Persistance (world)

Persistance/Zhemi (Daibei 0323)
Classic Era (1116)	E432331-9 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g) Atmosphere 3 Vacuum (very thin) Hydrographics 2 Dry World 20% Population 3 Low (7 thousand) Government 3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy Law 1 Low Law (no explosives, poison gas) Tech Level 9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	G7 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	4

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Persistance is a poor, low-population world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts.

• This poor world is struggling to establish itself and living conditions in many areas are rudimentary.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Zhemi Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

This system is part of the Amoretti Group.

Stellar Data

Persistance has a solitary primary star.

Persistance
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	G7 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.95	5480 - 5550	0.83567
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0086	0.0758	0.88 - 1.56	0.86	8.6
	Orbit #	*	*	3	3	7
	Remarks		None

System Data

System:

• x4 Gas Giants
• x0 Planetoid Belts
• x4 Other Worlds

System Importance (Ix)

This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of -2 (Very unimportant).

• (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

This world has a Planetary Size of 4.

• 6,400 km

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Persistance has a pressure of 0.10 to 0.42 atmospheres. The very thin pressures require a respirator or Oxygen Mask. TL–5 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

This world has a Hydrosphere of 2.

• 20 % of the world's surface is covered in liquid.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

The world name is accurate, as despite the struggles of settlement on this resource-poor world, a small colony endures.

Imperial Landed Nobility (N)

Persistance, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility who acts as an Imperial representative to the world.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.

World Starport (Sp)

Persistance 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.

• The Starport Authority does not maintain an employee population at this starport. All labor and operations are contracted on a "as needed" basis.

World Population (P)

Persistance has a population of 7,000 sophonts (thousands).

• This is a Low Population World and the population would be too low to sustain itself without a little outside assistance. This may represent the home base of a sizable but mostly transient population such as the base of a major starship expedition, the last generation of a dying colony, the first generation of a new colony, or a large outpost that will probably evolve into a colony if not stopped.

World Demographics

• Humaniti, population >= 95%
• Other sophonts <= 5%

Linguistic Topography

The following languages are among the most commonly used here:

• Core Anglic: A major dialect of one of the two official languages of the Third Imperium.
  • Daibei Anglic is also influenced by Rim Anglic.
• Vilani: One of the two official languages of the Third Imperium.

World Government (G)

Persistance is governed by Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy. A single family or small group provides the leadership and important positions within the government. These positions are inherited by members of the group or by their relatives. The organization may be a monarchy, with titles passed to family members, or a plutocracy where inheritance of the family fortune includes government position. Alternatively, the organization may be a more typical government apparatus, only with positions of power inherited.

World Law Level (L)

This world has a Law Level of 1.

• Body pistols, explosives, and poison gas prohibited

World Technology Level (TL)

Persistance possesses a Technology Level of TL–9.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics and satellite communication and data networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fusion power.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Ultra high-speed trains and early grav vehicles.
  • Water: High efficiency sailcraft, multihulled seacraft, improved artificial gills.
  • Air: Tiltrotorcraft, exotic VTOL's, PARWIG, and rocket-assisted suborbitals.
  • Space: SSTO spacecraft, early military spacecraft (System Craft), and interstellar STL starships
  • FTL: Prototype Jump Drive-1.

World Military

Persistance has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 0.

• There are no organized ground forces on this world.

World Economy (Ex)

The world's economic measurements are: ( 9 2 1 −5 )

• Resources: 9 (Moderate)
• Labor: 2 (Hundreds)
• Infrastructure: 1 (Extremely limited)
• Efficiency: −5 (Extremely poor)
• Economic Extension: 7
• Resource Units: -90

Trade Data

Trade Classifications for this world:

• Lo-Low Population World
• Po-Poor World

Trade Lines with other worlds:

• This world has no significant trade line routes with other worlds.

World Culture (Cx)

The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 1 1 1 5 ]

• Homogeneity: 1 (Monolithic)
• Acceptance: 1 (Extremely xenophobic)
• Strangeness: 1 (Very typical)
• Symbols: 5 (Concrete)

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Infrastructure

Persistance possesses extremely limited infrastructure.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

UWP: E432331-9

• Starport: E Frontier Installation
• Size 4 6,400km
• Atmosphere: 3 Very thin
• Hydrosphere: 2 20%
• Population: 3 Thousands
• Government: 3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
• Law Level: 1 Body pistols, explosives, and poison gas prohibited
• Technology Level: 9 Anti-Gravity

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• EXTERNAL LINK: Goerge.com
• EXTERNAL LINK: Ross Mack ^{dead link}
• Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips