Altar One (world)

Altar One/Malmori (Ruthless Veil 0508)
Classic Era (1116)	X534663-4 Starport X No Starport Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 3 Vacuum (very thin) Hydrographics 4 Wet World 40% Population 6 Moderate (8 million) Government 6 Captive Government/Colony Law 3 Low Law (no automatic weapons) Tech Level 4 Industrial (combustion)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	D
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	0

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Altar One is a nonindustrial world, that requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.

• In a technological universe, societies without industrial capability generally suffer as nearly all manufactured and high tech goods must be brought in at significant cost.
• 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.
• This a "forbidden" world designated as a Red Zone with an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that make it extremely dangerous to visitors. Everyone is forbidden to travel here.
• This world toils under the control of a military government with conditions reflecting that situation including curtailed civil rights and limited freedoms.
• This world is a "Twilight Zone World", a planet that is tidally-locked to its star. It has a hot side that permanently faces the star, a cold side that permanently faces away, and a narrow twilight zone in-between.
• It is a member of the Mining Protectorate in the Malmori Subsector of Ruthless Veil Sector.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

No information yet available.

Monostellar System

Altar One Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Altar One Primary D	Primary	White Dwarf		0.53	6800 - 6800	0
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.00011	0.00168	0 - 0.03	0.011	0.11
	Orbit #	*	*	*	*	0
	Remarks
	None

System Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Size (S)

This world 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)

This world 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)

This world 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.

Satellites:

No information yet available.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

World Starport (St)

Altar One does not have a starport. The Class X Starport is an indication that no starport exists in the system. There are no facilities or services available, and no site marked for landing.

Facilities

There are no port facilities within the system.

World Technology Level (T)

Altar One possesses a Technology Level of TL–4.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone and telegraphs, widespread printing.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early electricity, hydrocarbon internal combustion.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Trains and early automobiles.
  • Water: Clippers and steam ships.
  • Air: Dirigibles, balloons, very basic rockets.

World Government (G)

Altar One 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.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Law (L)

Altar One has a low law level. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate. Machine guns, other automatic weapons, portable energy weapons, and other military weapons, body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Economy

• Resources: 7 (Few)
• Labor: 5 (Hundreds of Thousands)
• Infrastructure: 0 (Non-existent)
• Efficiency: +2 (Good)

Trade Data

No information yet available.

World Demographics (P)

Altar One has a population of 8,000,000.

• Humaniti (Human races)
  • Solomani (Major Race)

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Culture

• Homogeneity: 2 (Monolithic)
• Acceptance: 3 (Xenophobic)
• Strangeness: 9 (Extremely Confusing)
• Symbols: 7 (Very Concrete)

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

No information yet available.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Author & Contributor: Miles A. Maria
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS