Merro (world)

Merro/Old Colonies (Vanguard Reaches 1734)
Classic Era (1116)	A966827-D Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 9 Large (14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g) Atmosphere 6 Standard Hydrographics 6 Wet World 60% Population 8 Moderate (300 million) Government 2 Participating Democracy Law 7 Moderate Law (no firearms) Tech Level D Average Stellar (holo data)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	K2 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	1

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Merro is a moderate population rich world with over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts in population size.

• Its economy and population are growing and living conditions are expected to slowly improve barring outside forces.
• It is a member of the Altarean Confederation in the Old Colonies Subsector of Vanguard Reaches Sector.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

This system is located on the Altarean Main.

Merro Primary has a solitary primary star.

Merro Primary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	K2 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.82	4830 - 5100	0.49928
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0073	0.0586	0.7 - 1.26	0.73	7.3
	Orbit #	*	*	3	2	6
	Remarks		None

System Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

No information yet available.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Merro 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)

No information yet available.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available.

Mainworld Map

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Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background / Dossier

Merro is one of three newer colonies in the Confederation -- those not among the six "homeworlds" -- to send representatives to the central government on Arcturus.

World Starport

Merro 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 Population (P)

Merro has a population of 300,000,000 sophonts (hundreds of millions).

• The population consists of Murians.

World Technology Level

Merro possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovideo recorders.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, prototype collectors, advanced fusion plants.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
  • Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-4.

World Government

Merro is governed by a Participatory Democracy where eligible voters determine laws and policy. What determines an eligible voter varies. There may be smaller councils or regional bodies to draft the policies voted upon. Leadership of the government and all members of the bureaucracy are determined by the voting population.

• Any action undertaken by the Altarean Confederation requires the unanimous consent of all nine members of its governing Council and ratification by governments of the nine represented worlds, of which Merro is one.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy

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Trade Data

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World Culture

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Historical Data

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World Timeline

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UWP Listing

No information yet available.

References & Contributors / Sources

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• Paranoia Press, Vanguard Reaches
• Paranoia Press, Vanguard Reaches 1991 updates by Chuck Kallenbach
• TravellerMap T5SS Data
• Mongoose 2nd: The Spinward Extents