Midway (world)

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Midway/Sol (Solomani Rim 2029)
Classic Era (1116)
B699552-D
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
Atmosphere9 Dense (tainted)
Hydrographics9 Wet World 90%
Population5 Moderate (700 thousand)
Government5 Feudal Technocracy
Law2 Low Law (no energy weapons)
Tech LevelD Average Stellar (holo data)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M2 V
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 2

Midway is a nonindustrial world, that requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.

  • In a technological universe, societies without industrial capability generally suffer as nearly all manufactured and high tech goods must be brought in at significant cost.
  • As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
  • This is a cold world with an overall climate that is at the lower temperature range of human-congruous sophont endurance.
  • This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
  • It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Sol Subsector of Solomani Rim Sector in the Domain of Sol.

Description / Astrography & Planetology

The mainworld orbits the star Lalande 21185.


Monostellar System

Midway Monostellar System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Lalande 21185

M2 V

Primary 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
Remarks
Lalande 21185

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey

2029 Midway (Imperial)

Starport: Class IV.

Diameter: 6,300 miles (10,100 km). Gravity: 0.73g.
Atmosphere: Dense oxygen-nitrogen (Tainted).
Hydrographics: 89%.
Climate: Very Cold.
Population: 760,000.
Government: Technocracy.
Control Level: 1.
Tech Level: 10.
World Trade Number: 4.

System Data

Mainworld Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

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Native Lifeforms

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System Data

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Mainworld Data

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Mainworld Geography & Topography

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Native Lifeforms

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Imperial High / Landed Nobility

Midway is a non-industrial world located in the Outback within Sol Subsector of the Solomani Rim.

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility

Midway, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Nobility overseeing the world.

World Starport

Midway has a Class B Starport, a good 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 most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

World Technology Level

Midway 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

Midway is governed by a Feudal Technocracy. Society divides itself based on the technical requirements of the society. Each of these functions are granted as a fief to an individual or group. Leadership of these fiefs determines the head of the government.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy

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Trade Data

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World Demographics

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World Culture

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Historical Data

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World Timeline

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UWP Listing

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