Noricum (SR 2918) (world)

Noricum/Banasdan (Solomani Rim 2918)
Classic Era (1116)	A58A7CC-E Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 8 Dense Hydrographics A Water World 100% Population 7 Moderate (20 million) Government C Charismatic Oligarchy Law C Extreme Law (no privacy) Tech Level E High Stellar (anti-grav cities)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M3 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	2

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Noricum (SR 2918) is a rich water world with its surface 90% or more covered in an ocean of water.

• The inhabitants of this world live on the roughly 10% of exposed land mass, in underwater colonies, on city ships, or similar arrangements.
• This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
• This world has high-grade living conditions with a good climate and a non-harmful environment. As such, this world is much sought after with large queues for immigration here.
• Most observers think that the planet's economy and population will prosper in the near future barring outside forces.
• This is a "Puzzle" 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 the Third Imperium in the Banasdan Subsector of Solomani Rim Sector in the Domain of Sol.
• This world has a nearby Imperial Naval Base, capable of handling warships.
• This world has a colony at Altiplano (world).

Description (Planetology)

Noricum's native life evolved directly from sea to air forms by way of many varieties of flying fish and rays. Such an evolutionary pattern was aided by the world's low gravity and dense atmosphere. Both environments teem with life; Noricum harbors millions of aerial species.

Although little land appears above water on Noricum, there are literal forests of sea plants, counterweighted to stand upright, that extend several meters into the air out of the water. Where these plants have intertwined their roots, they may form large mats up to several kilometers across. In the protected waters among their stalks, another ecology flourishes, including the only crawling forms on Noricum.

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey

2918 Noricum (Imperial) - Amber Zone

Starport: Class V - Naval Base.

Diameter: 3,400 miles (5,400 km). Gravity: 0.53g.
Atmosphere: Dense oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 95%.
Climate: Warm.
Population: 22 million.
Government: Oligarchy.
Control Level: 6.
Tech Level: 12.
World Trade Number: 5.

History & Background (Dossier)

Noricum (SR 2918) is a rich water world located in Banasdan Subsector of the Solomani Rim. Noricum was formerly part of the Arcturus Federation until joining the Imperium in 583. The system contains a Naval Base. Noricum has been issued an Amber Zone travel advisory at the request of the local government, ostensibly to restrict industrial development and protect the native ecology.

Some 40 million people live here, mostly in grav cities. They are ruled by the Alkalif, a group whose members are selected in infancy and trained for their role until age 30. The populace is convinced that this produces the best possible leaders, possibly because charisma is one of the traits trained into the Alkalif.

The local culture places little value on privacy. Visitors should use discretion, since their words can be repeated to the highest officials if they criticize anything.

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• Classic Traveller The Solomani Rim
• GURPS Traveller: Rim of Fire
• Mongoose Traveller: Solomani Rim
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science