Turan (world)
Turan/Andwella (Vanguard Reaches 1102) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Era (1116) | C250441-8
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | K2 V M0 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 4 |
Turan is a nonindustrial world, that requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.
- In a technological universe, societies without industrial capability generally suffer as nearly all manufactured and high tech goods must be brought in at significant cost.
- 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.
Turan is a desert world,
- This world has no free-standing water.
- It is a client state of the Zhodani Consulate in the Andwella Subsector of Vanguard Reaches Sector.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
A terraforming effort by the Ancients gave life to the world 300,000 years ago. Now Turan is devoid of all but the hardiest life and is reliant on subterranean aquifers. Its oxygen content is slowly decreasing.
Binary Solar System
Turan Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Turan F2 V
Primary Main Sequence 1.46 6750 - 6820 3.76041 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0075 0.1608 1.73 - 3 0.75 7.5 Orbit # * 0 5 2 6 Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Turan M0 V
Secondary 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
System Data
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Mainworld Data
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Mainworld Geography & Topography
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Native Lifeforms
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History & Background (Dossier)
About a quarter of the population are associated with a government settlement, run by Zhodani Nobles and Intendants. Turan is not an official member of the Colonnade Province, but with Zhodani troops protecting the small starport, it is a closely aligned client state. The population living in the deserts beyond the downport are outside the official jurisdiction.
World Starport
Turan 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
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World Government
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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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- Classic Traveller Paranoia Press, Vanguard Reaches
- TravellerMap T5SS Data
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com