Valerian (world)

Valerian/Sephi Hydra (Aldebaran 1213)
Classic Era (1116)	A510367-C Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 1 Vacuum (trace) Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 3 Low ( thousand) Government 6 Captive Government/Colony Law 7 Moderate Law (no firearms) Tech Level C Average Stellar (robots)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M1 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	3

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Valerian is a low-population world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts in size.

• This world has yet to take off economically or otherwise and the population remains low for reasons largely unknown.
• This world is a "Twilight Zone World", a planet that is tidally-locked to its star. It has a hot side that permanently faces the star, a cold side that permanently faces away, and a narrow twilight zone in-between.
• This world toils under the control of a military government with conditions reflecting that situation including curtailed civil rights and limited freedoms.
• It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the Sephi Hydra Subsector of Aldebaran Sector.

• This world-system hosts a Naval Base, usually associated with military starships, which may be located on or off-world.

Description / Astrography & Planetology

Military hardpoint.

This world is part of the Simonides Run.

Monostellar System

Valerian Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Valerian M1 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.5	3620 - 3660	0.08839
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0023	0.0247	0.31 - 0.59	0.23	2.3
	Orbit #	*	*	1	0	5

System Data

3 Gas Giants — 0 Planetoid Belts — 4 Other Worlds 

The Valerian mainworld serves as a gravitic anchor for a major Naval base.

Mainworld Data

Valerian is a small-standard desert world with a trace atmosphere. Initial scans show extensive elements that could be mined, but no action has been taken to do so.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

Valerian is geologically active, with extensive high mountain ranges. These ranges apparently degrade very slowly in this trace atmosphere.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background / Dossier

Valerian is a inhospitable world, but is valuable for its location. As such, the Solomani Federation is using it as a military hardpoint.

World Starport

Valerian has a Class A Starport, an excellent quality installation which includes all the expected amenities including refined fuel for starships, brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing annual maintenance, overhauls and other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

World Technology Level

Valerian possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C 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-3.

World Government

Valerian has a Captive Government or Colony. The world is ruled by an external government, there is no self-rule. A colony or conquered area. The local government is an oligarchy appointed by, and answerable only to, the external government.

World Law Level

Valerian has a moderate law level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. All firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy

No information yet available.

Trade Data

No information yet available.

World Demographics

No information yet available.

World Culture

The few inhabitants are military scientists, here to study this world, and their cadre of camp followers.

Urbanization

The planetary settlement is Valeria (Val-AIR-ee-a) near the northern pole, and is 5 km from the down port.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

A 5 1 0 3 6 7 – C

References & Contributors / Sources

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• Classic Traveller Alien Module 6: Solomani (named but no further data)
• MegaTraveller Solomani & Aslan (dot map provided)
• Periodical: Imperial Lines 2 by Author: Steven Eric Schwartz
• Mongoose Traveller: Solomani
• External Link: CORE Data Site
• External Link: Federation Development Agency
• External Link: Zho Berka's Maps
• Author & Contributor: Garnfellow
• Author & Contributor: Leroy W.L. Guatney of the Federation Development Agency (FDA)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science