Back Spike (world)

Back Spike/Spike (Gakghang 0501)
Classic Era (1116)	B236953-F Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 2 Small (3,200 km, 0.10g - 0.17g) Atmosphere 3 Vacuum (very thin) Hydrographics 6 Wet World 60% Population 9 High (4 billion) Government 5 Feudal Technocracy Law 3 Low Law (no automatic weapons) Tech Level F High Stellar (anagathics)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M0 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	3

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Back Spike is a high-population world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

• It is a member of the Spike Society in the Spike Subsector of Gakghang Sector.

This world's population and technological base were damaged in the Empress Wave. Since 1045, the Spike Society has focused its resources on rebuilding this world; as of 1097, the rebuild has been declared a success and halted. Its resources are now heavily taxed to help rebuild Core Spike and Tip Spike.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

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Monostellar System

Back Spike Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Back Spike M0 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.57	3770 - 3850	0.13982
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0027	0.031	0.39 - 0.74	0.27	2.7
	Orbit #	*	*	2	0	5
	Remarks
	None

System Data

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Mainworld Data

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Mainworld Size (S)

Back Spike is a Small World between 2,400km and 4,000km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.1G and 0.17G. The horizon will appear about 2.5km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Back Spike 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)

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

Mainworld Geography & Topography

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Mainworld Map

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Native Lifeforms

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History & Background (Dossier)

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World Starport (Sp)

Back Spike 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.

World Population (P)

Back Spike has a population of 1,000,000,000 sophonts (billions).

• High Population Worlds like this tend to have huge consumer markets.

World Demographics

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World Government (G)

Back Spike is governed by a Feudal Technocracy. Society divides itself based on the technical requirements of the society. Each of these functions are granted as a fief to an individual or group. Leadership of these fiefs determines the head of the government.

World Law Level (L)

Back Spike 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 Technology Level (TL)

Back Spike possesses a Technology Level of TL–15 or TL-F in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Meson Communicators and Pseudo Reality Communications.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, improved collectors, and advanced Fusion+.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land & Water: Advanced gravcraft.
  • Air: Advanced gravcraft and speeders.
  • Space: Advanced gravcraft and G-Carriers.
  • FTL: Jump Drive-6.

World Military

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World Economy

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Trade Data

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World Culture

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World Language/s

• Anglic

Urbanization

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World Infrastructure

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Historical Data

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World Timeline

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UWP Listing

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