Fastness (world)

Fastness/Forcett (Gateway 2520)
Classic Era (1116)	E310772-8 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 3 Small (4,800 km, 0.24g - 0.34g) Atmosphere 1 Vacuum (trace) Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 7 Moderate (20 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 2 Low Law (no energy weapons) Tech Level 8 Pre-Stellar (superconductors)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M0 V K0 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	0

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Fastness is a non-agricultural, pre-industrial world with few economic prospects.

• It is unable to produce quality foodstuffs and must import them.
• It is a member of the Swanfei Free Worlds in the Forcett Subsector of Gateway Sector.

• About 60% of the population is composed of humans and other sophonts.
• About 40% of the population is composed of Swanfeh.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Fastness has two stars in the star system.

Fastness
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M0 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.57	3770 - 3850	0.13982
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0055	0.031	0.39 - 0.74	0.55	5.5
	Orbit #	*	*	2	1	6
	Remarks		None
Fastness
	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		None

History & Background (Dossier)

It is a member of the Swanfei Free Worlds in the Forcett Subsector of Gateway Sector.

For centuries, the "free worlds" were little but a port for pirates and smugglers, but in time, the profits of piracy were used to create legitimate business. Now the Swanfei Free Worlds are a recognised polity, albeit a rather rough-and-ready one.

World Starport (St)

Fastness has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few 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 a downport.

World Demographics

• Swanfeh, 40%
• Other, 60%

World Technology Level (T)

Fastness possesses a Technology Level of TL–8.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics, improved telephones, and satellite communication and data networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Improved geothermal and improved batteries.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Advanced automobiles.
  • Water: Triphibians and early artificial gills.
  • Air: Improved helicopters and hypersonic jets.
  • Space: Space shuttles, early space stations, and improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Government (G)

Fastness has a Balkanized Government. There is no central world government. The world has several governments competing for control of the world. These may be allies, cooperating, competitors, or at war with each other.

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