Sempel (world)

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Sempel/Warzone (Iphigenaia 2318)
Classic Era (1116)
X455000-3
StarportX No Starport
Size4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g)
Atmosphere5 Thin
Hydrographics5 Wet World 50%
Population0 Barren (0)
Government0 No Government structure
Law0 No Law
Tech Level3 Pre-Industrial (basic science)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K8 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 0

Sempel does not meet the criteria for any standard classification.

  • This die back world was once settled and developed, but the inhabitants have either died off or left leaving behind the ruins and remnants of their civilization.
  • This world is a "Twilight Zone World", a planet that is tidally-locked to its star. It has a hot side that permanently faces the star, a cold side that permanently faces away, and a narrow twilight zone in-between.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

The system has a single primary star.

  • The worlds that make up the system follow near-Bodean orbits around it.

Monostellar System

Sempel Monostellar System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Sempel

K8 V

Primary Main Sequence 0.62 3930 - 3990 0.18766
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0029 0.0359 0.45 - 0.84 0.29 2.9
Orbit #  *  * 2 0 5
Remarks
None

System Data

The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:

Mainworld Data

Sempel is a Twilight Zone World.

  • In the narrow region between permanent night and permanent day, the primary star eternally hangs on the horizon.

Twilight Zone World Horizon 3.jpg

The mainworld orbits within the stars habitable zone.

  • The world orbits far inside of the stars jump shadow, requiring long manoeuver times to or from a safe jump distance.

Mainworld Size (S)

Sempel is a Meso World between 5,600km and 7,200km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.32G and 0.46G. The horizon will appear about 3.6km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Sempel has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. The Thin Atmosphere does not require survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

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

Mainworld Geography and Topography

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

Extensive native life. Its metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.

History & Background (Dossier)

The system is a desolate frontier. At one point it was the site of an outpost but all that now remains are decayed ruins.

  • Commercial traffic is rare: the system sees very few visiting ships.
  • Commo only picks up natural background noise and static.

World Starport (St)

Sempel does not have a starport. The Class X Starport is an indication that no starport exists in the system. There are no facilities or services available, and no site marked for landing.

World Technology Level (T)

Sempel has a die back Tech Level of TL–3.

  • The world has no functioning technological base.

Salvage

  • Remains on this world include worked raw materials, metals and alloys, and mechanical components.
    • These may be salvaged.

World Government (G)

Sempel has no government or ruling authority of any kind.

World Military

None.

World Law (L)

Sempel has no law level. No laws of any kind are enforced.

World Economy

  • Resources: 7 (few)
  • Labor: 0 (unpopulated)
  • Infrastructure: 0 (non-existent)
  • Efficiency: -5 (extremely poor)

Trade Data

  • Importance: -3 (very unimportant)

World Demographics (P)

Sempel is unpopulated.

Urbanization

Ruined structures and facilities dotted across the surface.

  • Much of the surface of the world is wilderness.

World Culture

  • Homogeneity: 0 (none)
  • Acceptance: 0 (none)
  • Strangeness: 0 (none)
  • Symbols: 0 (none)

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

No information yet available.

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