Shornik (world)

Shornik/Talokan Void (Mavuzog 1038)
Classic Era (1116)	B6A1322-A Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g) Atmosphere A Exotic Hydrographics 1 Dry World 10% Population 3 Low (2 thousand) Government 2 Participating Democracy Law 2 Low Law (no energy weapons) Tech Level A Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	F9 VI
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	0

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Shornik is a low population, fluidic hellworld of less than 10,000 sophonts struggling to survive in a inhospitable environment.

• A fluid world has an oceanic geography of a liquid other than water such as ammonia, methane, hydrocarbons, or other exotic liquids.
• Hellworlds often offer daily, and sometimes hourly, life-threatening situations to their inhabitants.
• It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Talokan Void Subsector of Mavuzog Sector.

• This is a cold world with an overall climate that is at the lower temperature range of human-congruous sophont endurance.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Shornik has a solitary primary star.

• It is a white subdwarf.

Monostellar System

Shornik Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Shornik F9 VI	Primary	Main Sequence		0.64	5500 - 6200	0.453
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.00971	0.05583	0.54 - 0.87	0.971	9.71
	Orbit #	*	*	2	3	7
	Remarks
	None

System Data

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

• The mainworld.
• x3 secondary rocky worlds.
• x2 gas giants.

Mainworld data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Size (S)

Shornik 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)

Shornik has an Exotic Atmosphere and possesses an unusual gas mix which requires the use of oxygen tanks, but protective suits not necessary, but are recommended. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Shornik has 05-15% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice heavily tainted with other substances, which makes it dangerous, corrosive, or toxic. Wilderness refueling will be difficult. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds may be Hell Worlds.

• The water on the surface is unsuitable for use or consumption without extensive filtering and purification.
• Refining for fuel may cause issues with shipboard purification plants.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

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.

(Placeholder chart, exotic world.)

Native lifeforms

No native life.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

World starport

Shornik 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 technology level

Shornik possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land & Water: Grav belts and maturing gravcraft.
  • Air: Greatly improved hybrid grav-aircraft.
  • Space: Improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-1.

World government

Shornik is governed by a Participatory Democracy where eligible voters determine laws and policy. What determines an eligible voter varies. There may be smaller councils or regional bodies to write the policies voted on. Leadership of the government and all members of the bureaucracy are determined by voting population.

World military

No information yet available.

World Economy

• Resources B (Abundant)
• Labor 2 (Hundreds)
• Infrastructure 1 (Extremely limited)
• Efficiency +4 (Advanced)

Trade Data

Importance +1 (Important)

The world hosts a commercial operations base for the Talokan Trade Authority.

• The site includes a private spaceport.
• The facility is guarded by corporate security.

World Demographics

Population 2,000

World Culture

• Homogeneity 1 (Monolithic)
• Acceptance 4 (Extremely aloof)
• Strangeness 7 (Confusing)
• Symbols C (Very abstract)

World Timeline

• 300-420: the First Survey charts the system.
• 995-1065: the Second Survey charts the system.
• 1065: the Second Survey is published.

References & Contributors / Sources

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• Classic Traveller Group One Theta Borealis Sector
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS