Simonides (world)

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Simonides/Sephi Hydra (Aldebaran 1314)
Classic Era (1116)
B6A8986–D
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
AtmosphereA Exotic
Hydrographics8 Wet World 80%
Population9 High ( billion)
Government8 Civil Service Bureaucracy
Law6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns)
Tech LevelD Average Stellar (holo data)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M0 V M3 V
Planetoid Belts 3
Gas Giants 3

Simonides is an industrial, high-population fluidic world with a billion or more sophonts.

  • A fluid world has an oceanic geography consisting of heavily contaminated water or a substance such as ammonia, methane, hydrocarbons, or other exotic liquid.
  • As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
  • The world serves as the subsector capital with the significant extra trade and prestige associated with that role.
  • This is a frozen world, with a climate of extremely low temperatures.
  • It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the Sephi Hydra Subsector of Aldebaran Sector.


Description / Astrography & Planetology

This world is part of the Simonides Run.

Simonides has two stars in the star system.
Simonides
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M0 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.57 3770 - 3850 0.13982
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0055 0.031 0.39 - 0.74 0.55 5.5
Orbit #  *  * 2 1 6
Remarks
Simonides
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M3 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.37 3270 - 3430 0.03081
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0034 0.0146 0.18 - 0.35 0.34 3.4
Orbit #  *  * 0 1 5
Remarks

Mainworld Data

Simonides is a small-standard world orbiting well outside the life-zone of its small, M-class primary. It is cold, with oceans of liquid methane-ethane. The atmosphere is a dense mixture of nitrogen and methane. A respirator, air supply, and heavy clothing are required outside.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

There is a single large continent of rock and frozen water-ice.

World Demographics

Humaniti 100%

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