Marhaban (EQ 0426) (world)

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Marhaban/Lentuli (Empty Quarter 0426)
Milieu 1116
A5697AB-D
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere6 Standard
Hydrographics9 Wet World 90%
Population7 Moderate (80 million)
GovernmentA Charismatic Dictator
LawB Extreme Law (control of movement)
Tech LevelD Average Stellar (holo data)
See also UWP
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System Details
Primary G4 V M0 V M2 V M6 V
Worlds 12
Gas Giants 1
Planetoid Belts 0
Cultural Details
Government Charismatic dictatorship
Law Level Extreme
Cultural Extension 9A7F
Army Size (BEs) 100
Economic Details
Technology Level 13
Economic Extension
A6E+5
ResourcesAAbundant
Labor6Moderate (8 million)
InfrastructureE Comprehensive
Efficiency+5Very advanced
Importance Extension 3
Resource Units 748
GWP (BCr) 4,200
World Trade Number 5
Trade Volume (MCr/year) 8,413
Starport Details
Classification Class-A
Port Size 4
Building Capacity (Tons) 96,000
Port employees 1,615
Port passengers (annual) 393,800

Marhaban has a short-sleeve breathable atmosphere. The system has a population between ten million and 100 million sophonts. This system serves as the capital for the subsector. The world has a climate with temperatures at the upper range of human endurance.  This world designated as an Amber Zone. Caution is advised since the world has an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that are not well understood and might be a danger to a visitor. It is a member of Third Imperium in the Lentuli Subsector of Empty Quarter Sector and in the Domain of Antares. Marhaban, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial knight and the fiefdoms of a baron and the Subsector duke. All three are members of the Imperial Nobility charged with overseeing the world. This is the homeworld of the Bwap, a Minor Race.

  • Alternate orthography: Maharaban.

This world has been renamed thrice:

  1. The Bwap name of Taswabwapeaspa;
  2. The ancient Vilani name of Lentuli;
  3. And the Second Imperium name of Marhaban, Arabic for ‘Hello’.

Description (Astrography and Planetology)

No information yet available.

Quaternary Solar System

Marhaban (EQ 0426) Quaternary Star System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Marhaban (EQ 0426)

G4 V

 Primary Main Sequence 0.985 5660 - 5680 0.94848
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0046 0.0808 0.93 - 1.65 0.46 4.6
Orbit #  *  * 3 1 6
Remarks
Glowl (star)
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Marhaban (EQ 0426)

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
Remarks
Kobpape (star)
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Marhaban (EQ 0426)

M2 V

 Tertiary Main Sequence 0.44 3470 - 3560 0.0565
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0021 0.0197 0.25 - 0.48 0.21 2.1
Orbit #  *  * 1 0 4
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Marhaban (EQ 0426)

M6 V

 Quaternary Main Sequence 0.102 2740 - 2810 0.00034
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0006 0.0015 0.02 - 0.04 0.06 0.6
Orbit #  *  *  *  * 2

System Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Data

Marhaban has a 21 standard hour day, and a 358 day year - remarkably close to Terran standard. Marhaban's axial tilt is very small, however, and seasonal variation in climate is minimal.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

Marhaban's land area consists of a single main continent and a number of archipelagoes and smaller islands in a relatively shallow sea.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

Native Sophont (NIL): Bwap

Marhaban is the homeworld of the Bwaps or Newts, a minor alien species that resemble Terrestrial salamanders more than anything else. Newts are regarded as bureaucrats par excellance, and have been since the days of the Vilani Imperium.

  • Traditional centre of Bwap Culture. Marhaban is the most famous single system within the Imperial Empty Quarter.
  • The Bwap, by far the most widespread minor race in Charted Space are, as such, one of the most respected and revered across the stars. Several important Bwap governing agencies, including the Grand Council of Crechés, are also based on the world.

History and Background

Marhaban’s decision to swear allegiance to the Third Imperium on 208-015 carried great weight on Bwap creches across Charted Space.

Imperial High (Landed Nobility)

Marhaban (EQ 0426), as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of three members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.

World Starport

Marhaban (EQ 0426) 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.

World Technology Level

Marhaban (EQ 0426) possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.

  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovideo recorders.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, prototype collectors, advanced fusion plants.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:

World Government

Marhaban (EQ 0426) is governed by a Charismatic Dictatorship. Charismatic governments justify their ability to rule by simply asserting their right to rule. Charismatic dictatorships are young governments, coming as a recent change and rely on the leader(s) to supply head of government.

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.

World Language/s

No information yet available.

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Infrastructure

No information yet available.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

Timeline
Date Event
c. -5000 Ziru Sirka makes contact with the Bwap on the Bwap homeworld of Taswabwapeaspa. The world was swiftly assimilated by the Imperium, and given the proper Vilani name of Lentuli.
-3170 Marhaban was given permission by the Makhidkarun Bureaux of the Ziru Sirka to build their own fleet of jump1 starships.
-3005 Colonization of Wesawek begins.
-2800 The Ishimkarun (Shadow Emperor) of the Ziru Sirka granted the system of Lentuli a license to build Jump2 engines – the only known legal exception to the Ziru Sirka restrictions of Jump2 technology.
c. -1600 Marhaban and Wesaswek’s technological decline hits bottom at TL 9.
c. -1300 The Bwap homeworld of Marhaban re-attains TL 10.
c. -1300 The Grand Council of Creches decides to contact as many of the scattered Bwap creches as possible.
c. -1250 Bwap scouts are sent on re-contact missions.
-1163 to -1141 The legendary journey of the Bwap scout Watwapebpepaeb, from Marhaban to the Old Expanses and back, is made.
c. -600 Two or three dozen Bwap starships visit Marhaban every year.
-484 Bwap members of the Sylean Federation Scouts first visit Marhaban, the Bwap homeworld, and are welcomed as long-lost kin.
-480 The return of the Bwap Sylean Scouts is celebrated by Sylean media.
-198 The Absaba-waketh we-bapaaes, a Bwap-Federation trading venture – begins a regular trade route between Sylea and Marhaban.
c. 0 Marhaban is a minor trade nexus, with Sylean, Vargr, Vilani, and Menderes traders routinely stopping over.
428 A-estaka-sespa of the Sathwawafa clan is selected by Emperor Martin III to rule Marhaban subsector. He is the first Bwap to be raised up to Ducal status, and one of the very few non-human Dukes of the pre-Civil War era.
432 At the request of the new Duke, Emperor Martin III changes the name of Marhaban subsector to Lentuli, the name of the dynasty Martin III currently leads.

UWP Listing

UWP Changes (all dates are Imperial Calendar)

  • T20 - 993 - Marhaban 0426 A4698AB-C Hw 701 Im
  • CT - 1105 - Marhaban 0426 A4697AB-E 801 Im
  • MT - 1125 - Marhaban 0426 C4697A7-C 701 La - League of Antares (Regent Brzk's faction)
  • TNE - 1201 - Marhaban 0426 X469846-5 Ri 801 Wi

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