Friton (world)

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Friton/Zalucha (Massilia 3210)
Milieu 0
D856333-2
StarportD Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g)
Atmosphere5 Thin
Hydrographics6 Wet World 60%
Population3 Low ( thousand)
Government3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
Law3 Low Law (no automatic weapons)
Tech Level2 Pre-Industrial (printing)
Classic Era (1116)
D856666-5
StarportD Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g)
Atmosphere5 Thin
Hydrographics6 Wet World 60%
Population6 Moderate (3 million)
Government6 Captive Government/Colony
Law6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns)
Tech Level5 Industrial (mass production)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary F4 V M9 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 4
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Friton is an agricultural, nonindustrial, garden world with a near-ideal, utopian environment conducive to most sophonts.

  • 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.
  • Its economy and population are rapidly growing and living conditions are expected to moderately rise in the near future.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Zalucha Subsector of Massilia Sector in the Domain of Sylea.
  • This is a temperate world, with a climate of pleasant, average temperatures, considered to be an ideal or near-ideal environment by many different sophont species.
  • This is a "low technology" world with technology competencies well below technology standards for Charted Space.
  • It lies on the Delphi Main.
  • At the founding of the Imperium this world was known as Khirki.
  • This world was colonized by and is controlled from Porto.
  • It was once home to a small community of Chirpers.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Friton is a binary star system.

  • The primary is a white main sequence.
  • The secondary is a red main sequence.

Binary Solar System

Friton Binary Star System
Primary
Solitary F Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
F4 V Main Sequence 1.38 6550 - 6670 3.08729
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0143 0.1457 1.58 - 2.75 1.43 14.3
Orbit #  * 0 4 4 7
Remarks
Secondary
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M9 V Main Sequence 0.079 2350 - 2380 0.00014
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0009 0.001 0.01 - 0.03 0.09 0.9
Orbit #  *  *  *  * 3
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System Data

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

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

Friton 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)

Friton has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. The Thin Atmosphere does not require survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Friton has 55-65% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has significant large liquid bodies. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

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History & Background (Dossier)

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At the time of the founding of the Imperium, Friton was home to a small community of Chirpers. They are now extinct, though a few ruined structures remain.

The world lies on the Delphi Main, an important trade route lying within the sector.

World Starport (St)

Friton 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)

Friton has a population of 3,000,000 sophonts (millions).

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

Linguistic Topography

The most commonly heard languages are:

World Technology Level (T)

Friton possesses a Technology Level of TL–5.

World Government (G)

Friton has a Captive Government or Colony. The world is ruled by an external government, there is no self-rule. A colony or conquered area. The local government is an oligarchy appointed by, and answerable only to, the external government.

  • This world is a colony of Porto.

World Law (L)

Friton 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.

Imperial Landed Nobility

Friton, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of two members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.

Trade Data

  • Importance: -2 (very unimportant)

World Economy

  • Resources: 8 (moderate)
  • Labor: 5 (hundreds of thousands)
  • Infrastructure: 2 (extremely limited)
  • Efficiency: -3 (poor)

World Culture

  • Heterogenity: 5 (harmonious)
  • Acceptance: 4 (extremely aloof)
  • Strangeness: 4 (somewhat distinct)
  • Symbols: 4 (concrete)

World Timeline

Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:

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