Nox (world)

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Nox/Ushra (Dagudashaag 1115)
Milieu 1116
B9A5446-A
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size9 Large (14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g)
AtmosphereA Exotic
Hydrographics5 Wet World 50%
Population4 Moderate (20 thousand)
Government4 Representative Democracy
Law6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns)
Tech LevelA Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M2 V
Worlds 13
Gas Giants 0
Planetoid Belts 2
Cultural Details
Government Representative democracy
Law Level Moderate
Cultural Extension 3549
Army Size (BEs) 0
Economic Details
Technology Level 10
Economic Extension
834+1
Resources8Moderate
Labor3Low (2 thousand)
Infrastructure4 Very limited
Efficiency+1Average
Importance Extension 1
Resource Units 96
GWP (BCr) 0
World Trade Number 3.5
Trade Volume (MCr/year) 630
Starport Details
Classification Class-B
Port Size 6
Building Capacity (Tons) 0
Port employees 15,735
Port passengers (annual) 1,000

Nox is a fluid world with an oceanic geography of a liquid other than water such as ammonia, methane, hydrocarbons, or other exotic liquids. The system has a population between 10,000 and 10 million, lacking the industrial base to be completely self-supporting. It is a member of Third Imperium in the Ushra Subsector of Dagudashaag Sector and in the Domain of Vland. Nox, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial knight, a member of the Imperial Nobility charged with overseeing the world. During the Long Night this world was named Makhuushshiaark.

Astrography and planetology[edit]

Nox is a large, cool world noted for the mysterious Joker's Tower.

Nox has a solitary primary star.
Nox Primary
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M2 V Main Sequence 0.44 3470 - 3560 0.0565
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0041 0.0197 0.25 - 0.48 0.41 4.1
Orbit #  *  * 1 1 6
Remarks

Native Lifeform: Noxian Spider[edit]

The Noxian Spider is a 1.2 – 1.6m long carnivorous pseudo-anthropoid, the “Spiders” are the highest known pinnacle of Noxian evolution.

History and Background[edit]

The small population of Chirpers, who were relocated to Nox from Elysium (Dagudashaag 1520) in -276, have equal rights alongside their human counterparts and make up a large proportion of the governing council despite numbering only 300 individuals within a single settlement.

World Starport (St)[edit]

Nox 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.

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