Pansimion VIII
| Pansimion VIII | |
|---|---|
| Planet Type | Type 1 Terran Ocean, 4 moons |
| Orbital Distance | 324 LS (0.65 AU) |
| Length of Year | 219 days |
| Length of Day | 13 hours 4 minutes |
| Planetary Diameter | 9,220 km |
| Surface Gravity | 0.92g (very dense) |
| Temperature Range | -20 °C to 55°C |
| Atmosphere Type | 720mm with O2 at 204mm (slightly high). High humidity, no significant contaminants |
| Hydrosphere Type | 92% (var.) Nearly all of the planetary surface is covered with shallow seas, exact coverage depends on seasons and tides |
| StarNationality | UFP Affiliate |
| Sentient Race | Human Colonials |
| Population | 3,500,000 |
| Tech Level | Tech/9-10 |
| StarPort Rating | UFP AAx2 Calss 1 (Tech/10) |
| Sociological Data 1 | |
| Social Organisation | Open Society |
| Societal Strength | 9 |
| Xeno Acceptance | 7% |
| Government Type | Athenian Democracy |
| Government Support | 64% (Vote = 71%) |
| Loyalty Index | 82% (Revolt = 12%) |
| Repression Index | 8% |
| Bureaucracy Level | Moderate |
| Corruption Level | 2% |
| Law Level | 8 - 9 |
| Economic Rating | Rich Agricultural |
| Gross Productivity | MCR 25,200 |
| Per Capita Income | CR 7,200 |
| Tax% / Levy | 23% = MCR 5,796 |
| Military Spending | 13% = MCR 753.5 |
| Major Exports | Minerals, food and luxury food, textiles |
| Major Imports | Any mechanical parts, aquatic vehicles |
| Trade Restrictions | Free Trade Policy |
| Trade Acceptance | 74% All preferred goods are +1 / -1 on the T&C index |
Pansimion is an extremely strange plant because it is very smooth, notwithstanding the amount of water on the surface. No point of land is more than 135m above mean sea level and even the higher points of 'land' can be covered by the highest tides caused by the four large moons. This means that there are no permanent buildings on Pansimion, all dwellings are aquatic and 'towns' are an accumulation of aquatic vehicles which are constantly changing as people come and go. The larger groupings are to be found near the land (such as it is) and the main activity is gathering the frequent crops of plants that grow at an astonishing rate on the mud-banks between tides. Other groupings engage in fishing, gathering seaweed in the shallow seas or filtering the sediment for valuable minerals.
To add to the difficulties of 'farming', the mud which makes up most of the landmass is slightly corrosive and has a habit of getting in to any mechanical equipment resulting in more frequent maintenance schedules (roughly double the frequency and cost of equivalent maintenance for dry-land equipment).
The inhabitants use modern communications to maintain contact with each other and are constantly engaged in discussions over governance and policy as befits a high-tech Athenian democracy. As there are no permanent buildings there is no 'centre of power' that goes with a more republican-style democracy and the Athenian model works well.
| Pansimion VIII | |
|---|---|
| StarSystem Co-ordinates | 4.FF.-40 Sardonicus Sector GSC 15.II.+000 |
| Stellar Primary | K6v main sequence star |
| FTL Conversion | 10,000 LS |
| Planets in System | 9 |