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The [[Sunbane]] data is a collection of [[Sector File Formats|sector data files]] covering 35 [[sector]]s of [[Charted Space]]. It is also known as the GENII or GEnie data, the GEnie Library.
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The [[Sunbane]] data is an early collection of [[Sector File Formats|sector data files]] covering 35 [[sector]]s of [[Charted Space]]. The name comes from the the server used by the [[Traveller Mailing List]] as a data storage system. Initially created in 1989 by [[Dan Corrin]] to store, and make available, the TML archives. It was shut down in 1994.
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== Description ==
 
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The data for these sectors was originally generated by [[Joe Fugate]] and marked as copyright by both [[Digest Group Publications]] and {{GDW}}. The Sunbane data appears to be an inexact recreation of the [[Atlas of the Imperium]] data.  
 
  
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In addition, analysis of the data has shown several problems. The number generator and generation algorithm were bad, producing a "needle stuck in a groove" effect. For example, in [[Delphi Sector|Delphi]], 42 of the 346 (12%) worlds have UWP codes of "x10043x-x". [[Massilia Sector|Massilia]] has 13 worlds with TL-16.  
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The existence of the Sunbane server was announced on the [[Traveller Mailing List]] (TML) on October 19, 1989. Network connection, IP address, and domain name (sunbane.engrg.uwo.ca) were supplied by the The University of Western Ontario. It was to be a backup site for the TML message archives. As an anonymous FTP site, it also allowed the members to upload additional data.  
  
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== History ==
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On 20th June 1990, [[Mark Cook]] announced he had uploaded the whole of the [[Legacy Astrographic Data|GEnie data]], a collection of 35 sectors covering the whole Imperium generated by [[Digest Group Publications]], for the members to review. In the announcement, Mark indicated that [[Joe Fugate]] granted him permission to published the data to the TML.  
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Joe Fugate uploaded the sector files to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GEnie&oldid=46491582 GEnie] online service in 1989. This data is know also as the GEnie data (or GENII) for that reason. In 1994 these files were hosted on the Sunbane FTP server (<nowiki>ftp://sunbane.engrg.uwo.ca/</nowiki>, which is no longer available) by the then [[Traveller Mailing List|TML]] host [[User:Dcorrin|Dan Corrin]]. The original files are now collected in the {{HIWG}} archives.  
 
  
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All of the sector data published in [[Travellers' Digest]] and [[Megatraveller Journal 03]] use this data. The data was used as the basis for the dot maps in [[Alien - Solomani & Aslan | Solomani & Aslan]] and [[Alien - Vilani & Vargr|Vilani & Vargr]].  
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On July 31st, 1991, TML Listmom [[James Perkins]] announced the Sunbane server would be the primary TML archive site, keeping both the TML message archives and any and all Traveller material of interest to the TML members. In addition to the GEnie data, the archives held data for other sectors, starship deck plans, maps, vehicle and starship designs, rules and errata, and various programs of interest to the members of the TML. The site becomes the de facto distribution system for {{HIWG}}, as many of the HIWG members are also present on the TML.  
  
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Shortly after being published, {{HIWG}} members updated and added to many of these sectors. They added names and stellar data to most of the data (missing in the original), and expanded upon the original 35 sectors.
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The Sunbane server was shut down between June 13th and August 9th, 1994. The TML was moved to MPGN. The files were moved (mostly) to the ftp.mpgn.com site.  
  
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The Sunbane data continues to be used widely by Traveller fans for their projects. The [[Hinterworlds Sector]] article in [[Challenge39|Challenge 39]] used the Sunbane data as its starting point. The data for the [[Domain of Gateway| Gateway Domain]] sectors was used as the starting point for [[Gateway to Destiny]]. It served as the basis for the [[T5 Second Survey]].  
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As the primary data upload site for the TML, and at the time the largest and most active Traveller Community, "Sunbane" became synonymous with the data contained on the server.
  
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The Sunbane data, as updated by {{HIWG}}, is distributed with [[Galactic]] and [[Heaven & Earth]], two of the most popular Traveller mapping programs. It forms the basis for numerous online maps. Many of the files at the [http://zho.berka.com/ Zhodani Base] web site use the data.
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== See also ==
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{{Referral-Tree-Astrography}}
  
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== References and contributors ==
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|S2= Author & Contributor: [[Joshua Bell]]
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|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
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Latest revision as of 21:07, 6 May 2022

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The Sunbane data is an early collection of sector data files covering 35 sectors of Charted Space. The name comes from the the server used by the Traveller Mailing List as a data storage system. Initially created in 1989 by Dan Corrin to store, and make available, the TML archives. It was shut down in 1994.

The existence of the Sunbane server was announced on the Traveller Mailing List (TML) on October 19, 1989. Network connection, IP address, and domain name (sunbane.engrg.uwo.ca) were supplied by the The University of Western Ontario. It was to be a backup site for the TML message archives. As an anonymous FTP site, it also allowed the members to upload additional data.

On 20th June 1990, Mark Cook announced he had uploaded the whole of the GEnie data, a collection of 35 sectors covering the whole Imperium generated by Digest Group Publications, for the members to review. In the announcement, Mark indicated that Joe Fugate granted him permission to published the data to the TML.

On July 31st, 1991, TML Listmom James Perkins announced the Sunbane server would be the primary TML archive site, keeping both the TML message archives and any and all Traveller material of interest to the TML members. In addition to the GEnie data, the archives held data for other sectors, starship deck plans, maps, vehicle and starship designs, rules and errata, and various programs of interest to the members of the TML. The site becomes the de facto distribution system for HIWG, as many of the HIWG members are also present on the TML.

The Sunbane server was shut down between June 13th and August 9th, 1994. The TML was moved to MPGN. The files were moved (mostly) to the ftp.mpgn.com site.

As the primary data upload site for the TML, and at the time the largest and most active Traveller Community, "Sunbane" became synonymous with the data contained on the server.

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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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