Maarkhuda (world)

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Maarkhuda/Nisaga (Empty Quarter 2913)
Milieu 1116
C99A7A9-A
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size9 Large (14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g)
Atmosphere9 Dense (tainted)
HydrographicsA Water World 100%
Population7 Moderate (40 million)
GovernmentA Charismatic Dictator
Law9 High Law (no weapons out of home)
Tech LevelA Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also UWP
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System Details
Primary G9 V
Worlds 17
Gas Giants 3
Planetoid Belts 1
Cultural Details
Government Charismatic dictatorship
Law Level High
Cultural Extension 886B
Army Size (BEs) 15
Economic Details
Technology Level 10
Economic Extension
D6A+2
ResourcesDVery abundant
Labor6Moderate (4 million)
InfrastructureA Extensive
Efficiency+2Good
Importance Extension 1
Resource Units 116
GWP (BCr) 1,560
World Trade Number 4.5
Trade Volume (MCr/year) 2,712
Starport Details
Classification Class-C
Port Size 5
Building Capacity (Tons) 48,000
Port employees 5,080
Port passengers (annual) 14,000

Maarkhuda is a water world with a worldwide ocean, and a tainted atmosphere. The system supports a population between 100 million and one billion sophonts. It is a member of Julian Protectorate in the Nisaga Subsector of Empty Quarter Sector and in the Hegemony of Lorean.

Astrography and Planetology[edit]

This world is part of the Orchard Cluster.

Stellar Data[edit]

Maarkhuda has a solitary primary star.
Maarkhuda
Solitary G Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
G9 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.9 5270 - 5380 0.69159
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0079 0.069 0.81 - 1.44 0.79 7.9
Orbit #  *  * 3 2 7
Remarks

History and Background[edit]

The waterworld of Maarkhuda still has enough land for 40 million inhabitants, well-fed by the world ocean.

World Starport[edit]

Maarkhuda 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.

Linguistic Topography[edit]

The following languages are the most commonly used here:

  • Julian Anglic: An Anglic dialect, an official language of the Julian Protectorate.
  • Arzulan: A series of largely related languages granted state recognition by the Lorean Hegemony.
    • Various other, local languages may be heard on Lorean worlds, but have no government support.
  • Tenirruet: A widespread Irilitok trade language within the Hegemony of Lorean
  • Suedzuk: The varied languages of the often paranoid Suedzuk Vargr.
    • Evrgoer: The most common Suedzuk dialect within modern Lorean space.

Urbanization[edit]

The habitat of Carras Divan is home to a third of the planet's population. The starport, aquaculture facilities, and water filtration centres (gathering metal from the ocean, as well as potable water) are located here.

World Technology Level[edit]

Maarkhuda possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A in Hexadecimal Notation.

World Government[edit]

Maarkhuda is governed by a Charismatic Dictatorship. Charismatic governments justify their ability to rule by simply asserting their right to rule. Charismatic dictatorships are typically young governments, coming as a recent change, and rely on the leader(s) to supply head of government.

World Timeline[edit]

These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this world and the surrounding region:

  • 814: The Third Imperium and the Arzula authorities forge a trading agreement, leading to the creation of the Deep Space Stations of the Saeghvung-Turley-Exile Run, crossing the Lesser Rift in Empty Quarter Sector.
  • 822-835: Much of Arzul Sector is conquered by the Arzula.
    • 835-860s: The Blighted War drains the Arzula's nascent Hegemony as it tries to conquer five subsectors.
  • 864: The modern Hegemony of Lorean is founded, starting out as a 'trade and aid' group of interstellar traders centred on a cluster of high-population systems dominating Mycocona Subsector.
    • The great success of this trade coalition leads to a sharp rise of economic and then military power.
  • 869-870: The repressive methods of the Hegemony, and the refusal of local resistance to buckle, leads to the Era of Horror in parts of coreward Empty Quarter Sector, as the Hegemony responds with undue cruelty against its enemies.
  • 872: The worlds of Kotsfa Subsector secede from the Hegemony, defying efforts to stop them.
    • Further disintegration is only prevented with the suicide of the Hegemon and radical economic reforms introduced by his successor.
  • 933-936: The defection of the Damlaer Union from the Julian Protectorate to the Hegemony leads to the Lorean Strikes. Failed military action leads to a major political crisis within the Protectorate.
  • 940: As part of this political upheaval, the government of the Ikonaz Sphere collapses, replaced by the Rukadukaz Republic.
  • 942: The Protectorate and the Hegemony formally sign the Treaty of Var-Inaka (restricting naval basing) and the Julian Concord, incorporating the Hegemony into the Julian Protectorate.

UWP Listing[edit]

UWP Changes (all dates are Imperial Calendar)

References and Contributors[edit]

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