Toubkal (world)

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Toubkal/Jauhaux (Theta Borealis 2432)
Classic Era (1116)
C5528AA-7
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere5 Thin
Hydrographics2 Dry World 20%
Population8 Moderate (200 million)
GovernmentA Charismatic Dictator
LawA Extreme Law (no weapons)
Tech Level7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G3 IV
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 3

Toubkal is a poor moderate population world with over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts in population size.

  • This is a cold world with an overall climate that is at the lower temperature range of human-congruous sophont endurance.
  • This is a "Puzzle" world designated as an Amber Zone. Caution is advised since the world has an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that are not well understood and might be a danger to a visitor.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Toubkal has a solitary primary star.

  • It is a yellow subgiant.
Toubkal has a solitary primary star.
Primary
Solitary Subgiant G Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
G3 IV Subgiant 1.9 4900 - 5800 5.54
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.02494 0.19523 1.87 - 3.05 2.494 24.94
Orbit #  * 0 5 5 8
Remarks

System Data[edit]

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

Mainworld Data[edit]

The mainworld orbits within the star's Habitable Zone.

  • It lies within the zone's colder outer H- region.
  • It receives relatively low levels of stellar energy.

Chart Orbit HZ- Region Detailed.png

Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Toubkal is a Meso World between 7,200km and 8,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.4G and 0.57G. The horizon will appear about 4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]

Toubkal has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. The Thin Atmosphere does not require survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]

Toubkal has 15-25% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice. There may be a few small seas. Wilderness refueling is possible. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are Hell Worlds or Poor Worlds depending on their atmosphere.

Satellites:[edit]

Toubkal retains two small vacuum moons.

  • The worlds orbit once every few weeks.

World Red Moons 01b-2.jpg

Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]

No centrally held map of the world exists within AAB Library Data records.

  • Locally, detailed maps may be available.
  • Verified updated charts are constantly sought.
  • Detailed survey data commands premium prices.

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(Placeholder chart, predominantly dry world.)

Native Lifeforms[edit]

Primitive native life occupying a number of ecological niches. Its metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Toubkal is relatively busy. Its autocratic regime and repressive laws qualify it as an Amber Zone.

World Starport (St)[edit]

Toubkal has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which features amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

World Demographics (P)[edit]

Toubkal has a population of 200,000,000.

Urbanization[edit]

Multiple large urban centers are surrounded by smaller satellite communities.

  • Inhabited areas are dotted across the world.
  • Large regions of the surface of the world remain as wilderness.

World Technology Level (T)[edit]

Toubkal possesses a Technology Level of TL–7.

  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early video and early satellite communication networks.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fuel cells, solar energy, and geothermal power sources.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: Improved automobiles, hovercraft, and bullet trains.
    • Water: Hydrofoils and early triphibians.
    • Air: Hang gliders and supersonic jets.
    • Space: Deep space probes and interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Government (G)[edit]

Toubkal is governed by a Charismatic Dictatorship. Charismatic governments justify their ability to rule by simply asserting their right to rule. Charismatic dictatorships are typically young governments, coming as a recent change, and rely on the leader(s) to supply head of government.

World Military[edit]

More than 1 million personnel.

World Law (L)[edit]

Toubkal has an extreme law level which covers every area of interaction. Laws are complex, detailed, and difficult to understand. Every interaction with the government requires an Advocate. Law enforcement is omnipresent and strict. Legal proceeding can take months to years to resolve and may involve dozens of people. A few worlds with this law level may be a Red Zone and others will be an Amber Zone. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (with no exception for private residences; visiting starships are only protected so long as they stay within designated starports and approach corridors).

World Economy[edit]

  • Resources: 8 (moderate)
  • Labor: 7 (tens of millions)
  • Infrastructure: A (extensive)
  • Efficiency: +2 (good)

Trade Data[edit]

  • Importance: -3 (very unimportant)

World Culture[edit]

  • Homogeneity: D (fragmented)
  • Acceptance: 7 (aloof)
  • Strangeness: 7 (confusing)
  • Symbols: 9 (somewhat abstract)

World Timeline[edit]

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