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Milo has considerable plant life at the lower elevations, but has a stark and low treeline.  Most plants have adaptations similar to Terran conifers.
 
Milo has considerable plant life at the lower elevations, but has a stark and low treeline.  Most plants have adaptations similar to Terran conifers.
  
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== History & Background / Dossier ==
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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Milo was settled by the Milo family, originally from Europa. Gustav Milo was the grandson of Chaim Milo, the billionaire industrialist. The family fell out of favour on Europa after a series of disastrous political terms, and they and their followers emigrated to the barely surveyed Milo. Gustav brought as much materiel and technology as his could purchase, expending the vast majority of his wealth in this effort. That said, his downport, Gustaville, is somewhat underwhelming and dated, as his clan has not made the necessary maintenance and upkeep a priority.  
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'''Milo''' was settled by the Milo family, originally from [[Europa (world)|Europa]]. Gustav Milo, the eponymous founder of the settlement, was the grandson of Chaim Milo, a multi-billionaire industrialist. The family fell out of favor on [[Europa (world)|Europa]] after a series of disastrous political terms, and they and their followers emigrated to the then barely surveyed planet. Gustav brought as much materiel and technology as was available for purchase, expending the vast majority of his wealth in this effort. That said, his [[downport]], Gustaville, remains somewhat underwhelming and dated, as his descendants have not made maintenance and upkeep a priority.
  
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The population follows the [[Church of Quesada]]. The [[Church of Quesada#The Inquisition|Quesadan Inquisition]] has no authority on the world.
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The colony started with considerable technological stocks, but over the years most have ceased to function. Nonetheless, two of the world's three [[Power Plant|fission plants]] are still online, and seem to be maintained adequately. Other artifacts dating to the time of Gustav Milo seem to be undamaged, merely needing appropriate maintenance or in some cases simple power adapters. The main issue appears the lack of technical education amongst the population; there are schools, but they seem to focus on political theory and certain points of history. Generally the population display a somewhat dated [[Europa (world)|Europan]]-derived [[Solomani]] culture.
  
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=== World Starport ===
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Almost all adult males own two or more rifles – seen as a symbol of their masculinity – while women seem to prefer carbines and pistols. Children are trained in the use of firearms at an early age.
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{{Starport|name= Milo|Starport=D}}
 
  
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Gustaville is the term used for the downport and its attendant startown.
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The population largely follows the [[Church of Quesada]]. The [[Church of Quesada#The Inquisition|Quesadan Inquisition]] has no authority on the world.
  
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=== World Technology Level ===
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[[Solomani Security]] keeps a close eye on things to ensure the security of the [[Solomani Confederation|Solomani State]] and the well-being of its loyal citizens. Almost anyone ''could'' be a [[Solomani Security|SolSec]] informant, passing on all sorts of useful information: some gain a reward or benefit for their actions, others are coerced, while many see it as an act of duty to help protect the [[Solomani Confederation|the State]] and its interests.
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{{WorldTech|name= Milo|WorldTech=7}}
 
  
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The colony started with considerable technological artifacts, but over the years, most have ceased to function.  Nonetheless, 2 of the 3 fission plants are still online, and seem to be maintained adequately.  Other artifacts seem to be undamaged, merely needing appropriate maintenance or in some case power adapters.  The main issue is the lack of advanced education amongst the clan population; there are schools, but they seem to focus on biased political theory.
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=== [[Starport|World Starport]] (St) ===
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{{Starport|name= Milo|Starport= D}}
  
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=== World Government ===
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The [[downport]] and its attendant [[startown]] are known as ''Gustaville''.
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{{WorldGov|name= Milo|Government=3}} 
 
  
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==== World Law Level ====
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=== [[Population|World Population]] (P) ===
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{{WorldLaw|name= Milo|Law=0}}  
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{{WorldPop|name= Milo|multiplier= 2|Population= 3}}
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* The population almost entirely consists of [[Solomani]] humans.
  
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==== World Military ====
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==== Urbanization ====
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All adult males appear to own two or more long arms.  Women seem to prefer carbines and pistols.  Children are trained in the use of light hunting slug rifles at an early age.
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[[Startown|Gustaville startown]] is the second largest settlement, with the largest being Stella, which operates one of the two functional [[power plant]]s. A third community, Humbert, is marked on charts of the world but has long been abandoned. It is the site of the one defunct [[power plant]].
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=== World Economy ===
 
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Agricultural economy, with some hunting of imported species.
 
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==== Trade Data ====
 
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A 200ton merchant vessel is being worked on at Gustaville.
 
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=== World Demographics ===
 
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Humaniti 100%
 
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=== World Culture ===
 
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Europan derivative culture, which is to say, dated Solomani culture.
 
  
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==== Urbanization ====
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==== Linguistic Topography ====
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Gustaville startown is the 2nd largest settlement, with the largest being Stella which operates one of the powerplants.  The town of Humbert has signage indicating its location, but apparently is the site of the one defunct power plant...and is abandoned.
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The most commonly heard [[language]]s are:
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* [[Rim Anglic]], a dialect of [[Anglic]] and the principal language of the [[Solomani Confederation|Confederation]].
  
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=== Historical Data ===
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=== [[Technology Level|World Technology Level]] (T) ===
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No information yet available.
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{{WorldTech|name= Milo|WorldTech= 7}}
  
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==== World Timeline ====
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=== [[Government|World Government]] (G) ===
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No information yet available.
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{{WorldGov|name= Milo|Government= 3}}
  
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==== UWP Listing ====
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=== [[Law Level|World Law]] (L) ===
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D 7 5 6 3 3 0 – 7
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{{WorldLaw|name= Milo|Law= 0}}
  
 
=== Trade Data ===
 
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The world has an agricultural economy, with some hunting of imported species.
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* [[Resource]]s:                      A (abundant)
 
* [[Resource]]s:                      A (abundant)
 
* [[Labor]]:                          2 (hundreds)
 
* [[Labor]]:                          2 (hundreds)

Revision as of 13:37, 14 March 2025

Milo/Wovoka (Aldebaran 2108)
Classic Era (1116)
D756330-7
StarportD Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g)
Atmosphere5 Thin
Hydrographics6 Wet World 60%
Population3 Low ( thousand)
Government3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
Law0 No Law
Tech Level7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G9 V M8 V
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 3
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Milo is a low-population garden world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts.


Description / Astrography & Planetology

No information yet available.

Milo has two stars in the star system.
Milo
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
Milo
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M8 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.085 2420 - 2570 0.00018
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0011 0.0011 0.01 - 0.03 0.11 1.1
Orbit #  *  *  * 0 3
Remarks

System Data

The larger primary star of the Milo system is a rare G9-spectra star, one of the smallest G-class stars on record. 

3 Gas Giants — 2 Planetoid Belts — 5 Other Worlds

Mainworld Data

Milo is considered a garden world, despite its thin atmosphere.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

Milo is a standard sized world, with significant polar icepacks, and plentiful oceans.

At lower altitudes, the atmospheric pressure can approach 1 atm on rare days, but a trip into the mountains will require a respirator for most sophonts.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

Milo has considerable plant life at the lower elevations, but has a stark and low treeline. Most plants have adaptations similar to Terran conifers.

History & Background (Dossier)

Comp-Prog-Dav-R-Deitrick-Starter-Trav-Page-16 16-July-2018a.jpg

Milo was settled by the Milo family, originally from Europa. Gustav Milo, the eponymous founder of the settlement, was the grandson of Chaim Milo, a multi-billionaire industrialist. The family fell out of favor on Europa after a series of disastrous political terms, and they and their followers emigrated to the then barely surveyed planet. Gustav brought as much materiel and technology as was available for purchase, expending the vast majority of his wealth in this effort. That said, his downport, Gustaville, remains somewhat underwhelming and dated, as his descendants have not made maintenance and upkeep a priority.

The colony started with considerable technological stocks, but over the years most have ceased to function. Nonetheless, two of the world's three fission plants are still online, and seem to be maintained adequately. Other artifacts dating to the time of Gustav Milo seem to be undamaged, merely needing appropriate maintenance or in some cases simple power adapters. The main issue appears the lack of technical education amongst the population; there are schools, but they seem to focus on political theory and certain points of history. Generally the population display a somewhat dated Europan-derived Solomani culture.

Almost all adult males own two or more rifles – seen as a symbol of their masculinity – while women seem to prefer carbines and pistols. Children are trained in the use of firearms at an early age.

The population largely follows the Church of Quesada. The Quesadan Inquisition has no authority on the world.

Solomani Security keeps a close eye on things to ensure the security of the Solomani State and the well-being of its loyal citizens. Almost anyone could be a SolSec informant, passing on all sorts of useful information: some gain a reward or benefit for their actions, others are coerced, while many see it as an act of duty to help protect the the State and its interests.

World Starport (St)

Milo has a Class D Starport, a poor quality installation which has few of the expected amenities. There is unrefined fuel for starships and a limited variety of ship provisions. There is no shipyard of any kind, but there may be parts and technical support for doing minor services and repair. Ports of this classification generally consist of only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

The downport and its attendant startown are known as Gustaville.

World Population (P)

Milo has a population of 2,000 sophonts (thousands).

  • This is a Low Population World and the population would be too low to sustain itself without a little outside assistance. This may represent the home base of a sizable but mostly transient population such as the base of a major starship expedition, the last generation of a dying colony, the first generation of a new colony, or a large outpost that will probably evolve into a colony if not stopped.
  • The population almost entirely consists of Solomani humans.

Urbanization

Gustaville startown is the second largest settlement, with the largest being Stella, which operates one of the two functional power plants. A third community, Humbert, is marked on charts of the world but has long been abandoned. It is the site of the one defunct power plant.

Linguistic Topography

The most commonly heard languages are:

World Technology Level (T)

Milo possesses a Technology Level of TL–7.

  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early video and early satellite communication networks.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fuel cells, solar energy, and geothermal power sources.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: Improved automobiles, hovercraft, and bullet trains.
    • Water: Hydrofoils and early triphibians.
    • Air: Hang gliders and supersonic jets.
    • Space: Deep space probes and interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Government (G)

Milo is governed by Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy. A single family or small group provides the leadership and important positions within the government. These positions are inherited by members of the group or by their relatives. The organization may be a monarchy, with titles passed to family members, or a plutocracy where inheritance of the family fortune includes government position. Alternatively, the organization may be a more typical government apparatus, only with positions of power inherited.

World Law (L)

Milo has no law in practice. It is an Anarchy. On many worlds, this by itself justifies an Amber Zone advisory. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate.

Trade Data

World Economy

The world has an agricultural economy, with some hunting of imported species.

World Culture

World Timeline

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

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