Vaal (world)

Kuguli/Zhemi (Daibei 0624)
Classic Era (1116)	D597779-6 Starport D Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 9 Dense (tainted) Hydrographics 7 Wet World 70% Population 7 Moderate (70 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 9 High Law (no weapons out of home) Tech Level 6 Pre-Stellar (nuclear)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M1 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	2

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Vaal is an agricultural world with the potential to become an industrial power.

• As an agricultural world, this world is a near-ideal environment for producing quality foodstuffs of plant, animal, and other forms. Quality foodstuffs are a major export commodity for this world.
• As a preindustrial world, this planet cannot yet manufacture enough high-technology resources to support a modern, star-faring society. Having to import many manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Zhemi Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
• This world is also known as Kuguli.
• The lanthanum deposits make this world an attractive target for Solomani Confederation expansion.
• The Imperial Naval Base at Sotto (Daibei 0424) mounts regular patrols in and around this system due to these rich deposits.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Though listed as an agricultural planet, Vaal also has some of the richest lanthanum deposits in the sector. This small planet is so rich in heavy metals that its volcanoes exhale lead oxides regularly, tainting the dense atmosphere. A few plants have adapted themselves to remove this taint and make metabolic use of it. These few are, of course, not edible by the human populace.

Vaal has a solitary primary star.

Vaal
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M1 V	Main Sequence		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

System Data

System:

• x2 Gas Giants
• x1 Planetoid Belts
• x10 Other Worlds

System Importance (Ix)

This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of -1 (Unimportant).

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

Mainworld Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Size (S)

This world has a Planetary Size of 5.

• 8,000 km

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

This world 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 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)

This world has a Hydrosphere of 7.

• 70 % of the world's surface is covered in liquid.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Imperial Landed Nobility (N)

This world, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of three members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial baron.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial marquis.

World Starport (Sp)

This world 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.

• The Starport Authority employee population is approximately 20 sophonts.

World Population (P)

This world has a Population rating of 7.

• App. 90,000,000 sophonts

World Demographics

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

World Government (G)

This world has a Balkanized Government. There is no central world government. The world has several governments competing for control of the world. These may be allies, cooperating, competitors, or at war with each other.

World Law Level (L)

This world has a Law Level of 9.

• Possession of weapons outside the home prohibited

World Technology Level (TL)

This world possesses a Technology Level of TL–6.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone, radio, and television.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fission power generation, advanced water and wind generation of electricity.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Improved automobiles, early ATV's, and dedicated AFV's.
  • Water: Amphibious vehicles, improved submersibles, and early SCUBA gear.
  • Air: Early jet aircraft and rotorcraft VTOL's.
  • Space: Early unmanned rocket delivery systems and early manned orbital rockets.

World Military

This world has a Battalion Equivalent figure of approximately 30.

• This equates to approximately 15,000 sophonts under arms in an active or reserve capacity.

World Economy (Ex)

The world's economic measurements are: ( 9 6 6 +1 )

• Resources: 9 Moderate
• Labor: 6 Millions
• Infrastructure: 6 Limited
• Efficiency: 1 Average
• Economic Extension: 22
• Resource Units 324

Trade Data

Trade Classifications for this world:

• Ag-Agricultural World
• Pi-Pre-Industrial World

Trade Lines with other worlds:

• This world has a red line minor route with the nearby world of Sotto.

World Culture (Cx)

The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 8 6 6 7 ]

• Homogeneity: 8 Discordant
• Acceptance: 6 Aloof
• Strangeness: 6 Very distinct
• Symbols: 7 Somewhat concrete

World Language/s

• Anglic
• Vilani (language)

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: D597779-6

• Starport: D Poor
• Size 5 8,000km
• Atmosphere: 9 Dense; Tainted
• Hydrosphere: 7 70%
• Population: 7 Tens of millions
• Government Type: 7 Balkanization
• Law Level: 9 Possession of weapons outside the home prohibited
• Technology Level: 6 Nuclear Power

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science