Nappa (world)

Nappa/Shumisdi (Diaspora 0932)
Classic Era (1116)	D696754-7 Starport D Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g) Atmosphere 9 Dense (tainted) Hydrographics 6 Wet World 60% Population 7 Moderate (20 million) Government 5 Feudal Technocracy Law 4 Moderate Law (no light assault weapons) Tech Level 7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	F3 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	2

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Nappa is an agricultural world with the potential to become an industrial power.

• As an agricultural world, this world is a near-ideal environment for producing quality foodstuffs of plant, animal, and other forms. Quality foodstuffs are a major export commodity for this world.
• As a preindustrial world, this planet cannot yet manufacture enough high-technology resources to support a modern, star-faring society. Having to import many manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Shumisdi Subsector of Diaspora Sector in the Domain of Sol.
• This world has an Imperial Scout base, capable of handling IISS starships and personnel.
• Homeworld of the Acheron, a Human chimera.
• The world is perhaps now better known as Acheron (Di 0932).

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Nappa has a solitary primary star.

Nappa
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	F3 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		1.44	6670 - 6750	3.58318
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0147	0.157	1.7 - 2.94	1.47	14.7
	Orbit #	*	0	5	4	7
	Remarks

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

Nappa 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)

Nappa has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. While a Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint 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)

Nappa has 55-65% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has significant large liquid bodies. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

A low axial tilt means little seasonal variation. The terrain is relatively flat, while the hydrosphere divides almost equally between freshwater lakes and saltwater seas. High radiation and volcanic outgassing make the environment inhospitable.

Native Lifeforms

Acheron's native life is completely inedible, due to heavy-metal toxins and dextro amino acids. The locals grow food in hydroponic gardens, or synthesize it from yeast and single-cell proteins.

Sessile, plantlike creatures leach metals from the soil and incorporate them in their "woody" parts. Motile lifeforms are generally amphibious, with tough exoskeletons.

Native Sophont (NIL): Acheron

Homeworld of the Acheron, a Human chimera.

History & Background

This world was first surveyed by the Vilani in -4027. They named it Guumushii, and noted that the wildlife and the radiation made it unappealing. They left the world unexploited.

The Terran Confederation discovered Guumushii in -2236. The Terrans renamed it Acheron, after a river in Hell. A number of genetic templates were designed and built to allow altered Humans to settle it, as the world was resource-rich and on the Vilani flank.

When the Rule of Man collapsed, the Terrans (now the Solomani) left, and the Human Chimera seeded here was forced to survive on its own.

Third Imperium star charts label the world Nappa, though Acheron has again become a popular alternative name, since the Acheron Humans became prominent fighting against the Solomani during the Solomani Rim War.

Imperial Landed Nobility

Nappa, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial Landed Knight who acts as an Imperial representative to the world, and the fiefdoms of two members of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversee affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight, the Imperial representative to the world.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial baron.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial marquis.

World Starport (Sp)

Nappa has a Class D Starport, a poor quality installation which has few of the 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 only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

World Population (P)

Nappa has a population of 20,000,000 sophonts (tens of millions).

• The population consists of Acheron.

Linguistic Topography

The Acheron language is descended from the Anglic of the early Rule of Man. It is distantly related to modern Galanglic, but centuries of separate development have made the two mutually unintelligible.

• Many Acherons do speak some Galanglic.

World Technology Level (T)

Nappa possesses a Technology Level of TL–7.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early video and early satellite communication networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fuel cells, solar energy, and geothermal power sources.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Improved automobiles, hovercraft, and bullet trains.
  • Water: Hydrofoils and early triphibians.
  • Air: Hang gliders and supersonic jets.
  • Space: Deep space probes and interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Government (G)

Nappa is governed by a Feudal Technocracy. Society divides itself based on the technical requirements of the society. Each of these functions are granted as a fief to an individual or group. Leadership of these fiefs determines the head of the government.

• The 144 recognised regions of the planet each send two representatives to the Planetary Assembly, serving four year terms.
• The Planetary Assembly elects the executive and higher judiciary.
• The world's constitution forbids the establishment of formal political parties.

World Military

Nappa (Acheron) maintains a strong system defense squadron, based around Dragon-class system defense boats and large orbital platforms. A battery of 16 deep meson sites also protects the planet from invasion.

World Law (L)

Nappa has a moderate law level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. Light assault weapons, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Economy

• Nappa, AKA Acheron, is a supplier of heavy metals, exotic organic products, and military services (the locals are very pro-Imperium and anti-Solomani).
• Nappa imports anagathics, cosmetic medical care, agricultural produce, and manufactured goods.
• Due to their brutally fast adolescence, Acherons tend to be poorly educated. The planetary economy therefore emphasizes semi-skilled and unskilled labour.

World Culture

Despite their prevalent belief in luck and other superstitions, Acherons have very little use for organized religion. Most of their objections hinge on the concept of divine justice, or lack of it. They are a dour people, aware of how unfair the struggles of their race have been.

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