Fosey (world)
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | M3 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worlds | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government | Feudal technocracy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | Moderate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 5749 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | A55+1
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Importance Extension | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 17,390 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starport Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Class-A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 5,699 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 1,345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 16,500 |
Fosey has an unbreathably thin atmosphere and very little surface water. The system has a population between 1 million and 10 million sophonts, lacking the industrial base to be completely self-supporting. It is a member of Third Imperium in the Mora Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector and in the Domain of Deneb. Fosey, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial knight, a member of the Imperial Nobility charged with overseeing the world.
Astrography & Planetology[edit]
Fosey is a member of the Spinward Main.
Fosey is around 9,600 kilometers diameter. There is a very thin atmosphere; a compression respirator or PLSS is required. There is between 25% and 35% open water and ice on the surface.
There is an Excellent quality starport, with banking, refined fuel, maintenance, and a starship capable yard, The starport includes several TAS establishments.
Monostellar System[edit]
Fosey Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Fosey primary M3 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.37 3270 - 3430 0.03081 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0017 0.0146 0.18 - 0.35 0.17 1.7 Orbit # * * 0 0 4
IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey[edit]
2621 Fosey (Imperial)
Starport: Class V.
Diameter: 6,004 miles (9,600 km).
Atmosphere: Very thin oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 30%.
Climate: Normal.
Population: 2.4 million.
Government: Technocracy.
Control Level: 2.
Tech Level: 9.
World Trade Number: 4.5.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Imperial Naval Intelligence maintains a regional records office on Fosey.[2]
Total population is around 9 million including around 750,000 Llellewyloly. A feudal technocracy of Guilds rule, with advancement by competence and seniority. All conducted business is controlled by the various Guilds and often many different Guilds are brought in to finalized the different parts of a brokered deal. All firearms except shotguns are prohibited as well as Psionic drugs.
The population is clustered around the rim of the main inland sea in a series of small cities, while the large inland deserts are barely explored. The desert temperature varies from 46°C to -70°C depending on the location from the equator and time of day. The landlocked sea and the surrounding limited agricultural area has mild temperatures.
The interior has an Aboriginal population of desert nomads that are shunned by the general population. The Aboriginal peoples speak a derelict with traces of Vilani and Zdetl. They communicate with nature through the belief of the Universe being as one whole. It is rumored that they are direct descendants of the ancients and have relics of galactic age. It is rumored that the Garden of Light existed on Fosey.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 32-33.
- 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), 46-47. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 112.
- Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 114. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
- Gregory P. Lee. Cirque (Greylock Publishing, 2014), 90-87.
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 103-107. (UWP only)
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
- ↑ Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 112.