Luxor (Da 0839) (world)

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Luxor/Gaalorn (Daibei 0839)
Classic Era (1116)
C655775-8
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
Atmosphere5 Thin
Hydrographics5 Wet World 50%
Population7 Moderate (70 million)
Government7 Balkanization
Law5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons)
Tech Level8 Pre-Stellar (superconductors)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K3 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 3

Luxor is an agricultural garden world with a near-ideal, utopian environment conducive to most sophonts.


Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Luxor (Da 0839) has a solitary primary star.
Luxor (Da 0839)
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 None

System Data[edit]

System:

System Importance (Ix)[edit]

This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of 0 (Ordinary).

  • (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)

Mainworld Data[edit]

Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Luxor is a Meso World between 8,800km and 10,400km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.6G and 0.8G. The horizon will appear about 4.4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]

Luxor has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. The Thin Atmosphere does not require survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]

Luxor has 45-55% of its surface covered by liquid water. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]

No information yet available.

Mainworld Map[edit]

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms[edit]

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

World Starport (Sp)[edit]

Luxor has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which features amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

World Population (P)[edit]

Luxor has a population of approximately 30,000,000 sophonts.

World Demographics[edit]

Humaniti, population 100%

Linguistic Topography[edit]

The following languages are among the most commonly used here:

World Government (G)[edit]

Luxor 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 Level (L)[edit]

Luxor 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. Personal concealable firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Technology Level (TL)[edit]

Luxor possesses a Technology Level of TL–8.

  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics, improved telephones, and satellite communication and data networks.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Improved geothermal and improved batteries.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: Advanced automobiles.
    • Water: Triphibians and early artificial gills.
    • Air: Improved helicopters and hypersonic jets.
    • Space: Space shuttles, early space stations, and improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Military[edit]

Luxor has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 200.

  • This equates to approximately 100,000 sophonts under arms in an active or reserve capacity.

World Economy (Ex)[edit]

The world's economic measurements are: ( D 6 8 −2 )

Trade Data[edit]

Trade Classifications for this world:

Trade Lines with other worlds:

World Culture (Cx)[edit]

The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 5 7 3 6 ]

Urbanization[edit]

No information yet available.

World Infrastructure[edit]

Luxor possesses generally available infrastructure.

Historical Data[edit]

No information yet available.

World Timeline[edit]

No information yet available.

UWP Listing[edit]

UWP: C655775-8

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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