Mapai (world)

Mapai/Orvon (Daibei 2932)
Classic Era (1116)	B310876-C Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 3 Small (4,800 km, 0.24g - 0.34g) Atmosphere 1 Vacuum (trace) Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 8 Moderate (800 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns) Tech Level C Average Stellar (robots)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	K1 III
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	3

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Mapai is a non-agricultural, pre-industrial, moderate population world with over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts in population size.

• It is unable to produce quality foodstuffs and must import them.
• Its economy and population are growing and living conditions are expected to improve in the near future barring outside forces.
• This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or above the standard for Charted Space.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Orvon Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
• This world has a colony on or exerts control over:
  • Port Hardy (Daibei Sector, Orvon Subsector 2732)
  • Purgatory (Daibei Sector, Orvon Subsector 2832)

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

The world is part of the White Horse Group.

Mapai has a solitary primary star.

Mapai
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	K1 III	Giant		4.2	3800 - 4800	140
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.19726	0.98141	9.41 - 15.33	19.726	197.26
	Orbit #	0	3	7	8	11
	Remarks		None

System Data

System:

• x3 Gas Giants
• x0 Planetoid Belts
• x5 Other Worlds

System Importance (Ix)

This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of 2 (Ordinary).

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

Mainworld Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Size (S)

This world is a Small World between 4,000km and 5,600km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.24G and 0.34G. The horizon will appear about 3km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

This world has a pressure of less than 0.1 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

This world has no free-standing water or ice on the surface. Wilderness refueling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are classified Desert World or a Hell World depending on their atmosphere.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Imperial Landed Nobility (N)

This world, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial Landed Knight who acts as an Imperial representative to the world, and the fiefdoms of two members of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversee affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight, the Imperial representative to the world.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial marquis.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial viscount.

World Starport (Sp)

This world has a Class B Starport, a good 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 most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

• The Starport Authority employee population is approximately 7,040 sophonts.

World Population (P)

This world has a population of 100,000,000 sophonts (hundreds of millions).

• This world has a population of approximately 700,000,000 sophonts.

World Demographics

• Humaniti, population >= 95%
• Other sophonts <= 5%

World Government (G)

This world 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)

This world 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. All firearms except shotguns, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Technology Level (TL)

This world possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
  • Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-3.

World Military

This world has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 120.

• This equates to approximately 60,000 sophonts under arms in an active or reserve capacity.

World Economy (Ex)

The world's economic measurements are: ( D 7 C +1 )

• Resources: D Very abundant
• Labor: 7 Tens of millions
• Infrastructure: C Very extensive
• Efficiency: 1 Average
• Economic Extension: 33
• Resource Units 1092

Trade Data

Trade Classifications for this world:

• Na-Non-Agricultural World
• Ph-Pre-High Population World
• Pi-Pre-Industrial World
• Ht-High Tech World

Trade Lines with other worlds:

• This world has yellow line feeder routes with the following nearby worlds: Perth, Port Royal, Purgatory, Sutherlund and White Horse.
• This world has green line intermediate routes with the following nearby worlds: Clusium and Galliano.

World Culture (Cx)

The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 7 A 4 B ]

• Homogeneity: 7 Discordant
• Acceptance: A Very friendly
• Strangeness: 4 Somewhat distinct
• Symbols: B Abstract

World Language/s

• Anglic
• Vilani (language)

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Infrastructure

This world possesses very extensive infrastructure.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

UWP: B310876-C

• Starport: B Good
• Size 3 4,800km
• Atmosphere: 1 Trace atmosphere
• Hydrosphere: 0 Desert World
• Population: 8 Hundreds of millions
• Government Type: 7 Balkanization
• Law Level: 6 All firearms except shotguns prohibited
• Technology Level: C Average Imperial

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips