Jewell Subsector
Library Data Milieu 1116 Milieu 1200
| Jewell Subsector | |
|---|---|
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| Sector | Spinward Marches |
| Capital | Jewell (Spinward Marches 1105) |
| Number of Systems | 23 |
| Stellar and Economic data | data page |
| Majority Control | Imperium - 30% |
| 2nd Control | Zhodani Consulate - 26% |
| 3rd Control | Other - 44% |
| Map Key | Map Key |
Subsector B of the Spinward Marches Sector. Jewell Subsector is named after the cluster of six Imperial worlds in its center. It is a group of systems that the Zhodani have often considered a staging point for any Imperial attack against the Consulate. Due to the Jewell worlds' strategic location, Imperial personnel have long called the subsector “Battle Subsector,” as the area has seen much of the fighting during all five of the Frontier Wars.
The Imperial subsector capital is Jewell, which is also the headquarters (post-Fifth Frontier War) of the 212th Imperial Fleet. The Zhodani capital is the world of Riverland, which gives its name to the cluster and the Riverland Wall, a set of defensive naval bases from Farreach to Cipango.
The Jewell cluster of worlds is heavily fortified, and boasts a large contingent of Imperial troops as well as naval and scout forces. Similarly, the Zhodani-controlled communications link (Chwistyoch - Clan - Farreach) has seen heavy military construction in the decades since the Fourth Frontier War.
Physical Astrography[edit]
The Jewell subsector is fragmented into three distinct areas; an Imperial region answering to the duke at Regina, a Zhodani military district under the Cronor Subsector establishment, and a mutually agreed-upon neutral zone open to both sides, but theoretically demilitarized. [1]
Mains and Branches[edit]
Traces and Clusters[edit]
Other Astrographic Features[edit]
Native Sophonts[edit]
The following races (sophont species) are believed to have originated in this area:
- Non-Human Races
- Chokari
- Unknown Minor Race from Nakege
Economic Players[edit]
- Gemstone Starliners: A freight and passenger line.
- Vrgizh Traders: A freight and passenger line.
Demographics[edit]
Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this subsector:
- Humaniti (Human races)
- Non-Human Races
- Chokari
- Unknown Minor Race from Nakege (world)
- Terragens (Non-human Terran races)
World Listing[edit]
Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds lying within Jewell Subsector is available.
- The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
- Other sources may differ: some elements of the data may be contradictory or incorrect.
- Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:
Note that some Second Survey data, though only 40 years old, may already be out of date.
- Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
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.
Summary[edit]
Jewell, subsector B of Spinward Marches, contains 23 worlds with an estimated combined population of 36 billion, a per capita income of Cr4,085, and a total economy of BCr151,068. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr1,160 through 18 starports (3 Class A, 6 Class B, 6 Class C, 3 Class D) employing 253,035 people. Driving this interstellar trade are five Agricultural (Ag) worlds, two Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, one Pre-Industrial (Pi) world, four Rich (Ri) worlds, and two Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Jewell maintain five Naval bases, five Military bases, and five Scout bases. The average technology level is 8 (with most between 5 and 10). The highest technology level is 12 at Jewell (Spinward Marches 1106).
Jewell, subsector B of Spinward Marches, contains 31 stars and 233 identified planets; 15 monostellar systems, eight binary systems, no trinary systems, and no systems with four or more stars. 18 of the 23 systems (78%) have native gas giants. There are no Asteroid (As) belts, one Desert (De) world, two Garden (Ga) worlds, no Ice-capped (Ic) worlds, three Poor (Po) worlds, two Vacuum (Va) worlds, and no Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) worlds.
Jewell has an estimated population of 36 billion distributed across three High population (Hi) worlds, one Moderate population (Ph) world, 14 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, three Low population (Lo) worlds, and one Barren (Ba) world. The highest population worlds are Riverland (Spinward Marches 1102) and Louzy (Spinward Marches 1604). The population consists primarily of 7 sophont groups including three native sophonts.
| 7 identified sophont populations in Jewell | |
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Third Imperium, Domain of Deneb[edit]
The Third Imperium, Domain of Deneb has jurisdiction over eight worlds in the subsector with an estimated combined population of 16 billion, a per capita income of Cr4,678, and a total economy of BCr74,910. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr1,061 through 7 starports (2 Class A, 3 Class B, 0 Class C, 2 Class D) employing 235,985 people. Driving this interstellar trade are two Agricultural (Ag) worlds, one Non-Agricultural (Na) world, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, no Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, one Rich (Ri) world, and two Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in the Third Imperium, Domain of Deneb maintain five Scout bases and two Naval bases within the subsector. The average technology level is 8 (with most between 5 and 11). The highest technology level is 12 at Jewell (Spinward Marches 1106).
The Third Imperium, Domain of Deneb has an estimated population of 16 billion within the subsector, distributed across two High population (Hi) worlds, no Moderate population (Ph) worlds, four Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, two Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Louzy (Spinward Marches 1604). The population consists primarily of 2 sophont groups including one native sophont.
Non-Aligned, Human-dominated[edit]
There are seven Non-Aligned Human-dominated worlds in Jewell with an estimated combined population of 15 million.
Zhodani Consulate, Iadr Nsobl Province[edit]
The Zhodani Consulate, Iadr Nsobl Province has jurisdiction over six worlds in the subsector with an estimated combined population of 20 billion, a per capita income of Cr3,633, and a total economy of BCr76,135. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr98 through 5 starports (1 Class A, 3 Class B, 1 Class C, 0 Class D) employing 16,985 people. Driving this interstellar trade are one Agricultural (Ag) world, one Non-Agricultural (Na) world, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, one Pre-Industrial (Pi) world, one Rich (Ri) world, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in the Zhodani Consulate, Iadr Nsobl Province maintain three Naval bases and three Military bases within the subsector. The average technology level is 9 (with most between 7 and 10). The highest technology level is 11 at Farreach (Spinward Marches 1402).
The Zhodani Consulate, Iadr Nsobl Province has an estimated population of 20 billion within the subsector, distributed across one High population (Hi) world, one Moderate population (Ph) world, three Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, no Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Riverland (Spinward Marches 1102). The population consists primarily of 3 sophont groups including one native sophont.
Client state, Third Imperium[edit]
The Client states of the Third Imperium in Jewell encompass one world with an estimated population of less than 1 million.
Non-Aligned, unclaimed[edit]
There is one Non-Aligned unclaimed world in Jewell with an estimated population of less than 1 million.
References[edit]
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 12-13.
- 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), 37. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 56-60.
- Andy Lilly, Dom Mooney. Delta 3 is Down (BITS, 2001), .
- Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 99. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 32-39.
- Martin Dougherty. Showing the Sunburst (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 8.
- The Zhodani Base
- Dedzone
- ↑ Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 12.