Takoda (world)

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Takoda/Udusis (Empty Quarter 1737)
Milieu 1116
C311533-9
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size3 Small (4,800 km, 0.24g - 0.34g)
Atmosphere1 Vacuum (trace)
Hydrographics1 Dry World 10%
Population5 Moderate (100 thousand)
Government3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
Law3 Low Law (no automatic weapons)
Tech Level9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M9 III K7 V
Worlds 14
Gas Giants 4
Planetoid Belts 2
Cultural Details
Government Self-perpetuating oligarchy
Law Level Low
Cultural Extension 2426
Army Size (BEs) 0
Economic Details
Technology Level 9
Economic Extension
D43-4
ResourcesDVery abundant
Labor4Moderate (10 thousand)
Infrastructure3 Very limited
Efficiency-4Very poor
Importance Extension -1
Resource Units 0
GWP (BCr) 94
World Trade Number 3.5
Trade Volume (MCr/year) 235
Starport Details
Classification Class-C
Port Size 3
Building Capacity (Tons) 0
Port employees 20
Port passengers (annual) 2,000

Takoda has a trace atmosphere and water available in the form of ice. The system has a population between 10,000 and 10 million, lacking the industrial base to be completely self-supporting. It is a member of Third Imperium in the Udusis Subsector of Empty Quarter Sector and in the Domain of Antares. Takoda, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial knight, a member of the Imperial Nobility charged with overseeing the world.

Astrography and Planetology[edit]

Part of the Irash Cluster.

Binary Solar System[edit]

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

M9 III

Primary Giant 9.2 1900 - 2400 2690
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 3.34978 4.30191 41.23 - 67.21 334.978 3349.78
Orbit # 5 6 9 12 15
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Takoda

K7 V

Secondary Main Sequence 0.64 3990 - 4100 0.20972
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0029 0.038 0.47 - 0.88 0.29 2.9
Orbit #  *  * 2 0 5

History and Background[edit]

This system has a reputation for violence due to her internal divisions. Initially, this was a racial division between pureblooded American Indians and mixed-race American Indian: then, another layer of division was laid between pure Solomani and Mixed Vilani: then, a third layer was made, between Christian and Animist (and soon after, ‘original’ native Animist and Animist-Hindus). Fortunately, the internal difficulties have been resolved for a century now, providing a certain amount of prosperity and steady growth. While not a particularly desirable place to live, Takoda is now far from the bottom of the pile, and still on the way up - slowly, but surely. The class-B Imperial starport, no more than ten years old, is now turning a profit, providing a justification for a week-long, planet-wide celebration and a reason for the world’s tribes to draw together in shared happiness.

The various surviving tribal-racial and tribal-theocratic governments share ownership of two old but serviceable Suleiman scouts that serve as system SDBs: coupled with a few scattered ground-based laser and missile sites, the basic needs of planetary defense are served. Beyond the 100-diameter limit, though, you’re on your own. A few silent, picked-over corpses of unfortunate merchant ships can be spotted by any visitor to the system: the Imperial Navy is expected to clear them up, after the Solomani Rim war is over.

UWP Listing[edit]

UWP Changes (all dates are Imperial Calendar)

  • T20 - 993 - Takoda 1737 B311679-9 Ic Na Ni 824 Im
  • CT - 1105 - Takoda 1737 C311533-9 Ic Ni 124 Im
  • MT - 1125 - Takoda 1737 C311430-8 Ic Ni 924 Ou - Outlands
  • TNE - 1201 - Takoda 1737 X311000-0 Ba Ic 024 --

References and Contributors[edit]

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