Poul (world)
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Poul/Iselle (Ustral Quadrant 2714) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Era (1116) | C5687B8-8
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | F8 V M7 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 0 |
Poul is a rich, agricultural world with improving living conditions due to a bustling agro-economy.
- As an agricultural world, this world is a near-ideal environment for producing quality foodstuffs of plant, animal, and other forms. Quality foodstuffs are a major export commodity for this world.
- This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
- This world is rich with high-grade living conditions, a good climate, and a non-harmful environment. Immigration registration for this world is always in high demand.
- It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the Iselle Subsector of Ustral Quadrant Sector.
- This world-system hosts a Military Base, usually associated with military ground forces, which may be located on or off-world.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
No information yet available.
Binary Solar System
Poul Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Poul F8 V
Primary Main Sequence 1.18 6050 - 6180 1.78479 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0057 0.1108 1.24 - 2.17 0.57 5.7 Orbit # * 0 4 2 6 Remarks None Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Poul M7 V
Secondary Main Sequence 0.09 2630 - 2680 0.00022 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0006 0.0012 0.02 - 0.03 0.06 0.6 Orbit # * * * * 2 Remarks None
System Data
System:
- 0 Gas Giants
- 2 Planetoid Belts
- 10 Other Worlds
Mainworld Data
Poul has an Importance rating of 1 (Ordinary).
- Importance Extension- 1
- (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes. )
Mainworld Atmosphere
Poul has a pressure of 0.71 to 1.49 atmospheres. A Standard Atmosphere does not require survival gear and will likely be easy for most sophonts to breathe.
Mainworld Geography & Topography
No information yet available
Mainworld Map
No information yet available
Native Lifeforms
No information yet available
History & Background (Dossier)
No information yet available.
Imperial Landed Nobility
This world is a member of the Solomani Confederation and has no Landed Nobility.
World Starport
Poul has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which includes amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.
World Technology Level
Poul possesses a Technology Level of TL–8.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics, improved telephones, and satellite communication and data networks.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Improved geothermal and improved batteries.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land: Advanced automobiles.
- Water: Triphibians and early artificial gills.
- Air: Improved helicopters and hypersonic jets.
- Space: Space shuttles, early space stations, and improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
World Government
Poul is governed by a Non-charismatic Dictatorship. A continuation of the charismatic dictatorship, where the original leadership has died or retired and replaced by allies or protégés. The reason for the change in government remain as well as the assertion of rights to rule.
World Law Level
- Long bladed weapons controlled; open possession prohibited
World Military
No information yet available
World Economy
Economics: ( B 6 9 +1 )
- Resources-B (Abundant)
- (Resources are any materials available for processing and exploitation. They include natural resources, minerals, ores, metals, energy sources, biological assets, and any other materials of limited availability.)
- Labor-6 (Millions)
- (Labor is the workforce available for the processing and exploitation of Resources.)
- Infrastructure-9 (Extensive)
- (Infrastructure is the established technical structures that support exploitation of resources. Infrastructure includes roads, power grids, communications, and factories.)
- Efficiency- 1 (Average)
- (Efficiency reflects the current economic system, and includes sensible legal procedures, appropriate tariffs, customs promoting a balanced work ethic, rewards for merit, and social structures which match ability and job. Negative Efficiency is worse. Efficiency at -1 or less turn the RUs available negative: the Inefficiencies are so destructive as to make the economy a net drain. Such barriers represent a welfare state; cultural influences which do not value wealth, even physical limitations. On the other hand, since some economies have positive efficiencies: positive multipliers increasing available RU. )
- Economic Extension- 27
- (The Economic Extension (Ex) is the strength of a world economy and provides basic insights into the economy’s structure and capabilities.)
- Resource Units- 594
- (The world's budget.)
Trade Data
- Ag-Agricultural
- Ri-Rich
World Demographics
Humaniti, population 100%
World Culture
Culture: [ 7 8 5 8 ]
- Homogeneity-7 (Discordant)
- (Homogeneity is a measure of the degree to which members of society hold common beliefs. Members of very homogeneous cultures are in strong agreement on the fundamentals of society (usually basic rights, religion, and methods of interaction). Members of non-homogeneous cultures hold many different beliefs on the fundamentals of society.)
- Acceptance-8 (Friendly)
- (Acceptance is the degree of xenophobia ( or xenophilia ) in the culture. High Acceptance is evidenced by friendliness to outsiders and offworlders; Low Acceptance is characterized by fear or rejection of outsiders.)
- Strangeness-5 (Distinct)
- (Strangeness is the degree of difference from the norms of interstellar society. High Strangeness is evidenced by unusual or outwardly incomprehensible actions, statements, or responses in the course daily activity. Low Strangeness reflects activities close to interstellar norms.)
- Symbols-8 (Somewhat abstract)
- (Symbols used by the culture may range from the concrete (idols; totems; statuary) to the abstract (symbolized belief systems; group affiliations).)
World Language/s
Urbanization
No information yet available
World Infrastructure
Poul possesses extensive infrastructure
Historical Data
No information yet available
World Timeline
No information yet available
UWP Listing
C5687B8-8
- Starport-C (Routine)
- Size-5 (8,000 km)
- Atmosphere-6 (Standard)
- Hydrosphere-8 (80%)
- Population-7 (app. 20,000,000)
- Government Type-B (Non-Charismatic Dictator)
- Law Level-8 (Long bladed weapons controlled; open possession prohibited)
- Technology Level-8 (Quality Computers)
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), TBD.
- Gary L. Thomas. "Daibei Sector: Library and Map." The Travellers' Digest 15 (1989): 22-25.
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Dave Nilsen. Survival Margin (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), TBD.
- Jon F. Zeigler. Rim of Fire (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), TBD.
- David L. Pulver. Solomani (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), TBD.
- EXTERNAL LINK: Goerge.com
- EXTERNAL LINK: Ross Mack (dead link)
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com