Arden (world)
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary | G4 V M5 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worlds | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Government | Charismatic oligarchy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | Extreme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | BB7B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 15000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | C8C+4
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Importance Extension | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 4,608 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 3,660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 5.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 9,580 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification | Class-B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 1,200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 815 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 35,300 |
Arden is a high-population world with a billion or more sophonts in population size. This world designated as an Amber Zone. Caution is advised since the world has an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that are not well understood and might be a danger to a visitor. It is a Human dominated Non-Aligned world in the Vilis Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector.
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Government | Charismatic oligarchy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | Extreme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | BC7B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 150000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | C9C+1
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Importance Extension | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 1,296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 36,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 72,358 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification | Class-A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 12,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 7,060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 218,500 |
Era: New Era
Arden is a high-population world with a billion or more sophonts in population size. The world has a colony on Zircon (Spinward Marches 1110). The world has a colony on Utoland (Spinward Marches 1209). This world is also the overall capital of an interstellar government with the extra trade and prestige associated with that role. It is a member of Federation of Arden in the Vilis Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector. This world is an Interface world, with a quarantine inspection facility for all ships.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
This world is part of the Arden Cluster.
Binary Solar System
Arden Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Arden G4 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.985 5660 - 5680 0.94848 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0046 0.0808 0.93 - 1.65 0.46 4.6 Orbit # * * 3 1 6 Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Arden M5 V
Secondary Main Sequence 0.162 2930 - 3060 0.00171 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0009 0.0034 0.04 - 0.09 0.09 0.9 Orbit # * * * * 3
IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey
1011 Arden (Federation of Arden)
Starport: Class III.
Diameter: 5,194 miles (8,300 km).
Atmosphere: Thin oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 40%.
Climate: Warm.
Population: 8.23 billion.
Government: Heridtary oligarchy.
Control Level: 5.
Tech Level: 9.
World Trade Number: 4.5.
System Data
No information yet available.
Mainworld Data
Arden is a moderate sized world with a thin atmosphere and rather sparse surface water. Arden was considered a good colonization candidate despite less than ideal conditions.
Mainworld Geography & Topography
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Mainworld Map
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Native Lifeforms
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)
The Arden Society seeks to make Arden a major player on the interstellar stage. As well as government control, the society controls a number of industrial/commercial bodies, and has recently expanded off Arden.
- The Society has an imperialist agenda, and is a major player in the move to create the Federation of Arden. It seeks to further its agenda by gaining political influence using mercantile and other economic activity.
World Starport
Arden has a Class B Starport, a good 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 most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.
World Technology Level
Arden possesses a Technology Level of TL–9.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics and satellite communication and data networks.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fusion power.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land: Ultra high-speed trains and early grav vehicles.
- Water: High efficiency sailcraft, multihulled seacraft, improved artificial gills.
- Air: Tiltrotorcraft, exotic VTOL's, PARWIG, and rocket-assisted suborbitals.
- Space: SSTO spacecraft, early military spacecraft (System Craft), and interstellar STL starships
- FTL: Prototype Jump Drive-1.
World Government
Arden is governed by a Charismatic Oligarchy, like a charismatic dictatorship in that a larger group has asserted their right to rule. The group will have better rules of succession and may last longer or may transition to a non-charismatic dictatorship.
- Arden is in neutral space, between the Third Imperium and the Zhodani Consulate. Arden may use the political tensions between these to gain assistance (including via investments) in its desired industries.
- Arden (and its federation) is neutral towards the Imperium. Arden imposes the same rules on Imperial ships as on independent ships passing through. These include import tariffs and other practices not permitted in Imperial space; these are not imposed on Arden-registered ships. A number of free traders have chosen to accept nominal membership in the Federation in return for the tariff concessions.
- With the Zhodani/Imperial improved relations from 1119, the importance of Arden as an free port between the two powers lessened. The Federation has formally become a multi-system government, and is still a popular place for elements that thrive in an extra-national environment.
World Law Level
Arden has strict laws and bureaucratic procedures in place. Enforcement is vigorous and efficient, not least because the Arden Society uses its dominance of the political structure to prevent any threat to its power base.
World Military
No information yet available.
World Economy
Meanwhile, the planet is undergoing a steady industrial growth, with investments in an expanding tech base.
- Arden is especially interested in starship technology. Its Class B starport cannot build starships, but can service, repair and maintain starships using imported parts. Several Arden based companies own and run starships, and the government maintains a respectable system squadron and some jump capable warships. However, further expansion of civilian or naval starships via import is outside Arden's economic capabilities - hence its need to develop an indigenous shipbuilding capacity.
Trade Data
No information yet available.
World Demographics
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World Culture
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World Language/s
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Urbanization
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World Infrastructure
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Historical Data
As a result of this world's generally good habitability, large numbers of settlers arrived in the early years of Imperial expansion into the Spinward Marches.
- Arden prospered, but did not thrive. It gradually built a stable TL–8 society and a population of about 1 billion, as well as a market for its products in the surrounding worlds.
- During this period, the political structure ossified. The Arden Society became an oligarchy, with elected officials in the government being drawn solely from membership of the society. Membership to the Arden Society can be granted as a result of financial contributions or service to the ideals of the society.
Fifth Frontier War
The Star Marine Guards defending the Imperial Embassy on Arden during the Fifth Frontier War retreated to a Black Globe Safe Room when locals stormed and burned the compound. The 100-meter diameter globe neatly sliced through walls (and a few attackers) to envelope about a quarter of the installation. Over the course of a month, it resisted fire, bombs, and other attacks.
When forces from the Imperial Fleet arrived, they used a coded laser to signal the interior that all was finally safe, but to confirm the signal, an outside Marine tapped the rhythm to the Marine song: tap-tap-tap, tap-tap-tap, tap-tap-tap-tap-tap.
The interior Marines deactivated the barrier, happy at the prospect of eating something other than stored rations.
World Timeline
No information yet available.
UWP Listing
No information yet available.
History-Era: New Era
Arden is not a signatory to the Spinward States Accord. This allows Arden to underscore its independence, as well as allowing the Federation to use Virus as a weapon. The Federation as a whole refuses Zhodani refugees, returning them to the Consulate or forwarding them towards the Regency.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Stranded on Arden AKA Exit Visa
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), . in Articles: "The Fifth Frontier War" & "The Spinward Marches"
- Periodical: Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 19 in Article: "TNS"
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 41.
- Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 62.
- Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
- T5 Core Rules page 378
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
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