Saltmaw (world)

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Saltmaw/Steppe (Ilelish 0413)
Classic Era (1116)
B79A441-B
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g)
Atmosphere9 Dense (tainted)
HydrographicsA Water World 100%
Population4 Moderate (10 thousand)
Government4 Representative Democracy
Law1 Low Law (no explosives, poison gas)
Tech LevelB Average Stellar (large starships)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G9 V M2 V M9 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 4

Saltmaw is a nonindustrial water world, which has 90% or more of its surface covered in an ocean of water.

  • The inhabitants of this world live on the roughly 10% of exposed land mass, in underwater colonies, on city ships, or similar arrangements.
  • As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Steppe Subsector of Ilelish Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

Stars[edit]

Saltmaw is a trinary star system.

  • The primary is a yellow main sequence.
  • The secondary is a red main sequence.
  • The tertiary is a red main sequence.

Trinary Solar System

Saltmaw Trinary Star System
Primary
Solitary G Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
G9 V Main Sequence 0.9 5270 - 5380 0.69159
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0079 0.069 0.81 - 1.44 0.79 7.9
Orbit #  *  * 3 2 7
Remarks
Secondary
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M2 V Main Sequence 0.44 3470 - 3560 0.0565
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0041 0.0197 0.25 - 0.48 0.41 4.1
Orbit #  *  * 1 1 6
Remarks
Tertiary
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M9 V Main Sequence 0.079 2350 - 2380 0.00014
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0009 0.001 0.01 - 0.03 0.09 0.9
Orbit #  *  *  *  * 3
Remarks

System Data[edit]

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

Mainworld Data[edit]

Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Saltmaw is a Meso World between 10,400km and 12,000km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.7G and 0.9G. The horizon will appear about 4.7km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]

Saltmaw has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. While a Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–3 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]

Saltmaw has 95-100% of its surface covered by liquid water with only a few islands and archipelagos. Wilderness refueling is possible. Such worlds are Water Worlds or Ocean Worlds.

Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]

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

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(Blank map, predominantly watery world.)

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

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World Starport (St)[edit]

Saltmaw 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]

Saltmaw has a population of 10,000 sophonts (tens of thousands).

  • This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.

World Technology Level (T)[edit]

Saltmaw possesses a Technology Level of TL–11 or TL-B in Hexadecimal Notation.

World Government (G)[edit]

Saltmaw is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referendum, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.

World Law (L)[edit]

Saltmaw has a low law level. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate. Body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.

Imperial Landed Nobility[edit]

Saltmaw, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Nobility overseeing the world.

Trade Data[edit]

  • Importance: 1 (ordinary)

World Economy[edit]

  • Resources: B (abundant)
  • Labor: 3 (thousands)
  • Infrastructure: 4 (very limited)
  • Efficiency: -3 (poor)

World Culture[edit]

  • Heterogenity: 1 (monolithic)
  • Acceptance: 5 (very aloof)
  • Strangeness: 1 (very typical)
  • Symbols: 7 (somewhat concrete)

World Timeline[edit]

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