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Edit Planetary Body

The edit form applies to terrestrial planets, planetoids, and moons. The Orbital section is only shown when the body orbits a star. Press Update core to save changes.

Name

Name
The body's designation or proper name.

Orbital

Orbit
Orbital radius as an orbit number. Must be at or beyond the parent star's minimum allowable orbit.
Period
Orbital period around the parent body.
Retrograde
Enable if the body orbits opposite to the primary star's rotation.
Rotation
Sidereal rotation period in hours.
Inclination
Orbital plane inclination in degrees.
Eccentricity
Orbital eccentricity (0 = circular).

Starport

Starport
Class of the primary port facility (A–E, X for none).

Physical

Size
UWP size code. Changing size recalculates diameter, mass, and gravity.
Diameter
Surface diameter in kilometres. Editing diameter recalculates mass and gravity.
Density
Mean density relative to Earth (☉). Editing density recalculates mass and gravity.
Mass / Gravity
Calculated from diameter and density. Can be overridden manually.
Temperature
Mean surface temperature in Kelvin.
Axial Tilt
Axial tilt in degrees.
Albedo
Fraction of incident solar radiation reflected (0–1).
Greenhouse
Greenhouse effect factor.

Atmosphere

Atmosphere
Atmosphere type code (UWP digit).
Composition
Free-text description of atmospheric composition.
Irritant / Taint Severity / Taint Persistence
Atmospheric taint type, how dangerous it is, and how quickly it disperses.
Hazard
Insidious atmospheric hazard code (B Biological, R Radioactive, G Gas, T Thermal).

Hydrographics

Hydrographics
Percentage of surface covered by liquid (UWP code).
Liquid
Type of liquid present (e.g. water, hydrocarbons).
Distribution
Pattern of liquid distribution across the surface.

Population

Population
Population code 0–12.
Concentration Rating
How concentrated the population is (0 = extremely dispersed, 9 = extremely concentrated).
Urbanisation %
Percentage of the population living in urban settlements (0–100).
Major Cities
Number of significant urban centres.
Native / Extinct Sophont
Whether a sophont species is or was native to this body.
Habitability Rating
A score from 0 to 10 indicating suitability for unprotected human habitation. 0 is actively hostile; 10 is a Terra-equivalent garden world. See WBH p. 132.
Biomass Rating
Total biological mass on a comparative scale.
Biodiversity Rating
Number of distinct species or ecological niches.
Biocomplexity Rating
Highest level of biological complexity present (1–10).
Resource Rating
Economic value of extractable resources (2–12).

Government

Government
Government type code (0–F hex). See WBH p. 156.
Judicial / Executive / Legislative
Structural composition of each branch: D Demos (elected assembly), S Single Council, M Multiple Councils, R Ruler. See WBH p. 158.
Authority
Which branch holds supreme authority: L Legislative, E Executive, J Judicial, B Balance (no dominant branch). See WBH p. 159.
Centralisation
Degree of central control: C Confederal (constituent units hold power), F Federal (power shared between centre and units), U Unitary (centre holds power). See WBH p. 159.

Law Level

Law Level
Overall degree of legal restriction (0–F hex). Changing this value automatically resets all five sub-classification selects to match, providing a baseline that can then be adjusted individually.
Weapons & Armour
Law level governing possession and carry of weapons and personal armour.
Criminal Law
Law level for criminal offences and prosecution thresholds.
Economic Law
Law level regulating commerce, licensing, and trade.
Private Law
Law level governing civil disputes and private contracts.
Personal Rights
Law level covering individual freedoms such as identification requirements and movement.
Uniformity
How consistently laws are applied: P Personal (varies by individual), T Territorial (varies by region), U Universal (applied equally to all).
Judicial System
Court structure: I Inquisitorial (state-led investigation), A Adversarial (opposing counsel), T Traditional (customary or religious law).
Death Penalty
Whether capital punishment is in use.
Presumed Innocence
Whether defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Econometric Infractions Administrative
Whether economic violations are handled administratively rather than criminally.

Tech Level

Tech Level
Technological sophistication of the dominant culture (0–35). Sets the overall tech level recorded in the UWP.
Electronics
Tech level for electronics and computing. May differ from the overall level where a society has specialised in this field (WBH p. 173).
Energy
Tech level for energy production and distribution (WBH p. 173).
Land
Tech level for land transport (WBH p. 173).
Sea
Tech level for sea transport (WBH p. 173).
Air
Tech level for air transport (WBH p. 173).
Space
Tech level for space transport and operations (WBH p. 173).
Personal Military
Tech level for personal-scale military equipment (WBH p. 173).
Heavy Military
Tech level for heavy military equipment and vehicles (WBH p. 173).
Manufacturing
Tech level for industrial manufacturing (WBH p. 173).
Medical
Tech level for medical technology (WBH p. 173).

Observations

Observations
Free-text notes in CommonMark (Markdown) format.
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