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Borshall

Submitted by donsakers on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 11:09am
Planet
Human world
Habitable
Polity: 
First Terran Empire
Territory: 
Borshall Province
Bearing from Terra: 
340°
Distance from Terra: 
19.2 kpsc
Map Reference: 
J4
Other location data: 
Primary: 
Kepator
Position in system: 
5
Distance from primary (AU): 
1.64 AU
Distance from primary (million km): 
245 million km
Inclination (degrees): 
3.21°
Revolution (Terran years): 
0.87 (Terra=1)
Revolution (Terran days): 
316.73 Terran days
Revolution (local days): 
289.03 (local days)
Irradiation: 
0.81
Diameter (Terra =1): 
1.32 (Terra = 1)
Diameter (km): 
16,136.70 km
Mass (Terra=1): 
1.76 (Terra = 1)
Surface gravity: 
1.15 g
Day (hours): 
26.30 hours
Moons: 
1
Other physical data: 

Borshall's planetary system consists of two other rocky worlds and an abundance of planetoids in two distinct belts, the Mardol Belt and the Sentilla Belt. The first planet, Tarlinn, is only 33 million kilometers from Kepator and has a mass 1.79 times Earth. The second, Bevith, is a Venus-analog with a mass almost exactly the same as Terra's. There are no gas giants in the system. Extensive mineral mining operations, based on Tarlinn and the two planetoid belts, provide a large fraction of the mineral resources of Borshall Province.

Social: 

Besides the Imperial Navy settlement at Borshallisport, Borshall has no major cities. Population is dispersed across the globe, linked by a sophisticated virtual reality communication system and high-speed antigrav transport. The University of Borshall maintains various distinct campuses specializing in different technologies.

The planetary passion of Borshall is baseball; from Little League up to several major professional leagues, and at every level in between, just about every Borshallan has the opportunity to participate in the sport. With the mild climate, baseball is played year-round. The Borshallan World Cup is a month-long event involving hundreds of teams, culminating in the World Series which lasts a tenday and shuts down business across the entire planet. The Borshall All-Stars are perennial winners of the Imperial Series. On the lighter side, the madcap antics of the Borshall Globetrotters (actually there are several different teams with that name) entertain audiences throughout the Galaxy.

If there is a traditional Borshallan cuisine, it is the sausages served at baseball games. There are infinite varieties, and each local park has its own special version. Delamere Kreb's Hotdogs of an Eternal Summer (Borshall University Press, TE 183) remains the best guide to the unique flavors of this planetary dish.

Founded (ymd ce): 
2190 CE
History: 

One of seven worlds were founded in TE 37 to serve as bases for Imperial expansion. These seven, along with Earth, became the capitals of the eight Imperial Provinces.

Each Province was ruled by a Provost. In theory, a Provost was appointed by the Imperial Council (and later the Emperor), but in practice they were basically hereditary positions. (Maj Thovold, however, did change some of the appointments, and the ability to make and un-make Provosts remained a perogative of the Throne, albeit a little-used one.)