Eken (world)
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| Eken/Lyceal (Gakghang 2718) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | B542474-A
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | F7 V D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eken is a poor, nonindustrial hellworld with a population struggling to survive in an inhospitable environment.
- Hellworlds often offer daily, and sometimes even hourly, life-threatening situations to their inhabitants. Survivors often develop intense survival skills and tend to be grim realists.
- It requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.
- It is a member of the Corsair Lyceum in the Lyceal Subsector of Gakghang Sector.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
No information yet available.
| Eken | ||||||
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Type | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temperature (K) | Luminosity | |
| F7 V | Main Sequence (Dwarf) | 1.21 | 6180 - 6280 | 1.94872 | ||
| Unit | Diameter | Safe Distance | Habitable Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit | |
| AU | 0.0123 | 0.1158 | 1.29 - 2.24 | 1.23 | 12.3 | |
| Orbit # | * | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Remarks | None | |||||
| Eken | ||||||
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Type | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temperature (K) | Luminosity | |
| D | White Dwarf | 0.53 | 6800 - 6800 | 0 | ||
| Unit | Diameter | Safe Distance | Habitable Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit | |
| AU | 0.00011 | 0.00168 | 0 - 0.03 | 0.011 | 0.11 | |
| Orbit # | * | * | * | * | 0 | |
| Remarks | None | |||||
System Data
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Mainworld Data
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Mainworld Size (S)
Eken 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)
Eken has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. While the thin atmosphere does not require survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–3 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)
Eken has 15-25% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice. There may be a few small seas. Wilderness refueling is possible. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are Hell Worlds or Poor Worlds depending on their atmosphere.
Mainworld Geography & Topography
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Mainworld Map
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Native Lifeforms
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History & Background (Dossier)
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World Starport (Sp)
Eken 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.
World Population (P)
Eken has a population of 10,000 sophonts (tens of thousands).
- This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.
World Demographics
No information yet available.
World Government (G)
Eken 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 Law Level (L)
Eken 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. Light assault weapons, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.
World Technology Level (TL)
Eken 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 Military
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World Economy
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Trade Data
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World Culture
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World Language/s
Urbanization
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World Infrastructure
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Historical Data
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World Timeline
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UWP Listing
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References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Author & Contributor: Adrian Tymes
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