Lytock (world)

Lytock/Evalren (Theta Borealis 0214)
Classic Era (1116)	C573678-7 Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 7 Standard (tainted) Hydrographics 3 Wet World 30% Population 6 Moderate (4 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 8 High Law (controlled blades) Tech Level 7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M2 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	0

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Lytock is a nonindustrial world, that requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.

• In a technological universe, societies without industrial capability generally suffer as nearly all manufactured and high tech goods must be brought in at significant cost.
• As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
• It is a subject world of the Korsumug Empire located in the Evalren Subsector of Theta Borealis Sector.

• This world is a "Twilight Zone World", a planet that is tidally-locked to its star. It has a hot side that permanently faces the star, a cold side that permanently faces away, and a narrow twilight zone in-between.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Lytock has a solitary primary star.

• It is a red main sequence.

Lytock has a solitary primary star.

Lytock
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M2 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.44	3470 - 3560	0.0565
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0041	0.0197	0.25 - 0.48	0.41	4.1
	Orbit #	*	*	1	1	6
	Remarks		None

System Data

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

• The mainworld.
• x5 secondary rocky worlds.
• x2 planetoid belt.

Mainworld Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Size (S)

Lytock is a Meso World between 7,200km and 8,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.4G and 0.57G. The horizon will appear about 4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Lytock has a pressure of 0.71 to 1.49 atmospheres. While a Standard Atmosphere does not require survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–3 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Lytock has 25-35% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has a few small seas. Wilderness refueling is possible. Water for the inhabitants will be recycled.

Satellites:

No information yet available.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

Extensive native life. Its metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

World Starport (St)

Lytock 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.

Facilities

Port facilities within the system include:

• No information yet available.

World Languages

• Kors

World Technology Level (T)

Lytock possesses a Technology Level of TL–7.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early video and early satellite communication networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fuel cells, solar energy, and geothermal power sources.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Improved automobiles, hovercraft, and bullet trains.
  • Water: Hydrofoils and early triphibians.
  • Air: Hang gliders and supersonic jets.
  • Space: Deep space probes and interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Government (G)

Lytock 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 Military

No information yet available.

World Law (L)

Lytock has a high law level with laws covering many areas of interactions of people, corporations, and the government. A few worlds with this law level may be Amber Zones. Any interaction with the judicial system requires an Advocate trained in the local legal system. Law enforcement is present almost everywhere, either as people or via technology. Legal proceedings can take weeks to months to resolve and involve a dozen or more people. All blade weapons and firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Economy

• Resources: 6 (moderate)
• Labor: 5 (hundreds of thousands)
• Infrastructure: 2 (extremely limited)
• Efficiency: -2 (fair)

Trade Data

• Importance: -2 (very unimportant)

World Demographics (P)

Lytock has a population of 4,000,000

Urbanization

A single large urban center is surrounded by smaller satellite communities.

• The population are concentrated into a single relatively densely populated region.
• Much of the surface of the world remains as wilderness.

World Culture

• Homogeneity: 6 (harmonious)
• Acceptance: 4 (extremely aloof)
• Strangeness: 5 (distinct)
• Symbols: 7 (somewhat concrete)

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

No information yet available.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Bill Bledsaw. Theta Borealis Sector (Group One, 1981), .
• J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Aslan (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), IBC. (sector named but no further data)
• Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 50, 51. (sector named, dot map provided)
• EXTERNAL LINK: Goerge.com
• Author & Contributor: Jo Grant of CORE (generated data)
• Author & Contributor: Graham2001
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS