Shenk (world)

Shenk/Shenk (Old Expanses 1128)
Classic Era (1116)	A554833-C Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 4 Wet World 40% Population 8 Moderate (200 million) Government 3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy Law 3 Low Law (no automatic weapons) Tech Level C Average Stellar (robots)
New Era (1200)	A554823-E Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 4 Wet World 40% Population 8 Moderate (00 million) Government 2 Participating Democracy Law 3 Low Law (no automatic weapons) Tech Level E High Stellar (anti-grav cities)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	K4 V M2 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	2

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Shenk is a pre-agricultural world with a moderate population of over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts.

• Its economy and population are growing and living conditions are expected to slowly improve barring outside forces.
• This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or above the standard for Charted Space.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Shenk Subsector of Old Expanses Sector in the Domain of Sol.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Shenk is a binary star system.

• The primary is an orange main sequence.
• The secondary, which the Shenk mainworld orbits, is a red main sequence.

Shenk has two stars in the star system.

Primary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	K4 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.73	4440 - 4600	0.33238
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0066	0.0478	0.58 - 1.07	0.66	6.6
	Orbit #	*	*	2	2	6
	Remarks
Secondary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M2 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		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

Mainworld Topography and Geography

Shenk is dry and cold, with substantial icecaps and frozen tundra near the poles, with large tracts of arid badlands and deserts elsewhere. However, a surprisingly large part of the land area is under cultivation, particularly with a variety of very hardy grain called Ander's Red Corn, which needs little in the way of rainfall to grow.

• Great Sea
• Sea of Hope
• Sea of Tranquility
• Sheltered Sea

History & Background (Dossier)

Orbiting at a fraction of an AU from its red primary, Shenk's two hundred million residents are loyal Imperial citizens. They have a vote and a voice in how this subsector capital is run. The excellent starport, advanced technology, and repair and refuelling facilities help support a scout base. The two hundred thousand ton capacity shipyards produce advanced designs.

The popular culture is a blend of Solomani with the typical older Vilani values, a love of order and rigid tradition.

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility

Shenk, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial Landed Knight who acts as an Imperial representative to the world, and the estate and fiefdom of two members of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversee affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight, the Imperial representative to the world.
• It holds the estate of an Imperial baronet.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial viscount.

World Starport (St)

Shenk has a Class A Starport, an excellent 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 other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

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