Meshalap (world)
Meshalap/Tempoko (Iphigenaia 0619) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Era (1116) | X647000-0
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | K5 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 1 |
Meshalap is a barren world with no overt population, government, or law level.
- This world could be populated if anyone had an inclination to do so...
- It is an unclaimed Non-Aligned world located in the Tempoko Subsector of Iphigenaia Sector.
- 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.
- This is a temperate world, with a climate of pleasant, average temperatures, considered to be an ideal or near-ideal environment by many different sophont species.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
The system has a single primary star.
- The worlds that make up the system follow near-Bodean orbits around it.
Monostellar System[edit]
Meshalap Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Meshalap K5 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.7 4300 - 4440 0.28697 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0033 0.0444 0.56 - 1.01 0.33 3.3 Orbit # * * 2 1 5 Remarks None
System Data[edit]
The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:
- The mainworld.
- x3 secondary rocky worlds.
- x1 gas giant.
Mainworld Data[edit]
Meshalap is a Twilight Zone World.
- In the narrow region between permanent night and permanent day, the primary star eternally hangs on the horizon.
The mainworld orbits within the stars habitable zone.
- The world orbits far inside of the stars jump shadow, requiring long manoeuver times to or from a safe jump distance.
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
Meshalap is a Meso World between 8,800km and 10,400km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.6G and 0.8G. The horizon will appear about 4.4km away.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]
Meshalap has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. While the thin atmosphere does not require survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–3 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]
Meshalap has 65-75% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has significant large liquid bodies. Wilderness refueling is possible.
Satellites:[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms[edit]
Extensive native life. Its metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
No information yet available.
World Starport (St)[edit]
Meshalap does not have a starport. The Class X Starport is an indication that no starport exists in the system. There are no facilities or services available, and no site marked for landing.
Facilities[edit]
None.
World Technology Level (T)[edit]
Meshalap possesses a Tech Level of TL–0.
- The world has no technological base.
World Government (G)[edit]
Meshalap has no government or ruling authority of any kind.
World Military[edit]
None.
World Law (L)[edit]
Meshalap has no law level. No laws of any kind are enforced.
World Economy[edit]
- Resources: 8 (moderate)
- Labor: 0 (unpopulated)
- Infrastructure: 0 (non-existent)
- Efficiency: -5 (extremely poor)
Trade Data[edit]
- Importance: -3 (very unimportant)
World Demographics (P)[edit]
Meshalap is unpopulated.
Urbanization[edit]
None.
World Culture[edit]
- Homogeneity: 0 (none)
- Acceptance: 0 (none)
- Strangeness: 0 (none)
- Symbols: 0 (none)
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP Listing[edit]
No information yet available.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Mark Gelinas. Dark River (Tidewater Traveller Club, 1988), .
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 50, 51. (sector named, dot map provided locating world)
- Author & Contributor: Jo Grant of CORE (generated data)
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com