Sharaa (world)

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Sharaa/Argi (Dagudashaag 1539)
Milieu 1116
C432563-9
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g)
Atmosphere3 Vacuum (very thin)
Hydrographics2 Dry World 20%
Population5 Moderate (300 thousand)
Government6 Captive Government/Colony
Law3 Low Law (no automatic weapons)
Tech Level9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K0 IV M4 V
Worlds 7
Gas Giants 3
Planetoid Belts 0
Cultural Details
Government Captive government
Law Level Low
Cultural Extension 2426
Army Size (BEs) 0
Economic Details
Technology Level 9
Economic Extension
A43-4
ResourcesAAbundant
Labor4Moderate (30 thousand)
Infrastructure3 Very limited
Efficiency-4Very poor
Importance Extension -1
Resource Units 72
GWP (BCr) 0
World Trade Number 3.5
Trade Volume (MCr/year) 472
Starport Details
Classification Class-C
Port Size 3
Building Capacity (Tons) 0
Port employees 35
Port passengers (annual) 0

Sharaa has both an unbreathably thin atmosphere and a lack of surface water making habitation by sophonts difficult. The system has a population between 10,000 and 10 million, lacking the industrial base to be completely self-supporting. Government control of this world is by an external military force.  This world is a satellite of a gas giant or another planet in the system. It is a member of Third Imperium in the Argi Subsector of Dagudashaag Sector and in the Domain of Vland. Sharaa, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial knight, a member of the Imperial Nobility charged with overseeing the world. This world contains an Imperial Scout Base, capable of handling Scout Service starships and personnel. During the Long Night this world was named Pinun.

Astrography and planetology[edit]

Sharaa is a member of the Dagudashaag Main.

Binary Solar System[edit]

Sharaa Binary Star System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Sharaa

K0 V

Primary Main Sequence 0.88 5170 - 5270 0.63928
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0038 0.0663 0.78 - 1.4 0.38 3.8
Orbit #  *  * 3 1 5
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Sharaa

M4 V

Secondary Main Sequence 0.23 3110 - 3210 0.00584
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0013 0.0063 0.08 - 0.16 0.13 1.3
Orbit #  *  * 0 0 3

Mainworld Conditions[edit]

The settlements here are all heavily shielded, as sections of the planet regularly suffer from mysterious power drains. These appear randomly and are capable of completely draining a vacc suit of all its battery power in minutes. Despite centuries of research and investigation, no one knows what causes the phenomenon.

History and background[edit]

Gas giant satellite Sharaa was settled by Solomani late in the Long Night and the planet is primarily known for its active Solomani-sympathies. The inhabitants are extremely xenophobic.

After the planet was discovered to be a secret supply depot for Solomani terrorists during the Solomani Rim War, the planet was placed under military control. The population still has extremely strong sympathies towards Solomani policy and are believed to be supporting the Red Eagles terrorist group that, until recently, worked within the sector.

References and contributors[edit]

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