Barsoom for SBA

With the recent invasion from Jansoom,  it is an appropriate time to resume our little series on Barsoom.

Doctor Who's Map of Barsoom
http://barsoom.wikia.com/wiki/Barsoom

OGL MECHANICS

Barsoom

Type of Planet: Terrestrial Planet, Planetary Class/Scale 8

Primary Terrain: Desert

Atmosphere: Breathable, but thinning atmosphere

Moons and Ring Systems:

• No ring
• Two Moons: Cluros (Deimos) and Thuria (Phobos)

Population: Great (Millions)

• Reference article from "Barsoomian Analysis 1: Demography, Polity, Society, and Economy" by Christian Sildan
• Barsoom has multiple intelligent races, including Red Martians and Green Martians (both of whom Burroughs describes as "human" several times in A Princess of Mars), the Holy Therns, the White Apes, etc.

SKILLS:

• Diplomacy: +2 (Fair) - Individual states (such as Helium) excel in diplomacy, although there is no central planetary government (just like Jansoom) 
• Resources (Wealth): +6 (Fantastic) - Many states are fabulously wealthy
• Resources (Materials): -2 (Terrible) - Extensive technological and state intervention is required to maintain agriculture, water, and a breathable atmosphere
• Resources (Industrial): +4 (Great) - Many states have significant industrial capacity, and access to raw materials such as metals
• Military capability: +5 (Superb) - Most states as well as hordes maintain huge standing armies; states also maintain air navies
• Planetary security: +2 (Fair) - Many spy networks, but constant inter-state conflict creates vulnerability to other threats (such as to Green Martian hordes)
• Tech level: +4 (Great) - Barsoom's Red Martian states have a higher technology level than Earth's
• Trade level: 0 (Mediocre) - Travel on Barsoom is dangerous making long-distance trade impractical; Barsoom also lacks the ability to trade off world

Mandatory Aspects:

Planetary Government: Multiple warring states and hordes

Parent Star classification: Main sequence star (Sol)

Other Aspects:

A dying world dependent on atmosphere factories

A desert planet crisscrossed with canals

Decadent city states ruled by Red Martians

Abandoned cities on dry desert seas inhabited by Green Men

A war of all against all