Rhise (world)

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Rhise/Lanth (Spinward Marches 2317)
Classic Era (1116)
C100576-A
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size1 Small (1,600 km, 0.05g - 0.09g)
Atmosphere0 Vacuum
Hydrographics0 Desert World 0%
Population5 Moderate (700 thousand)
Government7 Balkanization
Law6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns)
Tech LevelA Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K7 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 0
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Jump map from Travellermap.com [1]

Rhise is a nonindustrial vacuum world, which warrants hazardous environment precautions.

  • Life in a vacuum requires great discipline. After all, it only takes one forgotten seal on a vacuum suit to spell death. Those who survive tend to be very methodically-minded and attentive to small detail.
  • As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Lanth Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector in the Domain of Deneb.
  • This dangerous world is designated an Amber Zone with an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that make it dangerous to visitors.
  • Rhise is a member of the Spinward Main.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stars

Rhise has a solitary primary star.

  • It is an orange main sequence.

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Rhise has a solitary primary star.
Rhise
Solitary K Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
K7 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.64 3990 - 4100 0.20972
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0059 0.038 0.47 - 0.88 0.59 5.9
Orbit #  *  * 2 2 6
Remarks None

System Data

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

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

Rhise is a Small World between 900km and 2,400km in diameter. The world has very low gravity between 0.05G and 0.09G. The horizon will appear about 2km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Rhise has a pressure of less than 0.001 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

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Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Rhise has no free-standing water or ice on the surface. Wilderness refueling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are classified Desert World or a Hell World 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.)

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey

2317 Rhise (Imperial) - Amber Zone

Starport: Class III.

Diameter: 1,201 miles (1,900 km).
Atmosphere: None.
Hydrographics: 0%.
Climate: Normal.
Population: 762,000.
Government: Balkanized.
Control Level: 2.
Tech Level: 9.
World Trade Number: 3.5.

History & Background (Dossier)

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Rhise had been long divided between warring factions intent on monopolising the world's scarce water resources. An especially nasty world war in the 1080s nearly included the use of weapons of mass destruction, and that trip to the brink of extinction was an epiphany for the locals. Over the course of the 12th century, the feuding governments have devolved their power to a new planetary council with complete authority over the military and the badly needed water.

World Starport (St)

Rhise has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which features amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

World Population (P)

Rhise has a population of 700,000 sophonts (hundreds 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)

Rhise possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A in Hexadecimal Notation.

World Government (G)

Rhise has a Balkanized Government. There is no central world government. The world has several governments competing for control of the world. These may be allies, cooperating, competitors, or at war with each other.

World Law (L)

Rhise has a moderate level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. All firearms except shotguns, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

Trade Data

  • Importance: 0 (unimportant)

World Economy

  • Resources: 8 (moderate)
  • Labor: 4 (tens of thousands)
  • Infrastructure: 4 (very limited)
  • Efficiency: -1 (average)

World Culture

  • Heterogenity: 4 (harmonious)
  • Acceptance: 5 (very aloof)
  • Strangeness: 4 (somewhat distinct)
  • Symbols: 9 (somewhat abstract)

World Timeline

References & Contributors (Sources)

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