Bhudevi (world)
| Bhudevi/Vanguard (Fulani 3112) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | E955587-5
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | K1 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bhudevi is an agricultural, nonindustrial world still lacking adequate means to expand its economy.
- 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.
- It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by indigenous Sophonts located in the Vanguard Subsector of Fulani Sector.
- This is a "low technology" world with technology competencies well below standard for Charted Space.
- 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 the homeworld of the Varaha.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
No information yet available.
Bhudevi has a solitary primary star. Bhudevi 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity K1 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.86 5100 - 5170 0.58985 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0074 0.0637 0.76 - 1.36 0.74 7.4 Orbit # * * 3 2 6 Remarks None
System Data
The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:
- The mainworld.
- x5 secondary rocky worlds.
- x2 gas giants.
Mainworld Data
No information yet available.
Mainworld Size (S)
Bhudevi is a Big World between 13,600km and 15,200km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 1G and 1.3G. The horizon will appear about 5.4km away. Vessels with only 1G of thrust should avoid landing on this world.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)
Bhudevi 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)
Bhudevi has 45-55% of its surface covered by liquid water. Wilderness refueling is possible.
Satellites:
No information yet available.
Mainworld Geography and Topography
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms
Extensive native life. Its metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.
History & Background (Dossier)
No information yet available.
World Starport (St)
Bhudevi 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.
Facilities
Port facilities within the system include:
- No information yet available.
World Technology Level (T)
Bhudevi possesses a Technology Level of TL–5.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone, radio, and television.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Electricity, hydrocarbon internal combustion, and the most fundamental atomic energy.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land: Ground cars or automobiles and tracked vehicles.
- Water: Large ships and submersibles with steel hulls.
- Air: Early aircraft including seaplanes and very early unmanned rockets.
World Government (G)
Bhudevi is governed by a Civil Service Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government takes another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy leadership influences policy. The government leadership may select the bureaucracy leadership, but not its membership. Usually the governmental leadership is divided, or incapable of setting policy, and the bureaucracy provides a stabilizing influence. This ruling bureaucracy may be the full government bureaucractic apparatus or a section with limited jurisdiction but considerable influence, like the military.
World Military
- No information yet available.
World Law (L)
Bhudevi 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 Economy
- Resources: 7 (few)
- Labor: 4 (tens of thousands)
- Infrastructure: 4 (very limited)
- Efficiency: +2 (good)
Trade Data
- Importance: -2 (very unimportant)
World Demographics (P)
Bhudevi has an intelligent population of 500,000
- It is the homeworld of the Varaha, a species that number in the billions.
- Only a tiny percentage of Varaha are intelligent, serving as leaders and organizers.
Urbanization
Multiple large urban centers are surrounded by smaller satellite communities.
- Inhabited areas are dotted across the world.
- Structures and facilities are sealed against local environmental conditions.
- Large regions of the surface of the world remain as wilderness.
World Culture
- Homogeneity: 5 (harmonious)
- Acceptance: 3 (xenophobic)
- Strangeness: 7 (confusing)
- Symbols: 6 (somewhat concrete)
World Timeline
No information yet available.
UWP Listing
No information yet available.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 50, 51. (sector named, dot map provided locating world)
- Author & Contributor: Jo Grant of CORE (generated data)
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com