Whitman (world)

Whitman/Delhi (Holowon 0423)
Classic Era (1116)	A2737D3-A Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 2 Small (3,200 km, 0.10g - 0.17g) Atmosphere 7 Standard (tainted) Hydrographics 3 Wet World 30% Population 7 Moderate (70 million) Government D Religious Dictatorship Law 3 Low Law (no automatic weapons) Tech Level A Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	F8 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	2

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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)

There is religious rule on this dry world. Low gravity and an atmospheric taint of tiny silica particulates make travel outside hazardous without proper air filtration systems.

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)

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

• The fleet of the Caliphate of Estalia is located there.
• 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.

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy