Rigel (world)

Rigel/Rigel (Rigel 3103)
Classic Era (1116)	A469AC9-G Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g) Atmosphere 6 Standard Hydrographics 9 Wet World 90% Population A High (20 billion) Government C Charismatic Oligarchy Law 9 High Law (no weapons out of home) Tech Level G High Stellar (terraforming)
See also	UWP

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Rigel is a high-population world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

• It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Rigel Subsector of Rigel Sector.

• This world has an exploration base, which is similar to an Imperial Scout base, capable of handling explorer personnel and exploratory starships.

Astrography and Planetology

The Rigel system is a Quinary Star System whose main central star (Rigel A) has a far trinary companion system (Rigel BC) and a distant solitary orange main-sequence companion (Rigel D). The mainworld orbits the solitary Rigel D star.

Rigel Central Star - has a solitary primary star.

Rigel A (Main)
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	B8 Ia	Supergiant		22.8	11000 - 12100	145800
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	1.03285	31.67114	303.57 - 494.79	103.285	1032.85
	Orbit #	3	9	12	10	14
	Remarks		Beta Orionis A - Main Central Star

Rigel BC Far Companion - has three stars in the star system.

Rigel Ba
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	B9 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		2.75	10400 - 10700	34.48772
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0232	0.4871	37.99 - 71.12	2.32	23.2
	Orbit #	*	1	9	5	8
	Remarks		(Close Companion of Rigel Bb)
Rigel Bb
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	B9 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		2.75	10400 - 10700	34.48772
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0232	0.4871	37.99 - 71.12	2.32	23.2
	Orbit #	*	1	9	5	8
	Remarks		(Close Companion of Rigel Ba)
Rigel C Companion
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	B9 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		2.75	10400 - 10700	34.48772
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0232	0.4871	37.99 - 71.12	2.32	23.2
	Orbit #	*	1	9	5	8
	Remarks		(Near Companion of Rigel B Binary System)

Rigel D Distant Companion - has a solitary primary star.

Rigel D
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	K0 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.88	5170 - 5270	0.63928
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0076	0.0663	0.78 - 1.4	0.76	7.6
	Orbit #	*	*	3	2	6
	Remarks		Distant Companion of Rigel ABC Quaternary System

System Data

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Mainworld Data

Rigel has an Excellent Starport with shipyards able of handling Starships up to the Overhaul level, and provides Refined fuel. The main world is roughly 9,000 kilometers in diameter, and is a Small terrestrial. The atmosphere has a pressure of 1.1 atmospheres The atmosphere is a standard oxygen/nitrogen mix, which is breathable without assistance. The surface is roughly 85 percent surface water, which qualifies it as a Wet world. The main world has a general population of 20 Billion local residents, which qualifies it as a High population world. The local government is characterized as Charismatic Oligarchy, with government by a select group, organization, or class enjoying overwhelming confidence of the citizenry. Visitors may find the law highly restrictive as weapons outside the home are regulated or restricted by local authorities.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

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Mainworld Map

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Native Lifeforms

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History & Background (Dossier)

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World starport

Rigel 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.

World technology level

Rigel possesses a Technology Level of TL–16 or TL-G in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Personal holovideo and personal meson communicators.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, collectors, and advanced Fusion+.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land, Water & Air: Advanced gravcraft.
  • Space: G-Carriers & advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-7 and prototype Hop Drive-1.

World government

Rigel is governed by a Charismatic Oligarchy, like a charismatic dictatorship in that a larger group has asserted their right to rule. The group will likely have better rules of succession than a single dictator and may last longer, or may transition to a non-charismatic dictatorship.

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

A469AC9-G

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