0402 Alshain

0402 Alshain D 100524-7 Gas Giant, Scout Base  

Starport Type D - Alshain is just starting to be developed by the Altairans, and the starport is a bare bones refueling site on the planet surface itself, made of pre-fabricated modules.

Planetary Size 1 - At 1000 miles in diameter, Alshain is a tiny rock. It's gravity is 1/8th of a standard Terran.

Atmosphere Type 0 - There is no atmosphere, and no oxygen, on the planet. Huge dome cities dot the surface, the breathable atmosphere within driven by high-tech deep-core processes imported from Altair.

Hydrographic Percentage 0 - Like oxygen, all water is created by the deep core technologies inside the cities.

Population Size 5 - The population of 300,000 is divided equally into six domed cities, each sponsored by an AI God from Altair. Eventually, open war will break out as each AI tries to prove its supremacy

Government Type 2 - As on Beastworld (0401), the population elect governmental representatives. In this case, three for each city. About the only thing the government can agree on is starport repair and weapon laws.

Law Level 4 - Although overt weaponization is discouraged, many citizens carry a concealed personal firearm and a good blade. In such a cruel environment, pleasure bars are violent places as the locals blow off steam, especially the canteens outside the spaceport.

Technological Index 7 - Fragile technology is too expensive to import and maintain, so apart from life-giving machinery, the technology is kept deliberately rugged and simple. AI chips are being installed in some tanks and helicopters, as the cities prepare to wage war on each other

Notes - This barren world is a fighting ground for six AI intelligences from Altair. It once had an atmosphere, and ancient technological ruins are scattered on the surface, waiting for scavenging. Small private wars are ongoing. Mercenary units will have no problem getting a ticket