Sotto (world)
| Sotto/Zhemi (Daibei 0424) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | B432856-D
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | K5 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sotto is a poor, non-agricultural, moderate population world with over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts in population size.
- It is unable to produce quality foodstuffs and must import them.
- Life is trying on a world like this and inhabitants are constantly working towards developing a viable source of food production.
- 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 Zhemi Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
- This world has an Imperial Naval Base, capable of handling warships.
- The Imperial Naval Base at this world mounts regular patrols in and around the Vaal system due to its rich lanthanum deposits.
- This world is also known as Liva.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
This system is part of the Amoretti Group.
Stellar Data[edit]
Sotto has a solitary primary star. Sotto 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity K5 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.7 4300 - 4440 0.28697 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0065 0.0444 0.56 - 1.01 0.65 6.5 Orbit # * * 2 2 6 Remarks None
System Data[edit]
System:
- x4 Gas Giants
- x0 Planetoid Belts
- x8 Other Worlds
System Importance (Ix)[edit]
This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of 2 (Ordinary).
- (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)
Mainworld Data[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
This world has a Planetary Size of 4.
- 6,400 km
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]
This world has a pressure of 0.10 to 0.42 atmospheres. The very thin pressures require a respirator or Oxygen Mask. TL–5 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]
This world has a Hydrosphere of 2.
- 20 % of the world's surface is covered in liquid.
Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map[edit]
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms[edit]
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
No information yet available.
Imperial Landed Nobility (N)[edit]
This world, 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 fiefdom of a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversees 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 fiefdom of an Imperial viscount.
World Starport (Sp)[edit]
This world 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.
- The Starport Authority employee population is approximately 28,985 sophonts.
World Population (P)[edit]
This world has a Population rating of 8.
- App. 900,000,000 sophonts
World Demographics[edit]
World Languages[edit]
World Government (G)[edit]
This world is governed by a Feudal Technocracy. Society divides itself based on the technical requirements of the society. Each of these functions are granted as a fief to an individual or group. Leadership of these fiefs determines the head of the government.
World Law Level (L)[edit]
This world has a Law Level of 6.
- All firearms except shotguns prohibited
World Technology Level (TL)[edit]
This world possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovideo recorders.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, prototype collectors, advanced fusion plants.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
- Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
- FTL: Jump Drive-4.
World Military[edit]
This world has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 100.
- This equates to approximately 50,000 sophonts under arms in an active or reserve capacity.
- There are no organized ground forces on this world.
World Economy (Ex)[edit]
The world's economic measurements are: ( E 7 D +1 )
- Resources: E (Extremely abundant)
- Labor: 7 (Tens of millions)
- Infrastructure: D (Comprehensive)
- Efficiency: 1 (Average)
- Economic Extension: 35
- Resource Units 1274
Trade Data[edit]
Trade Classifications for this world:
Trade Lines with other worlds:
- This world has red line minor routes with the following nearby worlds: Troy and Vaal.
- This world has a yellow line feeder route with the nearby world of Caspar.
- This world has a green line intermediate route with the nearby world of Depot.
- This world has cyan line main routes with the following nearby worlds: Amazonia and Luna.
World Culture (Cx)[edit]
The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 7 A 4 C ]
- Homogeneity: 7 (Discordant)
- Acceptance: A (Very friendly)
- Strangeness: 4 (Somewhat distinct)
- Symbols: C (Very abstract)
Urbanization[edit]
No information yet available.
World Infrastructure[edit]
This world possesses comprehensive infrastructure.
Historical Data[edit]
No information yet available.
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP Listing[edit]
UWP: B432856-D
- Starport: B; Good
- Size 4; 6,400km
- Atmosphere: 3; Very thin
- Hydrosphere: 2; 20%
- Population: 8; Hundreds of millions
- Government: 5; Feudal Technocracy
- Law Level: 6; All firearms except shotguns prohibited
- Technology Level: D; Above Average Imperial
References[edit]
- Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), TBD.
- Gary L. Thomas. "Daibei Sector: Library and Map." The Travellers' Digest 15 (1989): 22-25.
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- David L. Pulver. Solomani (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), TBD.
- EXTERNAL LINK: Goerge.com
- EXTERNAL LINK: Ross Mack dead link
- Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com