Mediger Scale

Measures the relative gravity of a planet, comparing it to a human norm.

Scale

Mediger Number	Gravity Range	Worlds in this Range	Notes
0	zero g to microgravity	Moon
1	.25 to .5	Escutcheon, Mars	"light gravity worlders" Between Mediger 1 and 2 is the "cardio floor."
2	.5 to .75	Malarai Homeworld	Shelby range begins
3	.75 to 1	Chatcaavan Throneworld Phoenix-Nest
4	1	Earth Alliance Standard Gravity	Terra's gravity field is still considered the gold standard for health. All starbases, outposts, and Fleet vessels are calibrated to ASG.
5	1 to 1.5	Seersana
6	1.5 to 2		Shelby range ends
7	2 to 2.5	Selnor	Between Mediger 7 and 8 is the "cardio ceiling"
8	2.5 to 3	Anseahla	"heavy gravity worlders" Mediger 8 is also called the "Mediger ceiling"
9	3+	Qufiil

"New Year Worlds" - "Because so many people make resolutions at the start of the new year to lose that little bit of extraweight? And worlds with gravity like this, just a few shades off of Terran norm, but without being noticeably lighter, do that without the effort or the trips to the clinic for metabolic therapy."

Dealing with Mediger Shear

• acclimatization
• hardware
• temporary pills/shots

The "Justice limit" is the point at which a person needs the more invasive acclimatization routines, versus being able to gradually get by with a little help and time spent in the higher gravity environment. Each individual's limit is based on species, planet of origin, and personal physiology (builds muscle faster/slower/etc), but there are profiles that physicians use to gauge probable Justice limits on patients until they can personalize a profile. Generally the Justice limit is about a lighter gravity worlder attempting to acclimate to a higher gravity environment, but (on occasion) it's applied to the reverse. Typically, those patients are said to have 'spaceman syndrome.'

History

Codified by Asanii cartographer Ameit Mediger, who was inspired by the plight of fellow student and friend Justice Line Padere, a Malarai.