Scarab (world)

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Scarab/Silver Laurel (Hinterworlds 2225)
Classic Era (1116)
B100449-C
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size1 Small (1,600 km, 0.05g - 0.09g)
Atmosphere0 Vacuum
Hydrographics0 Desert World 0%
Population4 Moderate (20 thousand)
Government4 Representative Democracy
Law9 High Law (no weapons out of home)
Tech LevelC Average Stellar (robots)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M2 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 1

Scarab is a nonindustrial vacuum world, which warrants hazardous environment precautions.

  • Life in a vacuum requires great discipline. After all, it only takes one forgotten seal on a vacuum suit to spell death. Those who survive tend to be very methodically-minded and attentive to small detail.
  • 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 Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Silver Laurel Subsector of Hinterworlds Sector.

Astrography & Planetology[edit]

This world is located on the Briua-Dahlia Main.

Stellar Data[edit]

Scarab has a solitary primary star.
Scarab
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

History and Background[edit]

World Starport[edit]

Scarab 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]

Scarab has a population of 20,000 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[edit]

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

World Government[edit]

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

World Law (L)[edit]

Scarab has a high law level with laws covering many areas of interactions of people, corporations, and the government. A few worlds with this law level may be Amber Zones. Any interaction with the judicial system requires an Advocate trained in the local legal system. Law enforcement is present almost everywhere, either as people or via technology. Legal proceedings can take weeks to months to resolve and involve a dozen or more people. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (outside private residences or visiting starships).

Sources[edit]

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