Bael (world)
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Primary | K2 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worlds | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Government | No government | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | No law | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 1113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | 601-5
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Importance Extension | -3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification | Class-E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 0 |
Bael is a vacuum world, with no atmosphere or hydrosphere. The system supports a population of fewer than 10,000 sophonts. It is a Human dominated Non-Aligned world in the Querion Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector.
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Government | Captive government | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | Moderate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 131C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | 633+5
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Importance Extension | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 270 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification | Class-E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 0 |
Era: New Era
Bael is a vacuum world, with a complete lack of atmosphere. The system has a population between 10,000 and 10 million, lacking the industrial base to be completely self-supporting. It is a Human dominated Non-Aligned world in the Querion Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
Rumors of large lanthanum deposits has attracted significant interest, but the world's remote location is a barrier to exploitation.
Monostellar System
Bael Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Bael K2 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.82 4830 - 5100 0.49928 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0036 0.0586 0.7 - 1.26 0.36 3.6 Orbit # * * 3 1 5
IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey
0218 Bael (Independent)
Starport: Class I.
Diameter: 1,523 miles (2,400 km).
Atmosphere: None.
Hydrographics: None.
Climate: Frozen.
Population: 80 belters.
Government: Anarchy (belter's unwritten rules).
Control Level: 0.
Tech Level: 8.
World Trade Number: 1.
History & Background (Dossier)
Bael is a low-population, Non-Aligned vacuum world located in the Querion Subsector of the Spinward Marches.
History-Era: Milieu 1120
The huge strike of lanthanum in 1111 produced a land rush.
Other Data
Non-canon: Bael is divided between rival mining corps, Regency, Zhodani and others.
- Even a couple of Aslan corps have a presence here.
- Baelians are fantastically rich, but have recognized that the Lanthanum wealth will eventually run out, and are providing for the world's future by investment in improved infrastructure and education.
References & Contributors (Sources)
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), .
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 40.
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 43.Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 43.
- Mongoose Traveller
- External Link: DEDzone Website by Author: Peter Gray
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com