The following are notes about Tureded's USP at different points in history.
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Tureded 0804 C465540 9 Agricultural. Non-industrial. G
Tureded currently is classed as a type C starport (it actually has four separate downports equally spaced around its equator). Its size of 4 gives it a diameter of approximately 4000 miles (6400 km). Atmosphere of 6 indicates a standard atmosphere, suitable for humans without any mechanical aids. The hydrographics of 5 indicate approximately half the surface is covered by water. Population of 5 indicates hundreds of thousands of sophonts live on Tureded. Government type of 4 is a representative democracy. Law level of 0 indicates there are essentially no laws affecting weapons possession or ownership, and a very low chance of being hassled by police forces. Technology level of 9 indicates a level approximately similar to the last decade of 20th century Earth, with the capability of building interstellar drives.
Tureded has trade classifications of Agricultural and Non-Industrual. If the population increased by a factor of 10 (to millions of inhabitants), it would also gain the classification of Rich. The Tureded system has at least one gas giant in it, suitable for wilderness refuelling for starships.
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Tureded 2414 C465540-9 Ag nIn 614Im M3 V
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Tureded 2414 C465540-9 Ag Ni 614 DD M3 V
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2414 Tureded (Imperial) - Amber Zone
Starport: Class IV.
Diameter: 5,980 miles (5,980 km). Atmosphere: Normal. Population: 689,000. Government: Representative democracy. Control Rating: 0. TL: 9.
Tureded is a "breadbasket" world, providing foodstuffs to markets across the region. The port is also a major market where goods of all types change hands. The locals have a liberal attitude toward self-defense and personal armament, believing that any amount of force is justifiable in defense of their person or property. There is considerable friction within society, and shootings are becoming increasingly common. A recent phenomenon is the formationof roving bandit gangs, which prey on the agricultural settlements.
Apart from a light system-defense squadron, Tureded has little in the way of organized military forces, instead relying on a fyrd system in the event of attack - the citizens turn out with their personal arsenal to repulse any invaders. When a mercenary force fighting for the Zhodani Consulate attempted to take the world during theFifth Frontier War, the locals proved incapable of resisting the initial invasion, but then mounted an intensive guerrilla campaign combined with sabotage in the starport facilities that effectively denied the port to the Zhodani. This action has stood as a deterrent ever since, with the Turededians effectively stating, "We can't afford the forces we'd need to prevent an invasion, but we can make the occupation hell for you."
The highport has recently been improved at the expense of several private corporations and the Imperial Ministry of Trade. The importance of Tureded as a trade nexus has grown in recent years, while at the same time the locals have made sure that the new prosperity has been confined to the highport by earning themselves an amber label. Negotiations toward opening a scout base in the system were broken off as the Fifth Frontier War broke out. A new initiative to create an Xboat link through Tureded is finally being launched.
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Tureded 2414 B465540-A Ab Ni 814 Re M3 V