Riacon (world)
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary | G6 V M8 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worlds | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Government | Representative democracy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | Low | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 1314 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | 732-5
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Importance Extension | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starport Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Class-B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 25,745 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 0 |
Riacon is a garden world with an environment conductive to most sophonts. The system has a population between 10,000 and 100,000, lacking the population to be an agricultural supplier. It is a member of Third Imperium in the Pretoria Subsector of Deneb Sector and in the Domain of Deneb. Riacon, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of an Imperial knight and a baronet. Both are members of the Imperial Nobility charged with overseeing the world. This world has a nearby Imperial Naval Base, capable of handling warships.
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Government | Representative democracy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | Low | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 151C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | 732+1
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Importance Extension | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 713 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starport Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Class-B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 2,420 |
Era: New Era
Riacon system has a population between 10 and 100 million sophonts. It is a member of Regency of Deneb in the Pretoria Subsector of Deneb Sector. This world has a nearby Regency Naval Base, capable of handling warships.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
This world is located in the Marzian Loop, a cluster of worlds in the coreward side of the Pretoria Subsector.
Binary Solar System
Riacon Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Riacon G6 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.97 5550 - 5600 0.89888 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0044 0.0786 0.91 - 1.61 0.44 4.4 Orbit # * * 3 1 6 Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Riacon M8 V
Secondary Main Sequence 0.085 2420 - 2570 0.00018 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0005 0.0011 0.01 - 0.03 0.05 0.5 Orbit # * * * * 1
System Data
No information yet available.
Mainworld Data
Riacon is dominated by the local starport and naval base.
Mainworld Geography & Topography
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map
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Native Lifeforms
The local biosphere is inedible to humans, and generally of little value for trade.
History & Background (Dossier)
The local university, Starworld College, provides generous scholarships for capable students of Regency Frontier and even some Wildside systems.
Imperial Landed Nobility
Riacon, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of two members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.
World Starport
Riacon has a Class B Starport, a good quality installation which includes all the expected amenities including refined fuel for starships, brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing annual maintenance, overhauls and most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.
World Technology Level
Riacon 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
Riacon is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referendum, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.
World Law Level
No information yet available.
World Military
No information yet available.
World Economy
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Trade Data
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World Demographics
Virtually the entire population lives in the capitol city near the downport, and in antebellum times traded heavily with the Vargr. Approximately 20% of the world population is refugees from the Abandonment.
World Culture
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World Language/s
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Urbanization
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World Infrastructure
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Historical Data
Since the Collapse it has become a depot for supplies and materials to be shipped to bases and garrisons in the Frontier, and a number of financial houses and security services serve Frontier governments in a variety of ways.
World Timeline
No information yet available.
UWP Listing
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References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Gary L. Thomas. "Pretoria Subsector." The Travellers' Digest 01 (1985): 32-36.
- Rob Caswell. "Domain of Deneb: Sector Data." MegaTraveller Journal 3 (1992): 47-58.
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 52.
- Mongoose Traveller: Deneb Sector (UWP only)
- EXTERNAL LINK: Traveller TNE Mailing List Selected Worlds of the Regency Frontier and Rampart, Part 1 published 11 July 2001 ny Peter Gray
- EXTERNAL LINK: Sunbane Data
- EXTERNAL LINK: BARD OPAL 8515 by Peter Gray
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com