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Trend is the site of the only shipyard serving the [[Caliphate of Estalia]] polity.   
 
Trend is the site of the only shipyard serving the [[Caliphate of Estalia]] polity.   
 
* The fleet of the [[Caliphate of Estalia]] is located there.   
 
* The fleet of the [[Caliphate of Estalia]] is located there.   
* The lead ships were built at Whitman.   
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* The lead ships were built at Whitman, the shipyard has a 52,500 ton capacity and there are 15 battalions of Fanatical Caliphate Zealots here for defense.   
 
* These include the [[Carrack Class Transport]], [[Caliphate Class Scout]] and the [[Estalia Class Warship]] built at {{TL|10}}.
 
* These include the [[Carrack Class Transport]], [[Caliphate Class Scout]] and the [[Estalia Class Warship]] built at {{TL|10}}.
  

Revision as of 12:34, 9 July 2016

Whitman/Delhi (Holowon 0423)
Classic Era (1116)
A2737D3-A
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size2 Small (3,200 km, 0.10g - 0.17g)
Atmosphere7 Standard (tainted)
Hydrographics3 Wet World 30%
Population7 Moderate (70 million)
GovernmentD Religious Dictatorship
Law3 Low Law (no automatic weapons)
Tech LevelA Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary F8 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 2

Whitman 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.
  • It is a member world of the Caliphate of Estalia located in the Delhi Subsector of the Holowon Sector.


Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Whitman Holowon 0423 A2737D3-A.


Monostellar System

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

F8 V

Primary Main Sequence 1.18 6050 - 6180 1.78479
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0057 0.1108 1.24 - 2.17 0.57 5.7
Orbit #  * 0 4 2 6

History & Background (Dossier)

Trend is the site of the only shipyard serving the Caliphate of Estalia polity.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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