Namek (world)

Namek/Syzygy (Spica 2640)
Classic Era (1116)	B434A75-F Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g) Atmosphere 3 Vacuum (very thin) Hydrographics 4 Wet World 40% Population A High (70 billion) Government 7 Balkanization Law 5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons) Tech Level F High Stellar (anagathics)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M0 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	4

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Namek is a high-population world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

• It is a member of the Hive Federation in the Syzygy Subsector of Spica Sector.

• This world has a colony at Yard Explorer.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Namek has a solitary primary star.

Namek
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M0 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.57	3770 - 3850	0.13982
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0055	0.031	0.39 - 0.74	0.55	5.5
	Orbit #	*	*	2	1	6
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System Data

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Mainworld Data

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Mainworld Geography & Topography

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Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

World Starport

Namek 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.

• A small, unobtrusive security force is drawn from the most suitable members of the local militia and stiffened with navy regulars.
• The density of ancillary buildings around the downport means that it is not a good place to build Hiver nests; settlement near a Hive Federation port favours a world's non-Hivers. These communities are difficult to build into predictable social models.
• Ships are subject to mandatory anti-larval fumigation before leaving, to kill any infant Hivers that might have gotten aboard. Hivers are distressed by the notion that a larva might find itself achieving sapience in an environment absent adult Hivers and suitable nests.

World Languages

• Hiver Sign Language
• Gurvin
  • Non-Hiver locals will often speak Gurvin augmented with a pidgin of local languages and Ithkluri, to provide ambiguity and metaphor lacking from the standard Gurvin vocabulary.

Urbanization

Hivers are fond of rounded shapes, domes, spheres and non-Euclidian architecture. This is ironic in that many schools of Hiver starship construction are focused around the opposite -- extremely square, boxy ships.

• Hivers like small, cramped domiciles with defined spaces and solid walls. Much of a Hiver nest is subterranean.
• Pet Snohl may be found in the deeper nests.

World Technology Level

Namek possesses a Technology Level of TL–15 or TL-F in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Meson Communicators and Pseudo Reality Communications.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, improved collectors, and advanced Fusion+.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land & Water: Advanced gravcraft.
  • Air: Advanced gravcraft and speeders.
  • Space: Advanced gravcraft and G-Carriers.
  • FTL: Jump Drive-6.

World Government

Namek has a Balkanized Government. There is no central world government. The world has several governments competing for control of the world. These may be allies, cooperating, competitors, or at war with each other.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy

The Hive Federation currency (or closest equivalent) is the Biyzihn.

Trade Data

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World Demographics

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World Culture

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Historical Data

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World Timeline

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UWP Listing

No information yet available.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Loren Wiseman. Hivers (Game Designers Workshop, 1986), IBC. (named but no further data)
• Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), . (basic data provided only)
• James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), . (dot map provided)
• Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), . (dot map provided)
• External Link: Federation Development Agency - Leroy W.L. Guatney
• Author & Contributor: Leroy W.L. Guatney (generated data)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science