Beta Tauri (world)

Beta Tauri/Epsilon Tauri (Aldebaran 1526)
Classic Era (1116)	E100000-0 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 1 Small (1,600 km, 0.05g - 0.09g) Atmosphere 0 Vacuum Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 0 Barren (0) Government 0 No Government structure Law 0 No Law Tech Level 0 Pre-Industrial (primitive)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	B7 III
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	0

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Beta Tauri is a barren vacuum world with no overt population, government, or law level.

• These worldlets warrant hazardous environment precautions.
• Life in a vacuum requires great discipline. After all, it only takes one forgotten seal on a vacuum suit to spell death.
• This world could be populated if anyone had an inclination to do so...
• This is a tidally-locked world with one side permanently locked to a gravity source and the other permanently facing away. Most commonly locked worlds are natural satellites of a larger planet or gas giant.
• It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the Epsilon Tauri Subsector of Aldebaran Sector.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

The mainworld of the Beta Tauri system is a small and airless barren rockworld orbitting a blue giant star.

Monostellar System

Beta Tauri Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Elnath B7 III	Primary	Giant		13.8	12100 - 13100	4132
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.07891	5.33169	51.1 - 83.3	7.891	78.91
	Orbit #	*	6	10	7	10
	Remarks
	Beta Tauri or Gamma Aurigae

Elnath is a bright giant class star with massive gravity and luminescence.

System Data

0 Gas Giants — 0 Planetoid Belts — 4 Other Worlds 

Mainworld Data

The Beta Tauri main world is a small, barren, tidally-locked rock. The frontier-class, automated downport is its one redeeming feature.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

The mainworld is basically spherical. The downport is located on its trailing twilight point.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

None.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

World Starport

Beta Tauri has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few 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 a downport.

World Technology Level

Beta Tauri possesses a Technology Level of TL–0.

• These worlds often contain a Proto-Sophont species beginning to establish a nascent civilization and society.
• This world is in its Alpha Period and has not yet been interfered with by a higher technology civilization.
• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Bodily communicative apparati, courier-runners, and smoke signals.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Bodily muscle.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Bodily locomotion, riding beasts, and litters or sedan chairs.
  • Water: Swimming, rafts, and canoes.
  • Air: Typically not available unless a bodily ability.

World Government

Beta Tauri has no central government for the world, an Anarchy. The largest governmental structure would be a family, tribe, or single clan. The largest group will be between 50 and 100 individuals, and there may be dozens to hundreds of them. This governmental structure can be stable over long periods of time if the population remains small or geographically separated.

World Law Level

Beta Tauri has no law in practice. It is an Anarchy. On many worlds, this by itself justifies an Amber Zone advisory. 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.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy

No information yet available.

Trade Data

No information yet available.

World Demographics

No information yet available.

World Culture

No information yet available.

Urbanization

Beta Tauri downport does provide class-C accommodations in its hostel area. Robotics or not, there was substantial dust.

Note: A uniformed skeleton was discovered in Room #214. Nametag reads "Carl".

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

E 1 0 0 0 0 0 – 0

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)