Arkadia (world)

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Arkadia/Vilis (Spinward Marches 1217)
Classic Era (1116)
E546845-6
StarportE Frontier - no facilities
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere4 Thin (tainted)
Hydrographics6 Wet World 60%
Population8 Moderate (400 million)
Government4 Representative Democracy
Law5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons)
Tech Level6 Pre-Stellar (nuclear)
New Era (1200)
C5469BC-9
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere4 Thin (tainted)
Hydrographics6 Wet World 60%
Population9 High (1 billion)
GovernmentB Non-Charismatic Dictator
LawC Extreme Law (no privacy)
Tech Level9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G8 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 2

Arkadia is a pre-agricultural, pre-Industrial world with a moderate population of over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts.

Description (Planetology)

The planet is a geologically unstable world, prone to frequent earthquakes and eruptions. It has a normal climate and a thin oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere, slightly tainted with volcanic gasses.

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey

1217 Arkadia (Imperial)

Starport: Class I.

Diameter: 3,940 miles (6,300 km).
Atmosphere: Thin oxygen-nitrogen tainted by volcanic gasses.
Hydrographics: 63%.
Climate: Normal.
Population: 421,000,000 (in widely separated communities across the globe).
Government: Representative democracy.
Control Level: 3.
Tech Level: 6.
World Trade Number: 3.5.

History & Background (Dossier)

Arkadia is an Imperial world located in Vilis Subsector of the Spinward Marches. The population of the planet is separated in a several widely scattered settlements. Arkadia produces few exports.

Arkadia was originally colonized in 198 by Sword Worlders from Colada (Spinward Marches 1022) and named Aroundight. After being cut off from the Sword Worlds Arkadia regressed and was eventually taken over by Imperial settlers. Arkadia was granted Imperial membership in 576.

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