Simonides (world)

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Simonides/Sephi Hydra (Aldebaran 1314)
Classic Era (1116)
B6A8986–D
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
AtmosphereA Exotic
Hydrographics8 Wet World 80%
Population9 High ( billion)
Government8 Civil Service Bureaucracy
Law6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns)
Tech LevelD Average Stellar (holo data)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M0 V M3 V
Planetoid Belts 3
Gas Giants 3

Simonides is an industrial, high-population fluidic world with a billion or more sophonts in size.

  • A fluid world has an oceanic geography of a liquid other than water such as ammonia, methane, hydrocarbons, or other exotic liquids.
  • As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
  • The world serves as the subsector capital with the significant extra trade and prestige associated with that role.
  • This is a frozen world, with a climate of extremely low temperatures.
  • It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the Sephi Hydra Subsector of Aldebaran Sector.


Description / Astrography & Planetology[edit]

This world is part of the Simonides Run.

Binary Solar System[edit]

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

M0 V

Primary Main Sequence 0.57 3770 - 3850 0.13982
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0027 0.031 0.39 - 0.74 0.27 2.7
Orbit #  *  * 2 0 5
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Simonides

M3 V

Secondary Main Sequence 0.37 3270 - 3430 0.03081
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0017 0.0146 0.18 - 0.35 0.17 1.7
Orbit #  *  * 0 0 4

Mainworld Data[edit]

Simonides is a small-standard world orbiting well outside the life-zone of its small, M-class primary. It is cold, with oceans of liquid methane-ethane. The atmosphere is a dense mixture of nitrogen and methane. A respirator, air supply, and heavy clothing are required outside.

Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]

There is a single large continent of rock and frozen water-ice.

World Demographics[edit]

Humaniti 100%

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