Rech (world)
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary | M0 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worlds | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Government | Charismatic dictatorship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | Extreme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 9678 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | 966+1
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Importance Extension | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 324 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification | Class-D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 60,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 1,500 |
Rech is an agricultural world with a tainted atmosphere but still a near-ideal environment for producing foodstuffs. The system supports a population of tens of millions of 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 Third Imperium in the Lanth Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector and in the Domain of Deneb. Rech, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial knight and the fiefdoms of a baron and a marquis. All three are members of the Imperial Nobility charged with overseeing the world.
Astrography & Planetology[edit]
Rech is a member of the Spinward Main.
Rech is a world with vast flatlands, known for its smoked meats and fine leathers. The turbulent atmosphere spawns tornadoes on a regular basis, and the high oxygen content is poisonous to humans and poses a severe fire hazard.
Monostellar System[edit]
Rech Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Rech M0 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.57 3770 - 3850 0.13982 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0027 0.031 0.39 - 0.74 0.27 2.7 Orbit # * * 2 0 5
IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey[edit]
2112 Rech (Imperial)
Starport: Class II.
Diameter: 8,690 miles (13,900 km).
Atmosphere: Dense oxygen-nitrogen, with dangerously high oxygen partial pressure.
Hydrographics: 52%.
Climate: Normal.
Population: 51 million.
Government: Charismatic dictatorship.
Control Level: 6.
Tech Level: 6.
World Trade Number: 3.5.
Proposed X-Boat Station[edit]
Prior to the Fifth Frontier War, the Imperial Interstellar Scout Service expressed interest in establishing an X-Boat link from Rhylanor (Spinward Marches 2716) to Rech to Dinomn (Spinward Marches 1912) and therefore on to Regina (Spinward Marches 1705). Rech lies two jump-4 jumps away from Rhylanor (Spinward Marches 2716) on a likely path toward Regina (Spinward Marches 1910), making it a candidate for the new X-Boat stop. Rech falls along the jump-2 path from Tureded (Spinward Marches 2414) to Dinomn (Spinward Marches 1912), and Rech's neighbor at Wypoc (Spinward Marches 2011) is Amber-rated so possibly not a preferred stop.
System Data[edit]
According to the Second Survey, Rech has an important index (Ix) of -1, an extended economic rating of 966-1 (9 Resources, 6 Labor, 6 Infrastructure, -1 Efficiency), an extended cultural index of 9678 (9 Homogeneity, 6 Acceptance, 7 Strangeness, 8 Symbols), a Nobility index of BCD (Knight, Baron, Marquis), 15 worlds (6?) in the system, and -378 Resource Units (RU).
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
In addition to Rech Startown, other major settlements include Aaski and Blake's Town.
Rech has a decent highport, and a serviceable downport, but due to the harsh atmospheric conditions, ships must have special permits (and a special streamlining configuration) to land on the planet. Most of Rech Startown consists of subterranean starship berths accessible by elevator. [2]
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 22-23.
- Marc Miller. Twilight's Peak (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 13.
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), 18-19.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 94-100. (UWP only)
- Rob Caswell. "Domain of Deneb: Sector Data." MegaTraveller Journal 3 (1992): 47-58. (UWP only)
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 42. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 87.
- John M. Ford, James D Maliszwski. Starports (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), 105,110.
- Hans Rancke-Madsen. "Worlds Within Jump-6 of Regina", JTAS Online (July 18, 2006)
- Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 104. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 67-72. (UWP only)
- Chris Slee - Across the Spinward Main Campaign]
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
- ↑ John M. Ford, James D Maliszwski. Starports (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), 105.