Mantis (world)

Mantis/Soverign (Ruthless Veil 1936)
Classic Era (1116)	E563342-6 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 6 Standard Hydrographics 3 Wet World 30% Population 3 Low (8 thousand) Government 4 Representative Democracy Law 2 Low Law (no energy weapons) Tech Level 6 Pre-Stellar (nuclear)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M1 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	4

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Mantis is a low-population world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts in size.

• This world has yet to take off economically or otherwise and the population remains low for reasons largely unknown.
• 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.
• It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Soverign Subsector of Ruthless Veil Sector.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

No information yet available.

Monostellar System

Mantis Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Mantis Primary M1 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.5	3620 - 3660	0.08839
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0023	0.0247	0.31 - 0.59	0.23	2.3
	Orbit #	*	*	1	0	5
	Remarks
	None

System Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Size (S)

This world 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)

This world has a pressure of 0.71 to 1.49 atmospheres. A Standard Atmosphere does not require survival gear and will likely be easy for most sophonts to breathe.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

This world 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

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

World Starport (St)

Mantis has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few expected amenities. There is unrefined fuel for starships and a limited variety of ship provisions. There is no shipyard of any kind, but there may be parts and technical support for doing minor services and repair. Ports of this classification generally consist of a downport. No information yet available.

Facilities

Port facilities within the system include:

• No information yet available.

World Technology Level (T)

Mantis possesses a Technology Level of TL–6.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone, radio, and television.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fission power generation, advanced water and wind generation of electricity.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Improved automobiles, early ATV's, and dedicated AFV's.
  • Water: Amphibious vehicles, improved submersibles, and early SCUBA gear.
  • Air: Early jet aircraft and rotorcraft VTOL's.
  • Space: Early unmanned rocket delivery systems and early manned orbital rockets.

World Government (G)

Mantis is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referendum, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Law (L)

Mantis has a low law level. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate. Portable energy weapons, body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Economy

• Resources: 9 (Abundant)
• Labor: 0 (None)
• Infrastructure: 0 (Non-existant)
• Efficiency: +2 (Good)

Trade Data

No information yet available.

World Demographics (P)

Mantis has a population of 8000.

• Humaniti (Human races)
  • Solomani (Major Race)

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Culture

• Homogeneity: 1 (Monolithic)
• Acceptance: 1 (Extremely Xenophobic)
• Strangeness: 9 (Extremely Confusing)
• Symbols: 7 (Somewhat Concrete)

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

No information yet available.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Author & Contributor: Miles A. Maria
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS