Serkur (world)

Serkur/Varson (Meshan 2114)
Classic Era (1116)	X564983-4 Starport X No Starport Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 6 Standard Hydrographics 4 Wet World 40% Population 9 High (7 billion) Government 8 Civil Service Bureaucracy Law 3 Low Law (no automatic weapons) Tech Level 4 Industrial (combustion)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	G3 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	2

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Serkur is a high-population, pre-rich world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

• It lacks adequate resources to expand its economy to a rich status.
• Its economy and population are rapidly growing and living conditions are expected to quickly rise barring outside forces.
• This a "forbidden" world designated as a Red Zone with an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that make it extremely dangerous to visitors. Everyone is forbidden to travel here.
• This is a "low technology" world with technology competencies well below technology standards for Charted Space.
• It is a member of the Ruler of Five in the Varson Subsector of Meshan Sector, which is part of the Vargr Extents.

Astrography and Planetology

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Monostellar System

Serkur Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Serkur G3 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.99	5680 - 5720	0.96544
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0047	0.0815	0.94 - 1.66	0.47	4.7
	Orbit #	*	*	3	1	6

System data

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Mainworld data

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Mainworld geography and topography

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Native lifeforms

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History & Background (Dossier)

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World starport

Serkur does not have a starport. The Class X Starport is an indication that no starport exists in the system. There are no facilities or services available, and no site marked for landing.

World technology level

Serkur possesses a Technology Level of TL–4.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone and telegraphs, widespread printing.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early electricity, hydrocarbon internal combustion.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Trains and early automobiles.
  • Water: Clippers and steam ships.
  • Air: Dirigibles, balloons, very basic rockets.

World government

Serkur is governed by a Civil Service Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government is another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy leadership influences policy. The government leadership may select the bureaucracy leadership, but not its membership. Usually the governmental leadership is divided, or incapable of setting policy and the bureaucracy provides a stabilizing influence. The bureaucracy may be the full government bureaucracy or a section with limited jurisdiction but considerable influence like the military.

World military

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World economy

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Trade data

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World demographics

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World culture

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Historical data

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World timeline

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UWP listing

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References & Contributors / Sources

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• J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Vargr (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), IBC. (named but no further data)
• James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), 11,47. (dot map provided)
• MegaTraveller and Traveller: The New Era: The Meshan Saga by Martin Rait
• Author & Contributor: Mike Mikesh of the HIWG (generated data)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science