HESSE
UWP D910544—8
Starport D: an ‘ice rink’ adjacent to a massive igloo-like structure, built over the entrance to a very deep air/raft 'elevator' shaft that connects with the main subsurface city
Size 9 14,400 km diameter
Atmosphere 1 trace
Hydrography 0 the surface is a stark desert of water ice and frozen elements of the ancient atmosphere—a liquid ocean lies eight klicks deep beneath the ice, kept from freezing by geothermal vents and radioactive elements.
Population 5 100k+ people, the vast majority huddled in a single city buried deep beneath the ice
Gov’t 4 Representative Democracy: an elected mayor and small civic council
Law 4 no assault weapons
Tech Level 8 Equivalent to early 21st Century Earth with advanced ice-drilling, aquaculture, and submersibles
Old library tapes contain more advanced knowledge but a small population and limited resources sharply limit manufacturing capabilities and scientific expertise.
Notes for Travellers:
1. Hesse is a rogue planet—no star! (DM-2 to chart a course hither)
2. All dead humans and animals must be turned over to the city recycling and food production center, but one can pay a high fee in trade goods to move a corpse off world
3. Hessians pay very well for imported spices and food—their usual diet consists of nothing but fungal paste and pate of shellfish ( rich in vitamin D).
4. If for some reason you are strolling (in a well-insulated vacc suit, unless you want to die) on the surface near the starport, watch out for poorly-marked dumpsites containing fission reactor waste.
5. Local are pallid and sensitive to UV light.
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This is one I tossed together for the Phlange Sector project, which I am finally back to working on with GChuck after a long hiatus for real-world reasons.
It's based on the abstract of a paper about 'Steppenwolf' planets and on various nature shows about the black smokers of the Marianas Trench and the strange creatures that live down there in the dark.
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EDIT
Eliminated sperm/egg bounty after considering feedback from others.
Vitamin D note added to existing shellfish and shrooms diet.
Clarified role of air/rafts (TL 8 ) in moving stuff up and down the big shaft.
Paleness, UV sensitivity noted.
UWP D910544—8
Starport D: an ‘ice rink’ adjacent to a massive igloo-like structure, built over the entrance to a very deep air/raft 'elevator' shaft that connects with the main subsurface city
Size 9 14,400 km diameter
Atmosphere 1 trace
Hydrography 0 the surface is a stark desert of water ice and frozen elements of the ancient atmosphere—a liquid ocean lies eight klicks deep beneath the ice, kept from freezing by geothermal vents and radioactive elements.
Population 5 100k+ people, the vast majority huddled in a single city buried deep beneath the ice
Gov’t 4 Representative Democracy: an elected mayor and small civic council
Law 4 no assault weapons
Tech Level 8 Equivalent to early 21st Century Earth with advanced ice-drilling, aquaculture, and submersibles
Old library tapes contain more advanced knowledge but a small population and limited resources sharply limit manufacturing capabilities and scientific expertise.
Notes for Travellers:
1. Hesse is a rogue planet—no star! (DM-2 to chart a course hither)
2. All dead humans and animals must be turned over to the city recycling and food production center, but one can pay a high fee in trade goods to move a corpse off world
3. Hessians pay very well for imported spices and food—their usual diet consists of nothing but fungal paste and pate of shellfish ( rich in vitamin D).
4. If for some reason you are strolling (in a well-insulated vacc suit, unless you want to die) on the surface near the starport, watch out for poorly-marked dumpsites containing fission reactor waste.
5. Local are pallid and sensitive to UV light.
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This is one I tossed together for the Phlange Sector project, which I am finally back to working on with GChuck after a long hiatus for real-world reasons.
It's based on the abstract of a paper about 'Steppenwolf' planets and on various nature shows about the black smokers of the Marianas Trench and the strange creatures that live down there in the dark.
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EDIT
Eliminated sperm/egg bounty after considering feedback from others.
Vitamin D note added to existing shellfish and shrooms diet.
Clarified role of air/rafts (TL 8 ) in moving stuff up and down the big shaft.
Paleness, UV sensitivity noted.
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