Guardian (world)

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Guardian/Akkula Worlds (Ilelish 2115)
Classic Era (1116)
B611431-C
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
Atmosphere1 Vacuum (trace)
Hydrographics1 Dry World 10%
Population4 Moderate (70 thousand)
Government3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
Law1 Low Law (no explosives, poison gas)
Tech LevelC Average Stellar (robots)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary A3 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 3

Guardian is an icy, nonindustrial world, whose surface is ice-capped and with nearly all of its water frozen.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Guardian has a solitary primary star.

  • It is a white main sequence.

Solitary A Type.jpg

Guardian has a solitary primary star.
Guardian
Solitary A Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
A3 V Main Sequence 1.86 8250 - 8600 8.77597
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0173 0.2457 2.6 - 4.48 1.73 17.3
Orbit #  * 0 5 4 8
Remarks None

System Data

The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

Guardian is a Meso World between 8,800km and 10,400km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.6G and 0.8G. The horizon will appear about 4.4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Guardian has a pressure of less than 0.1 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Guardian has 05-15% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice. Wilderness refueling will be difficult. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are Hell Worlds or Poor Worlds depending on their atmosphere.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

No centrally held map of the world exists within AAB Library Data records.

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(Blank map, vacuum world.)

History & Background (Dossier)

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Guardian is a Danger World and is designated as an Amber Zone. It presents particular risks and dangers due to the environment or native life forms, laws or customs, or other conditions that are not well understood.

  • Visitors are advised to act with caution.

World Starport (St)

Guardian has a Class B Starport, a good quality installation which includes all the expected amenities including refined fuel for starships, brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing annual maintenance, overhauls and most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

World Population (P)

Guardian has a population of 70,000 sophonts (tens of thousands).

  • This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.

World Technology Level (T)

Guardian possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C in Hexadecimal Notation.

World Government (G)

Guardian is governed by Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy. A single family or small group provides the leadership and important positions in the government. These positions are inherited by member of the group or their family members. The organization may be monarchy, with titles passed to family members. Or a plutocracy where inheritance of the family fortune includes government position. Or the organization may be more typical organization with positions of power inherited.

World Law (L)

Guardian has a low law level. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate. Body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility

Guardian, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Nobility overseeing the world.

Trade Data

  • Importance: 1 (ordinary)

World Economy

  • Resources: A (abundant)
  • Labor: 3 (thousands)
  • Infrastructure: 4 (very limited)
  • Efficiency: -3 (poor)

World Culture

  • Heterogenity: 1 (monolithic)
  • Acceptance: 5 (very aloof)
  • Strangeness: 1 (very typical)
  • Symbols: 8 (somewhat abstract)

World Timeline

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