Kaa (world)

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Kaa/As'Kaa (Course 0140)
Classic Era (1116)
D320243-7
StarportD Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size3 Small (4,800 km, 0.24g - 0.34g)
Atmosphere2 Vacuum (very thin - tainted)
Hydrographics0 Desert World 0%
Population2 Low (400)
Government4 Representative Democracy
Law3 Low Law (no automatic weapons)
Tech Level7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G1 VI
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 0

Kaa is a poor, low-population desert hellworld, with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts struggling to survive in an inhospitable environment.

  • Living on a hellworld is a constant struggle. Nearly every day and sometimes even hourly, the inhabitants of this world face life-threatening challenges.
  • This world has no free-standing water.
  • It is a part of the Sath Exploration program in the As'Kaa Subsector of Course Sector, which is part of the Distant Fringe.


Astrography and Planetology

No information yet available.

Kaa has a solitary primary star.
Kaa
Solitary G Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
G1 VI Main Sequence (Subdwarf) 0.5856 5200 - 6000 0.295
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.00862 0.04503 0.43 - 0.7 0.862 8.62
Orbit #  *  * 2 3 7
Remarks

System data

The primary is H'sakhaa, a yellow subdwarf star. It has a luminosity of 0.2945 Sols, a mass of 0.5856 Sols, and a diameter of 1.38 million km. The inner system consists of (I) a sparse stony planetoid belt – orbital position (II) is empty. (III) Nostro, an exotic atmosphere bigworld, orbits within the habitable zone: (IIIa) Kaa is its only satellite and is designated the mainworld. (IV) a vacuum worldlet and (V) a vacuum iceworld form the outer system.

(III) Nostro

Habitable Zone: (III) 0.7 AU

(UWP Y9A3000-0)

(IIIa) Kaa

Mainworld geography and topography

No information yet available.

Native lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

World starport

Kaa 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

Kaa 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 government

Kaa is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is by representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referenda, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.

World military

No information yet available.

World economy

No information yet available.

Trade data

No information yet available.

World demographics

Population: 400

World culture

  • Homogeneity: 4 (Harmonious)
  • Acceptance: 1 (Extremely xenophobic)
  • Strangeness: 8
  • Symbols: 6

Historical data

No information yet available.

World timeline

No information yet available.

UWP listing

No information yet available.

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