Mercuras (world)

Mercuras/Storm (Beyond 2127)
Classic Era (1116)	A431587-C Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g) Atmosphere 3 Vacuum (very thin) Hydrographics 1 Dry World 10% Population 5 Moderate (800 thousand) Government 8 Civil Service Bureaucracy Law 7 Moderate Law (no firearms) Tech Level C Average Stellar (robots)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	F8 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	3

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Mercuras is a poor, nonindustrial world.

• 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.
• This world has few prospects for economic development.
• It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Storm Subsector of Beyond Sector.

• This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or above the standard for Charted Space.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

This world is a natural satellite of another body.

Stellar Data

Mercuras has a solitary primary star.

Mercuras
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	F8 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		1.18	6050 - 6180	1.78479
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0114	0.1108	1.24 - 2.17	1.14	11.4
	Orbit #	*	0	4	3	7
	Remarks

History & Background (Dossier)

Mercuras was excluded from the Treaty of Kaiear as it didn't belong to one of the three mains of the Stormhaven Republic, but it still maintained its independence by virtue of military support from the Storm Knights.

Mercuras is not wealthy, as its mines have long closed and it is not part of any major trade routes. The starport is a free trade zone, but berthing fees are high and capacity is limited.

World Starport

Mercuras has a Class A Starport, an excellent 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 other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

• The Highport was destroyed in 1064 by an ihatei raid. As such, this is now a surface-only facility. There is a strong defensive perimeter, including deep buried meson gun emplacements.

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• Mongoose 2nd: The Spinward Extents