0301 Bazont

0301 Bazont C 6A4456-5 Gas Giant, Scout Base

Starport Type C - This location has a nice little starport that can provide reasonable repairs on a wide range of vessels. It does have a scout base that is quite active with a lot of traffic coming and going.

Planetary Size 6 - This planet is 5952 miles in diameter and the surface gravity is about 70% of one standard gravity. It is geologically active and has a number of active volcanoes a few of which are quite large.

Atmosphere Type A - This planet has an exotic atmosphere with about nitrogen (75%), oxygen (7%), carbon dioxide (5%), Sulfur Dioxide (5%), Methane (3%), Ammonia (3%), argon (1.8%), and then trace amounts of neon, helium, krypton, hydrogen, nitrous oxide, xenon, ozone, iodine, carbon monoxide. Since humans have been on this planet some of the simple organisms (flora and fauna) that can survive in this atmosphere have been introduced and eventually the atmospheric composition will change in combination with advanced methods being researched that will eventually remove the Sulfur Dioxide, Methane and Ammonia from the atmosphere.

Hydrographic Percentage 4 - This world with about 40% water and 60% land is very young world. This planet does have some large deserts and there are medium sized ice sheets at both poles.

Population Size 4 - At this point there are about 35,000 people with a mix of military and science personnel, along with about twenty - five man exploration teams. There are also five full 10 man scout ship teams. There are currently no colonists.

Government Type 5 - The government has pretensions of being a Feudal Technocracy, but is in fact run by the Military governor behind the scenes. He has an agenda, but has never shared it with anyone.

Law Level 6 - All firearms are forbidden to the scientists except shotguns and stunners during exploratory trips; carrying weapons is discouraged for all except the military police and for troops that are on duty.

Technological Index 5 - Standard limited technology is currently the norm throughout the domed community.

Notes - This world has a very limited variety of life forms, mainly large pockets of plant life in the more lush areas and aquatic plants, algae, etc. So far no animal life or fish have been discovered. Several off world groups have infiltrated the scientific and military personnel and are currently fomenting unrest and each has different goals.