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== History & Background (Dossier) == | == History & Background (Dossier) == | ||
− | Colada contains vast pastures given over to the rearing of beef cattle. The population is thinly spread about the planet.{{Page cite|name=Behind the Claw|page=69}} | + | ''Colada'' contains vast pastures given over to the rearing of beef cattle. The population is thinly spread about the planet.{{Page cite|name=Behind the Claw|page=69}} |
− | + | Colada is a member of the [[Sword Worlds Confederation]] and was once one of the most important worlds in the subsector. Colada was part of the [[Triple Dominion]], but a civil war in [[212]] erupted into a nuclear exchange that devastated both the planet's population as well as its environment, with the effects continuing to linger almost a thousand years later, resulting in its [[Amber Zone]] classification. | |
− | + | Colada's most prized export is its elite mercenary force, ''The [[Champion's Guard]]''. This force numbers 50,000 and is available in whole or part to anyone willing to pay. ''Stoedel Base'' is a large military base just north of Foernyelseborg, used as a training facility for the Champion's Guard. | |
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+ | === World Starport === | ||
+ | {{Starport|name= Colada|Starport=B}} | ||
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+ | === World Technology Level === | ||
+ | {{WorldTech|name= Colada|WorldTech=B}} | ||
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+ | === World Government === | ||
+ | {{WorldGov|name= Colada|Government=8}} | ||
== References & Contributors (Sources) == | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | ||
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|S4= [[GURPS Traveller: Sword Worlds]] | |S4= [[GURPS Traveller: Sword Worlds]] | ||
+ | |S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
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[[Category: Humaniti worlds]] | [[Category: Humaniti worlds]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Spinward Main worlds]] | ||
[[Category: Thunderball worlds]] | [[Category: Thunderball worlds]] | ||
− | {{LE|Binary Star System | + | {{LE|Binary Star System|T5 Second Survey worlds}} |
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Primary | K2 V M8 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worlds | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Government | Civil service bureaucracy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | Moderate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 4A39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | A58+2
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Importance Extension | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 2,157 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification | Class-B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 2,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 99,500 |
Colada is a rich and agricultural production world with a shirt-sleeve atmosphere and a balance of available surface water. The system supports a population in the millions of sophonts, lacking the industrial base to be completely self-supporting. It is a member of Sword Worlds Confederation in the Sword Worlds Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector and in the Sword Worlds. This world supports a Sword Worlds Military Base and the system supports a Sword Worlds Naval Base.
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Government | Captive government | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | Extreme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 4A39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | A58+0
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Importance Extension | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 5,830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification | Class-B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 8,025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 497,600 |
Era: New Era
Colada is a rich and agricultural production world with a shirt-sleeve atmosphere and a balance of available surface water. The system supports a population in the millions of sophonts, lacking the industrial base to be completely self-supporting. Government control of this world is by an external military force. This world designated as an Amber Zone. Caution is advised since the world has an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that are not well understood and might be a danger to a visitor. It is a member of Regency of Deneb in the Sword Worlds Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector.
- This world is an Interface world, with a quarantine inspection facility for all ships.
- This world hosts a Regency Military Base, Supporting military ground forces.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
Colada has a normal climate with a standard oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere.
Binary Solar System
Colada Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) "Rodrigo" 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 Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) "Bivar" M8 V
Secondary Main Sequence 0.085 2420 - 2570 0.00018 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0005 0.0011 0.01 - 0.03 0.05 0.5 Orbit # * * * * 1
System Data
Colada has two stars, the primary Rodrigo and its companion Bivar. Colada orbits at a distance of 0.73 AU. Colada has a single small moon, Minaya. The capital city is Foernyelseborg, located on the eastern coast of the small continent Hjalmaren. The world's starport is located several kilometers north of Foernyelseborg.
History & Background (Dossier)
Colada contains vast pastures given over to the rearing of beef cattle. The population is thinly spread about the planet.[2]
Colada is a member of the Sword Worlds Confederation and was once one of the most important worlds in the subsector. Colada was part of the Triple Dominion, but a civil war in 212 erupted into a nuclear exchange that devastated both the planet's population as well as its environment, with the effects continuing to linger almost a thousand years later, resulting in its Amber Zone classification.
Colada's most prized export is its elite mercenary force, The Champion's Guard. This force numbers 50,000 and is available in whole or part to anyone willing to pay. Stoedel Base is a large military base just north of Foernyelseborg, used as a training facility for the Champion's Guard.
World Starport
Colada has a Class B Starport, a good quality installation which includes all the expected amenities including refined fuel for starships, brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing annual maintenance, overhauls and most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.
World Technology Level
Colada possesses a Technology Level of TL–11 or TL-B 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 (System Craft).
- FTL: Jump Drive-2.
World Government
Colada is governed by a Civil Service Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government is another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy leadership influences policy. The government leadership may select the bureaucracy leadership, but not its membership. Usually the governmental leadership is divided, or incapable of setting policy and the bureaucracy provides a stabilizing influence. The bureaucracy may be the full government bureaucracy or a section with limited jurisdiction but considerable influence like the military.
References & Contributors (Sources)
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), .
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 45.
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 69.Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 69.
- GURPS Traveller: Sword Worlds
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
- ↑ Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 69.Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 69.
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