Pierson (world)

Pierson/Hermes (Daibei 1536)
Classic Era (1116)	C565879-9 Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 6 Standard Hydrographics 5 Wet World 50% Population 8 Moderate (800 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 9 High Law (no weapons out of home) Tech Level 9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	G3 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	1

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Pierson is a rich, pre-agricultural world with a moderate population over a hundred million, but not yet at a billion sophonts in size.

• The world's agricultural industry is growing and some economists forecast an explosion in this world's agribusiness in the near future as new agro-technology and a more capable labor force are imported.
• This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
• This world has high-grade living conditions with a good climate and a non-harmful environment. As such, this world is much sought after with large queues for immigration here.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Hermes Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
• This world contains an Imperial Scout Base, capable of handling IISS starships and personnel.
• About 80% of the population is composed of Droyne.
• About 20% of the population is composed of baseline humans and other non-human sophonts.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

The world is part of the Oifuerr Circuit.

Monostellar System

Pierson Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Pierson G3 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.99	5680 - 5720	0.96544
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0047	0.0815	0.94 - 1.66	0.47	4.7
	Orbit #	*	*	3	1	6
	Remarks
	None

System Data

System:

• x1 Gas Giants
• x0 Planetoid Belts
• x6 Other Worlds

System Importance (Ix)

This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of 0 (Unimportant).

• (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)

Mainworld Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Size (S)

This world is a Meso World between 7,200km and 8,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.4G and 0.57G. The horizon will appear about 4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

This world has a pressure of 0.71 to 1.49 atmospheres. A Standard Atmosphere does not require survival gear and will likely be easy for most sophonts to breathe.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

This world has 45-55% of its surface covered by liquid water. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

• The balkanized population is divided into two states on the two major land masses.

Imperial Landed Nobility (N)

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

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.
• It holds the estate of an Imperial baronet.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial baron.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial viscount.

World Starport (Sp)

This world has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which includes amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

• The Starport Authority employee population is approximately 1,300 sophonts.

World Population (P)

This world has a population of 100,000,000 sophonts (hundreds of millions).

• This world has a population of approximately 600,000,000 sophonts.

World Demographics

• Droyne, population >= 80%
• Humaniti, population <= 15%
• Other sophonts <= 5%

World Government (G)

This world has a Balkanized Government. There is no central world government. The world has several governments competing for control of the world. These may be allies, cooperating, competitors, or at war with each other.

World Law Level (L)

This world has a high law level with laws covering many areas of interactions of people, corporations, and the government. A few worlds with this law level may be Amber Zones. Any interaction with the judicial system requires an Advocate trained in the local legal system. Law enforcement is present almost everywhere, either as people or via technology. Legal proceedings can take weeks to months to resolve and involve a dozen or more people. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (outside private residences or visiting starships).

World Technology Level (TL)

This world possesses a Technology Level of TL–8.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics, improved telephones, and satellite communication and data networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Improved geothermal and improved batteries.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Advanced automobiles.
  • Water: Triphibians and early artificial gills.
  • Air: Improved helicopters and hypersonic jets.
  • Space: Space shuttles, early space stations, and improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Military

This world has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 2,000.

• This equates to approximately 1,000,000 sophonts under arms in an active or reserve capacity.

World Economy (Ex)

The world's economic measurements are: ( B 7 8 +1 )

• Resources: B Abundant
• Labor: 7 Tens of millions
• Infrastructure: 8 Generally available
• Efficiency: 1 Average
• Economic Extension: 27
• Resource Units 616

Trade Data

Trade Classifications for this world:

• Ri-Rich World
• Pa-Pre-Agricultural World
• Ph-Pre-High Population World

Trade Lines with other worlds:

• This world has a red line minor route with the nearby world of Acropolis.
• This world has a yellow line feeder route with the nearby world of Brewin.
• This world has a green line intermediate route with the nearby world of Oifuerr.

World Culture (Cx)

The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 9 8 6 9 ]

• Homogeneity: 9 Discordant
• Acceptance: 8 Friendly
• Strangeness: 6 Very distinct
• Symbols: 9 Somewhat abstract

World Language/s

• Anglic
• Oynprith
• Vilani (language)

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Infrastructure

This world possesses generally available infrastructure.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

UWP: C565879-9

• Starport: C Routine
• Size 5 8,000km
• Atmosphere: 6 Standard atmosphere
• Hydrosphere: 5 50%
• Population: 8 Hundreds of millions
• Government Type: 7 Balkanization
• Law Level: 9 Possession of weapons outside the home prohibited
• Technology Level: 8 Quality Computers

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science