Axis (world)
Axis/Hermes (Daibei 1639) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Era (1116) | D434212-9
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | M2 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 2 |
Axis 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.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Hermes Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
The world is part of the Nu Polis Rampart.
Monostellar System
Axis Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Axis M2 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.44 3470 - 3560 0.0565 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0021 0.0197 0.25 - 0.48 0.21 2.1 Orbit # * * 1 0 4 Remarks None
System Data
System:
- x2 Gas Giants
- x2 Planetoid Belts
- x2 Other Worlds
System Importance (Ix)
This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of -2 (Very unimportant).
- (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)
Mainworld Data
No information yet available.
Mainworld Size (S)
This world is a Meso World between 5,600km and 7,200km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.32G and 0.46G. The horizon will appear about 3.6km away.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)
This world has a pressure of 0.10 to 0.42 atmospheres. The very thin pressures require a respirator or Oxygen Mask. TL–5 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)
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
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)
No information yet available.
Imperial Landed Nobility (N)
This world, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Nobility overseeing the world.
World Starport (Sp)
This world has a Class D Starport, a poor quality installation which has few of the 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 only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.
- The Starport Authority does not maintain an employee population at this starport. All labor and operations are contracted on a "as needed" basis.
World Population (P)
This world has population of 100 sophonts (hundreds).
- This is a Low Population World and the population would be too low to sustain itself without moderate outside assistance. This may represent a large transient population such as the crew of a fleet of starships, the dwindling remnants of a dying colony, a construction team building a new colony, or an outpost that could evolve into a colony.
- This world has a population of approximately 300 sophonts.
World Demographics
World Government (G)
This world is governed by a Corporate Polity with a single corporation with a typical corporate structure as a government. A company town, or world. The typical corporate run world usually has a single purpose. Examples include mining, agriculture, or other kinds of resource extraction. But rather than a simple base of operations, there are facilities for housing workers and their families including hospitals, schools, and other infrastructure. How, or if, the children of the workers are incorporated into the workforce varies with companies. The corporation running the world may be a subsidiary of a larger interstellar corporation.
World Law Level (L)
This world has a low law level. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate. Portable energy weapons, body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.
World Technology Level (TL)
This world 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 Military
This world has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 0.
- There are no organized ground forces on this world.
World Economy (Ex)
The world's economic measurements are: ( 8 1 1 −5 )
- Resources: 8 Moderate
- Labor: 1 Tens
- Infrastructure: 1 Extremely limited
- Efficiency: −5 Extremely poor
- Economic Extension: 5
- Resource Units -40
Trade Data
Trade Classifications for this world:
Trade Lines with other worlds:
- This world has no significant trade line routes with other worlds.
World Culture (Cx)
The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 1 1 1 5 ]
- Homogeneity: 1 Monolithic
- Acceptance: 1 Extremely xenophobic
- Strangeness: 1 Very typical
- Symbols: 5 Concrete
World Language/s
Urbanization
No information yet available.
World Infrastructure
This world possesses extremely limited infrastructure.
Historical Data
No information yet available.
World Timeline
No information yet available.
UWP Listing
UWP: D434212-9
- Starport: D Poor
- Size 4 6,400km
- Atmosphere: 3 Very thin atmosphere
- Hydrosphere: 4 40%
- Population: 2 Hundreds
- Government Type: 1 Company/Corporation
- Law Level: 2 Portable energy weapons prohibited
- Technology Level: 9 Anti-Gravity
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), TBD.
- Gary L. Thomas. "Daibei Sector: Library and Map." The Travellers' Digest 15 (1989): 22-25.
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Dave Nilsen. Survival Margin (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), TBD.
- Jon F. Zeigler. Rim of Fire (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), TBD.
- David L. Pulver. Solomani (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), TBD.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- 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