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{{UWP|name={{World|Sting|Spinward Marches|Sword Worlds|1525}}
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|name= {{World|Sting|Spinward Marches|Sword Worlds|1525}}
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A normal climate world in the [[Sword Worlds Subsector]] of the [[Spinward Marches Sector|Spinward Marches]]. '''Sting's''' thin atmosphere is tainted only in low-lying areas, where concentrations of heavy gases -- chlorine among others -- can be lethal to unprotected breathers. The source of these gases is thought to be underground chemical processes venting into the valleys, but no conclusive study has been conducted.
 
  
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Sting is tidally locked to its primary, '''Bilbo''', and orbits at a distance of 0.14 AU. Sting's continents have ground to a halt and erosion is gradually smoothing the planet flat and filling its seas with sediment. The majority of the planet's population lives in underground cities near the north and south poles. Sting's capital and starport, '''Vinduri''', is located on the northwest corner of the Lyseside (light side) continent, near the north pole.
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== Astrography & Planetology ==
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Sting's thin atmosphere is tainted only in low-lying areas, where concentrations of heavy gases -- chlorine among others -- can be lethal to unprotected breathers. {{Page cite|name=Behind the Claw|version=GURPS Traveller|page=72}}
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Sting is tidally locked to its primary, '''Bilbo''', and orbits at a distance of 0.14 AU. Sting's continents have ground to a halt and erosion is gradually smoothing the planet flat and filling its seas with sediment. {{Page cite|name=Sword Worlds|version=GURPS Traveller|page=62|citeName=GTSW62}}
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Much of the planet’s twilight zone is covered with plant life adapted to the endless winds moving from the cold side to the hot. The jungles that live off the eroded sediment have an incredibly thick canopy, which keeps the area under it relatively calm, but also difficult to explore. Flat as it is, the land drains poorly.{{Page cite|citeName=GTSW62}}
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{{MonostellarSystem
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|name          = Sting
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|primary        = M0 V
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|PrimaryNane    = Bilbo
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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In [[383]], [[Hofud (world)|Hofud]] launched a campaign of conquest against [[Sting (world)|Sting]], forcing its government to flee into exile on [[Biter (world)|Biter]]{{Page cite|name=Sword Worlds|version=Mongoose 2nd|page=7}}.
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The majority of the planet's population lives in underground cities near the north and south poles. Sting's capital and starport, '''Vinduri''', is located on the northwest corner of the Lyseside (light side) continent, near the north pole.
  
 
Prior to the [[Fifth Frontier War]], Sting was a member of the [[Sword Worlds Confederation]], but in the aftermath of the war Sting became part of the Imperial [[Client state]] known as the [[Border Worlds Confederation]], and was the original capital. In [[1116]] the capital was moved from Sting to {{WorldS|Beater|Spinward Marches|1424}}.
 
Prior to the [[Fifth Frontier War]], Sting was a member of the [[Sword Worlds Confederation]], but in the aftermath of the war Sting became part of the Imperial [[Client state]] known as the [[Border Worlds Confederation]], and was the original capital. In [[1116]] the capital was moved from Sting to {{WorldS|Beater|Spinward Marches|1424}}.
  
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Sting has a military base.
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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{{Sources|S1=[[GURPS Traveller: Behind the Claw]]
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{{Intermediate}}
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  |S2=[[GURPS Traveller: Sword Worlds]]
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{{Sources
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  |S3=[[The Spinward Marches Campaign]]
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| {{Ludography cite|name=The Spinward Marches|version=Classic Traveller|page=16-17}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name=The Spinward Marches Campaign|version=Classic Traveller|page=18-19}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Imperial Encyclopedia|page=94-100}} (UWP only)
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| {{Ludography cite|name=MegaTraveller Journal 3|article=Domain of Deneb: Sector Data|page=47-58}} (UWP only)
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| {{Ludography cite|name=The Regency Sourcebook|page=44-45}} (UWP only)
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Behind the Claw|version=GURPS Traveller|page=72}}
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  | {{Ludography cite|name=Sword Worlds|version=GURPS Traveller|page=62-63}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name=The Spinward States|page=109}} (UWP only)
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| {{Ludography cite|name=The Spinward Marches|version=Mongoose Traveller}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Behind the Claw | version=Mongoose 2nd|page=89-92,96-97}} (UWP only)
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Sword Worlds | version=Mongoose 2nd|page=}}
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  | [[Peter Trevor]] - [http://sol.trisen.com/default.asp?topic=10&page=71 Sting] TML Landgrab
 
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[[Category: Border Worlds worlds]]
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[[Category: Fifth Frontier War worlds]]
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{{LE|GT|T5 Second Survey worlds}}

Latest revision as of 06:39, 5 May 2023

Sting/Sword Worlds (Spinward Marches 1525)
Milieu 1116
B645796-A
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
Atmosphere4 Thin (tainted)
Hydrographics5 Wet World 50%
Population7 Moderate (70 million)
Government9 Impersonal Bureaucracy
Law6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns)
Tech LevelA Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also UWP
style="width: 220px; height: 250px;"
Jump map from Travellermap.com [1]
System Details
Primary M0 V
Worlds 9
Gas Giants 2
Planetoid Belts 0
Cultural Details
Government Impersonal bureaucracy
Law Level Moderate
Cultural Extension 6B49
Army Size (BEs) 15
Economic Details
Technology Level 10
Economic Extension
B6D+3
ResourcesBAbundant
Labor6Moderate (7 million)
InfrastructureD Comprehensive
Efficiency+3Improved
Importance Extension 4
Resource Units 2,574
GWP (BCr) 307
World Trade Number 4.5
Trade Volume (MCr/year) 6,615
Starport Details
Classification Class-B
Port Size 4
Building Capacity (Tons) 80,500
Port employees 1,000
Port passengers (annual) 133,100

Sting 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. It is a member of Sword Worlds Confederation in the Sword Worlds Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector and in the Sword Worlds. This world supports a Sword Worlds Military Base and the system supports a Sword Worlds Naval Base.

Astrography & Planetology[edit]

Sting is a member of the Spinward Main.

Sting's thin atmosphere is tainted only in low-lying areas, where concentrations of heavy gases -- chlorine among others -- can be lethal to unprotected breathers. [2]

Sting is tidally locked to its primary, Bilbo, and orbits at a distance of 0.14 AU. Sting's continents have ground to a halt and erosion is gradually smoothing the planet flat and filling its seas with sediment. [3]

Much of the planet’s twilight zone is covered with plant life adapted to the endless winds moving from the cold side to the hot. The jungles that live off the eroded sediment have an incredibly thick canopy, which keeps the area under it relatively calm, but also difficult to explore. Flat as it is, the land drains poorly.[3]


Monostellar System[edit]

Sting Monostellar System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Sting

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

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

In 383, Hofud launched a campaign of conquest against Sting, forcing its government to flee into exile on Biter[4].

The majority of the planet's population lives in underground cities near the north and south poles. Sting's capital and starport, Vinduri, is located on the northwest corner of the Lyseside (light side) continent, near the north pole.

Prior to the Fifth Frontier War, Sting was a member of the Sword Worlds Confederation, but in the aftermath of the war Sting became part of the Imperial Client state known as the Border Worlds Confederation, and was the original capital. In 1116 the capital was moved from Sting to Beater (Spinward Marches 1424).

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
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