Balzac (world)

Balzac/Zeng (Deneb 1636) Milieu 1116 A552879-C Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 2 Dry World 20% Population 8 Moderate (500 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 9 High Law (no weapons out of home) Tech Level C Average Stellar (robots)
See also	UWP
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System Details
Primary	G1 IV M3 V
Worlds	14
Gas Giants	3
Planetoid Belts	1
Cultural Details
Government	Balkanization
Law Level	High
Cultural Extension	9A6D
Army Size (BEs)	1200
Economic Details
Technology Level	12
Economic Extension	E7C+3 Resources E Extremely abundant Labor 7 Moderate (50 million) Infrastructure C Very extensive Efficiency +3 Improved
Importance Extension	2
Resource Units	3,528
GWP (BCr)	2,344
World Trade Number	5
Trade Volume (MCr/year)	13,642
Starport Details
Classification	Class-A
Port Size	6
Building Capacity (Tons)	500,000
Port employees	7,830
Port passengers (annual)	9,500

Balzac is a poor, moderate population world with over a hundred million, but not yet at a billion sophonts in population size.

• This world lacks the environment to expand their economy easily. It is a member of Third Imperium in the Zeng Subsector of Deneb Sector and in the Domain of Deneb. Balzac, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial knight and the fiefdom of a viscount. Both are members of the Imperial Nobility charged with overseeing the world. This world has a nearby Imperial Naval Base, capable of handling warships. This is the homeworld of the Crocodile, an extinct Minor Race.  40% of the world's population is the Minor Race Sulliji.

Balzac (world)/Zeng (Deneb 1636) New Era A552879-C Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 2 Dry World 20% Population 8 Moderate (500 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 9 High Law (no weapons out of home) Tech Level C Average Stellar (robots)
See also	UWP
Cultural Details
Government	Balkanization
Law Level	High
Cultural Extension	8A5D
Army Size (BEs)	1200
Economic Details
Technology Level	12
Economic Extension	E7C-1 Resources E Extremely abundant Labor 7 Moderate (50 million) Infrastructure C Very extensive Efficiency -1 Average
Importance Extension	2
Resource Units	1,058
GWP (BCr)	1,312
World Trade Number	5
Trade Volume (MCr/year)	10,656
Starport Details
Classification	Class-A
Port Size	5
Building Capacity (Tons)	280,000
Port employees	815
Port passengers (annual)	7,600

Era: New Era

Balzac is a poor, moderate population world with over a hundred million, but not yet at a billion sophonts in population size.

• This world lacks the environment to expand their economy easily. This world was once settled and developed, but the inhabitants have either died off or left leaving behind the remnants of their civilization. It is a member of Regency of Deneb in the Zeng Subsector of Deneb Sector and in the Regency Frontier. This world has a nearby Regency Naval Base, capable of handling warships. This is the homeworld of the Crocodile, an extinct Minor Race. 40% of the world's population is the Minor Race Sulliji.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

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Binary Solar System

Balzac Binary Star System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Balzac F3 V	Primary	Main Sequence		1.44	6670 - 6750	3.58318
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0073	0.157	1.7 - 2.94	0.73	7.3
	Orbit #	*	0	5	2	6
Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Balzac M4 V	Secondary	Main Sequence		0.23	3110 - 3210	0.00584
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0013	0.0063	0.08 - 0.16	0.13	1.3
	Orbit #	*	*	0	0	3

System Data

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World Data

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World Geography & Topography

The year sees a roughly 150-day monsoon, followed by around 450 days of very dry weather.

Native Lifeforms

In the wet season, vegetation appears at an incredible rate and large carnivores come out of hibernation to feed on the fast-breeding herbivorous life for a few weeks. Both predators and prey stock up on food before returning to their burrows when the rain stops.

Native Sophont (NIL): Crocodiles

Balzac is notable as the homeworld of an amphibious, crocodilian Minor Race, now extinct.

History & Background (Dossier)

Lurent planetoid ships may be found, trading, in the inner system or in the system’s Oort clouds, refuelling.

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility

Balzac, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of two members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial viscount.

World Starport

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World Technology Level

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World Government

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World Military

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World Economy

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Trade Data

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World Demographics

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World Culture

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Historical Data

The native, reptilian sophonts of Balzac died out from unknown causes long before Humaniti arrived here.

In 628, Balzac was the site of the final actions of Deneb's Bad War, which was waged in the early 600s. There the 45th Imperial Fleet had tracked down the rebellious forces of Chanus Reynald Humbolt, the Duke of Vincennes and patriarch of the Humbolt family.

The Imperial force, led by Admiral Derrassemi, Count of Kagush (Vland 2316), was composed of a Kalere class Dreadnought squadron, while the rebel force included the dreadnoughts Magaku, Luurisham, Kuyoga and their support ships. In a conclusive encounter, the rebel dreadnaughts were destroyed and the Humbolt patriarch was killed in personal combat with Count Kagush on the deck of the Imperial Fleet Flagship Torrepeg.

World Timeline

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References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Gary L. Thomas, Joe Fugate. "Data/Library: Deneb." The Travellers' Digest 19 (1990): 24-30.
• Rob Caswell. "Domain of Deneb: Sector Data." MegaTraveller Journal 3 (1992): 47-58.
• Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 65.
• Mongoose Traveller: Deneb Sector (UWP only)