Belgard is the capital of the Belgardian Sojurnate. Originally settled by Admiral Beauregard and his followers during the Civil War. The Belgardian culture is very xenophobic, regarding all other space-farers as the enemy. The entire population follows a religion that promises that this planet is just a temporary sojourn on the journey to another planet that will be paradise. Foreigners are seen as an obstacle to this progress.
As a result of their religious beliefs, the Belgardians have systematically plundered the natural resources of the planet without regard to the long term environmental impact. This has resulted in a atmosphere now so polluted that respirators are required, and massive desertification.
The actual sustainable Tech Level of the planet is only 6 - higher tech artefacts are relics of the settlement era, continually patched. Trading for spares for their starships and weapons is one of the few reasons the Belgardians will peacefully contact off-worlders. They are not above using their small navy of corvettes and patrol vessels to attempt to seize foreign vessels for parts though.
Star Data
Star
Category
Class
Mass (Sol)
Temp (K)
Luminosity (Sol)
Diameter (AU)
Habitable Zone (AU)
Jump Shadow (AU)
M-Drive Limit (AU)
Primary
K8 V
Main Sequence
0.5214
3000-3800
0.056
0.00517
0.19 - 0.31
0.517
5.17
Secondary
DA
White Dwarf
0.36
14000
0.005
0.00016
0.06 - 0.09
0.016
0.16
Orbital Data
Orbit
Name
Type
Distance
0
Star
0
Habitats
Belgard (planet)
Starport:
C
Routine - refined fuel available, no highport
Size (Diameter):
5
8,000km
Atmosphere:
7
Standard, tainted, respirators required
Hydrosphere:
1
10% surface area
Population:
3
~9,000
Government:
2
Participating Democracy
Law Level:
1
Body pistols, explosives and poison gas prohibited
