Shiuan (world)

Shiuan/Woomera (Daibei 0820)
Classic Era (1116)	E655567-7 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 5 Wet World 50% Population 5 Moderate (500 thousand) Government 6 Captive Government/Colony Law 7 Moderate Law (no firearms) Tech Level 7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M1 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	3

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Shiuan is an agricultural, nonindustrial, garden world with a near-ideal, utopian environment conducive to most sophonts.

• As an agricultural world, this world is a near-ideal environment for producing quality foodstuffs of plant, animal, and other forms. Quality foodstuffs are a major export commodity for this world.
• 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.
• Its economy and population are rapidly growing and living conditions are expected to moderately rise in the near future.
• This is a temperate world, with a climate of pleasant, average temperatures, considered to be an ideal or near-ideal environment by many different sophont species.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Woomera Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
• This world was colonized by and is controlled from Duurmurze (Daibei Sector, Mulaar Subsector 0922)

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

No information yet available.

Shiuan has a solitary primary star.

Shiuan
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M1 V	Main Sequence		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

System Data

System:

• # of Gas Giants: 3
• # of Planetoid Belts: 0
• # of Other Worlds: 11

System Importance (Ix)

This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of -2 (Very unimportant).

• (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)

Mainworld Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Size (S)

This world 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)

This world has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. The Thin Atmosphere does not require survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

This world has 45-55% of its surface covered by liquid water. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Imperial Landed Nobility (N)

This world, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of two members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial baron.

World Starport (Sp)

This world 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.

• The Starport Authority does not maintain an employee population at this starport. All labor and operations are contracted on a "as needed" basis.

World Population (P)

This world has a population of 100,000 sophonts (hundreds of thousands).

• This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.
• This world has a population of approximately 800,000 sophonts.

World Demographics

• Humaniti, population >= 80%
• Ivot, population <= 15%
• Other sophonts <= 5%

World Government (G)

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

World Law Level (L)

This world has a moderate law 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. All firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Technology Level (TL)

This world 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 Military

This world has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 2.

• This equates to approximately 1,000 sophonts under arms in an active or reserve capacity.

World Economy (Ex)

This world's economic measurements are: ( 7 4 2 −2 )

• Resources: 7 Few
• Labor: 4 Tens of thousands
• Infrastructure: 2 Extremely limited
• Efficiency: −2 Fair
• Economic Extension: 11
• Resource Units -112

Trade Data

Trade Classifications for this world:

• Ag-Agricultural World
• Ni-Non-Industrial World
• Ga-Garden World
• Tp-Temperate World

Trade Lines with other worlds:

• This world has no significant trade line routes with other worlds.

Express Boat Network:

• This world is not connected to the Express Boat Network for this polity.

World Culture (Cx)

This world's cultural characteristics are: [ 5 3 5 7 ]

• Homogeneity: 5 Harmonious
• Acceptance: 3 Xenophobic
• Strangeness: 5 Distinct
• Symbols: 7 Somewhat concrete

World Language/s

• Anglic
• Ungeti
• Vilani (language)

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Infrastructure

This world possesses extremely limited infrastructure.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

UWP: E655567-7

• Starport: E Frontier Installation
• Size 6 9,600km
• Atmosphere: 5 Thin atmosphere
• Hydrosphere: 5 50%
• Population: 5 Hundreds of thousands
• Government Type: 6 Captive Government / Colony
• Law Level: 7 Shotguns prohibited
• Technology Level: 7 Miniaturized Electronics

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science