Megariver (world)
| Megariver/Ottoto (Gakghang 3023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | E959643-7
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | K4 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Megariver 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 Non-Aligned world dominated by humans located in the Ottoto Subsector of Gakghang Sector.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
No information yet available.
Megariver has a solitary primary star. Megariver 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity K4 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.73 4440 - 4600 0.33238 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0066 0.0478 0.58 - 1.07 0.66 6.6 Orbit # * * 2 2 6 Remarks None
System Data[edit]
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Mainworld Data[edit]
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Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
Megariver is a Big World between 13,600km and 15,200km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 1G and 1.3G. The horizon will appear about 5.4km away. Vessels with only 1G of thrust should avoid landing on this world.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]
Megariver has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. The Thin Atmosphere does not require survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]
Megariver has 85-95% of its surface covered by liquid water with a few small continents, and a number of islands and archipelagos. Dry land is limited. Wilderness refueling is possible.
Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
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Mainworld Map[edit]
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Native Lifeforms[edit]
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History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
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World Starport (Sp)[edit]
Megariver 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.
World Population (P)[edit]
Megariver has a population of 1,000,000 sophonts (millions).
- This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.
World Demographics[edit]
No information yet available.
World Government (G)[edit]
Megariver is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is by representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referenda, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.
World Law Level (L)[edit]
Megariver 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. Machine guns, other automatic weapons, portable energy weapons, and other military weapons, body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.
World Technology Level (TL)[edit]
Megariver 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 Military[edit]
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World Economy[edit]
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Trade Data[edit]
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World Culture[edit]
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World Language/s[edit]
Urbanization[edit]
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World Infrastructure[edit]
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Historical Data[edit]
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World Timeline[edit]
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UWP Listing[edit]
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References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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