Locked World
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A Locked World is a satellite (...in orbits Ay through Em) which is locked to the planet it orbits. A Locked satellite does not have a Twilight Zone; its day length equals the time it takes to orbit its planet.
- Main World or non-MW trade classification.
- Planet or world type.
Description / Specifications
The difference between a Twilight Zone World (Tz) and a Locked World (Lk) is that Tz world is locked to a star while a Lk world is locked to a planet and not a star.
Planetary Characteristics
No information yet available.
| Type | Code | Size | Atm | Hyd | Pop | Gov | Law | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locked World | Lk | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Locked close satellite. |
| Twilight Zone World | Tz | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Twilight Zone Orbit 0-1 |
| Satellite World | Sa | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Satellite or moon. |
| Double World | None | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Double-planet mainworld. |
| Doughnut World | None | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Toroidal world. |
| Ellipsoid World | None | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Egg-shaped world. |
| Mobile World | None | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Mobile world, whether artificial or natural, with added engines. |
| Ring World | None | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Artificial ring world. Megastructure. |
| Rogue World | None | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Extrasystemic world. |
| Sphere World | None | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Dyson series worlds. Megastructure. |
Probably Planetary Orbit & Climate
No information yet available.
History & Background / Dossier
No information yet available.
Worlds & Sectors / Astrography
This type of world is found throughout Charted Space.
World Listing: 1105
The following systems and worlds are associated with this world type:
15 of 15 World articles in Locked World
886-945 • Aosta (SR 2902) • Epirus • Gasudarsk • Iash • Kidashi • Mysuru • Ohkiylyo • Orcana • Orcrist • Scaramouche • Terra Nova • Vahjdi • Zeta Hydrae • Zukchurukh •
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References & Contributors / Sources
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- Marc Miller. Worlds and Adventures (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), .Marc Miller, Robert Eaglestone, Don McKinney. Worlds and Adventures (Far Future Enterprises, 2019), .
- Marc Miller. Scouts (Game Designers Workshop, 1983), .
- T5: Core rules
- External Link: Beowolf's Libary Data Website (defunct)
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science