Shapam (world)
Shapam/Harlequin (Solomani Rim 3009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Era (1116) | C432533-B
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | F9 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 1 |
Shapam is a poor, nonindustrial world.
- As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
- This world has few prospects for economic development.
- This is a frozen world, with a climate of extremely low temperatures.
- This world has a research station engaged in the scientific pursuit of knowledge.
- It is a main world which is a satellite of either a gas giant or another world.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Harlequin Subsector of Solomani Rim Sector in the Domain of Sol.
- Shapam was originally colonized by nearby Champa (Solomani Rim 3109) around 500.
Description / Astrography & Planetology
Shapam is important as a refueling station for low-jump starships on the Rim Main.
Monostellar System
Shapam Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Shapam F9 V
Primary Main Sequence 1.13 5990 - 6050 1.53382 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0054 0.1027 1.16 - 2.03 0.54 5.4 Orbit # * 0 4 1 6
IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey
3009 Shapam (Imperial)
Starport: Class III.
Diameter: 2,100 miles (3,400 km). Gravity: 0.14g.
Atmosphere: Very thin oxygennitrogen.
Hydrographics: 20%.
Climate: Frigid.
Population: 710,000.
Government: Oligarchy.
Control Level: 2.
Tech Level: 10.
World Trade Number: 3.5.
System Data
It is located on the Rim Main.
Mainworld Data
The mainworld is a small moon orbiting a beautiful ringed gas giant.
Mainworld Geography & Topography
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)
Shapam is a non-industrial world located on the Rim Main within Harlequin Subsector of the Solomani Rim.
Imperial High / Landed Nobility
Shapam, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Nobility overseeing the world.
World Starport
Shapam has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which includes amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.
World Technology Level
Shapam possesses a Technology Level of TL–11 or TL-B in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
- Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
- FTL: Jump Drive-2.
World Government
Shapam is governed by Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy. A single family or small group provides the leadership and important positions in the government. These positions are inherited by member of the group or their family members. The organization may be monarchy, with titles passed to family members. Or a plutocracy where inheritance of the family fortune includes government position. Or the organization may be more typical organization with positions of power inherited.
- The system is a member of the Imperium.
World Law Level
No information yet available.
World Military
No information yet available.
World Economy
Most of the world's trade comes from tourism.
- This world also has an Imperial Research Station facility designated 'Alpha' for its sector.
Trade Data
No information yet available.
World Demographics
No information yet available.
World Culture
No information yet available.
Urbanization
Most of the population live in the Xanadu et Shanapour, the largest of its three domed cities. It is a famed luxury resort world for the Solomani Rim’s elite. Shapam's planetary authorities tolerate and even subsidize all manner of activities often regarded as vices on other worlds.
Historical Data
No information yet available.
World Timeline
No information yet available.
UWP Listing
No information yet available.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- GURPS Traveller: Rim of Fire
- Mongoose Traveller: Solomani Rim
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
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