Lawart (world)

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Lawart/Shenk (Old Expanses 1427)
Classic Era (1116)
B78A879–C
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g)
Atmosphere8 Dense
HydrographicsA Water World 100%
Population8 Moderate (400 million)
Government7 Balkanization
Law9 High Law (no weapons out of home)
Tech LevelC Average Stellar (robots)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K3 V K9 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 2

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

  • 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.
  • This world has a prosperous and thriving world economy.
  • Most observers think that the planet's economy and population will prosper further in the near future barring outside forces.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Shenk Subsector of Old Expanses Sector in the Domain of Sol.
  • This world has a colony at Yontez (world).

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

No information yet available.

Lawart has two stars in the star system.
Lawart
Solitary K Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
K3 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.78 4600 - 4830 0.41911
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.007 0.0537 0.65 - 1.18 0.7 7
Orbit #  *  * 3 2 6
Remarks
Lawart
Solitary K Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
K9 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.59 3850 - 3930 0.15775
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0057 0.0329 0.41 - 0.78 0.57 5.7
Orbit #  *  * 2 2 6
Remarks

Mainworld Topography and Geography[edit]

Lawart is primarily water and is quite hot. The heat is particularly intense near their equator -- and the starport is located in the tropics.

  • Azuushkha Island (northern tropics)
  • Daadiimkhag Archipelago (north temperate-subarctic)
  • Irgashuk Islands (southern tropics)
  • Iirkhimshadgu Archipelago (southern tropics; starport located just to the north)
  • Kaamgasaiishim Island (equatorial)
  • Nudgapshim Island (north temperate-subtropical zone)

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

No information yet available.

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility[edit]

Lawart, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility who acts as an Imperial representative to the world.

Economy[edit]

Liquid hydrogen is the planet's main portable fuel source. No significant reserves of fossil fuels have ever been discovered here.

Most agriculture is aquatic. There are large fish farms and gigantic processing ships that follow the floating sargassos, harvesting seaweed and turning it into protein bricks.

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