Castor (SR 2339) (world)
| Castor/Gemini (Solomani Rim 2339) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1115) | A0009AB-C
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | A1 V M5 V (A2 V M2 V) [M1 V M1 V] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Castor (SR 2339) is a high-population ring of many small worldlets (planetoids AKA an "asteroid belt"), not capable of retaining an atmosphere or water, and are both non-agricultural and industrial in nature with a billion or more sophonts in population size.
- 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. Those who survive tend to be very methodically-minded and attentive to small detail.
- As a group of industrial worldlets, well-developed manufacturing and processing sectors are major business here. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
- The worldlets are, for the most part, unable to produce quality foodstuffs and must import them.
- This a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
- It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the [[{{{subsector}}} Subsector]] of Solomani Rim Sector.
- This world has a colony at: Narodnya (world)
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Description (Astrography & Planetology)
Castor (SR 2339) is an important, high-population and industrial asteroid belt located in Gemini Subsector of the Solomani Rim.
Sextenary Solar System
Castor AB Sextenary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Color Classification Remarks Castor ABa Primary White A1 V Castor Aa (Alpha Geminorum Aa) Castor ABb Secondary Red M5 V Castor Ab (Alpha Geminorum Ab) Castor ABc Tertiary White A2 V Castor Ba (Alpha Geminorum Ba) Castor ABd Quaternary Red M2 V Castor Bb (Alpha Geminorum Bb) Castor Ca Quinary Red M1 V Castor Ca (YY Geminorum A) Castor Cb Sextenary Red M1 V Castor Cb (YY Geminorum B)
IISS Astrographics Survey
2339 Castor (Solomani)
Starport: Class V - None.
Diameter: Asteroids. Gravity: Microgravityg.
Atmosphere: None.
Hydrographics: None.
Climate: Very Cold.
Population: 5.7 billion.
Government: Dictator.
Control Level: 6.
Tech Level: 9.
World Trade Number: 5.5.
System Data
Castor is a sextenary (sextuple) star system, composed of a double close-binary (quaternary) system Castor AB, orbited by an additional far binary pair Castor C.
Mainworld Data
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Mainworld Geography & Topography
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Mainworld Map
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Native Lifeforms
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History & Background (Dossier)
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World Starport
Castor (SR 2339) has an excellent quality starport.
- A Class-A Starport Facility has very well developed shipyards and is capable of producing first rate starships.
- This facility has many very skilled personnel who can perform not only major repair work, but overhaul work as well.
- This facility has advanced refueling and refining infrastructure. One may purchase practically any kind of refined fuel here.
- Almost every starport of this class possesses both a Lowport and a Highport. Sometimes multiple ports of each type.
World Technology Level
Castor (SR 2339) possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
- Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft.
- FTL: Jump Drive-3.
World Government
Castor (SR 2339) has a Charismatic Dictator government.
- It is a government by a single leader enjoying the confidence of the citizens.
- The typical power source of this government is a Popular Autocracy.
- The typical power structure of this government is an Empire.
- The system is a member of the Solomani Confederation.
World Law Level
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World Military
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World Economy
The Castor Asteroid Belt is rich in metals, ices and simple organics.
- It is full of belters and related business partners.
Trade Data
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World Demographics
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World Culture
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Urbanization
The Castor Asteroid Belt has many large planetoids suitable for habitat construction.
Historical Data
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World Timeline
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UWP Listing
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References & Contributors / Sources
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This article was copied or excerpted from the following copyrighted sources and used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author.
- Classic Traveller Solomani (Alien Module)
- GURPS Traveller: Rim of Fire
- Mongoose Traveller: Solomani Rim
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
