Derchon (world)
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Primary | M0 V M7 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worlds | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government | Impersonal bureaucracy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | High | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 8669 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | A67+1
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Importance Extension | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 420 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 164 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 1,875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification | Class-C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 103,499 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 5,500 |
Derchon has a trace atmosphere and the little amount of surface water is in a frozen state. The system supports a population in between 10 million and one billion sophonts. It is a member of Third Imperium in the Lunion Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector and in the Domain of Deneb. Derchon, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial knight and the fiefdom of a marquis. Both are members of the Imperial Nobility charged with overseeing the world. This world contains an Imperial Scout Base, capable of handling Scout Service starships and personnel.
Astrography & Planetology[edit]
Derchon is a member of the Spinward Main. Derchon is a frozen world with only a trace oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere.
Binary Solar System[edit]
Derchon Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Derchon Primary M0 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.57 3770 - 3850 0.13982 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0027 0.031 0.39 - 0.74 0.27 2.7 Orbit # * * 2 0 5 Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Derchon Companion M7 V
Secondary Main Sequence 0.09 2630 - 2680 0.00022 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0006 0.0012 0.02 - 0.03 0.06 0.6 Orbit # * * * * 2
Point of Interest: Derchon Anomaly[edit]
In early 1102, an unidentified object transited the outer reaches of the Derchon (Spinward Marches 2024) system, following a roughly Coreward-Coreward-Trailing vector. Called the Derchon Anomaly it was traveling at such high velocity (estimated 0.12C) that no ship could possibly intercept it.
Sensor data revealed that that:
- The object had a high albedo.
- It was spinning or tumbling rapidly.
- Its mass was in the 1,000-2,000 ton range.
- It was highly radioactive.
Although the object was not under acceleration, these facts argue strongly in favor of some type of artificial construction. Investigation of this object by the Derchon Anomaly Intercept Mission (DAIMISS) in 1103 revealed it to be a derelict spacecraft associated with the legendary Ahaja Bucherei and his fellow Dru'mhilla exiles.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
No information yet available.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 24-25.
- 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), 46. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 92.
- Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 113. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
- Gregory P. Lee. Cirque (Greylock Publishing, 2014), 115-124.
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 98-102. (UWP only)
- Contributor: Vendarth
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com