Gigerdi Prime
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| Ownership | Gigerdi Federation | ||||||||
| Type | Garden world | ||||||||
| System | Gigerdi system, second planet | ||||||||
| Location | Alpha quadrant | ||||||||
| Orbital characteristics | |||||||||
| Orbital period | 321 gigerdian days | ||||||||
| Satellites |
1 natural (Gigerdii) 10 000+ artificial | ||||||||
| Physical characteristics | |||||||||
| Mean radius | 6 650 km | ||||||||
| Mass | 6.59 x 1024 kg | ||||||||
| Equatorial surface gravity | 9.94 m/s2 | ||||||||
| Escape velocity | 11.5 km/s | ||||||||
| Sidereal rotation period | 27 standard hours | ||||||||
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| Atmosphere | |||||||||
| Composition |
74% nitrogen 25% oxygen (O2) 0.9% argon 0.05% carbon dioxide | ||||||||
| Population statistics | |||||||||
| Population | 10 billion | ||||||||
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| Geography | |||||||||
| Capital | Gigord | ||||||||
| Largest cities |
Gergi Oike Honsu Pors Guoril Gigord (Gigerdi Dome) Netlan Zenklar Helse Espak | ||||||||
| Spaceports | 1 500, major spaceports 10 | ||||||||
| Fighter garrisons | 600 | ||||||||
| Climate | Has weather controller system. Annual winter period. Hasn't seen any major storms in 110 years. | ||||||||
| Terrain | Water 40%, urban areas 30%, natural areas 30% | ||||||||
| Major oceans | Otger | ||||||||
| Lowest points |
(not underwater) Valley of the H'nska -960 m (underwater): 26 312 m | ||||||||
| Highest points | Grod Thir 23 580 m (Mount Thir) | ||||||||
| Natural hazards | Seismic activity common in Valley of the H'nska | ||||||||
| Orbital facilities | Five space docks and three starbases | ||||||||
Homeworld of the Gigerdians. Gigerdi Federation command world.
Etymology
Habitability
History
Economy
Labor Force, by Occupation: 30% Military, 27% Section 18, 23% Services, 15% Industry, 5% other.
Industries: Gigerdi Prime is one of the major ship production planets in the GA. It also constructs parts to ships.
Agricultural Products: Space Bananas, Garls, Vaarloipsars, Vesis, Lances, Katklasses and fish.
Geography
The Fields of Traane are known for their peculiar, historic rock formations.
The Saador subterranean trench has coral formations.
The Ignai Mar Mountains are well known.
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