Saurus (SM 1320) (world)

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Saurus/Vilis (Spinward Marches 1320)
Classic Era (1116)
D888588-7
StarportD Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g)
Atmosphere8 Dense
Hydrographics8 Wet World 80%
Population5 Moderate (800 thousand)
Government8 Civil Service Bureaucracy
Law8 High Law (controlled blades)
Tech Level7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary G8 V M1 V
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 0
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Saurus is an agricultural, nonindustrial, pre-rich world with a growing agro-economy, but still lacks an adequate population to expand its economy to a rich status.

  • As an agricultural world, this world is a near-ideal environment for producing quality foodstuffs of plant, animal, and other forms. Quality foodstuffs are a major export commodity for this world.
  • It requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. Having to import most manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
  • This world has promising economic future although it needs to recruit a larger labor force in order to achieve the desired prosperity.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Vilis Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector in the Domain of Deneb.
  • It is the homeworld of the Saurians.

Astrography & Planetology

The human population of this world shares the planet with a great variety of life.

Saurus has two stars in the star system.
Saurus
Solitary G Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
G8 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.94 5380 - 5480 0.80528
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0085 0.0744 0.87 - 1.54 0.85 8.5
Orbit #  *  * 3 2 7
Remarks None
Saurus
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M1 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.5 3620 - 3660 0.08839
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0047 0.0247 0.31 - 0.59 0.47 4.7
Orbit #  *  * 1 1 6
Remarks None

System Data

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

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

Saurus is a Meso World between 12,000km and 13,500km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.8G and 1.1G. The horizon will appear about 5.1km away. Vessels with 1G of thrust should check with local starport authorities before attempting to land using emergency power.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Saurus has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. A Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

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

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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

1320 Saurus (Imperial)

Starport: Class II.

Diameter: 8,553 miles (13,700 km).
Atmosphere: Dense oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 82%.
Climate: Normal.
Population: 830,000.
Government: Civil service bureaucracy.
Control Level: 5.
Tech Level: 7.
World Trade Number: 3.

Mainworld Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Size (S)

Saurus is a Meso World between 12,000km and 13,500km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.8G and 1.1G. The horizon will appear about 5.1km away. Vessels with 1G of thrust should check with local starport authorities before attempting to land using emergency power.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Saurus has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. A Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

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

Mainworld Geography & Topography

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Native Sophont: Saurian

One species, known simply as the Saurians, have achieved sapience.

History & Background (Dossier)

Saurus is an agricultural planet with a garden world environment. With a relatively small population of approximately 800,000, the world has not been deeply penetrated by Humaniti, and much of its surface and native species remain a mystery. The lower technology and population limits the local manufacture of vehicles and exploitation of fossil fuels.

Within the Sword Worlds this world is known as Dainslaf.

During the Fifth Frontier War, Saurus was subject to incursions from the Gram Fleet as part of the Sword Worlds Campaign. On 014-1108 the Imperial Admiralty officially declared the system to be a combat zone.

World Starport (Sp)

Saurus has a Class D Starport, a poor quality installation which has few of the expected amenities. There is unrefined fuel for starships and a limited variety of ship provisions. There is no shipyard of any kind, but there may be parts and technical support for doing minor services and repair. Ports of this classification generally consist of only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

World Population (P)

Saurus has a population of 800,000 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.
  • This figure excludes most of the Saurian tribes.

World Technology Level (TL)

Saurus possesses a Technology Level of TL–7.

  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early video and early satellite communication networks.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fuel cells, solar energy, and geothermal power sources.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: Improved automobiles, hovercraft, and bullet trains.
    • Water: Hydrofoils and early triphibians.
    • Air: Hang gliders and supersonic jets.
    • Space: Deep space probes and interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Government (G)

Saurus is governed by a Civil Service Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government takes another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy leadership influences policy. The government leadership may select the bureaucracy leadership, but not its membership. Usually the governmental leadership is divided, or incapable of setting policy, and the bureaucracy provides a stabilizing influence. This ruling bureaucracy may be the full government bureaucractic apparatus or a section with limited jurisdiction but considerable influence, like the military.

World Law (L)

Saurus has a high law level with laws covering many areas of interactions of people, corporations, and the government. A few worlds with this law level may be Amber Zones. Any interaction with the judicial system requires an Advocate trained in the local legal system. Law enforcement is present almost everywhere, either as people or via technology. Legal proceedings can take weeks to months to resolve and involve a dozen or more people. All blade weapons and firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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