Torngat (world)

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Torngat/The Blight (Diaspora 2023)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M3 V M6 V
Planetoid Belts
Gas Giants

Torngat 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 The Blight Subsector of Diaspora Sector in the Domain of Sol.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

This world is part of the stellar cluster known as the Thicket Run -- if not the trade route vaguely associated with the region.

Stellar Data[edit]

Torngat has two stars in the star system.
Torngat
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M3 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.37 3270 - 3430 0.03081
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0034 0.0146 0.18 - 0.35 0.34 3.4
Orbit #  *  * 0 1 5
Remarks
Torngat
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

History & Background[edit]

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility[edit]

Torngat, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility who acts as an Imperial representative to the world.

World Starport[edit]

Torngat has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few expected amenities. There is unrefined fuel for starships and a limited variety of ship provisions. There is no shipyard of any kind, but there may be parts and technical support for doing minor services and repair. Ports of this classification generally consist of a downport.

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