Plrbl-17 (world)

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Plrbl-17/Rerkleblmie (Sidiadl 1105)
Classic Era (1116)
X689000-0
StarportX No Starport
Size6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
Atmosphere8 Dense
Hydrographics9 Wet World 90%
Population0 Barren (0)
Government0 No Government structure
Law0 No Law
Tech Level0 Pre-Industrial (primitive)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M6 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 2

Plrbl-17 is a barren world with no overt population, government, or law level.

  • This world is a "Twilight Zone World", a planet that is tidally-locked to its star. It has a hot side that permanently faces the star, a cold side that permanently faces away, and a narrow twilight zone in-between.
  • It is a balmy tropical world, with a climate of high temperatures.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Plrbl-17 has a solitary primary star.

  • It is a red main sequence.
Plrbl-17 has a solitary primary star.
Primary
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M6 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.102 2740 - 2810 0.00034
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0013 0.0015 0.02 - 0.04 0.13 1.3
Orbit #  *  *  * 0 3
Remarks

System Data[edit]

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

Mainworld Data[edit]

Plrbl-17 is tidally locked to its primary star.

  • The star is always high in the sky on the bright face, it hangs on horizon in the twilight zone, while the cold dark face is in permanent darkness.
  • The world experiences libration - a regular wobble - as it orbits, causing the star to move in the sky.

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It orbits towards the inner edge of its star's habitable zone.

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Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Plrbl-17 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)[edit]

Plrbl-17 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]

Plrbl-17 has 85-95% of its surface covered by liquid water with a few small continents, and a number of islands and archipelagos. Dry land is limited. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]

No centrally held map of the world exists within AAB Library Data records.

  • Locally, detailed maps may be available.

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(Blank map, predominantly watery world.)

Native Lifeforms[edit]

Abundant primarily aquatic native life occupying every available ecological niche. Its metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

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Plrbl-17 is a frontier, a wild and lonely place that rarely sees visitors. Some of the planets and moons within the system may have never had an intelligent being visit them.

Note that social data, though only 40 years old, may be out of date.

  • Verified updated data is constantly sought.

World Starport (St)[edit]

Plrbl-17 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.

World Population (P)[edit]

Plrbl-17 is a Barren World with no sophont population. It may still possess lifeforms.

World Technology Level (T)[edit]

Plrbl-17 possesses a Tech Level of TL–0.

  • The world has no technological base.

World Government (G)[edit]

Plrbl-17 has no government or ruling authority of any kind.

World Law (L)[edit]

Plrbl-17 has no law level. No laws of any kind are enforced.

Trade Data[edit]

World Economy[edit]

World Culture[edit]

World Timeline[edit]

Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:

References & Contributors / Sources[edit]

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