Jesikara (world)
| Jesikara/Vakkuun (Lishun 0110) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milieu 0 | A798599-B
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| Classic Era (1116) | A7988A5-C
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | F7 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jesikara is a pre-agricultural, pre-Industrial world with a moderate population of over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts.
- It requires significant imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.
- Its economy and population are growing and living conditions are expected to slowly improve barring outside forces.
- This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or above the standard for Charted Space.
- This is a temperate world, with a climate of pleasant, average temperatures, considered to be an ideal or near-ideal environment by many different sophont species.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Vakkuun Subsector of Lishun Sector in the Domain of Antares.
- This world has an Imperial Scout base, capable of handling IISS starships and personnel.
- It is the homeworld of the J'sia, a sophont species and minor race.
- During the Long Night this world was know as Duush.
- During early periods of the Third Imperium this world was known as Ashki.
Description / Astrography & Planetology[edit]
Stellar Data[edit]
Jesikara has a solitary primary star. Satirine 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity F7 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 1.21 6180 - 6280 1.94872 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0123 0.1158 1.29 - 2.24 1.23 12.3 Orbit # * 0 4 3 7 Remarks
System Data[edit]
The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:
- The mainworld (native name, Jesikara; Vilani name Ashki)
- Jesikara has two moons, the larger Skith and the smaller Igilfrix.
- x4 secondary rocky worlds (Tigarisk, Vinesk, Tagarosh, Sirosk)
- x3 gas giants (Bashi, Kiskhak, Dijarago)
The rogue body Jos-peh is also part of the system, in a very distant orbit.
Mainworld Data[edit]
Jesikara is translated from a J'sia language as "Life Bearer". Jesi is an approximation of the sound also rendered J'si (in the race name, for example). Kara is, loosely, "that which bears or supports".
The Human (mostly Vilani) and Bwap residents of the system prefer the name Ashki.
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
Jesikara is a Meso World between 10,400km and 12,000km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.7G and 0.9G. The horizon will appear about 4.7km away.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]
Jesikara has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. While a Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–3 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
- The world's oceans have a heavy mineral content, and constant ocean mists taint the air with these minerals, irritating the breathing passages of most offworld sentients. Native J'sia are unaffected, and Bwaps find the surface environment to be quite pleasant.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]
Jesikara has 75-85% of its surface covered by liquid water with a few large continents and extensive islands. Wilderness refueling is possible.
Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms[edit]
The oceanic flora of this world is particularly notable, and many species are edible.
The planet is also the home of the so-called Electric Algae, which are neither algae nor normally electric. They are scavenging amoebae with a blue-green pigment; its function is quite different from chlorophyll.
- In stormy weather the copper-based pigment collects static charges as lightning strikes the water.
- When charged, the amoebae group themselves into colonies of many strange shapes, held together by intertwining of the individual cells' cilia.
- The tendrils of these colonies shock fish with accumulated charges and thereby enrich the feeding ground of decaying matter on the shallow sea floors where the amoebae live.
Native Sophont (NIL): J'sia[edit]
A race of gentle pacifists, the J'sia often get into situations they can't handle, partly due to their tendency to meddle in other races' affairs.
History & Background / Dossier[edit]
Jesikara is a watery world with both a native Minor Race and Human-Bwap colonization; it has been part of the Vilani sphere of influence for a very long time.
Imperial Landed Nobility[edit]
Jesikara, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial Landed Knight who acts as an Imperial representative to the world, and the estate and fiefdoms of three members of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversee affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level.
- It holds the estate of an Imperial knight, the Imperial representative to the world.
- It holds the estate of an Imperial baronet.
- It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial marquis.
- It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial viscount.
World Starport[edit]
Jesikara has a Class A Starport, an excellent quality installation which includes all the expected amenities including refined fuel for starships, brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing annual maintenance, overhauls and other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.
World Demographics[edit]
Urbanization[edit]
J'sia prefer swimming over walking, so there are few commuters in the streets, and none of the crowds found in Human or Vargr cities. Most buildings have flooded basements with underwater tunnels. These connect to bathing pools and other basements.
Each commune is largely self-supporting, with robotic factories and farms, spawning pools, religious shrines etc., all arranged around the local school or university. The capital is Akem.
The local Vilani minority tend to live in gravitic cities. These include Engelin, Magaduu, Skien, Tadloc, and Zinadash.
World Technology Level[edit]
Jesikara possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
- Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
- FTL: Jump Drive-3.
World Government[edit]
Jesikara is governed by a Charismatic Dictatorship. Charismatic governments justify their ability to rule by simply asserting their right to rule. Charismatic dictatorships are typically young governments, coming as a recent change, and rely on the leader(s) to supply head of government.
- A political superstructure beyond the world's many communes is provided by a complex system of guilds, each of which is a cross between a computer bulletin board, professional union, and political party.
- Executive power over matters of planetary significance alternates between guilds every 20 planetary years (each about 700 standard days long). Thus, the current charismatic dictator is the leader of the chosen guild.
World Military[edit]
There is no military, and the closest thing to a police force are the few hundred operatives of the Guild of Psychology, who locate and treat those J'sia who develop dangerous mental illness. As members of the Imperium, the people of Jesikara rely on the Imperial Navy for protection.
World Law Level[edit]
The Institute of Ethical Solutions is the nearest thing to a justice system in J'sia culture. The Institute arbitrates disputes between the J'sia guilds and communes, and (for a fee) will settle conflicts between individuals. Institute members must pass rigorous examinations.
World Economy[edit]
Each J'sia commune functions like a private corporation combined with a university. Although private enterprise and money exist, it is communes rather than individuals or governments that own the means of production and which engage in interstellar trade.
Trade Data[edit]
J'sia produce excellent computer systems and are good at designing simple, elegant electronic systems, power plants, and robotic systems. Industrial, translating, and household robots are major exports.
World Culture[edit]
J'sia have a rich artistic culture. Vilani and Solomani critics often enjoy their works of prose and poetry. Other pursuits are more alien: for instance, J'sia create "taste sculptures" that tell a story as another J'sia licks or eats them.
The Vilani "Harvesters", population 339,000, have a number of unique rituals distinct from those of mainstream Vilani society.
Historical Data[edit]
No information yet available.
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP Listing[edit]
No information yet available.
References[edit]
- Classic Traveller Atlas of the Imperium
- Classic Traveller Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 6 in article: "The Most Valuable Prey"
- Classic Traveller Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 7 in article: "The Dynam System" & "The Masionia Subsector"
- Thom Gressman, J. Andrew Keith, Joe Fugate, Nancy Parker, Bill Hezeltine. The Flaming Eye (Digest Group Publications, 1990), .
- MegaTraveller Rebellion Sourcebook in article: "Imperial Navy Depots"
- Article: "DIS Newsbriefs" from Periodical: MegaTraveller Journal 4
- Periodical: Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 17 by Author & Contributor: Phil Masters
- Periodical: Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 18 in article: "A Concise History of the Third Imperium"
- Marc Miller's Traveller T4 First Survey
- GURPS Traveller: Alien Races 4
- Novel: Agent of the Imperium by Marc Miller
- External Link: Glendale.org.uk by Author & Contributor: Samuel Penn
- External Link: Downport CARI by Author & Contributor: Paul J. Drye
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com