Ugarup (world)

Ugarup/Ultima (Solomani Rim 0502)
Classic Era (1116)	B89A8BE-C Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g) Atmosphere 9 Dense (tainted) Hydrographics A Water World 100% Population 8 Moderate (100 million) Government B Non-Charismatic Dictator Law E Extreme Law (police state) Tech Level C Average Stellar (robots)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M1 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	2

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Ugarup is a preindustrial, moderate population water world with over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts in population size.

• Its surface is 90% or more covered in an ocean of water.
• The inhabitants of this world live on the roughly 10% of exposed land mass, in underwater colonies, on city ships, or similar arrangements.
• As a preindustrial world, this planet cannot yet manufacture enough high-technology resources to support a modern, star-faring society. Having to import most manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
• This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or above the standard for Charted Space.
• This is a temperate world, with a climate of pleasant, average temperatures, considered to be an ideal or near-ideal environment by many different sophont species.
• This world is a "Twilight Zone World", a planet that is tidally-locked to its star. It has a hot side that permanently faces the star, a cold side that permanently faces away, and a narrow twilight zone in-between.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Ultima Subsector of Solomani Rim Sector in the Domain of Sol.
• It is the homeworld of the Gurungan, a sophont species and minor race as well as an aquatic race.
• This world has a colony at Morgana.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

The planet is tidally locked to its primary star and constant storms form in the twilight band that lies between the hot day face and freezing night face.

• Non-Gurungan are restricted to the Human Enclave located on the island city that also houses the downport.

Stellar Data

Ugarup has a solitary primary star.

Ugarup
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M1 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.5	3620 - 3660	0.08839
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0047	0.0247	0.31 - 0.59	0.47	4.7
	Orbit #	*	*	1	1	6
	Remarks		None

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey

0502 Ugarup (Imperial)

Starport: Class IV.

Diameter: 8,300 miles (13,300 km). Gravity: 0.97g.
Atmosphere: Dense oxygen-nitrogen (Tainted).
Hydrographics: 98%.
Climate: Hot.
Population: 800 million.
Government: Dictatorship.
Control Level: 6.
Tech Level: 10.
World Trade Number: 5.

Mainworld Size (S)

Ugarup is a Meso World between 12,000km and 13,500km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.8G and 1.1G. The horizon will appear about 5.1km away. Vessels with 1G of thrust should check with local starport authorities before attempting to land using emergency power.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Ugarup has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. While a Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–3 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Ugarup has 95-100% of its surface covered by liquid water with only a few islands and archipelagos. Wilderness refueling is possible. Such worlds are Water Worlds or Ocean Worlds.

Native Lifeforms

Abundant native life occupying every available ecological niche. Its metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.

Native Sophont (NIL): Gurungans

The Gurungans are a pseudo-octopoidal race of aquatic hexapods, who strongly value their privacy after an initial period of exploitation by outside species. Their homeworld and colonies are largely under imperial stewardship and controls. While largely insular and isolationist, an increasing number of Gurungans have been engaging in interstellar trade and even intercultural exchanges, especially with other aquatic species with whom environmental accommodations are more easily managed.

History & Background (Dossier)

Ugarup is an Imperial water world located in Ultima Subsector of the Solomani Rim.

Like many lesser Vilani client races, the native Gurungan were casually integrated into the Rule of Man by the Terrans, and then largely ignored. They colonised one nearby world (Morgana) but lost contact with it during the Long Night.

Ugarup was eventually re-contacted by the Imperial Interstellar Scout Service and later by Easter Concord traders, and renewed contact with its colony on Morgana. Ugarip eventually joined the Third Imperium. A large trading enclave was established on an island, and the world accepted a non-resident noble. During the Solomani era, commercial and political relationships with local Humans soured and the Gurungan retreated underwater, closing their enclave. They resurfaced to renew their relationship with the Imperium after the Solomani Rim War, the end of which saw them situated on the Imperial side of the border.

Imperial Landed Nobility

Ugarup, 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 marquis.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial viscount.

World Starport (St)

Ugarup has a Class B Starport, a good 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 most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

World Population (P)

Ugarup has a population of 100,000,000 sophonts (hundreds of millions).

World Demographics

Around 95% or more of the residents are Gurungan.

Urbanization

Most Gurungan live in vast underwater city and factory complexes that burrow deep beneath the ocean floor.

World Technology Level (TL)

Ugarup possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
• 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-3.

World Government (G)

Ugarup 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.

Specifically, the native Gurungan are ruled by a cohesive world government presided over by a queen -- the All-Mother -- and a ruling tribunal that exercises routine legislative and executive power.

World Law (L)

Ugarup 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. Most worlds with this law level may be an Amber Zone or Red 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. There is no difference between the police and the military. This world is a full-fledged police state. Oppression is legalized, though not routine.

Economy

• Exports: Many luxury foodstuffs and natural pharmaceuticals derived from the planet's rich oceanic life.
• Imports: High-technology industrial goods adapted to the Gurungan form and environment, especially those difficult to manufacture underwater. Starting around 1000, the Gurungan have purchased deep-water robotic construction equipment, fusion reactors of all sizes, and Gurungan-adapted System Defence Boats and starships.

The Gurungan avoid exclusive contracts with single megacorporations, preferring instead to foster a highly competitive atmosphere.

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