Xochtil (world)

Xochtil/Rigel (Rigel 2807)
Classic Era (1116)	D839589-7 Starport D Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g) Atmosphere 3 Vacuum (very thin) Hydrographics 9 Wet World 90% Population 5 Moderate (200 thousand) Government 8 Civil Service Bureaucracy Law 9 High Law (no weapons out of home) Tech Level 7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	G2 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	1

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Xochtil

• This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or above the standard for Charted Space.
• It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Rigel Subsector of Rigel Sector.

Description

Xochtil has a poor starport without shipyards, can perform major repairs, and provides unrefined fuel. The main world is roughly 13,800 kilometers in diameter, and is a Large terrestrial (e.g. Terra). The atmosphere has a pressure of 0.4 atmospheres, which requires the use of a compressor to ensure sufficient oxygen. The surface is over 90 percent surface water, which qualifies it as a Wet world world. The main world has a general population of 200,000 local residents, which qualifies it as a moderate population world. The local government is characterized as Civil Service Bureaucracy, with government by agencies employing individuals selected for their expertise. Visitors may find the law highly restrictive as weapons outside the home are regulated or restricted by local authorities.

History

Xochtil is a research base and manufacturing facility for the Skania Pact planets. With it's low gravity and thin atmosphere, it was deemed an ideal planet for many projects. The base itself is partly underground and partly on the surface under domes. For manufacturing the effects of microgravity and vacuum enable the research of and production of goods that could otherwise not be manufactured on other planets. These include the growth of protein crystals and manufacture of improved semiconductor wafers.