Rhysk (world)

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Rhysk/Pax Rulin (Trojan Reach 2304)
Classic Era (1116)
E413730-7
StarportE Frontier - no facilities
Size4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g)
Atmosphere1 Vacuum (trace)
Hydrographics3 Wet World 30%
Population7 Moderate (60 million)
Government3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
Law0 No Law
Tech Level7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M1 V M4 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 3

Rhysk is an icy, non-agricultural and preindustrial world, whose surface is ice-capped and with nearly all of its water frozen.

  • It is unable to produce quality foodstuffs and must import them.
  • It is a world working toward being an industrial powerhouse but lacks an adequate workforce to do so. It must now import many of its manufactured and high tech goods.
  • This is a "forbidden" world designated as a Red Zone with an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that make it extremely dangerous to visitors. Everyone is forbidden to travel here.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Pax Rulin Subsector of Trojan Reach Sector in the Domain of Deneb.

Description (Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Rhysk has two stars in the star system.
Rhysk
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M1 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.5 3620 - 3660 0.08839
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0047 0.0247 0.31 - 0.59 0.47 4.7
Orbit #  *  * 1 1 6
Remarks
Rhysk
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M4 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.23 3110 - 3210 0.00584
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0025 0.0063 0.08 - 0.16 0.25 2.5
Orbit #  *  * 0 0 5
Remarks

Mainworld Data[edit]

Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Rhysk 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]

Rhysk has a pressure of less than 0.1 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]

Rhysk has 25-35% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has a few small seas. Wilderness refueling is possible. Water for the inhabitants will be recycled.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Rhysk is an ice-capped world.

  • It has been issued a Red Zone travel advisory and planetfall is forbidden.
  • Rhysk is the only Imperial world in the subsector that does not have some sort of Baraccai Technum trading presence.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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