Shajura (world)

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Shajura/La Grone (Iphigenaia 1306)
Classic Era (1116)
X6B1000-0
StarportX No Starport
Size6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
AtmosphereB Exotic (corrosive)
Hydrographics1 Dry World 10%
Population0 Barren (0)
Government0 No Government structure
Law0 No Law
Tech Level0 Pre-Industrial (primitive)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G5 V M8 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 4

Shajura is a barren fluid hellworld with oceans consisting of heavily contaminated water or a substance such as ammonia, methane, hydrocarbons, or other exotic liquid.

  • This world has no overt population, government, or law level.
  • Hellworlds often offer daily, and sometimes hourly, life-threatening situations to their inhabitants.
  • This world could be populated if anyone had an inclination to do so...
  • It is an unclaimed Non-Aligned world located in the La Grone Subsector of Iphigenaia Sector.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Shajura is a binary star system.

  • The primary is a yellow main sequence.
  • The secondary is a red main sequence.
Shajura has two stars in the star system.
Shajura
Solitary G Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
G5 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.98 5600 - 5660 0.93173
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0091 0.0801 0.91 - 1.63 0.91 9.1
Orbit #  *  * 3 3 7
Remarks None
Shajura
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M8 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.085 2420 - 2570 0.00018
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0011 0.0011 0.01 - 0.03 0.11 1.1
Orbit #  *  *  * 0 3
Remarks None

System Data[edit]

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

Mainworld Data[edit]

The mainworld orbits within the stars' Habitable Zone.

  • It lies within the zone's warmer inner H+ region
  • It receives higher levels of stellar energy.

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Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Shajura is a Meso World between 8,800km and 10,400km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.6G and 0.8G. The horizon will appear about 4.4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]

Shajura has a Corrosive Atmosphere and possesses a concentrated gas mix or unusual temperature which requires the use of a Hostile Environment Suit or Vacc Suit. TL–9 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

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Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]

Shajura has 05-15% of its surface covered by a fluid other than water. Wilderness refueling is not possible. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds may be Hell Worlds.

  • This surface fluid may be ammonia, methane, hydrocarbons, or other exotic liquids depending on the local temperature and environment.

Satellites:[edit]

Shajura retains two small vacuum moons.

  • The worlds orbit once every few weeks.

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Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]

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

  • Locally, detailed maps may be available.
  • Verified updated charts are constantly sought.
  • Detailed survey data commands premium prices.

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(Placeholder chart, exotic world.)

Native Lifeforms[edit]

No native life.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

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Shajura is a frontier, a wild and lonely place that rarely sees visitors. Many of the planets and moons within the system have never had an intelligent being visit them.

  • Information about the system is limited.
  • The resources of the system are largely untapped.

The system is unpopulated.

  • Commercial traffic is extremely rare: the system sees very few visiting ships.
  • Commo only picks up natural background noise and static.
  • There are no active navigation beacons.
  • Vessels are unlikely be operating among the other worlds and moons that make up the system.

Note that social data, though only 40 years old, may be out of date: previously undocumented groups may now inhabit the system and maintain their own culture, forms of government, and systems of law.

  • Verified updated data is constantly sought.

World Starport (St)[edit]

Shajura does not have a starport. The Class X Starport is an indication that no starport exists in the system. There are no facilities or services available, and no site marked for landing.

World Population (P)[edit]

Shajura is a Barren World with no sophont population. It may still possess lifeforms.

World Technology Level (T)[edit]

Shajura possesses a Tech Level of TL–0.

  • The world has no technological base.

World Government (G)[edit]

Shajura has no government or ruling authority of any kind.

World Law (L)[edit]

Shajura has no law level. No laws of any kind are enforced.

World Economy[edit]

  • Resources: 9 (moderate)
  • Labor: 0 (unpopulated)
  • Infrastructure: 0 (non-existent)
  • Efficiency: -5 (extremely poor)

Trade Data[edit]

  • Importance: -3 (very unimportant)

World Culture[edit]

  • Homogeneity: 0 (none)
  • Acceptance: 0 (none)
  • Strangeness: 0 (none)
  • Symbols: 0 (none)

World Timeline[edit]

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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