Bowles (world)
Bowles/Iselle (Ustral Quadrant 2619) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Era (1116) | A7B49A6–D
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | G8 V M4 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 5 |
Bowles is an industrial, high-population fluidic world with a billion or more sophonts in size.
- A fluid world has an oceanic geography of a liquid other than water such as ammonia, methane, hydrocarbons, or other exotic liquids.
- As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
- The world serves as the subsector capital with the significant extra trade and prestige associated with that role.
- This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
- It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the Iselle Subsector of Ustral Quadrant Sector.
- This world-system hosts a Naval Base, usually associated with military starships, which may be located on or off-world.
- This world has a colony on or exerts control over:
- Izir (Ustral Quadrant Sector, Iselle Subsector 2917)
- Umak (Ustral Quadrant Sector, Iselle Subsector 2920)
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
This world is part of the Bowles Cluster.
Binary Solar System[edit]
Bowles Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Bowles G8 V
Primary 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 Remarks None Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Bowles 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 Remarks None
System Data[edit]
System:
- x5 Gas Giants
- x2 Planetoid Belts
- x6 Other Worlds
System Importance (Ix)[edit]
This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of 4 (Important).
- (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)
Mainworld Data[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
This world is a Meso World between 10,400km and 12,000km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.7G and 0.9G. The horizon will appear about 4.7km away.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]
This world has a Corrosive Atmosphere and possesses a concentrated gas mix or unusual temperature which requires the use of a Hostile Environment Suit or Vacc Suit. TL–9 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]
This world has 35-45% of its surface covered by liquid water. There will be a number of small seas or one larger body of water. Wilderness refueling is possible.
Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
No information yet available
Mainworld Map[edit]
No information yet available
Native Lifeforms[edit]
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
No information yet available.
World Starport (Sp)[edit]
This world has a Class A Starport, an excellent quality installation which includes all the expected amenities including refined fuel for starships, brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing annual maintenance, overhauls and other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.
- The Solomani Starport Authority employee population is approximately 9,165 sophonts.
World Population (P)[edit]
This world has a population of 1,000,000,000 sophonts (billions).
- High Population Worlds like this tend to have huge consumer markets.
- This world has a population of approximately 5,000,000,000 sophonts.
World Demographics[edit]
Humaniti, population 100%
World Government (G)[edit]
This world is governed by a Charismatic Dictatorship. Charismatic governments justify their ability to rule by simply asserting their right to rule. Charismatic dictatorships are young governments, coming as a recent change and rely on the leader(s) to supply head of government.
World Law Level (L)[edit]
This world has a Law Level of 6.
World Technology Level (TL)[edit]
This world possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovideo recorders.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, prototype collectors, advanced fusion plants.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
- Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
- FTL: Jump Drive-4.
World Military[edit]
This world has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 1,000.
- This equates to approximately 500,000 sophonts under arms in an active or reserve capacity.
World Economy (Ex)[edit]
The world's economic measurements are: ( J 8 G +3 )
- Resources: J Extremely abundant
- Labor: 8 Hundreds of millions
- Infrastructure: G Very comprehensive
- Efficiency: 3 Improved
- Economic Extension: 46
- Resource Units 7296
Trade Data[edit]
Trade Classifications for this world:
- Fl-Fluid Hydrographics World
- Hi-High Population World
- In-Industrialized World
- Cp-Subsector Capital
- Ht-High Tech World
Trade Lines with other worlds:
- This world has yellow line feeder routes with the following nearby worlds: Erice and Wa'yurleaha.
- This world has green line intermediate route with the following nearby worlds: Cermara and Itzama.
- This world has a cyan line main route with the nearby world of Iselle.
World Culture (Cx)[edit]
The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 8 D 4 C ]
- Homogeneity: 8 Discordant
- Acceptance: D Very Xenophilic
- Strangeness: 4 Somewhat distinct
- Symbols: C Very abstract
World Language/s[edit]
Urbanization[edit]
No information yet available
World Infrastructure[edit]
This world possesses very comprehensive infrastructure
Historical Data[edit]
No information yet available
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available
UWP Listing[edit]
A7B49A6–D
- Starport: A Excellent
- Size 7 11,200km
- Atmosphere: B Corrosive atmosphere
- Hydrosphere: 4 40%
- Population: 9 Billions
- Government Type: A Charismatic Dictator
- Law Level: 6 All firearms except shotguns prohibited
- Technology Level: D Above Average Imperial
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Aslan (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), TBD. (named but no further data)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), TBD. (named but no further data)
- Andy Slack, David Thomas, David L. Pulver. Alien Races 2 (Steve Jackson Games, 1999), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Joshua Bell (Solomani and Aslan Dotmap Reconstruction)
- Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com