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* [[Ancients|circa -250,000]]: the [[Ancient]]s are active within the sector.
 
* [[Ancients|circa -250,000]]: the [[Ancient]]s are active within the sector.
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* [[-9235]]: the [[Vilani]] discover [[jump drive]] technology. Over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across [[Charted Space]].
 
* [[-5400]] to [[-4015]]: the [[Vilani]] [[Consolidation Wars]].
 
* [[-5400]] to [[-4015]]: the [[Vilani]] [[Consolidation Wars]].
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* [[-4045]] to [[-2204]]: the region is part of the [[First Imperium|Ziru Sirka]].
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* [[-4045]] to [[-2204]]: the [[First Imperium|Ziru Sirka]] claims and settles worlds across the region.
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* [[-2204]] to [[-1776]]: the region becomes part of the [[Rule of Man]].
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* [[-2404]] to [[-2215]]: the [[Interstellar Wars]].
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* [[-2204]] to [[-1776]]: the [[Rule of Man]] administers the worlds of the region.
 
* [[-1776]] to [[0]]: the [[Long Night]].
 
* [[-1776]] to [[0]]: the [[Long Night]].
 
* [[0|The Year 0]]: the [[Third Imperium]] is founded.
 
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* [[604]]-[[622]]: the [[Civil War]].
 
* [[604]]-[[622]]: the [[Civil War]].
 
* [[624]]: the [[Express Boat Network]] is established.
 
* [[624]]: the [[Express Boat Network]] is established.
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* [[800]]-[[820]]: the [[Psionics Suppressions]].
 
* [[995]]-[[1065]]: the {{Imperial}} [[Second Survey]] charts the system.
 
* [[995]]-[[1065]]: the {{Imperial}} [[Second Survey]] charts the system.
 
* [[1065]]: the [[Second Survey]] is published. Information about the system becomes widely available.
 
* [[1065]]: the [[Second Survey]] is published. Information about the system becomes widely available.

Revision as of 18:23, 6 November 2024

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Depot/Epshu (Zarushagar 1920)
Classic Era (1116)
A68886B-C
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
Atmosphere8 Dense
Hydrographics8 Wet World 80%
Population8 Moderate (200 million)
Government6 Captive Government/Colony
LawB Extreme Law (control of movement)
Tech LevelC Average Stellar (robots)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G1 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 0
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Depot is a rich, pre-agricultural world with a moderate population of over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts in size.

  • The world's agricultural industry is growing and some economists forecast an explosion in this world's agribusiness in the near future as new agro-technology and a more capable labor force are imported.
  • This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
  • This world has high-grade living conditions with a good climate and a non-harmful environment. As such, this world is much sought after with large queues for immigration here.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Epshu Subsector of Zarushagar Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
  • This world toils under the control of a military government with conditions reflecting that situation, including curtailed civil rights and limited freedoms.
  • This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or above the standard for Charted Space.
  • This is a "Puzzle" world designated as an Amber Zone. Caution is advised since the world has an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that are not well understood and might be a danger to a visitor.
  • This world has an Imperial Naval Depot.
  • It lies within the Schmidt Cluster.
  • It has also been known as De Boynton.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Depot has a solitary primary star.

  • It is a yellow main sequence.
Depot has a solitary primary star.
Primary
Solitary G Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
G1 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 1.03 5770 - 5860 1.109
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0099 0.0873 1 - 1.75 0.99 9.9
Orbit #  *  * 4 3 7
Remarks

System Data

The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

Depot is a Meso World between 8,800km and 10,400km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.6G and 0.8G. The horizon will appear about 4.4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Depot has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. A Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Depot has 75-85% of its surface covered by liquid water with a few large continents and extensive islands. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

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(Blank map, predominantly watery world.)

History & Background (Dossier)

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Depot is a Puzzle World and is designated as an Amber Zone. It presents particular risks and dangers due to the environment or native life forms, laws or customs, or other conditions that are not well understood.

  • Visitors are advised to act with caution.

It is a member of the Schmidt Cluster, a minor trade route in the central-rimward part of Zarushagar Sector.

World Starport (St)

Depot 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)

Depot has a population of 200,000,000 sophonts (hundreds of millions).

Linguistic Topography

The most commonly heard languages are:

World Technology Level (T)

Depot possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C in Hexadecimal Notation.

World Government (G)

Depot has a Captive Government or Colony. The world is ruled by an external government, there is no self-rule. This is a colony or conquered area. The local government is an oligarchy appointed by, and answerable only to, the external government.

World Law (L)

Depot has an extreme law level which covers every area of interaction. Laws are complex, detailed, and difficult to understand. Every interaction with the government requires an Advocate. Law enforcement is omnipresent and strict. Legal proceeding can take months to years to resolve and may involve dozens of people. A few worlds with this law level may be a Red Zone and others will be an Amber Zone. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (with no exception for private residences; visiting starships are only protected so long as they stay within designated starports and approach corridors). Civilian movement is rigidly controlled. Travel documents are frequently checked, and destinations must often be declared when traveling substantial distances across the world.

Imperial Landed Nobility

Depot, 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 estate and fiefdoms of four members of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversee affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level.

Trade Data

  • Importance: 4 (important)

World Economy

  • Resources: A (abundant)
  • Labor: 7 (tens of millions)
  • Infrastructure: E (comprehensive)
  • Efficiency: +5 (very advanced)

World Culture

  • Heterogenity: A (discordant)
  • Acceptance: C (xenophilic)
  • Strangeness: 7 (confusing)
  • Symbols: E (extremely abstract)

World Timeline

Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:

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