Handel (Da 1626) (world)
| Handel/Mulaar (Daibei 1626) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | B544433-B
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | K3 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handel is a pre-agricultural and nonindustrial world lacking adequate development for its economy to become prosperous.
- 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 Mulaar Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
This world is part of the Juniper Cluster.
Stellar Data
Handel has a solitary primary star. Handel 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity K3 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.78 4600 - 4830 0.41911 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.007 0.0537 0.65 - 1.18 0.7 7 Orbit # * * 3 2 6 Remarks None
System Data
System:
- # of Gas Giants: 4
- # of Planetoid Belts: 1
- # of Other Worlds: 1
System Importance (Ix)
This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of 1 (Ordinary).
- (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)
Mainworld Data
Mainworld Size (S)
Handel is a Meso World between 7,200km and 8,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.4G and 0.57G. The horizon will appear about 4km away.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)
Handel has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. While the thin atmosphere does not require survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–3 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)
Handel has 35-45% of its surface covered by liquid water. There will be a number of small seas or one larger body of water. Wilderness refueling is possible.
Mainworld Geography & Topography
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)
No information yet available.
Imperial Landed Nobility (N)
This world, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial Landed Knight who acts as an Imperial representative to the world, and the estate of a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversees affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level.
- It holds the estate of an Imperial knight, the Imperial representative to the world.
- It holds the estate of an Imperial baronet.
World Starport (Sp)
This world 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.
- The Starport Authority employee population is approximately 760 sophonts.
World Population (P)
This world has a population of 10,000 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.
- This world has a population of approximately 30,000 sophonts.
World Demographics
World Government (G)
This world 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 a monarchy, with titles passed to family members, or a plutocracy where inheritance of the family fortune includes government position. Alternatively, the organization may be a more typical government apparatus, only with positions of power inherited.
World Law Level (L)
This world has a Law Level of 3.
- Machine guns, automatic rifles prohibited
World Technology Level (TL)
This world possesses a Technology Level of TL–11 or TL-B in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
- Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
- FTL: Jump Drive-2.
World Military
This world has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 0.
- There are no organized ground forces on this world.
World Economy (Ex)
The world's economic measurements are: ( B 3 4 −2 )
- Resources: B Abundant
- Labor: 3 Thousands
- Infrastructure: 4 Very limited
- Efficiency: −2 Fair
- Economic Extension: 16
- Resource Units -264
Trade Data
Trade Classifications for this world:
Trade Lines with other worlds:
- This world has red line minor routes with the Following nearby worlds: Dawn and Uukaminukhu.
- This world has yellow line feeder routes with the nearby worlds of Beethoven and Juniper.
- This world has green line intermediate routes with the Following nearby worlds: Corve and Prince.
World Culture (Cx)
The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 1 5 2 8 ]
- Homogeneity: 1 Monolithic
- Acceptance: 5 Very aloof
- Strangeness: 2 Typical
- Symbols: 8 Somewhat abstract
World Language/s
Urbanization
No information yet available.
World Infrastructure
This world possesses very limited infrastructure.
Historical Data
No information yet available.
World Timeline
No information yet available.
UWP Listing
UWP: B544433-B
- Starport: B Good
- Size 5 8,000km
- Atmosphere: 4 Thin atmosphere; Tainted atmosphere
- Hydrosphere: 4 40%
- Population: 4 Tens of thousands
- Government Type: 3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
- Law Level: 3 Machine guns, automatic rifles prohibited
- Technology Level: B Lower Average Imperial
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), TBD.
- Gary L. Thomas. "Daibei Sector: Library and Map." The Travellers' Digest 15 (1989): 22-25.
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Dave Nilsen. Survival Margin (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), TBD.
- Jon F. Zeigler. Rim of Fire (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), TBD.
- David L. Pulver. Solomani (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), TBD.
- EXTERNAL LINK: George.com
- Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com