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− | + | * Approximately 60% of its population are [[Jonkeereen]]. | |
− | + | * About 40% of the population is composed of [[human]]s and other non-human [[sophont]]s. | |
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− | + | == Description (Astrography & Planetology) == | |
− | + | The mainworld is a very dry planet. The world's population is scattered in small settlements wherever there is water. | |
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+ | {{MonostellarSystem | ||
+ | |name = Quopist | ||
+ | |primary = M3 V | ||
+ | |PrimaryNotes = | ||
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− | + | {{GURPS Worlds paragraph |hex=2215 |gtZone=Amber |name=Quopist |alg=Imperial |gtStarport=Class IV |gtBase= |gtDiameter=1176 |gtGravity= |gtAtmosphere=Thin oxygen-nitrogen |gtHydro=12 |gtClimate=Warm |gtPopulation=7.5 million (4 million Jonkeereen) |gtGovernment=Tribal |gtCL=5 |gtTL=9 |gtWTN=4.0 }} | |
− | + | == History & Background (Dossier) == | |
+ | In addition to Quopist Startown, other major settlements on Quopist include Kuru Iga and Aru Dehu. | ||
+ | * Quopist’s main export is ''valden'', a waxy, naturally occurring substance thought to be a byproduct of the life cycle of the world’s main plant, a cactus-like succulent. Valden is used as a catalyst in several chemical processes. | ||
+ | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
− | + | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name=The Spinward Marches Campaign|page=}} | |
− | + | |S2= Software: [[Megatraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients]] | |
− | + | |S3= {{Ludography cite|name=The Regency Sourcebook|page=42}} | |
− | + | |S4= {{Ludography cite|name=Behind the Claw|page=87}} | |
− | + | |S5= [[Mongoose Traveller: Spinward Marches]] | |
}} | }} | ||
− | {{LE|T5 Second Survey worlds | + | |
+ | [[Category: Jonkeereen worlds]] | ||
+ | {{LE|GT|T5 Second Survey worlds}} |
Revision as of 03:20, 31 May 2016
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System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | M3 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worlds | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Government | Balkanization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | High | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 776B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | B55+2
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Importance Extension | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 2,237 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starport Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Class-B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 7,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 270 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 500 |
Quopist has both an unbreathably thin atmosphere and a lack of surface water making habitation by sophonts difficult. The system has a population between 10,000 and 10 million, lacking the industrial base to be completely self-supporting. This world is designated an Amber Zone with an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions make it dangerous to visitors. It is a member of Third Imperium in the Lanth Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector and in the Domain of Deneb. Quopist, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial knight, a member of the Imperial Nobility charged with overseeing the world.
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Government | Balkanization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | High | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 877F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | B55-1
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Importance Extension | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 248 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 4,170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starport Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Class-B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 6,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 500 |
Era: New Era
Quopist has both an unbreathably thin atmosphere and a lack of surface water making habitation by sophonts difficult. The system has a population between 10,000 and 10 million, lacking the industrial base to be completely self-supporting. This world is designated an Amber Zone with an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions make it dangerous to visitors. It is a member of Regency of Deneb in the Lanth Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector.
- Approximately 60% of its population are Jonkeereen.
- About 40% of the population is composed of humans and other non-human sophonts.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
The mainworld is a very dry planet. The world's population is scattered in small settlements wherever there is water.
Monostellar System
Quopist Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Quopist M3 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.37 3270 - 3430 0.03081 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0017 0.0146 0.18 - 0.35 0.17 1.7 Orbit # * * 0 0 4
IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey
2215 Quopist (Imperial) - Amber Zone
Starport: Class IV.
Diameter: 1,176 miles (1,900 km).
Atmosphere: Thin oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 12%.
Climate: Warm.
Population: 7.5 million (4 million Jonkeereen).
Government: Tribal.
Control Level: 5.
Tech Level: 9.
World Trade Number: 4.0.
History & Background (Dossier)
In addition to Quopist Startown, other major settlements on Quopist include Kuru Iga and Aru Dehu.
- Quopist’s main export is valden, a waxy, naturally occurring substance thought to be a byproduct of the life cycle of the world’s main plant, a cactus-like succulent. Valden is used as a catalyst in several chemical processes.
References & Contributors (Sources)
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), .
- Software: Megatraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 42.
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 87.Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 87.
- Mongoose Traveller: Spinward Marches
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com