Caloran (SM 0911) (world)
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Primary | G2 V M4 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worlds | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Government | Representative democracy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | Moderate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 6744 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | 967-1
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Importance Extension | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 340 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification | Class-C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 42,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 0 |
Caloran is an agricultural world with a tainted atmosphere but still a near-ideal environment for producing foodstuffs. The system supports a population of tens of millions of sophonts. It is a Human dominated Non-Aligned world in the Vilis Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector.
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Government | Representative democracy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | Moderate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 6544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | 955-3
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Importance Extension | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 158 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 398 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification | Class-C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 3,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 0 |
Era: New Era
Caloran is an agricultural world with an ideal environment for producing food from plants, animals, or other forms. The system has a population between 100,000 and 10 million sophonts. 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.
- It is located on the Spinward Main.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
The dense atmosphere is filled with a number of different airborne microorganisms which causes respiratory illnesses in about half of those exposed.
- The main export is the Vatabell, a local tuber which is both nutritious and tasty. A close second is Vatabell Distillate, a liquor brewed from the vatabell.
Binary Solar System
Caloran Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Caloran G2 V
Primary Main Sequence 1 5720 - 5770 1 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0047 0.0829 0.95 - 1.68 0.47 4.7 Orbit # * * 4 1 6 Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Caloran M4 V
Secondary Main Sequence 0.23 3110 - 3210 0.00584 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0013 0.0063 0.08 - 0.16 0.13 1.3 Orbit # * * 0 0 3
IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey
0911 Caloran (Independent)
Starport: Class III.
Diameter: 7,380 miles (11,800 km).
Atmosphere: Dense oxygen-nitrogen tainted with airborne micro-organisms.
Hydrographics: 62%.
Climate: Normal.
Population: 53,000,000.
Government: Representative democracy.
Control Level: 2.
Tech Level: 6.
World Trade Number: 4.
History & Background (Dossier)
The Federation of Arden has embarked on a steady takeover of agricultural-related businesses on Caloran by insinuating itself into the food-processing industry. While the native Caloran farmers continue to raise their crops, the Federation has asserted increasing control over what passes through the port for export.
History-Era: New Era
By 1200 Caloran is a member of the Federation of Arden.
References & Contributors (Sources)
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), .
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 41.
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 61.Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 61.
- Mongoose Traveller: Spinward Marches
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com