Plunge (world)

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Plunge/The Narrows (Corridor 2505)
Milieu 0
C540588-A
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere4 Thin (tainted)
Hydrographics0 Desert World 0%
Population5 Moderate (300 thousand)
Government8 Civil Service Bureaucracy
Law8 High Law (controlled blades)
Tech LevelA Early Stellar (jump drive)
Classic Era (1116)
B5409CC-C
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere4 Thin (tainted)
Hydrographics0 Desert World 0%
Population9 High (8 billion)
GovernmentC Charismatic Oligarchy
LawC Extreme Law (no privacy)
Tech LevelC Average Stellar (robots)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G7 V
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 4

Plunge is a poor, industrial, high-population desert hellworld, with a billion or more sophonts struggling to survive in a inhospitable environment.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

The name Plunge was given not in honor of this world's oceans (it has none), but because it stands at the head of the great Ushamla Main that spreads commerce coreward of the Great Rift.

Solitary G Type.jpg

Plunge has a solitary primary star.
Plunge
Solitary G Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
G7 V Main Sequence 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

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Many of the planet's eight billion people live in tunnels hollowed into the crust.

  • Trade has brought great wealth to Plunge, and the businessman are the leaders of the government.
  • Their powers are dictatorial, but they have the respect of their underlings.

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility[edit]

Plunge, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of three members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.

World Starport (St)[edit]

Plunge 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.

World Population (P)[edit]

Plunge has a population of 8,000,000,000 sophonts (billions).

World Technology Level (T)[edit]

Plunge possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C in Hexadecimal Notation.

World Government (G)[edit]

Plunge is governed by a Charismatic Oligarchy, like a charismatic dictatorship in that a larger group has asserted their right to rule. The group will have better rules of succession and may last longer or may transition to a non-charismatic dictatorship.

World Law (L)[edit]

Plunge has an extreme law level which covers every area of interaction. Laws are complex, detailed, and difficult to understand. Every interaction with the government requires an Advocate. Law enforcement is omnipresent and strict. Legal proceeding can take months to years to resolve and may involve dozens of people. A world with this law level may be an Amber Zone or a Red Zone. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (with no exception for private residences; visiting starships are only protected so long as they stay within designated starports and approach corridors). Civilian movement is rigidly controlled. Travel documents are frequently checked. There is no legal concept of privacy (save for those who can claim necessity for official government business). The police are free to inspect anyone and anything at any time.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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