Simanta

World information sheet

Star system	Nu-2 Lupi	world	IV	colony	Simanta

Astronomy
class of primary	G2 V
apparent size	0.46°
mean distance	1.11 a.u.
perihelion	1.1 a.u.
aphelion	1.12 a.u.
axial tilt	35°
annual period	1.17 years 641 local days
local day	16 hours
Geology
diameter	6 888 km 0.54 x Earth's
density	5.0 g.cm-3 0.9 x Earth's
surface gravity	4.8 m.s-2 0.49 gee
escape velocity	5.8 km.s-1
period of low orbit	93 minutes
vulcanism	none
tectonics	none
Climate
visible illumination	80% Earth's
temperature	4 C (chilly)
daily temp. var.	± 4 C
seasonality	1.1 x Earth's
windiness	0.9 x Earth's
Oceans
coverage	80%
composition	water
tidal range	0.3 m 0.2 x Earth's
Atmosphere
main gases	N2, O2
traces &c.
pressure	0.65 bar
oxygen	0.17 bar (26%)
class	breathable
half height	10.76 km
boiling point	88 C
Interstellar
spaceport	Scale 5 elevator
nearest neighbour	New Rome
distance	9.7 LY
sector	Central
SHQ	Old Earth
distance	48.3 LY
Population
habitability	57%
carrying capacity	1.76 E+9
population	1.88 E+9
population density	63 p.km-2
settlement structure	Garden cities.

Glossaries & keys

• Terms used under “Astronomy” and “Celestial objects”
• Terms used under “Geology”, “Climate”, “Oceans”, and “Atmosphere”
• Terms used under “Interstellar”
• Terms used under “Population”
• Terms used under “Society”
• Terms used under “Economy”
• Terms used “Government”
• Terms used under “Law & Enforcement”

Society
diversity	strictly conformist
structure	neighbourhoods
household type	atomistic
kinship system	none
gender authority	equal
sex roles	interchangeable
stratification	slight, based on parahuman type
social mobility	none possible
customs	artifical reproduction Free Love: sex is without social significance communal choral singing Tai Chi-like exercises performed communally daily
values	flamboyance sensual pleasure
taboos	family relations "infatuation" (sexual attachment) deviance from social norms
peculiarities	There are no families. People are born in gestation centres, raised in socialisations centres, live alone. Caste system: the people are parahumans designed and raised from birth for particular social and occupational roles. Fanatical cleanliness.
manner	Hedonistic, but as emotionless as fish.
problems & current issues	Fulsome sensuality.
Government
world unity	Unitary
name	The Eusociality of Simanta
type	aristocratic
succession	meritocratic
structure	bureaucracy
head of state	Crown Council (self-perpetuating by co-optation)
chief executive	World Co-ordinator
features	Government office is confined to the “leader” parahuman species. Integration of government and industrial management.
Law & Enforcement
source	statute
legislature	Crown Council 2/3 supermajority
enforcement	constabulary
powers & resources	10/10
judgement	expert magistrate
procedure	adjudicative
protections	restricted (3/10)
penalties	reconstruction	for violence
	reconstruction	for recalcitrance
	public shame, terms of wage reduction	for property crimes
peculiar laws	social non-conformists are offered reconstruction or exile
corruption	1% (almost none)
Economy
industrial organisation	Communism
development level	8.5
currency	1 valute = 0.0256 SVU
real exchange rate	1 Cr/SVU
nominal GDP	1.1 E+14 Cr
nominal GDP/head	58 000 Cr
real GDP/head	58 000 SVU
inequality	0.16

Celestial objects
	class	size (°)	size (full moons)	period (hours)	tides (m)
sun	G2 V	0.46	0.84	16	0.26

---

Included page "places:simanta" does not exist (create it now)

Included page "remarks:simanta" does not exist (create it now)

---

Included page "vignettes:nu-2-lupi" does not exist (create it now)

---

Copyright © 2013 by Brett Evill