Xoar Gamma (world)

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Xoar Gamma/Spica (Spica 1909)
Classic Era (1116)
D311841–7
StarportD Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size3 Small (4,800 km, 0.24g - 0.34g)
Atmosphere1 Vacuum (trace)
Hydrographics1 Dry World 10%
Population8 Moderate (200 million)
Government4 Representative Democracy
Law1 Low Law (no explosives, poison gas)
Tech Level7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G5 IV M1 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 0

Xoar Gamma is a non-agricultural, preindustrial, and moderate population icy world with over a hundred million, but not yet at a billion sophonts in population.

  • Its surface is ice-capped with little or no atmosphere and nearly all of its water frozen.
  • It is unable to produce quality foodstuffs and must import them.
  • It is a world working toward being an industrial powerhouse but lacks an adequate workforce to do so. It must now import many of its manufactured and high tech goods.
  • It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Spica Subsector of Spica Sector.
  • Xoar are found here.

Description / Astrography & Planetology[edit]

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Binary Solar System

Xoar Gamma Binary Star System
Xoar Gamma
Solitary Subgiant G Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
G5 IV Giant 2 4700 - 5600 4.9
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.02605 0.1836 1.76 - 2.87 2.605 26.05
Orbit #  * 0 5 5 8
Remarks
Xoar Gamma
Solitary M Type.jpg 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

System Data[edit]

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Mainworld Data[edit]

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Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]

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Native Lifeforms[edit]

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History & Background / Dossier[edit]

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World Starport[edit]

Xoar Gamma 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.

World Technology Level[edit]

Xoar Gamma possesses a Technology Level of TL–7.

  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early video and early satellite communication networks.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fuel cells, solar energy, and geothermal power sources.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: Improved automobiles, hovercraft, and bullet trains.
    • Water: Hydrofoils and early triphibians.
    • Air: Hang gliders and supersonic jets.
    • Space: Deep space probes and interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Government[edit]

Xoar Gamma is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referendum, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.

World Military[edit]

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World Economy[edit]

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Trade Data[edit]

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World Demographics[edit]

200,000,000, largely Human and Xoar.

World Culture[edit]

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Urbanization[edit]

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Historical Data[edit]

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World Timeline[edit]

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