Kolipio (world)

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Kolipio/Karse (Old Expanses 2424)
Classic Era (1116)
X426612-7
StarportX No Starport
Size4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g)
Atmosphere2 Vacuum (very thin - tainted)
Hydrographics6 Wet World 60%
Population6 Moderate (3 million)
Government1 Company/Corporation
Law2 Low Law (no energy weapons)
Tech Level7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M1 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 5

Kolipio 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.
  • This a "forbidden" world designated as a Red Zone with an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that make it extremely dangerous to visitors. Everyone is forbidden to travel here.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Karse Subsector of Old Expanses Sector in the Domain of Sol.
  • It is the homeworld of the Kolipians, a sophont species and minor race.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

No information yet available.

Kolipio has a solitary primary star.
Kolipio
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M1 V Main Sequence 0.5 3620 - 3660 0.08839
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0047 0.0247 0.31 - 0.59 0.47 4.7
Orbit #  *  * 1 1 6
Remarks

Native Sophont (NIL): Kolipians[edit]

A race adapted to this world's thin atmosphere, and who inhabit cave systems, navigating in part by sonar.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Although the planet is off limits to Imperial citizens, the corporations controlling the system have made contact with the Kolipians. Some bands of natives have entered the belting communities along the Karse-Vendtup frontier amidst Human crews, on trace atmosphere moons and such.

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