Kostov (world)

Kostov/Kostov (Neworld 0910)
Classic Era (1116)	A675A56-D Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g) Atmosphere 7 Standard (tainted) Hydrographics 5 Wet World 50% Population A High (60 billion) Government 5 Feudal Technocracy Law 6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns) Tech Level D Average Stellar (holo data)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M3 V M6 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	3

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Kostov is a high-population, industrial world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

• As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
• Its economy is rapidly growing and living conditions are expected to rapidly improve barring outside forces.
• The world serves as the subsector capital with the significant extra trade and prestige associated with that role.
• This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
• This world is a "Twilight Zone World", a planet that is tidally-locked to its star. It has a hot side that permanently faces the star, a cold side that permanently faces away, and a narrow twilight zone in-between.
• It is a world within the Kostov Confederate Republic, a member state of the Solomani Confederation, in the Kostov Subsector of Neworld Sector.

• This world has colonies at:
  • Iscariot (world)
  • Vasil (world)

Description / Astrography & Planetology

No information yet available.

Binary Solar System

Kostov Binary Star System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Kostov M3 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.37	3270 - 3430	0.03081
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0017	0.0146	0.18 - 0.35	0.17	1.7
	Orbit #	*	*	0	0	4
Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Kostov M6 V	Secondary	Main Sequence		0.102	2740 - 2810	0.00034
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0006	0.0015	0.02 - 0.04	0.06	0.6
	Orbit #	*	*	*	*	2

System Data

3 Gas Giants — 0 Planetoid Belts — 8 Other Worlds 

Mainworld Data

Kostov is a small-standard world with a standard atmosphere tainted with high concentrations of Xenon and other high-weight gases. The core of Kostov is active and contains higher than normal concentrations of Uranium and Thorium isotopes which are undergoing classic slow-motion fission processes, yielding a hot core, secondary daughter gases in the atmosphere, and rapid plate tectonic activity. The crust also contains easily accessible metals, radioactives, and phosphorus compounds, making the world a veritable treasury.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

Kostov has a twilight-warm ocean which covers 50% of the globe, and defines the cold continent and the warm islands and archipelagoes. Each hemisphere has multiple overlapping mountain ranges of varying heights according to age; at least 2 ranges exhibit vulcanism on each continent at this time. Oceanic volcanoes erupt occasionally as steam detonations (see also: phreatic explosion; ultravulcanian eruption) resulting in tsunamis.

The cold continent is largely frozen water-ice once you pass 300km past the twilight zone. The active volcanoes are very dramatic here, and there are tours available.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Local directions refer to the Coldpole as "North" and the Warmpole as "South".

Native Lifeforms

Kostov is a relatively young world, but aquatic species have evolved here naturally. These species are still being discovered and categorized by local scientists, but have evolved to be resistant to both temperature changes and sudden pressure changes.

Smithesque: a thin and wide fish analogue that extracts dissolved oxygen from the sea water. Noted for its culinary flexibly, it is prolific and often served in many guises by Kostovian chefs. Personal note: it's a tough "fish", and these chefs really have mastered the slow-and-low methods necessary to make it edible.

History & Background / Dossier

No information yet available.

World Starport

Kostov 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.

Kostov Highport is a well-established and well-maintained class-A construct.

Kostov Milport seems to be equal quality but is off-limits to civilian craft. Military craft are easily observable as there is constant traffic here.

Downports are: North-A, North-B, South-A, South-B; also, Mildown-A located on a dormant oceanic island.

World Technology Level

Kostov possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovideo recorders.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, prototype collectors, advanced fusion plants.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
  • Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-4.

World Government

Kostov 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.

Kostov is a fierce proponent of democracy, and requires all citizens aged 17 year or older to vote in all elections.

World Law Level

Kostov 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. All firearms except shotguns, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy

Kostov is a fully-functional world economy that takes full advantage of its natural resources and trade route location. It dominates the surrounding system economies.

Trade Data

Brisk export trade is metals and metal products. High technology corporations flourish here, developing on an advanced world-net.

World Demographics

Humanity 100%

An entire uber-pod of dolphin colonists were killed in a random oceanic volcano eruption. No further dolphin colonists have arrived.

World Culture

No information yet available.

World Language/s

Anglic, Kostov Russian

Urbanization

Urban areas can be found on both hemispheres and within the twilight zone.

Kostov boasts cities at the T14 level, with advanced materials and construction techniques. Closer inspection reveals the cities are actually over-engineered T13 constructs, but are impressive nonetheless. No expense seems to have been spared to provide safe and easily maintained structures, without sacrificing aesthetics.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

Kostov was originally designated Plamen or Plamen 1, after its original explorer, lead scout Jamison Plamen (Solomani Scout Service).

UWP Listing

A675A56–E

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