Mendelson (world)

Mendelson/Mulaar (Daibei 1525)
Classic Era (1116)	D568338-7 Starport D Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 6 Standard Hydrographics 8 Wet World 80% Population 3 Low (3 thousand) Government 3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy Law 8 High Law (controlled blades) Tech Level 7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M2 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	4

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Mendelson is a low-population world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts in size.

• This world has yet to take off economically or otherwise and the population remains low for reasons largely unknown.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Mulaar Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

This system is part of the Juniper Cluster.

Stellar Data

Mendelson has a solitary primary star.

Mendelson
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M2 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.44	3470 - 3560	0.0565
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0041	0.0197	0.25 - 0.48	0.41	4.1
	Orbit #	*	*	1	1	6
	Remarks		None

System Data

System:

• # of Gas Giants: 4
• # of Planetoid Belts: 1
• # of Other Worlds: 3

System Importance (Ix)

This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of -3 (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)

Mendelson 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)

Mendelson 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.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Mendelson has 75-85% of its surface covered by liquid water with a few large continents and extensive islands. 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 has a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility who acts as an Imperial representative to the world.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.

World Starport (Sp)

This world 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 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 1,000 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.
• This world has a population of approximately 9,000 sophonts.

World Demographics

• Humaniti, population >= 95%
• Other sophonts <= 5%

World Government (G)

This world is governed by Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy. A single family or small group provides the leadership and important positions in the government. These positions are inherited by member of the group or their family members. 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 Level (L)

This world has a high law level with laws covering many areas of interactions of people, corporations, and the government. A few worlds with this law level may be Amber Zones. Any interaction with the judicial system requires an Advocate trained in the local legal system. Law enforcement is present almost everywhere, either as people or via technology. Legal proceedings can take weeks to months to resolve and involve a dozen or more people. All blade weapons and 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 0.

• There are no organized ground forces on this world.

World Economy (Ex)

This world's economic measurements are: 520-3

• Resources: 5 Scarce
• Labor: 2 Hundreds
• Infrastructure: 0 Non-existent
• Efficiency: −3 Poor
• Economic Extension: 4
• Resource Units 0

Trade Data

Trade Classifications for this world:

• Lo-Low Population 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: 3157

• Homogeneity: 3 Monolithic
• Acceptance: 1 Extremely xenophobic
• Strangeness: 5 Distinct
• Symbols: 7 Somewhat concrete

World Language/s

• Anglic
• Vilani (language)

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Infrastructure

This world possesses non-existent infrastructure.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

UWP: D568338-7

• Starport: D Poor
• Size 5 8,000km
• Atmosphere: 6 Standard Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere: 8 80%
• Population: 3 Thousands
• Government Type: 3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
• Law Level: 8 Long bladed weapons controlled; open possession prohibited
• Technology Level: 7 Miniaturized Electronics

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips
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