Luni (world)

Luni/Ryazan (Glimmerdrift Reaches 3226)
Classic Era (1116)	B10099A-C Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 1 Small (1,600 km, 0.05g - 0.09g) Atmosphere 0 Vacuum Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 9 High (4 billion) Government 9 Impersonal Bureaucracy Law A Extreme Law (no weapons) Tech Level C Average Stellar (robots)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M6 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	3

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Luni is a high-population, non-agricultural and industrial vacuum world, with a billion or more sophonts in population size, warranting hazardous environment precautions.

• As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
• It is unable to produce quality foodstuffs and must import them.
• It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Ryazan Subsector of Glimmerdrift Reaches Sector.

• It is a mainworld which is a satellite of either a gas giant or another world.
• This is a tidally-locked world with one side permanently locked to a gravity source and the other permanently facing away. Most commonly locked worlds are natural satellites of a larger planet or gas giant.
• This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or above the standard for Charted Space.
• This world has a Naval Base, usually associated with military starships.
• This world has a Military Base, usually associated with military ground forces.

Description / Astrography & Planetology

Stellar Data

Luni has a solitary primary star.

Primary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M6 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.102	2740 - 2810	0.00034
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0013	0.0015	0.02 - 0.04	0.13	1.3
	Orbit #	*	*	*	0	3
	Remarks

System Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Data

Luni is a tidally-locked moon of the gas giant Brekienne.

Mainworld Size (S)

Luni is a Small World between 900km and 2,400km in diameter. The world has very low gravity between 0.05G and 0.09G. The horizon will appear about 2km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Luni has a pressure of less than 0.001 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Luni has no free-standing water or ice on the surface. Wilderness refueling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are classified Desert World or a Hell World depending on their atmosphere.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

Most of the habitation on Luni is on the inward-facing side, which has a spectacular and constant view of the gas giant.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background / Dossier

Luni is a major stronghold of the Church of the Stellar Divinity.

A wide range of products are manufactured and sold in Luni's extensive trade center. Vessels come from across Glimmerdrift Reaches and Crucis Margin to the markets of this world.

World Starport

Luni 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)

Luni has a population of 4,000,000,000 sophonts (billions).

• High Population Worlds like this tend to have huge consumer markets.

Urbanization

Due to the high radiation from the gas giant, most habitation on Luni is sheltered underground.

World Technology Level

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

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
• 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-3.

World Government

Luni's secular rulers are also religious leaders, and many of its laws are holy laws. The culture of order and harmony preached by the leaders is a major factor in keeping the populace content; while most families possess little beyond basic needs, there is a general feeling that life is fulfilling and worthwhile.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy

There is little unemployment on Luni, despite the immense population. This is mainly due to the vast number of subsidized jobs available in the religious sector. Any person of good character and reasonable intellect can ask for and will receive a job as a Lay Chaplain for the Church. Lay Chaplains are a cross between volunteer social workers, hospital visitors, and lay preachers.

Trade Data

The content workers of Luni turn out endless supplies of high-tech goods which are traded across the region by their far-ranging merchant ships.

World Demographics

No information yet available.

World Culture

No information yet available.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

No information yet available.

References & Contributors / Sources

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• Author & Contributor: Dakin Burdick
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