Five Sisters Subsector
Library Data Milieu 1116 Milieu 1200
| Five Sisters Subsector | |
|---|---|
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| Sector | Spinward Marches |
| Capital | Iderati (Spinward Marches 0732) |
| Number of Systems | 27 |
| Stellar and Economic data | data page |
| Majority Control | Imperium - 51% |
| 2nd Control | Non-Aligned - 33% |
| 3rd Control | Other - 16% |
| Map Key | Map Key |
Five Sisters Subsector is Subsector M of the Spinward Marches.
- It is a turbulent frontier area.
Description (Physical Astrography)[edit]
The subsector is a region of balkanized space named for a group of systems (Mirriam, Jone, Karin, Ucella, and Penelope) known as the Five Sisters.
The Five Sisters Subsector is defended by 208th Fleet.
Astrographic Features[edit]
The following astrographic data has been determined regarding Five Sisters Subsector:
- The subsector is a slightly below average stellar density region.
- The brightest star is the blue-white main sequence primary of the Saxe system.
- One rift region lies within the subsector: the central part of the Greater Collace Rift.
Stellar Distribution[edit]
A basic map showing the distribution and size of stars within Five Sisters Subsector.
- The color corresponds to the visible color of the star, which links to its spectral classification.
- The size as shown indicates both the physical size of the object and its relative brightness.
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
Note that the stars as depicted are representative. Any star, no matter what its size, is a mere speck within the hex it occupies.
- Ordinary main sequence stars can barely be seen from even a hex away.
- Huge, intensely luminous giant stars can be seen from across the subsector and far beyond.
Rifts[edit]
The Greater Collace Rift occupies the central part of the subsector.
- The rift's borders remain relatively indeterminate: astrographers differ about its exact physical boundaries.
- It is an obstacle to interstellar trade and commerce.
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
Trade Routes[edit]
The Spinward Main[edit]
The Spinward Main is the arterial trade route within the Spinward Marches.
High cargo capacity, low jump rating vessels laden with goods, commodities, and luxuries move along it, bound for the thriving markets of its member worlds.
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
- Worlds on the Spinward Main are marked in green.
Local Routes[edit]
The Spinward Main has two major branches within the region.
- The Collace Arm.
- The Sisters' Reach.
Traces and Clusters[edit]
World Listing[edit]
Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds lying within Five Sisters Subsector is available.
- The primary source material is the T5SS data and Traveller Map.
- Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
- Older, incorrect, or outdated data is retained for reference.
AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:
Verified updated data is constantly sought.
- Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
Other Astrographic Features[edit]
Native Sophonts[edit]
The following races are believed to have originated in this area:
Demographics[edit]
Significant populations of the following sophonts reside within this subsector:
Major Historical Events Timeline[edit]
Ignaz Ruffleran was a merchant captain and explorer of the Five Sisters Subsector between 142 and 161; he had five daughters. The worlds Mirriam (SM_0333) (world), Ucella (world), Penelope (world), Karin (world) and Jone (SM 0433) (world) were named after them.
Declared an Imperial District (District 267) in 610, the subsector is only sparsely settled, and depends upon Imperial payrolls for most of its internal economy. Some colonization attempts were begun under the auspices of Emperor Paulo I in 740, but all developmental activity was stopped under the Psionics Suppressions of 800.[1][2]
The Five Sisters subsector has been under Imperial Naval administration (based at Iderati) since the 800s.[1]
Separated from the contiguous Imperium by nearly 10 parsecs at its closest, this region is the Third Imperium's most far-flung outpost, accessible only via a long communications link passing through the Sisters' Reach to the Sword Worlds or the Collace Arm and the wilds of District 268.
Subsector Timeline[edit]
Major events that have affected this subsector and the wider region that it lies within:
- circa -300,000: the Ancients are active within the sector, most notably transplanting humans from Terra onto Darrian.
- −5823: the Zhodani Consulate is established.
- -4045 to -2204: the Vilani Ziru Sirka controls vast territories.
- after -4045: a few Vilani dissidents fleeing the Ziru Sirka may have passed through the sector.
- -2404 to -2215: the Interstellar Wars. The young Terran Confederation battles against the ancient Ziru Sirka.
- -2400s: Terran explorers pass through the sector, heading generally to spinward and eventually founding settlements in the Theta Borealis region.
- -2204 to -1776: the Rule of Man administers the former Ziru Sirka.
- -1776 to 0: the Rule of Man collapses. Charted Space endures the Long Night.
- -1511: the Itzin Fleet, a group of far-flung Terran traders, contact the Daryens of Darrian. Over the next few centuries Daryen technology advances exponentially.
- Colonists from the Fleet found settlements on a few other worlds within the region.
- -1270: Daryen exploration reaches 20 parsecs from Darrian itself.
- -1137: the Darrian Confederation is founded.
- -1118 to 380: the Aslan Border Wars.
- -924: the Maghiz – the primary star of the Darrian system destabilizes, creating a monumental Electromagnetic Pulse that hits worlds many parsecs away and destroys the now highly advanced Daryen civilization.
- circa -750: Gvegh Vargr from coreward launch sporadic raids into the sector.
- -399: Gram and a number of other worlds in the Sword Worlds Subsector are settled by Terrans fleeing a civil war in the Old Earth Union, in the Solomani Rim. They make their escape from Terra though Aslan Space.
- -200: contact between the Old Earth Union and the Terran settlements in the Sword Worlds Subsector is cut. The long and treacherous route through Aslan Space was made more difficult due to the ongoing Border Wars and the frequent political and territorial changes they caused.
- -187: the Zhodani establish contact with Daryens.
- -186: the Sacnoth Dominate, the first Sword Worlds' government forms.
- The Year 0: the Third Imperium is founded, ending the Long Night.
- 60: Imperial development within the Marches begins in earnest with the settlement of Mora. The Imperial frontier gradually expands into the sector.
- 73: Imperial traders exploring to spinward establish formal contact with the Sword Worlds.
- 75: Regina is settled. A bubble of Imperial territory grows around it.
- before 100: increasing numbers of Vargr settle the relatively empty regions to coreward.
- 148: the IISS make formal contact with Daryens.
- 300: Pretoria, in Deneb Sector, is settled by the Imperium and eventually becomes the administrative center for the Aramis Trace in the Spinward Marches.
- 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the subsector.
- 400s: the Zhodani begin settlement within the Marches. They know it as Tloql Sector.
- 589-604: First Frontier War.
- 604-622: the Imperial Civil War.
- 615-620: Second Frontier War.
- 624: the Express Boat Network is established.
- 800-820: the Psionics Suppressions.
- 979-986: Third Frontier War.
- 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey charts the subsector.
- 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the subsector becomes widely available.
- 1082-1084: Fourth Frontier War, also known as the False War.
- 1107-1110: Fifth Frontier War.
Subsector Summary[edit]
Five Sisters, subsector M of Spinward Marches, contains 27 worlds with an estimated combined population of 953 million, a per capita income of Cr3,620, and a total economy of BCr3,450. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr74 through 16 starports (2 Class A, 5 Class B, 6 Class C, 3 Class D) employing 23,375 people. Driving this interstellar trade are nine Agricultural (Ag) worlds, one Non-Agricultural (Na) world, two Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, four Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, four Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Five Sisters maintain seven Naval bases, three Scout bases, and one Way station. The average technology level is 7 (with most between 5 and 10). The highest technology level is 12 at Karin (Spinward Marches 0534) and Iderati (Spinward Marches 0732).
Five Sisters, subsector M of Spinward Marches, contains 39 stars and 242 identified planets; 15 monostellar systems, 12 binary systems, no trinary systems, and no systems with four or more stars. 15 of the 27 systems (55%) have native gas giants. There are no Asteroid (As) belts, two Desert (De) worlds, four Garden (Ga) worlds, two Ice-capped (Ic) worlds, two Poor (Po) worlds, two Vacuum (Va) worlds, and one Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) world.
Five Sisters has an estimated population of 953 million distributed across no High population (Hi) worlds, one Moderate population (Ph) world, 13 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, five Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Mirriam (Spinward Marches 0333). The population consists primarily of 4 sophont groups including two native sophonts.
| 4 identified sophont populations in Five Sisters | |
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Third Imperium, Domain of Deneb[edit]
The Third Imperium, Domain of Deneb has jurisdiction over 15 worlds in the subsector with an estimated combined population of 872 million, a per capita income of Cr3,803, and a total economy of BCr3,317. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr74 through 13 starports (2 Class A, 5 Class B, 6 Class C, 0 Class D) employing 23,355 people. Driving this interstellar trade are six Agricultural (Ag) worlds, no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, four Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, three Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in the Third Imperium, Domain of Deneb maintain seven Naval bases, two Scout bases, and one Way station within the subsector. The average technology level is 8 (with most between 6 and 10). The highest technology level is 12 at Karin (Spinward Marches 0534) and Iderati (Spinward Marches 0732).
The Third Imperium, Domain of Deneb has an estimated population of 872 million within the subsector, distributed across no High population (Hi) worlds, one Moderate population (Ph) world, five Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, two Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Mirriam (Spinward Marches 0333). The population consists primarily of 2 sophont groups. Two Droyne-inhabited worlds are interdicted.
- The Third Imperium, Domain of Deneb subsector capital of Five Sisters is Iderati (Spinward Marches 0732).
Non-Aligned, Human-dominated[edit]
There are ten Non-Aligned Human-dominated worlds in Five Sisters with an estimated combined population of 77 million.
The Mewey Empire is also located in the region, encompassing two of these ten worlds.
Client state, Third Imperium[edit]
The Client states of the Third Imperium in Five Sisters encompass two worlds with an estimated combined population of 4 million.
References[edit]
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 10-11.
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), 18-19.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 94-100. (UWP only)
- Rob Caswell. "Domain of Deneb: Sector Data." MegaTraveller Journal 3 (1992): 47-58. (UWP only)
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 48. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 50-56.
- Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 109. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 98-102. (UWP only)
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), 18.
- ↑ Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 48.