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While large amounts of silver and rare metals are found on the surface of this methane world, the atmosphere is so hostile that vacc-suit seals are breached within 1.5 hours. As such only smaller, independent belters attempt to work Frond. | While large amounts of silver and rare metals are found on the surface of this methane world, the atmosphere is so hostile that vacc-suit seals are breached within 1.5 hours. As such only smaller, independent belters attempt to work Frond. | ||
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Primary | F8 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worlds | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government | No government | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | No law | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 1114 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | 821-5
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Importance Extension | -2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification | Class-E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 0 |
Frond is a fluid world with an oceanic geography of a liquid other than water such as ammonia, methane, hydrocarbons, or other exotic liquids. The system supports a population of fewer than 10,000 sophonts. It is a client state of Third Imperium in the Cronor Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector.
Astrography & Planetology
While large amounts of silver and rare metals are found on the surface of this methane world, the atmosphere is so hostile that vacc-suit seals are breached within 1.5 hours. As such only smaller, independent belters attempt to work Frond.
Frond is a member of the Spinward Main.
Monostellar System
Frond Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Frond F8 V
Primary Main Sequence 1.18 6050 - 6180 1.78479 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0057 0.1108 1.24 - 2.17 0.57 5.7 Orbit # * 0 4 2 6
IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey
0810 Frond (Independent)
Starport: Class I.
Diameter: 8,844 miles (14,200 km).
Atmosphere: Insidious methane-based.
Hydrographics: 39%.
Climate: Very cold.
Population: 1,000.
Government: None.
Control Level: 0.
Tech Level: 9.
World Trade Number: 2.5.
History & Background (Dossier)
Following the Fifth Frontier War Frond becomes a Non-Aligned world.
References & Contributors (Sources)
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), 22.
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), .
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 36.
- Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 41-42.
- Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
- Citation Missing - Behind the Claw
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com