Khusher (world)

Khusher/Vland (Vland 1813)
Classic Era (1116)	C646754-9 Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g) Atmosphere 4 Thin (tainted) Hydrographics 6 Wet World 60% Population 7 Moderate (70 million) Government 5 Feudal Technocracy Law 4 Moderate Law (no light assault weapons) Tech Level 9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	G5 V G9 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	2

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Khusher is an agricultural world with the potential to become an industrial power.

• As an agricultural world, this world is a near-ideal environment for producing quality foodstuffs of plant, animal, and other forms. Quality foodstuffs are a major export commodity for this world.
• As a preindustrial world, this planet cannot yet manufacture enough high-technology resources to support a modern, star-faring society. Having to import many manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Vland Subsector of Vland Sector in the Domain of Vland.
• This world has an Imperial Scout base, capable of handling IISS starships and personnel.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Khusher is a binary star system.

• Both are yellow main sequence stars.

Khusher has two stars in the star system.

Khusher
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	G5 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.98	5600 - 5660	0.93173
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0091	0.0801	0.91 - 1.63	0.91	9.1
	Orbit #	*	*	3	3	7
	Remarks		None
Khusher
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	G9 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.9	5270 - 5380	0.69159
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0079	0.069	0.81 - 1.44	0.79	7.9
	Orbit #	*	*	3	2	7
	Remarks		None

System Data

The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:

• The mainworld.
• x6 secondary rocky worlds.
• x2 planetoid belts.
• x2 gas giants.

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

Khusher is a Meso World between 8,800km and 10,400km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.6G and 0.8G. The horizon will appear about 4.4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Khusher has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. While the thin atmosphere does not require 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.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Khusher has 55-65% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has significant large liquid bodies. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

No centrally held map of the world exists within AAB Library Data records.

(Blank map, predominantly watery world.)

History & Background (Dossier)

Extensive populations of Hoplites, large, heavily armored grazing creatures, inhabit plains and steppe terrain on this world.

• The actual homeworld of the Hoplite is uncertain.

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility

Khusher, 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 fiefdoms of two 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 fiefdom of an Imperial baron.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial marquis.

World Starport (St)

Khusher has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which features amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

• The world is host to an Imperial Scout Base.

World Population (P)

Khusher has a population of 70,000,000 sophonts (tens of millions).

Urbanization

• Vilani cities are planned under the assumption that most transport traffic will be communal rather than private. Typically, only high-ranking manager or executive-class citizens will own their own ground cars or air/rafts.
• Vilani buildings are almost always square or rectangular, which means that when combined with a city's radial layout, there are innumerable triangular bits of land left over. This is deliberate; the leftover space is used for parks and other public facilities.
• One of the few outstanding features of Vilani architecture is its emphasis on ease of communication. Vilani buildings are specially designed with group interaction in mind. Meeting rooms form an integral part of every building.

World Technology Level (T)

Khusher possesses a Technology Level of TL–9.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics and satellite communication and data networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fusion power.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Ultra high-speed trains and early grav vehicles.
  • Water: High efficiency sailcraft, multihulled seacraft, improved artificial gills.
  • Air: Tiltrotorcraft, exotic VTOL's, PARWIG, and rocket-assisted suborbitals.
  • Space: SSTO spacecraft, early military spacecraft (System Craft), and interstellar STL starships
  • FTL: Prototype Jump Drive-1.

World Government (G)

Khusher is governed by a Feudal Technocracy. Society divides itself based on the technical requirements of the society. Each of these functions are granted as a fief to an individual or group. Leadership of these fiefs determines the head of the government.

World Law (L)

Khusher has a moderate law level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. Light assault weapons, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

• The civil police are the Mashkim.

Trade Data

• Importance: 1 (ordinary)

World Economy

• Resources: D (very abundant)
• Labor: 6 (millions)
• Infrastructure: A (extensive)
• Efficiency: -1 (average)

World Culture

• Heterogenity: 5 (harmonious)
• Acceptance: 8 (friendly)
• Strangeness: 3 (somewhat typical)
• Symbols: 7 (somewhat concrete)

World Timeline

Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:

• -4045 to -2204: the Ziru Sirka claims and settles worlds across the region.
• -2404 to -2215: the Interstellar Wars.
• -2204 to -1776: the Rule of Man administers the worlds of the region.
• -1776 to 0: the Long Night. There is widespread regression within the area and some worlds become barren.
• The Year 0: the Third Imperium is founded.
• 300-420: the First Survey charts the system.
• 604 to 622: the Imperial Civil War. The region suffers disruption and widespread economic issues.
• 624: the Express Boat Network is established, facilitating communications, trade, and economic growth within the area.
• 995-1065: the Second Survey charts the system.
• 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the system becomes widely available.

References

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), page 7.
• Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 4, 1986, in Article: "The Vland Sector"
• James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), pages 11, 98-104. (Ziru Sirka worlds: dot map provided. Full Sector details)
• Periodical: MegaTraveller Challenge 43, 1990, in Article: "TNS"
• TNE Survival Margin, 1993, in Article: "Traveller News Service"
• Marc Miller. First Survey (Imperium Games, 1996), pages 46-53.
• Paul Drye, Loren Wiseman, Jon F. Zeigler. Interstellar Wars (Steve Jackson Games, 2006), pages 75-79.