visitors, and has seen little need to create true starport facilities.

A ship requires jump-5 capability to reach Kidunal.

World Starport (Sp)

Kidunal has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few expected amenities. There is unrefined fuel for starships and a limited variety of ship provisions. There is no shipyard of any kind, but there may be parts and technical support for doing minor services and repair. Ports of this classification generally consist of a downport.

World Population (P)

Kidunal has a population of 8,000,000,000 sophonts (billions).

• High Population Worlds like this tend to have huge consumer markets.

World Government (G)

Kidunal is governed by a Civil Service Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government takes another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy leadership influences policy. The government leadership may select the bureaucracy leadership, but not its membership. Usually the governmental leadership is divided, or incapable of setting policy, and the bureaucracy provides a stabilizing influence. This ruling bureaucracy may be the full government bureaucractic apparatus or a section with limited jurisdiction but considerable influence, like the military.

World Law Level (L)

Kidunal has a moderate level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. Personal concealable firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Technology Level (TL)

Kidunal possesses a Technology Level of TL–6.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone, radio, and television.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fission power generation, advanced water and wind generation of electricity.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Improved automobiles, early ATV's, and dedicated AFV's.
  • Water: Amphibious vehicles, improved submersibles, and early SCUBA gear.
  • Air: Early jet aircraft and rotorcraft VTOL's.
  • Space: Early unmanned rocket delivery systems and early manned orbital rockets.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

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