Slate (world)

Slate/Sosie (Glimmerdrift Reaches 2322)
Classic Era (1116)	B97996A-A Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 9 Large (14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g) Atmosphere 7 Standard (tainted) Hydrographics 9 Wet World 90% Population 9 High (7 billion) Government 6 Captive Government/Colony Law A Extreme Law (no weapons) Tech Level A Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M2 V M9 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	2

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

• As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
• Its economy is rapidly growing and living conditions are expected to rapidly improve barring outside forces.
• It is a member of the Glimmerdrift Federation in the Sosie Subsector of Glimmerdrift Reaches Sector.

• This world has a Naval Base, usually associated with military starships.
• This world has a Military Base, usually associated with military ground forces.

Description / Astrography & Planetology

This world is part of the eponymous Slate Cluster.

Binary Solar System

Slate Binary Star System

Slate
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M2 V	Main Sequence		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
Slate
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M9 V	Main Sequence		0.079	2350 - 2380	0.00014
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0009	0.001	0.01 - 0.03	0.09	0.9
	Orbit #	*	*	*	*	3
	Remarks

System Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Data

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Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background / Dossier

The Farreach Margravate at one point had its capital on Slate.

World Starport

Slate 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

Slate 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

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

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy

No information yet available.

Trade Data

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World Demographics

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World Culture

No information yet available.

Urbanization

No information yet available.

Historical Data

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World Timeline

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UWP Listing

No information yet available.

References & Contributors / Sources

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