Taratun (world)

Taratun/Khouth (Corridor 0603)
Milieu 0	D893111-4 Starport D Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g) Atmosphere 9 Dense (tainted) Hydrographics 3 Wet World 30% Population 1 Low (40) Government 1 Company/Corporation Law 1 Low Law (no explosives, poison gas) Tech Level 4 Industrial (combustion)
Classic Era (1116)	D893443-6 Starport D Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g) Atmosphere 9 Dense (tainted) Hydrographics 3 Wet World 30% Population 4 Moderate (30 thousand) Government 4 Representative Democracy Law 3 Low Law (no automatic weapons) Tech Level 6 Pre-Stellar (nuclear)
New Era (1200)	X893000-0 Starport X No Starport Size 8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g) Atmosphere 9 Dense (tainted) Hydrographics 3 Wet World 30% Population 0 Barren (0) Government 0 No Government structure Law 0 No Law Tech Level 0 Pre-Industrial (primitive)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M5 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	3

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Taratun is a nonindustrial world, that requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.

• In a technological universe, societies without industrial capability generally suffer as nearly all manufactured and high tech goods must be brought in at significant cost.
• As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Khouth Subsector of Corridor Sector in the Domain of Vland.
• This world contains an Imperial Scout Base, capable of handling IISS starships and personnel.
• During the Long Night this world was named Amir Za.

Description (Planetology)

Another low tech harvesting colony on a world orbiting a Mira variable star.

• In this case the primary star Kulan spouts huge flares of carbon and hydrogen, coating nearby worlds in sticky tar like substances.

History & Background (Dossier)

The colony consisted of skimmers who would heat this material, pump it aboard tankers for export to industrial worlds.

• This material is very low grade, and is mainly used as asphalt or deriving aromatic hydrocarbons.
• The fate of the colony here is a mystery, as no record of its existence can be determined after 1127.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• T4 First Survey
• Peter Gray - TNE RCES