Zovoe (world)

Zovoe/Engakhs (Knoellighz 1212) Milieu 1116 C986432-7 Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 9 Large (14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g) Atmosphere 8 Dense Hydrographics 6 Wet World 60% Population 4 Moderate (20 thousand) Government 3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy Law 2 Low Law (no energy weapons) Tech Level 7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also	UWP
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System Details
Primary	F9 V D
Worlds	12
Gas Giants	3
Planetoid Belts	0
Cultural Details
Government	Self-perpetuating oligarchy
Law Level	Low
Cultural Extension	1233
Army Size (BEs)	1
Economic Details
Technology Level	7
Economic Extension	630-3 Resources 6 Few Labor 3 Low (2 thousand) Infrastructure 0 Non-existent Efficiency -3 Poor
Importance Extension	-2
Resource Units	1
GWP (BCr)	0
World Trade Number	3
Trade Volume (MCr/year)	10
Starport Details
Classification	Class-C
Port Size	2
Building Capacity (Tons)	0
Port employees	0
Port passengers (annual)	0

Zovoe is a world suited to becoming an agricultural world, but with a population between 10,000 and 100,000 sophonts it lacks the capability to produce or process sufficient resources to export its projected agricultural produce. This is a temperate world, with a climate of average temperatures. It is a Vargr dominated Non-Aligned world in the Engakhs Subsector of Knoellighz Sector.

Description / Astrography & Planetology

Stellar Data

Zovoe has two stars in the star system.

Zovoe
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	F9 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		1.13	5990 - 6050	1.53382
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0109	0.1027	1.16 - 2.03	1.09	10.9
	Orbit #	*	0	4	3	7
	Remarks
Zovoe
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	DA	White Dwarf		0.36	14000 - 14000	0.005
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.00016	0.00587	0.06 - 0.09	0.016	0.16
	Orbit #	*	*	*	*	0
	Remarks

System Data

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Mainworld Data

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Mainworld Geography & Topography

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Native Lifeforms

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History & Background / Dossier

After two disappointing attempts at world colonization, the shipbuilders of Khezoeridosai (Knoellighz 1212) were happily surprised to arrive at Zovoe and begin construction of a Downport. The colony was slow to populate after the track record of Khezoeridosai's previous finds. Twenty thousand Vargr colonists were happy they had waited to hear of Zovoe before boarding their generation vessels. With a familiar surface gravity, a similarly-dense but clean atmosphere, and sufficient (60%) surface seas, the Garden world was a welcoming breath of clean air.

Recreation was the initial draw to Zovoe, with its low population, little need for true governance (a Representative Democracy), and consequently a low Law requirement, which painted Zovoe as a pristine new start for colonists. Vargr arrived here from Khezoeridosai are eternally happy not to require breathing filters and their lungs are suited and strong enough to tolerate the dense atmospheric pressure. Weather is calm and the higher pressure allows for comfortable average planetary temperatures, as well as tolerable winter seasons to furred Vargr. The main occupation of colonists here is maintaining the local Downport and offering services of recreation to starship crews that stop here after more than three weeks' journey from Khezoeridosai.

World Starport

Zovoe 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.

• Vargr starports reflect the variety of Vargr architecture, with many disparate styles of building, each having their own unique ornamentation and gaudy colour scheme, and all competing for the attention of the onlooker. Emblems for the major shipping lines and port facilities abound.

World Technology Level

Zovoe 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

Zovoe is governed by Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy. A single family or small group provides the leadership and important positions in the government. These positions are inherited by member of the group or their family members. The organization may be a monarchy, with titles passed to family members, or a plutocracy where inheritance of the family fortune includes government position. Alternatively, the organization may be a more typical government apparatus, only with positions of power inherited.

World Law Level

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World Military

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World Economy

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Trade Data

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World Demographics

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World Culture

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Urbanization

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Historical Data

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World Timeline

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UWP Listing

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References & Contributors / Sources

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• J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Vargr (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), IFC. (named but no further data)
• J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Zhodani (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), ICF. (named but no further data)
• James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), . (dot map provided)
• Author & Contributor: Michael Allyn Davis (generated data and names)
• Author & Contributor: The Pakkrat
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science