Rahu (world)

Rahu/Sephi Hydra (Aldebaran 1315)
Classic Era (1116)	C835344-A Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g) Atmosphere 3 Vacuum (very thin) Hydrographics 5 Wet World 50% Population 3 Low ( thousand) Government 4 Representative Democracy Law 4 Moderate Law (no light assault weapons) Tech Level A Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M1 V M8 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	3

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Rahu is a low-population world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts in size.

• This world has yet to take off economically or otherwise and the population remains low for reasons largely unknown.
• This world is a "Twilight Zone World", a planet that is tidally-locked to its star. It has a hot side that permanently faces the star, a cold side that permanently faces away, and a narrow twilight zone in-between.
• It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the Sephi Hydra Subsector of Aldebaran Sector.

Description / Astrography & Planetology

This world is part of the Simonides Run.

Binary Solar System

Rahu Binary Star System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Rahu M1 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.5	3620 - 3660	0.08839
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0023	0.0247	0.31 - 0.59	0.23	2.3
	Orbit #	*	*	1	0	5
Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Rahu M8 V	Secondary	Main Sequence		0.085	2420 - 2570	0.00018
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0005	0.0011	0.01 - 0.03	0.05	0.5
	Orbit #	*	*	*	*	1

System Data

The Rahu binary orbits at 243 AU on average, with an orbital eccentricity of 0.15.

3 Gas Giants — 2 Planetoid Belts — 3 Other Worlds 

Mainworld Data

Rahu is standard-sized, tidally-locked world with a very thin atmosphere orbiting the larger of the M-class stars. The cold-pole side of Rahu is mostly covered in water-ice, as a gigantic ice-cap.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

The Rahu system is an old system, and the mainworld is likely an old world. It's atmosphere have been stripped over the last billion years, its core is only warm, and its mountain ranges are now rows of hills.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

None.

History & Background / Dossier

Mining colony.

World Starport

Rahu has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which includes amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

World Technology Level

Rahu possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land & Water: Grav belts and maturing gravcraft.
  • Air: Greatly improved hybrid grav-aircraft.
  • Space: Improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-1.

World Government

Rahu is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referendum, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.

World Law Level

Rahu has a moderate law level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. Light assault weapons, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy

Metal mining

Trade Data

Exports: Metal ingots.

Imports: Technology, heavy equipment, foodstuffs

World Demographics

No information yet available.

World Culture

The small population is a very tightly knit community, highly focused around exploiting their "strike". The Strike is indeed a very substantial. The main Strike is a exposed mass of nearly pure platinum metal at the edge of a huge impact crater; the Second Strike lies at the center of said impact crater, and is a mostly buried mass of gold metal.

These Strikes were apparently discovered by an independent, retired Scout named Rahu Beakman (SReg#11020329446) who was able to register the world and his find. He then recruited his family and friends and the Confederation to allow settlement and mining. The Solomani provided a basic Class-C downport, and standard vacuum habitats. Rahu & Company then began mining and export operations.

Since then, the habitats have been significantly upgraded, and efforts are being made to purchase more advanced equipment and technologies from Simonides.

The people here are generally very defensive and realistically fear that their find might be taken from them. Each family unit seems to be financially well-off, and heavily armed, and yet there seems to be little crime. Most differences seemed to be settled by a series of councils, and the occasional fistfight. Outsiders are not trusted, and there are a handful of late-comers that have been here for a few years, and are only now being invited to councils.

Urbanization

Rahuan is the planetary urban center, about 10 km from the Rahu downport. Both are located in a sheltered area along the twilight zone, and are clearly marked by standard beacons.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

C 8 3 5 3 4 4 – A

References & Contributors / Sources

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• Classic Traveller Alien Module 6: Solomani (named but no further data)
• 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
• External Link: Zho Berka's Maps
• Author & Contributor: Garnfellow
• Author & Contributor: Dochsavage
• Author & Contributor: Leroy W.L. Guatney of the Federation Development Agency (FDA)