Shem (world)
| Shem/Irikusk (Far Home 0825) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | C585456-5
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | K0 V M9 VI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shem is a pre-agricultural and nonindustrial world lacking adequate development for its economy to become prosperous.
- 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 "low technology" world with technology competencies well below technology standards for Charted Space.
- It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Irikusk Subsector of Far Home Sector.
Astrography and Planetology
This star system is detailed using the Fringian Variant System Description.
- This world lies on the Kuyt Chain Star Lane.
Binary Solar System
Shem Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Shem K0 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.88 5170 - 5270 0.63928 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0038 0.0663 0.78 - 1.4 0.38 3.8 Orbit # * * 3 1 5 Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Shem M9 VI
Secondary Main Sequence 0.058 1900 - 2400 0 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.00049 0.00064 0.01 - 0.01 0.049 0.49 Orbit # * * * * 1
System Data
Trampier-Shem System
The primary is Trampier, an ordinary orange main sequence star. It has a luminosity of 0.42 Sols, a mass of 0.825 Sols, and a diameter of 1.263 million km. The inner system consists of (I) a trace atmosphere worldlet, and (II) a corrosive atmosphere inferno world. (III) Shem orbits within the habitable zone and is designated the mainworld. (IV) a very thin atmosphere hospitable world, (V) a sparse stony planetoid belt, and (VI) a ringed large gas giant form the outer system. Many of the worlds retain satellites.
Loubet Subsystem
The companion is Loubet, a dim red subdwarf star. It has a luminosity of 0.00006 Sols, a mass of 0.058 Sols, and a diameter of 73,700 km. (I) a sparse stony planetoid belt, (II) a sparse icy planetoid belt, and (III) an exotic atmosphere bigworld form the outer system. The bigworld retains a satellite.
Mainworld Data
(III) Shem
(III) Shem is designated the mainworld. It orbits Trampier at a mean distance of 0.63 AU (94.3 million km), within the habitable zone. It has an orbital period of 201 days 2 hours and a rotation period of 63 hours. The axial tilt is 20 degrees. Shem has a diameter of 8,675 km, a density of 5.31 g/cm³, and a surface gravity of 0.66 G. The world is geologically active. Its atmosphere is rated as Dense, with a mean surface pressure of 1.71 bar and a composition of 79% nitrogen (N2), 20% oxygen (O2), and 1% argon (Ar), water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), ozone (O3), neon (Ne) and other trace gases. Approximately 49% of the surface is covered in seas of liquid water: average tidal ranges exceed 0.3m. Mean surface temperature: 31°C. The climate is rated as Hot and experiences moderate seasonal changes during the local year. The atmosphere is active and strong weather systems driven by the star and the seas drive across the globe.
Satellite
World retains a single natural satellite, a cratered, ice-capped vacuum worldlet named Dietrich:
- (IIIa) Dietrich (UWP Y101000-0, orbiting at 14 Diameters/120,000 km)
Mainworld Geography and Topography
Total surface area: 236 million km², Land surface area: 120 million km², Water surface area: 116 million km².
Native Lifeforms
Trampier-Shem System
Shem, the mainworld, has extensive, abundant native life, with complex organisms inhabiting every ecological niche. Their metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.
No other world in the system is known to have native life.
History & Background (Dossier)
No information yet available.
World starport
Shem 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.
World technology level
Shem possesses a Technology Level of TL–5.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone, radio, and television.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Electricity, hydrocarbon internal combustion, and the most fundamental atomic energy.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land: Ground cars or automobiles and tracked vehicles.
- Water: Large ships and submersibles with steel hulls.
- Air: Early aircraft including seaplanes and very early unmanned rockets.
World government
Shem 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
No information yet available.
Historical data
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World timeline
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UWP listing
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References & Contributors / Sources
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com