Khukish (world)

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Khukish/Khukish (Corridor 1606)
Milieu 0
A77A844-C
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g)
Atmosphere7 Standard (tainted)
HydrographicsA Water World 100%
Population8 Moderate (700 million)
Government4 Representative Democracy
Law4 Moderate Law (no light assault weapons)
Tech LevelC Average Stellar (robots)
Classic Era (1116)
A77A989-F
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g)
Atmosphere7 Standard (tainted)
HydrographicsA Water World 100%
Population9 High (8 billion)
Government8 Civil Service Bureaucracy
Law9 High Law (no weapons out of home)
Tech LevelF High Stellar (anagathics)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G9 V
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 3

Khukish is a high-population, industrial water world, which has 90% or more of its surface covered in an ocean of water and a billion or more sophonts in population size.

  • The inhabitants of this world live on the roughly 10% of exposed land mass, in underwater colonies, on city ships, or similar arrangements.
  • As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
  • Its economy is rapidly growing and living conditions are expected to rapidly improve barring outside forces.
  • The world serves as the subsector capital with the significant extra trade and prestige associated with that role.
  • This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or above the standard for Charted Space.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Khukish Subsector of Corridor Sector in the Domain of Vland.
  • This world has a colony at Errd Lomon.
  • This world was known by the same name during the time of the First Imperium.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

This world is part of the Ushamla Main.

Khukish has a solitary primary star.
Khukish
Solitary G Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
G9 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.9 5270 - 5380 0.69159
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0079 0.069 0.81 - 1.44 0.79 7.9
Orbit #  *  * 3 2 7
Remarks None

Mainworld Data

Starport A: Excellent Facilities. Starship Shipyards. Refined Fuel. Class V
Diameter 7 Medium (11,200km)
Atmosphere 7 Standard, Tainted
Hydrographics A Water World (100%)
Population 9 8 Billion
Government 8 Civil Service Bureaucracy
Law Level 9 High law (Weapons outside home are prohibited) GCR 6
Tech Level F High Stellar (Anagathics) GTL 12
Core Type Icy
Density 0.56 Earths
Mass 0.41 Earths
Gravity 0.5 G
Rotation Period 36 hours
Orbital Period 292days
Axial Tilt 24 degrees
Orbital Eccentricity 0.024
Satellites 1
Surface Pressure 0.753 atm

History & Background (Dossier)

Located in the Khukish Subsector of the Corridor Sector, Khukish is the imperial subsector capital and boasts one of the highest technology levels in the subsector.

  • The Khukish Subsector is defended by 56th Fleet and the 58th Fleet.
  • According to reports (TNS 1117) the Khukish Naval Command announced the withdrawal of the Khukish 984th Naval Reserve Squadron from border patrol duty.
  • This portion of the corridor is under constant threat from Vargr incursions and several neighboring worlds have Vargr populations.

Imperial High & Landed Nobility

Khukish, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial Landed Knight who acts as an Imperial representative to the world, and the fiefdoms of two members of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversee affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level.

» See Duchy of Khukish.

World Starport (St)

Khukish has a Class A Starport, an excellent 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 other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

Trade Data

Trade Information

  • System Classifications:
    • High Population
    • Capital of the Subsector
    • Industrial
    • Water-World
  • World Trade Number (WTN): 6
  • Per Capita Income (WPCI): $ 23,100

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