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Beta Tauri downport does provide class-C accomodations in its hostel area.
 
Beta Tauri downport does provide class-C accomodations in its hostel area.
 
Robotics or not, there was substantial dust.
 
Robotics or not, there was substantial dust.
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Note: A uniformed skeleton was discovered in Room #214.  Nametag reads "Carl".
  
 
=== Historical Data ===
 
=== Historical Data ===

Revision as of 21:34, 20 June 2022

Beta Tauri/Epsilon Tauri (Aldebaran 1526)
Classic Era (1116)
E100000-0
StarportE Frontier - no facilities
Size1 Small (1,600 km, 0.05g - 0.09g)
Atmosphere0 Vacuum
Hydrographics0 Desert World 0%
Population0 Barren (0)
Government0 No Government structure
Law0 No Law
Tech Level0 Pre-Industrial (primitive)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary B7 III
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 0

Beta Tauri is a barren vacuum world with no overt population, government, or law level.

  • These worldlets warrant hazardous environment precautions.
  • Life in a vacuum requires great discipline. After all, it only takes one forgotten seal on a vacuum suit to spell death.
  • This world could be populated if anyone had an inclination to do so...
  • It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the Epsilon Tauri Subsector of Aldebaran Sector.


Description (Astrography & Planetology)

No information yet available.


Monostellar System

Beta Tauri Monostellar System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Elnath

B7 III

Primary Giant 13.8 12100 - 13100 4132
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.07891 5.33169 51.1 - 83.3 7.891 78.91
Orbit #  * 6 10 7 10
Remarks
Beta Tauri or Gamma Aurigae

Elnath is a bright giant class star with massive gravity and luminescence.

System Data

0 Gas Giants — 0 Planetoid Belts — 4 Other Worlds 

Mainworld Data

The Beta Tauri main world is a small, barren, tidally-locked rock. The frontier-class, automated downport is its one redeeming feature.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

The mainworld is basically spherical. The downport is located on its trailing twilight point.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

None.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

World Starport

Beta Tauri has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few 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 a downport.

World Technology Level

Beta Tauri possesses a Technology Level of TL–0.

  • These worlds often contain a Proto-Sophont species beginning to establish a nascent civilization and society.
  • This world is in its Alpha Period and has not yet been interfered with by a higher technology civilization.
  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Bodily communicative apparati, courier-runners, and smoke signals.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Bodily muscle.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: Bodily locomotion, riding beasts, and litters or sedan chairs.
    • Water: Swimming, rafts, and canoes.
    • Air: Typically not available unless a bodily ability.

World Government

Beta Tauri has no central government for the world, an Anarchy. The largest governmental structure would be a family, tribe, or single clan. The largest group will be between 50 and 100 individuals, and there may be dozens to hundreds of them. This governmental structure can be stable over long periods of time if the population remains small or geographically separated.

World Law Level

No information yet available.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy

No information yet available.

Trade Data

No information yet available.

World Demographics

No information yet available.

World Culture

No information yet available.

Urbanization

Beta Tauri downport does provide class-C accomodations in its hostel area. Robotics or not, there was substantial dust.

Note: A uniformed skeleton was discovered in Room #214. Nametag reads "Carl".

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

E 1 0 0 0 0 0 – 0

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