Quopist (world)
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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