Excalibur (SM 1225) (world)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
style="width: 220px; height: 250px;"
Jump map from Travellermap.com [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | K5 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worlds | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government | Feudal technocracy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | Moderate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 5A38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technology Level | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | B6C+1
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Importance Extension | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 792 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 146 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 8,817 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starport Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Class-B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 38,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 18,005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 88,100 |
Excalibur is either a vacuum world or one with a tainted atmosphere. The system supports a population in between 10 million and one billion sophonts. 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.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government | Feudal technocracy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | Moderate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 7A5H | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technology Level | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | B6C-3
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Importance Extension | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 554 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 275 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 6,273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starport Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Class-B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 44,650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 475 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 2,000 |
Era: New Era
Excalibur is either a vacuum world or one with a tainted atmosphere. The system supports a population in between 10 million and one billion sophonts. 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 Sword Worlds Confederation in the Sword Worlds Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector and in the Sword Worlds.
- This world is an Interface world, with a quarantine inspection facility for all ships.
- This world hosts a Sword Worlds Military Base, Supporting military ground forces.
Description Description (Astrography & Planetology)
Excalibur has a cool climate with a very thin oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere tainted with volcanic gas and ash.
Monostellar System
Excalibur Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Excalibur K5 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.7 4300 - 4440 0.28697 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0033 0.0444 0.56 - 1.01 0.33 3.3 Orbit # * * 2 1 5 Remarks Artur
Native Lifeforms
Many of its native life forms have evolved into "striders" that spend their entire life cycle following the sun.
Other Data
Excalibur is resonantly locked with its primary, Artur, orbiting at a distance of 0.30 AU and rotating three times every two orbits. Excalibur has three small moons. While two are typical, the third, Bedwyr, seems to be a captured body, which entered orbit over Excalibur approximately 4,000-5,000 years ago.[2]
History & Background (Dossier)
Excalibur was a member of the Sword Worlds Confederation. In the aftermath of the Fifth Frontier War Excalibur was wracked by civil war and in 1116 it became part of the Border Worlds Confederation. Its starport, Raskarhamm, is located on a peninsula of the Arkjahav Sea.
References & Contributors (Sources)
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), .
- Loren Wiseman. Broadsword (Game Designers Workshop, 1982), .
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 45.
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 70.Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 70.
- GURPS Traveller: Sword Worlds
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
- ↑ Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 70.Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 70.