Nadus (world)

Nadus/Hedreunides (Matzen 1210)
Classic Era (1116)	EA89422-8 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size A Large (16,000 km, 1.14g - 1.48g) Atmosphere 8 Dense Hydrographics 9 Wet World 90% Population 4 Moderate (90 thousand) Government 2 Participating Democracy Law 2 Low Law (no energy weapons) Tech Level 8 Pre-Stellar (superconductors)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	F3 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	0

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Nadus 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 member of the Vilani Protectorate in the Hedreunides Subsector of Matzen Sector.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

No information yet available.

Monostellar System

Nadus Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Nadus F3 V	Primary	Main Sequence		1.44	6670 - 6750	3.58318
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0073	0.157	1.7 - 2.94	0.73	7.3
	Orbit #	*	0	5	2	6
	Remarks
	None

System Data

The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:

• The mainworld.
• x10 secondary rocky worlds.

Mainworld Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Size (S)

Nadus is a Big World between 15,200km and 16,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 1.1G and 1.5G. The horizon will appear about 5.7km away. Vessels with only 1G of thrust should avoid landing on this world.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Nadus has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. A Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Nadus 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.

Satellites:

No information yet available.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No native life.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Protectorate Nobility (N)

Nadus, as a member world of the Vilani Protectorate, holds the estates of two members of the politys Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.

• It holds the estate of a Protectorate knight.

World Starport (St)

Nadus 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.

Facilities

Port facilities within the system include:

• No information yet available.

World Technology Level (T)

Nadus possesses a Technology Level of TL–8.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics, improved telephones, and satellite communication and data networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Improved geothermal and improved batteries.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Advanced automobiles.
  • Water: Triphibians and early artificial gills.
  • Air: Improved helicopters and hypersonic jets.
  • Space: Space shuttles, early space stations, and improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Government (G)

Nadus is governed by a Participatory Democracy where eligible voters determine laws and policy. What determines an eligible voter varies. There may be smaller councils or regional bodies to write the policies voted on. Leadership of the government and all members of the bureaucracy are determined by voting population.

World Military

• No information yet available.

World Law (L)

Nadus 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. Portable energy weapons, body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Economy

• Resources: B (abundant)
• Labor: 3 (thousands)
• Infrastructure: 1 (extremely limited)
• Efficiency: +4 (advanced)

Trade Data

• Importance: -3 (very unimportant)

World Demographics (P)

Nadus has a population of approximately c.90,000

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Culture

• Homogeneity: 7 (discordant)
• Acceptance: 1 (extremely xenophobic)
• Strangeness: 6 (very distinct)
• Symbols: 6 (somewhat concrete)

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

No information yet available.

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