Philomel (world)

Philomel/Sephi Hydra (Aldebaran 1517)
Classic Era (1116)	E757659-6 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 7 Wet World 70% Population 6 Moderate (2 million) Government 5 Feudal Technocracy Law 9 High Law (no weapons out of home) Tech Level 6 Pre-Stellar (nuclear)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	F4 V G8 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	1

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Philomel is an agricultural, nonindustrial garden world with a near-ideal, utopian environment conducive to most sophonts.

• 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.
• It requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. Having to import most manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
• Its economy and population are growing and living conditions are expected to incrementally rise barring outside forces. The world will grow even quicker when its industrial sector begins to develop.
• This is a temperate world, with a climate of pleasant, average temperatures, considered to be an ideal or near-ideal environment by many different sophont species.
• It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the Sephi Hydra Subsector of Aldebaran Sector.

• About 70% of the population is composed of baseline Solomani humans and other non-human sophonts.
• About 30% of the population is composed of Dolphins.

Description / Astrography & Planetology

No information yet available.

Binary Solar System

Philomel Binary Star System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Philomel F4 V	Primary	Main Sequence		1.38	6550 - 6670	3.08729
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0071	0.1457	1.58 - 2.75	0.71	7.1
	Orbit #	*	0	4	2	6
Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Philomel G8 V	Secondary	Main Sequence		0.94	5380 - 5480	0.80528
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0043	0.0744	0.87 - 1.54	0.43	4.3
	Orbit #	*	*	3	1	6

System Data

1 Gas Giants — 0 Planetoid Belts — 2 Other Worlds 

Mainworld Data

Philomel is small-standard garden world.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

There are 3 continents, arranged around the equator.

• Alpamax
• Bella
• Maldive

The oceans are exceptionally deep, with a sharp drop-off off of the continental shelves.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background / Dossier

No information yet available.

World Starport

Philomel has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few expected amenities. There is unrefined fuel for starships and a limited variety of ship provisions. There is no shipyard of any kind, but there may be parts and technical support for doing minor services and repair. Ports of this classification generally consist of a downport.

The Grand Welcome Port is largely a large rolling plain set aside for landings, about 20km from the Capitol. There is a heavily reinforced concrete complex with radar and early lidar ranging arrays and a serviceable communication array using radio frequencies. They may be constructing defensive missile batteries.

GWP hailed us when we approached within 100km, directing us to land on "Tarmac A", which is exactly what it sounds like. Tarmac. A civilian ground car and military troop carrier rolled up an hour later with a greetings dignitary introducing herself as "Luceel Smyieteen". We filled in what appeared to be a 1st generation interstellar arrival form, and then transported to the local "Welcome Town", just outside of the Capitol. Welcome Town was plainly a whitewashed version of Philomel society, probably from 20 year ago. Still, the hostel was nice, with no organic bugs, and honestly really tasty local fare.

It took us 3 days to finally gain access to the Capitol. Apparently, the government was having to develop policies regarding travellers on the fly. Nice enough folks. See detailed report attached.

World Technology Level

Philomel possesses a Technology Level of TL–6.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone, radio, and television.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fission power generation, advanced water and wind generation of electricity.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Improved automobiles, early ATV's, and dedicated AFV's.
  • Water: Amphibious vehicles, improved submersibles, and early SCUBA gear.
  • Air: Early jet aircraft and rotorcraft VTOL's.
  • Space: Early unmanned rocket delivery systems and early manned orbital rockets.

World Government

Philomel 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 Level

Philomel has a high law level with laws covering many areas of interactions of people, corporations, and the government. A few worlds with this law level may be Amber Zones. Any interaction with the judicial system requires an Advocate trained in the local legal system. Law enforcement is present almost everywhere, either as people or via technology. Legal proceedings can take weeks to months to resolve and involve a dozen or more people. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (outside private residences or visiting starships).

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy

No information yet available.

Trade Data

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World Demographics

• About 70% of the population is composed of baseline Solomani humans and other non-human sophonts.
• About 30% of the population is composed of Dolphins.

World Culture

The culture is rather formal and standoffish until a level of familiarization has occurred. Use of formal titles "Messersi" and "Madazi" without family names is typical. This evolves to Messersi followed by the family name, once the personage has volunteered it from their own lips. Custom dictates that a personal name not be volunteered until after 3 days of at least occasional formal conversation; this may have been the root issue with our getting access to the Capitol. Forewarned is forearmed, here.

Once familiar, Philomel hosts are as friendly and accommodating as any other sophont.

World Language/s

• Anglic
• Delphinic Trinary
  • This language, also known as Delphinese, involves various clicks, rasps, chirps, creaks, hoots and whistles. Due to the spread of Dolphins across Charted Space, it has evolved into a multitude of dialects. It can take a Dolphin some time to learn a new dialect; errors are often seen by both parties as humorous.
  • For communication with humans and other races, most Dolphins speak ordinary, if flowery, Anglic.

Urbanization

Most large cities (T-6) are on the coastline of Bella, including the planetary capitol of Bellatrix. There are but a single city on each of the other continents, named Alphaville and Mallus, respectively. All are currently powered by 2nd-gen molten salt nuclear reactors (MSR) currently splitting uranium, as opposed to converted Thorium.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

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UWP Listing

E 7 5 7 6 5 9 – 6

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• MegaTraveller Solomani & Aslan (dot map provided)
• Periodical: Imperial Lines 2 by Author: Steven Eric Schwartz
• Mongoose Traveller: Solomani
• External Link: CORE Data Site
• External Link: Federation Development Agency
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• Author & Contributor: Garnfellow
• Author & Contributor: Dochsavage
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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science