Gerim (world)

Gerim/Caledon (Reaver's Deep 2416)
Classic Era (1116)	A888A97-E Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g) Atmosphere 8 Dense Hydrographics 8 Wet World 80% Population A High (20 billion) Government 9 Impersonal Bureaucracy Law 7 Moderate Law (no firearms) Tech Level E High Stellar (anti-grav cities)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	F4 V M0 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	4

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

• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Caledon Subsector of Reaver's Deep Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
• This world has a nearby Imperial Naval Base, capable of handling warships of the 174th Fleet.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Gerim is an extremely habitable world which forms the natural hub of the Imperial presence in the subsector. Though not the capital of these territories (the Imperial frontier in the region is administered for the adjacent Nightrim subsector), it is important as a center of administration, communications, and military presence.

• This system is part of the namesake Gerim Trace.

Binary Solar System

Gerim Binary Star System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Kammishuga F4 V	Primary	Main Sequence		1.38	6550 - 6670	3.08729
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0071	0.1457	1.58 - 2.75	0.71	7.1
	Orbit #	*	0	4	2	6
Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Gurgii M0 V	Secondary	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

System Data

Planetary System: Eight major bodies

• One inhabited world (Gerim, IV).
• Four gas giants in system.
• Two planetoid belts.

Mainworld Data

• Mean orbital radius: 164.56 million kilometers (I. I AU).
• Period: 417.2 days.
• No satellites.
• Diameter: 13224 kilometers.
• Density: 1.0 standard.
• Mass: 1.0 standard.
• Mean surface gravity: 1 G.
• Rotation Period: 25 hours, 7 minutes, 37 seconds.
• Axial inclination: 20°53'56.4".
• Albedo: 0.28.
• Surface atmospheric pressure: 1.95 atm. Composition, standard oxygen-nitrogen mix, breathable without artificial assistance.
• Hydrographic percentage: 85%; composition, water and frozen water-ice.
• Mean surface temperature: 29°C.

History & Background (Dossier)

The world was once controlled by the Kolan Hegemony, but in 658 the construction of an X-boat link and a naval base at Gerim prompted the Imperium to annex the world. A sizable grant of money to the Hegemonic government won the concession easily, and the local (Kolan) population was quickly submerged in a massive immigration program. The world is now the most heavily populated planet in the subsector, boasting a population of over 19 billion.

There is even today a Kolan minority, who bitterly resent the way in which their own proud, martial culture was stamped out in favor of the mix of cultural and ethnic heritages of the immigrants. A few hotheads have been attempting to resurrect the lost heritage of Kolath (Reaver's Deep 2313) on Gerim, through secret societies, political protests, legislative drives, and so forth. The usual crop of do-gooders is actively supporting these protests with money and political backing. By and large, though, this "revival of Kolan culture" is more an excuse to organize small groups of uniformed stormtroopers and practice political demagoguery than it is a genuine attempt to preserve a lost heritage; and, as some scandalized Imperial sociologists have pointed out, the Kolan culture these people are trying to "preserve" is "a militaristic, aggressive, violent, fascist society that makes the Iltharan Star Empire look like a pack of devout altruists."

It is suspected that Thuvar Sen, the leader of the major Kolan movement, is seeking a political powerbase from which to gain prominence, rather than simple revival of old Kolan Language and ways for those who want to embrace them. Unfortunately, the local government is reluctant to take heed of the warning signs, and Sen's Kolan Heritage League is a growing political force all out of proportion with its actual numbers.

World Starport (St)

Gerim has a Class A Starport, an excellent 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 other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

Local Nobility

Gerim, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of two members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial count.

World Population

20 billion

References

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