Pandrin (world)

Pandrin/Uthe (Gvurrdon 2240)
Classic Era (1116)	B560675-A Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 6 Standard Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 6 Moderate (2 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons) Tech Level A Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M1 V M6 V M8 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	1

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Pandrin is a rich, nonindustrial desert world with no free-standing water.

• It requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. Having to import most manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
• This world is rich with high-grade living conditions, a good climate, and a non-harmful environment. Immigration registration for this world is always in high demand.
• It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by Vargr sophonts located in the Uthe Subsector of Gvurrdon Sector.

• This is a hot world, with a climate of high temperatures.
• This world has a Vargr Corsair Base.
• Around 80% of the population is composed of Humaniti.
• About 20% of the population consists of Vargr and other non-human sophonts.
• This world is part of the Kinorb Cluster.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Pandrin is a trinary star system.

• All three are red main sequence stars.

Pandrin has three stars in the star system.

Primary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M1 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.5	3620 - 3660	0.08839
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0047	0.0247	0.31 - 0.59	0.47	4.7
	Orbit #	*	*	1	1	6
	Remarks		None
Companion
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M6 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.102	2740 - 2810	0.00034
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0013	0.0015	0.02 - 0.04	0.13	1.3
	Orbit #	*	*	*	0	3
	Remarks		None
Far Companion
	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		None

System Data

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

• The mainworld.
• x9 secondary rocky worlds.
• x1 gas giant.

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

Pandrin is a Meso World between 7,200km and 8,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.4G and 0.57G. The horizon will appear about 4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Pandrin 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.

• It experiences high temperatures.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Pandrin has no free-standing water or ice on the surface. Wilderness refueling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are classified Desert World or a Hell World depending on their atmosphere.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

A map of Pandrin showing various surface features including the iron-rich red deserts and rugged highland regions.

Native Lifeforms

Abundant native life occupying a wide variety of ecological niches. Its metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.

• Native lifeforms are thermophilic - they thrive in arid conditions and high temperatures.

History & Background (Dossier)

There is a slight undercurrent of tension between Humans and Vargr on Pandrin, and fights are not uncommon, though they mainly occur in bars and busy market areas. The communities trade with each other, and some Human-Vargr friendships are known to form. However, the Humans here are definitely the economic underclass.

The Vargr Corsair Band Ba-Kek maintains a base in this system.

The Oberlindes Lines Lightning class Frontier Cruiser Emissary is based here at a major Oberlindes Lines facility that acts as a clearing house for trade shipments between Regina and Vargr worlds.

World Starport (St)

Pandrin has a Class B Starport, a good 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 most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

The starport is located within the free city of Pandrin.

World Population (P)

Pandrin has a population of 2,000,000 sophonts (millions).

• This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.
• Around 80% of the population (roughly 1.6 million individuals) is composed of Humaniti.
• About 20% of the population (approximately 400,000 individuals) is made up of Vargr and other non-human sophonts.

Linguistic Topography

• Anglic, one of the two official languages of the Imperium.
• Gvegh, a widely spoken Vargr language. Many dialects exist.
• Vilani, one of the two official languages of the Imperium.

World Technology Level (T)

Pandrin possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land & Water: Grav belts and maturing gravcraft.
  • Air: Greatly improved hybrid grav-aircraft.
  • Space: Improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-1.

World Government (G)

Pandrin 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.

World Military

Pandrin maintains a military consisting of a regiment sized formation of conscripts and volunteers which are trained and directed by High TL offworld mercenaries, currently Blackmetal.

World Law (L)

Pandrin has a moderate level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. Personal concealable firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

Trade Data

• Importance: 2 (ordinary)

World Economy

• Resources: 9 (moderate)
• Labor: 5 (hundreds of thousands)
• Infrastructure: 6 (limited)
• Efficiency: +1 (average)

Pandrin is home to Walker Robotics, LIC a Human, Uthe Subsector-wide corporation. Walker Robotics focuses on Vargriform robots for sale to Vargr. The corporation has a large manufacturing campus for design and construction. The models are then distributed to Vargr Merchants and other outlets. While the Vargr have never been avid users of robots due to the lack of personal Charisma implied by their use, Walker Robotics products are reasonably popular, being superior to many Vargr robotics manufacturers. Their main competitors are Vargr Corsairs who sell secondhand stolen Imperial robots in Vargr space.

World Culture

• Heterogenity: 4 (harmonious)
• Acceptance: 8 (friendly)
• Strangeness: 3 (somewhat typical)
• Symbols: 8 (somewhat abstract)

World Timeline

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

• The Year 0: the Third Imperium is founded.
• 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the system.
• 589-604: First Frontier War.
• 604-622: the Civil War.
• 615-620: Second Frontier War.
• 624: the Express Boat Network is established.
• 979-986: Third Frontier War.
• 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey charts the system.
• 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the system becomes widely available.
• 1082-1084: Fourth Frontier War, also known as the False War.
• 1107-1110: Fifth Frontier War.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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