Whistler (world)

Whistler/Orvon (Daibei 2939)
Classic Era (1116)	B555767-A Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 5 Wet World 50% Population 7 Moderate (70 million) Government 6 Captive Government/Colony Law 7 Moderate Law (no firearms) Tech Level A Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	K2 V M3 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	2

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Whistler is an agricultural world.

• 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.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Orvon Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
• This world was colonized by and/or is controlled from Bemolango (Daibei Sector, Orvon Subsector 2837)

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

The world is part of the Asahikawa Trade Circuit.

Binary Solar System

Whistler Binary Star System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Whistler K2 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.82	4830 - 5100	0.49928
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0036	0.0586	0.7 - 1.26	0.36	3.6
	Orbit #	*	*	3	1	5
	Remarks
	None
Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Whistler M3 V	Secondary	Main Sequence		0.37	3270 - 3430	0.03081
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0017	0.0146	0.18 - 0.35	0.17	1.7
	Orbit #	*	*	0	0	4
	Remarks
	None

System Data

System:

• x2 Gas Giants
• x0 Planetoid Belts
• x8 Other Worlds

System Importance (Ix)

This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of 3 (Ordinary).

• (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 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)

This world 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)

This world has 45-55% of its surface covered by liquid water. 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)

No information yet available.

Imperial Landed Nobility (N)

This world, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of two 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.

World Starport (Sp)

This world 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.

• The Starport Authority employee population is approximately 3,060 sophonts.

World Population (P)

This world has a population of 10,000,000 sophonts (tens of millions).

• This world has a population of approximately 80,000,000 sophonts.

World Demographics

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

World Government (G)

This world has a Captive Government or Colony. The world is ruled by an external government, there is no self-rule. A colony or conquered area. The local government is an oligarchy appointed by, and answerable only to, the external government.

World Law Level (L)

This world has a moderate law level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. All firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Technology Level (TL)

This world possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A 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: Grav belts and maturing gravcraft.
  • Air: Greatly improved hybrid grav-aircraft.
  • Space: Improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-1.

World Military

This world has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 150.

• This equates to approximately 75,000 sophonts under arms in an active or reserve capacity.

World Economy (Ex)

The world's economic measurements are: ( B 6 C +3 )

• Resources: B Abundant
• Labor: 6 Millions
• Infrastructure: C Very extensive
• Efficiency: 3 Improved
• Economic Extension: 32
• Resource Units 2376

Trade Data

Trade Classifications for this world:

• Ag-Agricultural World

Trade Lines with other worlds:

• This world has yellow line feeder routes with the following nearby worlds: Pinnock, St. Lucia, Tura and Whyte.
• This world has green line intermediate routes with the following nearby worlds: Bemolango and Sweet.

World Culture (Cx)

The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 7 A 5 A ]

• Homogeneity: 7 Discordant
• Acceptance: A Very friendly
• Strangeness: 5 Distinct
• Symbols: A Abstract

World Language/s

• Anglic
• Vilani (language)

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Infrastructure

This world possesses very extensive infrastructure.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

UWP: B555767-A

• Starport: B Good
• Size 5 8,000km
• Atmosphere: 5 Thin atmosphere
• Hydrosphere: 5 50%
• Population: 7 Tens of millions
• Government Type: 6 Captive Government / Colony
• Law Level: 7 Shotguns prohibited
• Technology Level: A Interstellar community

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Gary L. Thomas. "Daibei Sector: Library and Map." The Travellers' Digest 15 (1989): 22-25.
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• Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips