Lukan (world)

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Lukan/Bakkula (Ilelish 1206)
Classic Era (1116)
B9C6976-C
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size9 Large (14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g)
AtmosphereC Exotic (insidious)
Hydrographics6 Wet World 60%
Population9 High (9 billion)
Government7 Balkanization
Law6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns)
Tech LevelC Average Stellar (robots)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary F6 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 4

Lukan is an industrial, high-population fluidic world with a billion or more sophonts.

  • A fluid world has an oceanic geography consisting of heavily contaminated water or a substance such as ammonia, methane, hydrocarbons, or other exotic liquid.
  • As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Bakkula Subsector of Ilelish Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
  • This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or above the standard for Charted Space.
  • This world has a colony at Punit.
  • This world lies on the Nuzuu Main.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Lukan has a solitary primary star.

  • It is a white main sequence.
Lukan has a solitary primary star.
Primary
Solitary F Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
F6 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 1.25 6280 - 6350 2.18366
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0126 0.1226 1.36 - 2.36 1.26 12.6
Orbit #  * 0 4 3 7
Remarks

System Data[edit]

The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:

Mainworld Data[edit]

Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Lukan is a Big World between 13,600km and 15,200km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 1G and 1.3G. The horizon will appear about 5.4km away. Vessels with only 1G of thrust should avoid landing on this world.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]

Lukan has an Insidious Atmosphere which requires the use of a Hostile Environment Suit or Vacc Suit, but extreme conditions cause the corrosive effects to defeat any personal protective measures in a few hours. TL–10 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]

Lukan has 55-65% of its surface covered by a fluid other than water. Wilderness refueling is not possible. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds may be Hell Worlds.

  • This surface fluid may be ammonia, methane, hydrocarbons, or other exotic liquids depending on the local temperature and environment.

Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]

No centrally held map of the world exists within AAB Library Data records.

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(Blank map, exotic world.)

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

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Llelish Interstellar, the leading media corporation within Ilelish Sector, maintains facilities and offices on the world.

World Starport (St)[edit]

Lukan has a Class B Starport, a good 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 most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

World Population (P)[edit]

Lukan has a population of 9,000,000,000 sophonts (billions).

World Technology Level (T)[edit]

Lukan possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C in Hexadecimal Notation.

World Government (G)[edit]

Lukan has a Balkanized Government. There is no central world government. The world has several governments competing for control of the world. These may be allies, cooperating, competitors, or at war with each other.

World Law (L)[edit]

Lukan 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.

Imperial Landed Nobility[edit]

Lukan, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial Landed Knight who acts as an Imperial representative to the world, and the fiefdoms of two members of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversee affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level.

Trade Data[edit]

  • Importance: 4 (important)

World Economy[edit]

  • Resources: G (extremely abundant)
  • Labor: 8 (hundreds of millions)
  • Infrastructure: F (very comprehensive)
  • Efficiency: +3 (improved)

World Culture[edit]

  • Heterogenity: 8 (discordant)
  • Acceptance: D (very xenophilic)
  • Strangeness: 4 (somewhat distinct)
  • Symbols: B (abstract)

World Timeline[edit]

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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