Ortigem (world)

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Ortigem/Shillelagh (Iphigenaia 3102)
Classic Era (1116)
X484000-0
StarportX No Starport
Size4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g)
Atmosphere8 Dense
Hydrographics4 Wet World 40%
Population0 Barren (0)
Government0 No Government structure
Law0 No Law
Tech Level0 Pre-Industrial (primitive)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K2 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 2

Ortigem is a barren world with no overt population, government, or law level.

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]

Ortigem Monostellar System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Ortigem

K2 V

Primary Main Sequence 0.82 4830 - 5100 0.49928
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0036 0.0586 0.7 - 1.26 0.36 3.6
Orbit #  *  * 3 1 5
Remarks
None

System Data[edit]

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

Mainworld Data[edit]

The mainworld orbits within the stars habitable zone.

Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Ortigem is a Meso World between 5,600km and 7,200km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.32G and 0.46G. The horizon will appear about 3.6km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]

Ortigem 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)[edit]

Ortigem has 35-45% of its surface covered by liquid water. There will be a number of small seas or one larger body of water. 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]

The system is a desolate frontier. It is likely that very few intelligent beings have ever have set foot on its worlds.

  • Commercial traffic is rare: the system sees very few visiting ships.
  • Commo only picks up natural background noise and static.
  • There are no active navigation beacons.

World Starport (St)[edit]

Ortigem 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]

Ortigem possesses a Tech Level of TL–0.

  • The world has no technological base.

World Government (G)[edit]

Ortigem has no government or ruling authority of any kind.

World Military[edit]

None.

World Law (L)[edit]

Ortigem has no law level. No laws of any kind are enforced.

World Economy[edit]

  • Resources: 7 (few)
  • Labor: 0 (unpopulated)
  • Infrastructure: 0 (non-existent)
  • Efficiency: -5 (extremely poor)

Trade Data[edit]

  • Importance: -3 (very unimportant)

World Demographics (P)[edit]

Ortigem 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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