Shemi (world)

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Shemi/Varu (Gakghang 0537)
Classic Era (1116)
E485761-7
StarportE Frontier - no facilities
Size4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g)
Atmosphere8 Dense
Hydrographics5 Wet World 50%
Population7 Moderate (60 million)
Government6 Captive Government/Colony
Law1 Low Law (no explosives, poison gas)
Tech Level7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K3 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 3

Shemi is a rich, agricultural world with improving living conditions due to a bustling agro-economy.

  • As an agricultural world, this world is a near-ideal environment for producing quality foodstuffs of plant, animal, and other forms. Quality foodstuffs are a major export commodity for this world.
  • This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
  • This world is rich with high-grade living conditions, a good climate, and a non-harmful environment. Immigration registration for this world is always in high demand.
  • A Prison World, exile camp, or prison camp for criminals or other exiles is located upon this world in addition to other points of interest.
  • It is a member of the Pirian Domain in the Varu Subsector of Gakghang Sector.


Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

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Shemi has a solitary primary star.
Shemi
Solitary K Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
K3 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.78 4600 - 4830 0.41911
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.007 0.0537 0.65 - 1.18 0.7 7
Orbit #  *  * 3 2 6
Remarks None

System Data[edit]

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Mainworld Data[edit]

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Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Shemi 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]

Shemi has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. A Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]

Shemi has 45-55% of its surface covered by liquid water. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]

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Mainworld Map[edit]

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Native Lifeforms[edit]

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History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

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World Starport (Sp)[edit]

Shemi has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few expected amenities. There is unrefined fuel for starships and a limited variety of ship provisions. There is no shipyard of any kind, but there may be parts and technical support for doing minor services and repair. Ports of this classification generally consist of a downport.

World Population (P)[edit]

Shemi has a population of 10,000,000 sophonts (tens of millions).

World Demographics[edit]

No information yet available.

World Government (G)[edit]

Shemi has a Captive Government or Colony. The world is ruled by an external government, there is no self-rule. This is a colony or conquered area. The local government is an oligarchy appointed by, and answerable only to, the external government.

World Law Level (L)[edit]

Shemi 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.

World Technology Level (TL)[edit]

Shemi possesses a Technology Level of TL–7.

  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early video and early satellite communication networks.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fuel cells, solar energy, and geothermal power sources.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: Improved automobiles, hovercraft, and bullet trains.
    • Water: Hydrofoils and early triphibians.
    • Air: Hang gliders and supersonic jets.
    • Space: Deep space probes and interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Military[edit]

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World Economy[edit]

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Trade Data[edit]

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World Culture[edit]

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World Language/s[edit]

Urbanization[edit]

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World Infrastructure[edit]

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Historical Data[edit]

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World Timeline[edit]

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UWP Listing[edit]

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