Meiz (world)

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Meiz/Chant (Core 2225)
Classic Era (1116)
B512847-B
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere1 Vacuum (trace)
Hydrographics2 Dry World 20%
Population8 Moderate (100 million)
Government4 Representative Democracy
Law7 Moderate Law (no firearms)
Tech LevelB Average Stellar (large starships)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K4 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 1

Meiz is a non-agricultural, preindustrial, and moderate population icy world with over a hundred million, but not yet at a billion sophonts in population.

  • Its surface is ice-capped with little or no atmosphere and nearly all of its water frozen.
  • It is unable to produce quality foodstuffs and must import them.
  • It is a world working toward being an industrial powerhouse but lacks an adequate workforce to do so. It must now import many of its manufactured and high tech goods.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Chant Subsector of Core Sector in the Domain of Sylea.
  • This world has an Imperial Scout base, capable of handling IISS starships and personnel.

Astrography and Planetology[edit]

Meiz is a member of the Sylean Main.

Stellar Data[edit]

Meiz has a solitary primary star.
Meiz
Solitary K Type.jpg 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

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

No information yet available.

World Starport (St)[edit]

Meiz 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.

References[edit]

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