Tucker (world)

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Tucker/Kivu (Corridor 2930)
Classic Era (1116)
D8796A8-7
StarportD Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g)
Atmosphere7 Standard (tainted)
Hydrographics9 Wet World 90%
Population6 Moderate (6 million)
GovernmentA Charismatic Dictator
Law8 High Law (controlled blades)
Tech Level7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K3 V
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 2

Tucker 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 Kivu Subsector of Corridor Sector in the Domain of Vland.
  • This world has an Imperial Scout base, capable of handling IISS starships and personnel.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

This world borders the Great Rift.

Stellar Data[edit]

Tucker has a solitary primary star.
Tucker
Solitary K Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
K3 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.78 4600 - 4830 0.41911
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.007 0.0537 0.65 - 1.18 0.7 7
Orbit #  *  * 3 2 6
Remarks

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Imperial Landed Nobility[edit]

Tucker, 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 (St)[edit]

Tucker has a Class D Starport, a poor quality installation which has few of the 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 only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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