Quetzal (world)

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Quetzal/Castra (Gateway 1715)
Classic Era (1116)
C68299A-5
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
Atmosphere8 Dense
Hydrographics2 Dry World 20%
Population9 High (1 billion)
Government9 Impersonal Bureaucracy
LawA Extreme Law (no weapons)
Tech Level5 Industrial (mass production)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary F4 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 2

Quetzal is a high-population, pre-rich world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

  • It lacks adequate resources to expand its economy to a rich status.
  • Its economy and population are rapidly growing and living conditions are expected to quickly rise barring outside forces.
  • It is a member of the Plavian League in the Castra Subsector of Gateway Sector.

Description[edit]

Monostellar System[edit]

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

F4 V

Primary Main Sequence 1.38 6550 - 6670 3.08729
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0071 0.1457 1.58 - 2.75 0.71 7.1
Orbit #  * 0 4 2 6

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

No information yet available.

World Starport[edit]

Quetzal has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which includes amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

References[edit]

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