Whisp (world)

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Whisp/Vestus (Reft 0602)
Classic Era (1116)
C551110-6
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere5 Thin
Hydrographics1 Dry World 10%
Population1 Low (20)
Government1 Company/Corporation
Law0 No Law
Tech Level6 Pre-Stellar (nuclear)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary A6 V F7 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 4

Whisp is a poor, low-population world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts.

Description (Planetology)[edit]

This system is part of the Lintl Cluster.

Stellar Data[edit]

Whisp has two stars in the star system.
Whisp
Solitary A Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
A6 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 1.83 7760 - 7910 8.29046
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0165 0.2388 2.49 - 4.28 1.65 16.5
Orbit #  * 0 5 4 8
Remarks
Whisp
Solitary F Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
F7 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 1.21 6180 - 6280 1.94872
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0123 0.1158 1.29 - 2.24 1.23 12.3
Orbit #  * 0 4 3 7
Remarks

Mainworld Data[edit]

Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Whisp 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]

Whisp 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]

Whisp has 05-15% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice. Wilderness refueling will be difficult. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are Hell Worlds or Poor Worlds depending on their atmosphere.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

No information yet available.

World Starport[edit]

Whisp 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 Population (P)[edit]

Whisp has a population of 20 sophonts (tens).

  • This is a Low Population World and the population would be too low to sustain itself without significant outside assistance. This may represent a transient population such as the crew of a starship, the final survivors of a dying colony, an advance team setting up to receive colonists, or a small outpost where establishing a colony is not the primary objective.

World Government (G)[edit]

Whisp is governed by a Corporate Polity, having a single corporation with a typical corporate structure as a government. Essentially, this is a "company town" (or world). The typical corporate-run world usually has a single purpose. Examples include mining, agriculture, or other kinds of resource extraction. But rather than a simple base of operations, there are facilities for housing workers and their families, including hospitals, schools, and other infrastructure. How, or if, the children of the workers are incorporated into the workforce varies with companies. The corporation running the world may be a subsidiary of a larger interstellar corporation.

World Law (L)[edit]

Whisp has no law in practice. It is an Anarchy. On many worlds, this by itself justifies an Amber Zone advisory. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate.

World Technology Level (T)[edit]

Whisp possesses a Technology Level of TL–6.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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