Thepo (world)

Thepo/Thepo (Matzen 3127)
Classic Era (1116)	A100995-H Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 1 Small (1,600 km, 0.05g - 0.09g) Atmosphere 0 Vacuum Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 9 High (2 billion) Government 9 Impersonal Bureaucracy Law 5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons) Tech Level H Extreme Stellar (antimatter)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	K0 V DM
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	0

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Thepo is a high-population, non-agricultural and industrial vacuum world, with a billion or more sophonts in population size, warranting hazardous environment precautions.

• As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
• It is unable to produce quality foodstuffs and must import them.
• It is a member of the Fedaesh Sovereignty in the Thepo Subsector of Matzen Sector.

• This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
• The world serves as the subsector capital with the significant extra trade and prestige associated with that role.
• This world has a research station engaged in the scientific pursuit of knowledge.
• This world has an exploration base, which is similar to an Imperial Scout Base, capable of handling explorer personnel and exploratory starships.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

No information yet available.

Binary Solar System

Thepo Binary Star System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Thepo K0 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.88	5170 - 5270	0.63928
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0038	0.0663	0.78 - 1.4	0.38	3.8
	Orbit #	*	*	3	1	5
	Remarks
	None
Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Thepo DM	Secondary	White Dwarf		1.11	2700 - 2700	0
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.00006	0.00045	0 - 0.01	0.006	0.06
	Orbit #	*	*	*	*	*
	Remarks
	None

System Data

The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:

• The mainworld.
• x9 secondary rocky worlds.
• x0 gas giants.
• x2 planetoid belts.

Mainworld Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Size (S)

Thepo is a Small World between 900km and 2,400km in diameter. The world has very low gravity between 0.05G and 0.09G. The horizon will appear about 2km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Thepo has a pressure of less than 0.001 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Thepo has no free-standing water or ice on the surface. Wilderness refueling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are classified Desert World or a Hell World depending on their atmosphere.

Satellites:

No information yet available.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Nobility (N)

Thepo, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of three members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial count.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial subsector duke.

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Fedaesh Nobility (N)

Thepo, as a member world of the Fedaesh Sovereignty, holds the estates of two members of the politys Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.

• It holds the estate of a Fedaesh Knight.
• It holds the fiefdom of a Fedaesh Viscount.
• It holds the fiefdom of a Fedaesh Duke.

World Starport (St)

Thepo has a Class A Starport, an excellent 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 other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

Facilities

Port facilities within the system include:

• No information yet available.

World Technology Level (T)

Thepo possesses a Technology Level of TL–17 or TL-H in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Pocket meson communications.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Advanced collectors and early antimatter plants.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
  • Space: G-Carriers & advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-8 and Hop Drive-1.

World Government (G)

Thepo is governed by an Impersonal Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government is another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy dictates government policy and its execution. Government leadership is reduced to little more than figureheads and does not select the bureaucracy leadership or its members.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Law (L)

Thepo has a moderate level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. Personal concealable firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Economy

• Resources: C (very abundant)
• Labor: 8 (hundreds of millions)
• Infrastructure: D (comprehensive)
• Efficiency: -3 (poor)

Trade Data

• Importance: 5 (very important)

World Demographics (P)

Thepo has a population of c2,000,000,000

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Culture

• Heterogeneity: 8 (discordant)
• Acceptance: E (extremely xenophilic)
• Strangeness: 4 (somewhat distinct)
• Symbols: D (very abstract)

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

No information yet available.

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