Squallia (world)

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Squallia/District 268 (Spinward Marches 1133)
Milieu 1116
C438679-9
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g)
Atmosphere3 Vacuum (very thin)
Hydrographics8 Wet World 80%
Population6 Moderate (3 million)
Government7 Balkanization
Law9 High Law (no weapons out of home)
Tech Level9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary F0 V
Worlds 8
Gas Giants 0
Planetoid Belts 2
Cultural Details
Government Balkanization
Law Level High
Cultural Extension 756A
Army Size (BEs) 1
Economic Details
Technology Level 9
Economic Extension
A53+1
ResourcesAAbundant
Labor5Moderate (300 thousand)
Infrastructure3 Very limited
Efficiency+1Average
Importance Extension -1
Resource Units 150
GWP (BCr) 8
World Trade Number 4
Trade Volume (MCr/year) 433
Starport Details
Classification Class-C
Port Size 3
Building Capacity (Tons) 3,000
Port employees 30
Port passengers (annual) 510

Squallia has a population between 10,000 and 10 million sophonts, lacking the industrial base to be completely self-supporting. It is a Human dominated Non-Aligned world in the District 268 Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector.

Astrography & Planetology

Stars

Squallia has a solitary primary star.

  • It is a white main sequence.

Solitary F Type.jpg

Squallia has a solitary primary star.
Squallia
Solitary F Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
F0 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 1.61 7020 - 7220 5.2953
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0161 0.1909 2.02 - 3.48 1.61 16.1
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)

Squallia is a Meso World between 5,600km and 7,200km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.32G and 0.46G. The horizon will appear about 3.6km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Squallia has a pressure of 0.10 to 0.42 atmospheres. The very thin pressures require a respirator or Oxygen Mask. TL–5 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Squallia has 75-85% of its surface covered by liquid water with a few large continents and extensive islands. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

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

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(Blank map, predominantly watery world.)

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey

1133 Squallia (Imperial Client State)

Starport: Class III.

Diameter: 3,853 miles (6,200 km).
Atmosphere: Very thin oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 80%.
Climate: Cold.
Population: 3 million.
Government: Divided between 32 city states, six of which are Imperial client states.
Control Level: 5.
Tech Level: 9.
World Trade Number: 4.0.

History & Background (Dossier)

Squallia was settled by colonists from Fornice (Spinward Marches 3025) in 453 during the Fornice-Mora population crisis.[2]

References & Contributors (Sources)

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