Udo (world)

Udo/Dudin (Daibei 1922)
Classic Era (1116)	A9896BB-D Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 9 Large (14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g) Atmosphere 8 Dense Hydrographics 9 Wet World 90% Population 6 Moderate (9 million) Government B Non-Charismatic Dictator Law B Extreme Law (control of movement) Tech Level D Average Stellar (holo data)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M2 V M7 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	2

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Udo is a rich, nonindustrial world.

• 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.
• This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
• It has high-grade living conditions and life on this world is much admired by off-worlders.
• This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or above the standard for Charted Space.
• This dangerous world is designated an Amber Zone with an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that make it dangerous to visitors.
• The world serves as the subsector capital with the significant extra trade and prestige associated with that role.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Dudin Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
• This world has a colony on or exerts control over Fender (Daibei Sector, Dudin Subsector 2023
• This world is also known as Khula.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

The world is part of the namesake Udo Tract.

Stellar Data

Udo has two stars in the star system.

Udo
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M2 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.44	3470 - 3560	0.0565
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0041	0.0197	0.25 - 0.48	0.41	4.1
	Orbit #	*	*	1	1	6
	Remarks		None
Udo
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M7 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.09	2630 - 2680	0.00022
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0011	0.0012	0.02 - 0.03	0.11	1.1
	Orbit #	*	*	*	0	3
	Remarks		None

System Data

System:

• # of Gas Giants: 2
• # of Planetoid Belts: 1
• # of Other Worlds: 5

System Importance (Ix)

This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of 2 (Ordinary).

• (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

Udo is a Big World between 13,600km and 15,200km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 1G and 1.3G. The horizon will appear about 5.4km away. Vessels with only 1G of thrust should avoid landing on this world.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Udo has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. A Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Udo has 85-95% of its surface covered by liquid water with a few small continents, and a number of islands and archipelagos. Dry land is limited. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

Imperial Landed Nobility (N)

Udo, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial Landed Knight who acts as an Imperial representative to the world, and the fiefdoms of two members of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversee affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight, the Imperial representative to the world.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial baron.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial subsector duke, who also conducts affairs regarding the entire subsector at the Interstellar and Imperial level.

World Starport (Sp)

Udo 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.

• The Starport Authority employee population is approximately 7,530 sophonts.

World Population (P)

Udo has a population of approximately 9,000,000 sophonts.

World Demographics

• Humaniti, population >= 95%
• Other sophonts <= 5%

Linguistic Topography

The following languages are among the most commonly used here:

• Core Anglic: One of the principal dialects of one of the two official languages of the Third Imperium. Daibei's Core Anglic is also influenced by Rim Anglic.
• Vilani: One of the two official languages of the Third Imperium.

World Government (G)

Udo is governed by a Non-charismatic Dictatorship. This is a continuation of the charismatic dictatorship, where the original leadership has died or retired and been replaced by allies or protégés. The justifications for the original change in government remain as well as the assertion of rights to rule.

World Law Level (L)

Udo 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). Civilian movement is rigidly controlled. Travel documents are frequently checked, and destinations must often be declared when traveling substantial distances across the world.

World Technology Level (TL)

Udo possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovideo recorders.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, prototype collectors, advanced fusion plants.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
  • Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-4.

World Military

Udo has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 10.

• This equates to approximately 5,000 sophonts under arms in an active or reserve capacity.

World Economy (Ex)

This world's economic measurements are: B56+4

• Resources: B (Abundant)
• Labor: 5 (Hundreds of thousands)
• Infrastructure: 6 (Limited)
• Efficiency: 4 (Advanced)
• Economic Extension: 26
• Resource Units 1320

Trade Data

Trade Classifications for this world:

• Ri-Rich World
• Cp-Subsector Capital
• Ni-Non-Industrial World
• Da-Dangerous World
• Ht-High Tech World

Trade Lines with other worlds:

• This world has a red line minor route with the nearby world of Escher.
• This world has a yellow line feeder route with the nearby world of Fender.
• This world has green line intermediate routes with the nearby worlds of Prince and Raven's Wood.

Express Boat Network:

• This world connects to this polity's Express Boat Network through the worlds of Aquilon, Fender and Macella.

World Culture (Cx)

This world's cultural characteristics are: 887F

• Homogeneity: 8 (Discordant)
• Acceptance: 8 (Friendly)
• Strangeness: 7 (Confusing)
• Symbols: F (Extremely abstract)

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Infrastructure

This world possesses limited infrastructure.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

UWP: A9896BB-D

• Starport: A Excellent
• Size 9 14,400km
• Atmosphere: 8 Dense Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere: 9 90%
• Population: 6 Millions
• Government: B Non-Charismatic Dictator
• Law Level: B Rigid control of civilian movement
• Technology Level: D Above Average Imperial

References & Contributors (Sources)

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