Ranther (Pr 1009) (world)

Ranther/Orphans (Precipice 1009)
Classic Era (1116)	D539598-5 Starport D Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 3 Vacuum (very thin) Hydrographics 9 Wet World 90% Population 5 Moderate (800 thousand) Government 9 Impersonal Bureaucracy Law 8 High Law (controlled blades) Tech Level 5 Industrial (mass production)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	G3 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	0

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Ranther is a high-population world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

• This is a "low technology" world with technology competencies well below technology standards for Charted Space.
• It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Orphans Subsector of Precipice Sector.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

No information yet available.

Ranther has a solitary primary star.

Ranther
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	G3 V	Main Sequence		0.99	5680 - 5720	0.96544
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0093	0.0815	0.94 - 1.66	0.93	9.3
	Orbit #	*	*	3	3	7
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System Data

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Mainworld Data

The planet Ranther is renowned for two things:

1. Its high humidity and...
2. Its gigantic trees.

The planet's low gravity and extremely rich soils allow the trees to grow to fantastic size, upwards of 300 meters in height and 20 to 30 meters in diameter. The normal respiration of the trees pours great quantities of moisture into the air, making the climate a veritable hot-house for plants of all sorts. Unfortunately for the inhabitants of Ranther, there is no great interstellar market for such great quantities of wood (...even though it is highly prized on some planets) because of Rather's remote location and the great cost of interstellar travel. The people of Ranther are therefore exploring the possibility of clearing the trees with the help of various firms such as General Construction, LIC and increasing agricultural production.

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

Ranther 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.

World Technology Level

Ranther 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

Ranther is governed by an Impersonal Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government is another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy dictates government policy and its execution. Government leadership is reduced to little more than figureheads and does not select the bureaucracy leadership or its members.

World Law Level

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World Military

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World Economy

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Trade Data

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World Demographics

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World Culture

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Urbanization

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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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• Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 6 - "Loggerheads" by Ian Delaney.