Starbase Arcturus II

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Starbase Arcturus II/I-Glathriel (The Beyond 1137)
Classic Era (1116)
B562389–B
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere6 Standard
Hydrographics2 Dry World 20%
Population3 Low (3 thousand)
Government8 Civil Service Bureaucracy
Law9 High Law (no weapons out of home)
Tech LevelB Average Stellar (large starships)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary F3 V M6 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 1

Starbase Arcturus II is a low-population world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts in size.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

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Starbase Arcturus II has two stars in the star system.
Starbase Arcturus II
Solitary F Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
F3 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 1.44 6670 - 6750 3.58318
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0147 0.157 1.7 - 2.94 1.47 14.7
Orbit #  * 0 5 4 7
Remarks Starbase Arcturus II Primaris
Starbase Arcturus II
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M6 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.102 2740 - 2810 0.00034
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0013 0.0015 0.02 - 0.04 0.13 1.3
Orbit #  *  *  * 0 3
Remarks Starbase Arcturus II Secundis

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Established by the Imperium in 759 in order to observe the fluctuations of Delta Cephei from a distance of about 25 parsecs, or 81.75 light years, the starbase maintains communications with Capital via xboat through a 100-year leasing agreement, of sorts, with the Comsentient Alliance.

  • Arcturus II has a long and rather bloody history. Originally established as Starbase Orion and later changed to Arcturus under the command of Commander Hlury Harog, it was the scene of one of the Imperium's bloodiest mutinies in recorded history. Although the mutiny was quelled, Commander Harog was removed from his position for "insubordination and gross disobedience" and exiled to a frontier post in the Outrim Void. The starbase was renamed Arcturus II in 1106 and placed under Commodore vice-Aaron's command.
  • Interestingly enough, Starbase Arcturus II is located within I-Glathriel and occupies a strategic location between the Aslan Hierate Colonial States and the Comsentient Alliance: thus while able to observe the fluctuations of Delta Cephei, it also keeps an eye on the combined threat of an expanding Aslan colonial thrust and the cohesive anti-Imperium influence of the Alliance.

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