Difference between revisions of "Population/summary"
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− | | '''World''' <section begin="0"/>has no population (...zero | + | | '''World''' <section begin="0"/>has no population (...zero [[sophont]]s). It is devoid of a known [[sophont]] population. |
* It may still possess non-[[sophont]]ic [[lifeform]]s, which is to say [[creature]]s. | * It may still possess non-[[sophont]]ic [[lifeform]]s, which is to say [[creature]]s. | ||
* It is a [[Barren World]].<section end="0"/> | * It is a [[Barren World]].<section end="0"/> | ||
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− | | '''World''' <section begin="1"/>has a 1 to 99 numbered [[sophont]] population. | + | | '''World''' <section begin="1"/>has a 1 to 99 numbered [[sophont]] population (ones to tens). |
* On most worlds, this population would be too low to sustain itself without significant outside assistance. | * On most worlds, this population would be too low to sustain itself without significant outside assistance. | ||
* This may represent a transient population such as the crew of a few [[starship]]s, the final survivors of a dying colony, an advance team setting up to receive colonists, or a small [[outpost]] where establishing a colony is not the primary objective.<section end="1"/> | * This may represent a transient population such as the crew of a few [[starship]]s, the final survivors of a dying colony, an advance team setting up to receive colonists, or a small [[outpost]] where establishing a colony is not the primary objective.<section end="1"/> | ||
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− | | '''World''' <section begin="2"/>has population of 100 to 999 [[sophont]]s. | + | | '''World''' <section begin="2"/>has population of 100 to 999 [[sophont]]s (hundreds). |
* On most worlds, this population would be too low to sustain itself without moderate outside assistance. | * On most worlds, this population would be too low to sustain itself without moderate outside assistance. | ||
* This may represent a large transient population such as the crew of a fleet of [[starship]]s, the dwindling remnants of a dying [[colony]], a construction team building a new colony, or an [[outpost]] that could evolve into a [[colony]]. <section end="2"/> | * This may represent a large transient population such as the crew of a fleet of [[starship]]s, the dwindling remnants of a dying [[colony]], a construction team building a new colony, or an [[outpost]] that could evolve into a [[colony]]. <section end="2"/> | ||
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− | | '''World''' <section begin="3"/>has a population of 1,000 to 9,999 [[sophont]]s. | + | | '''World''' <section begin="3"/>has a population of 1,000 to 9,999 [[sophont]]s (thousands). |
* On most worlds, this population would be too low to sustain itself without a little outside assistance. | * On most worlds, this population would be too low to sustain itself without a little outside assistance. | ||
* This may represent the home base of a sizable but mostly transient population such as the base of a major [[starship]] expedition, the last generation of a dying colony, the first generation of a new colony, or a large [[outpost]] that will probably evolve into a colony if not stopped.<section end="3"/> | * This may represent the home base of a sizable but mostly transient population such as the base of a major [[starship]] expedition, the last generation of a dying colony, the first generation of a new colony, or a large [[outpost]] that will probably evolve into a colony if not stopped.<section end="3"/> | ||
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− | | '''World''' <section begin="4"/>has a population of 10,000 to 99,999 [[sophont]]s. | + | | '''World''' <section begin="4"/>has a population of 10,000 to 99,999 [[sophont]]s (tens of thousands). |
* This is a [[Nonindustrial World]], too small to support the complete chain of production of most [[good]]s from start to finish. | * This is a [[Nonindustrial World]], too small to support the complete chain of production of most [[good]]s from start to finish. | ||
* Most examples of this type are capable of resource extraction but lack an industrial base, in particular factories, to make use of the resources.<section end="4"/> | * Most examples of this type are capable of resource extraction but lack an industrial base, in particular factories, to make use of the resources.<section end="4"/> |
Revision as of 14:33, 3 July 2019
Population Classifications -> Summary Synopsis Paragraphs
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0 | World has no population (...zero sophonts). It is devoid of a known sophont population.
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Barren World |
1 | World has a 1 to 99 numbered sophont population (ones to tens).
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2 | World has population of 100 to 999 sophonts (hundreds).
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3 | World has a population of 1,000 to 9,999 sophonts (thousands).
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4 | World has a population of 10,000 to 99,999 sophonts (tens of thousands).
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5 | World has a population of 100,000 to 999,999 sophonts.
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6 | World has a population of 1,000,000 to 9,999,999 sophonts.
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7 | World has a population of 10,000,000 to 99,999,999 sophonts. | |
8 | World has a population of 100,000,000 to 999,999,999 sophonts. | |
9 | World has a population of 1,000,000,000 to 9,999,999,999 sophonts.
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A | World has a population of 10,000,000,000 to 99,999,999,999 sophonts.
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This is the largest that most worlds in Charted Space get. |
B | World has a population of 100,000,000,000 to 999,999,999,999 sophonts.
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A few examples, mostly in Aslan Hierate space. |
C | World has a population of 1,000,000,000,000 to 9,999,999,999,999 sophonts.
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Yaskoyloyt (world), possibly a few others. |
D | World has a population of 10,000,000,000,000 to 99,999,999,999,999 sophonts.
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Code from T5. TBD if any exist in Charted Space |
E | World has a population of 100,000,000,000,000 to 999,999,999,999,999 sophonts.
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Code from T5. TBD if any exist in Charted Space |
F | World has a population of 1,000,000,000,000,000 to 9,999,999,999,999,999 sophonts.
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Code from T5. TBD if any exist in Charted Space |