Ishkhigu (world)

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Ishkhigu/Nulinad (Empty Quarter 0140)
Milieu 1116
D4138AD-7
StarportD Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g)
Atmosphere1 Vacuum (trace)
Hydrographics3 Wet World 30%
Population8 Moderate (300 million)
GovernmentA Charismatic Dictator
LawD Extreme Law (paramilitary law)
Tech Level7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K1 V
Worlds 16
Gas Giants 4
Planetoid Belts 2
Cultural Details
Government Charismatic dictatorship
Law Level Extreme
Cultural Extension C69B
Army Size (BEs) 200
Economic Details
Technology Level 7
Economic Extension
A76+2
ResourcesAAbundant
Labor7Moderate (30 million)
Infrastructure6 Limited
Efficiency+2Good
Importance Extension -2
Resource Units 343
GWP (BCr) 840
World Trade Number 4
Trade Volume (MCr/year) 1,140
Starport Details
Classification Class-D
Port Size 4
Building Capacity (Tons) 360,000
Port employees 100
Port passengers (annual) 6,200

Ishkhigu is a non-agricultural, preindustrial, and moderate population icy world with over a hundred million, but not yet at a billion sophonts in population.

  • Its surface is ice-capped with little or no atmosphere and nearly all of its water frozen.
  • It is unable to produce quality foodstuffs and must import them.
  • It is a world working toward being an industrial powerhouse but lacks an adequate workforce to do so. It must now import many of its manufactured and high tech goods. This world designated as an Amber Zone. Caution is advised since the world has an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that are not well understood and might be a danger to a visitor. It is a member of Third Imperium in the Nulinad Subsector of Empty Quarter Sector and in the Domain of Antares. Ishkhigu, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial knight and the fiefdoms of a marquis and a viscount. All three are members of the Imperial Nobility charged with overseeing the world. This world contains a Scout Base, capable of handling Scout Service starships and personnel. 10% of the world's population is the Major Race Vargr.

Astrography and Planetology[edit]

Part of the Zuhkisa-Econdora Main.

Monostellar System[edit]

Ishkhigu Monostellar System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Ishkhigu

F1 V

Primary Main Sequence 1.5 6820 - 7020 4.13351
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0078 0.1686 1.8 - 3.11 0.78 7.8
Orbit #  * 0 5 2 7

History and Background[edit]

No information yet available.

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility[edit]

Ishkhigu, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of three members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.

World Starport[edit]

Ishkhigu has a Class D Starport, a poor quality installation which has few of the 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 only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

UWP Listing[edit]

UWP Changes (all dates are Imperial Calendar)

  • T20 - 993 - Ishkhigu 0140 D3138AD-7 S Ic Na 324 Im
  • CT - 1105 - Ishkhigu 0140 D3138AD-7 S Ic Na Varg1 324 Im
  • MT - 1125 - Ishkhigu 0140 D3138A4-5 Ic Na 224 Ou - Outlands
  • TNE - 1201 - Ishkhigu 0140 X313000-0 Ba Ic 024 --

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