Maan (world)

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Maan/Dingtra (Core 2730)
Classic Era (1116)
A541632-C
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere4 Thin (tainted)
Hydrographics1 Dry World 10%
Population6 Moderate (4 million)
Government3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
Law2 Low Law (no energy weapons)
Tech LevelC Average Stellar (robots)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K3 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 3

Maan is a poor, nonindustrial hellworld with a population struggling to survive in an inhospitable environment.

  • Hellworlds often offer daily, and sometimes even hourly, life-threatening situations to their inhabitants. Survivors often develop intense survival skills and tend to be grim realists.
  • It requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Dingtra Subsector of Core Sector in the Domain of Sylea.

Description (Planetology)[edit]

This world is part of the Ganad Main.

Stellar Data[edit]

Maan has a solitary primary star.
Maan
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

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

World Starport (St)[edit]

Maan has a Class A Starport, an excellent 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 other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

Linguistic Topography[edit]

The following languages are among the most commonly used within this astrographic region:

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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