Zuethun (world)

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Zuethun/Tsosoe (Empty Quarter 3007)
Milieu 1116
B76287B-A
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g)
Atmosphere6 Standard
Hydrographics2 Dry World 20%
Population8 Moderate (800 million)
Government7 Balkanization
LawB Extreme Law (control of movement)
Tech LevelA Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also UWP
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System Details
Primary M3 V M5 V
Worlds 7
Gas Giants 0
Planetoid Belts 1
Cultural Details
Government Balkanization
Law Level Extreme
Cultural Extension AB7C
Army Size (BEs) 1500
Economic Details
Technology Level 10
Economic Extension
B7C+5
ResourcesBAbundant
Labor7Moderate (80 million)
InfrastructureC Very extensive
Efficiency+5Very advanced
Importance Extension 3
Resource Units 4,684
GWP (BCr) 4,620
World Trade Number 5
Trade Volume (MCr/year) 4,850
Starport Details
Classification Class-B
Port Size 5
Building Capacity (Tons) 800,000
Port employees 1,415
Port passengers (annual) 59,000

Zuethun has a short-sleeve breathable atmosphere. The system has a population between 100 million and a billion sophonts. This system serves as the capital for the subsector. It is a member of Julian Protectorate in the Tsosoe Subsector of Empty Quarter Sector and in the Hegemony of Lorean. 20% of the world's population is the Major Race Vargr.

Astrography and Planetology[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Zuethun has two stars in the star system.
Zuethun
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M3 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.37 3270 - 3430 0.03081
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0034 0.0146 0.18 - 0.35 0.34 3.4
Orbit #  *  * 0 1 5
Remarks
Zuethun
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M5 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.162 2930 - 3060 0.00171
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0018 0.0034 0.04 - 0.09 0.18 1.8
Orbit #  *  *  * 0 4
Remarks

Mainworld Data[edit]

No information yet available.

Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Zuethun is a Meso World between 10,400km and 12,000km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.7G and 0.9G. The horizon will appear about 4.7km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]

Zuethun has a pressure of 0.71 to 1.49 atmospheres. A Standard Atmosphere does not require survival gear and will likely be easy for most sophonts to breathe.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]

Zuethun has 15-25% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice. There may be a few small seas. Wilderness refueling is possible. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are Hell Worlds or Poor Worlds depending on their atmosphere.

Mainworld Topography and Geography[edit]

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History and Background[edit]

Zuethun is a populous world, and the unofficial capital of the Lorean Hegemony within the Empty Quarter. It is divided between nations of Humans and those of Suedzuk Vargr (a.k.a. Blood or Red Vargr). The Human nations rarely fight one another, while the Suedzuk nations number in the thousands, cover 2/3rds of the planet, and are in a constant state of war and near-war with one another. However, the Suedzuk use only primitive weapons (shedding real blood) against each other; the Early Stellar tech weapons of real war are reserved for anti-Human actions.

World Starport[edit]

Zuethun 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.

World Demographics[edit]

The Human population of Zuethun ruled this world by 375, during the War of Man.

The Human population now owns most of the choice land sounding the small seas and lakes of the world, and receives the majority of the available rainfall. The remaining land is under control of the Suedzuk; it largely consists of vast deserts and harsh badlands. Heavy Hegemonic funding continues to power further development of the Human nations of Zuethun. If you ignore the underlining tension and focus on the government subsidies, intensive technological development and the fine Mediterranean climate, it's a great place to live.

Linguistic Topography[edit]

The following languages are the most commonly used here:

World Technology Level[edit]

Zuethun possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A in Hexadecimal Notation.

World Government[edit]

Zuethun 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 Timeline[edit]

These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this world and the surrounding region:

  • 359-375: War of Man, as Humans rebel against repressive Vargr rule in coreward Empty Quarter Sector.
  • 814: The Third Imperium and the Arzula authorities forge a trading agreement, leading to the creation of the Deep Space Stations of the Saeghvung-Turley-Exile Run, crossing the Lesser Rift in Empty Quarter Sector.
  • 822-835: Much of Arzul Sector is conquered by the Arzula.
    • 835-860s: The Blighted War drains the Arzula's nascent Hegemony as it tries to conquer five subsectors.
  • 864: The modern Hegemony of Lorean is founded, starting out as a 'trade and aid' group of interstellar traders centred on a cluster of high-population systems dominating Mycocona Subsector.
    • The great success of this trade coalition leads to a sharp rise of economic and then military power.
  • 869-870: The repressive methods of the Hegemony, and the refusal of local resistance to buckle, leads to the Era of Horror in parts of coreward Empty Quarter Sector, as the Hegemony responds with undue cruelty against its enemies.
  • 872: The worlds of Kotsfa Subsector secede from the Hegemony, defying efforts to stop them.
    • Further disintegration is only prevented with the suicide of the Hegemon and radical economic reforms introduced by his successor.
  • 933-936: The defection of the Damlaer Union from the Julian Protectorate to the Hegemony leads to the Lorean Strikes. Failed military action leads to a major political crisis within the Protectorate.
  • 940: As part of this political upheaval, the government of the Ikonaz Sphere collapses, replaced by the Rukadukaz Republic.
  • 942: The Protectorate and the Hegemony formally sign the Treaty of Var-Inaka (restricting naval basing) and the Julian Concord, incorporating the Hegemony into the Julian Protectorate.

UWP Listing[edit]

UWP Changes (all dates are Imperial Calendar)

References and Contributors[edit]

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