Esalin (world)
| Esalin/Jewell (Spinward Marches 1004) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | C565673-8
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| New Era (1200) | B565866-A
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | F3 V M2 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A rich, non-industrial, agricultural world located in the Jewell Subsector of the Spinward Marches. Esalin is an Imperial Client state.
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
Non-Canon
Esalin was originally settled by Imperial colonists in 835, but fell to Zhodani advances during the opening weeks of the Fourth Frontier War (1082-1084). When the armistice for the war was signed, it was agreed to allow joint Imperial-Zhodani administration of the world, and it was officially declared neutral in 1098. The site of much fighting during the Fifth Frontier War, Esalin was re-conquered by the Imperials and the Zhodani government expelled (a substantial Zhodani citizenry remains).
Esalin is a small world with a diameter of only 8000km. The atmosphere is standard. The planet is covered 50% with water. Population is about 2.2 million. The government is balkanised, but there is a strong Union of Nations (EICON - Esalin International Council of Nations) with both a Zhodani and Imperial Adviser. The current President of EICON is Celta Frodis. Nations tend to align along either Zhodani or Imperial lines, with about 20% remaining neutral or so divided as to be effectively so. There are, in fact, two down-world starports: one, Denkeny Downport, run mainly by the Government of Ecaimar serves mostly Imperial shipping and the other, Valstivoock, run predominantly by the Government of Irasus serves mostly Zhodani shipping. Both ports are routine quality installations (Class C.)
While both ports must serve both the Imperial and Zhodani governments, and the ports are technically under the jurisdiction of EICON, the ports themselves are located an the territories of their respective governments, staffed by the peoples of the respective governments and security is provided by the respective governments except for a small corps answering to the EICON administration. These two governments are by far the largest on the planet both economically and militarily, with a combined GDP of over 70% of the planet's Gross Product and about 55% of the planet's population.
Ecaimar is government type 4 and Irasus is government type 3. Representation in EICON accords each government a number of votes based on population and GDP and at present there is no clear pro-Imperial or pro-Zhodani majority. A handfull of the smaller nations have become adept at trading favors from the two major powers in exchange for voting a particular way on given issues.
An earlier, little known, incident occurred on Esalin in 1106 (just prior to the fifth frontier war) a number of Guerilla Groups staged militant uprisings and attempted to form a one-world government based on a strong pro-Imperial (and anti-Zhodani) platform. The uprisings were quashed by the planet's military forces but there was considerable pressure on the then Imperial Sector Admiral Fenek Jennhoy to support the rebels and stage an invasion. Admiral Jennhoy refused to risk starting a war with the Zhodani and a number of high ranking Naval Officials were later dismissed over their involvement with the incident. There is suspicion that the later assassination of Admiral Jennhoy on Efate was a direct result of his refusal to support an invasion of Esalin, either by members of the Esalin Guerilla groups or even disgruntled members of Navy Intelligence.
Esalin's Imperial and Zhodani cultural enclaves were united under Regency military control in 1150. The world has a very visible psionic presence, albeit under heavy military supervision.
- AB's Traveller Pages Andrew Brown
- BARD OPAL 9534 – Peter Gray