Vashtii (world)
Vashtii/Eta-Gu (Delphi 0732) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Era (1116) | A529455-F
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | K5 V M9 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 2 |
Vashtii 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.
- This is a cold world with an overall climate that is at the lower temperature range of human-congruous sophont endurance.
- This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Eta-Gu Subsector of Delphi Sector in the Domain of Sylea.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
This system is part of the Lashkagur Cluster.
Binary Solar System
Vashtii Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Vashtii K5 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.7 4300 - 4440 0.28697 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0033 0.0444 0.56 - 1.01 0.33 3.3 Orbit # * * 2 1 5 Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Vashtii M9 V
Secondary Main Sequence 0.079 2350 - 2380 0.00014 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0005 0.001 0.01 - 0.03 0.05 0.5 Orbit # * * * * 1
Mainworld Topography and Geography
Vashtii is largely desert and has a dangerous level of suspended dust in the atmosphere. Filter masks must be worn at all times. Ships are advised to take care that the dust does not clog equipment. Vashtii has numerous mountain ranges with considerable qlacial activity near the poles.
History & Background (Dossier)
Vashtii was the capital of the Free Human League from -530 to 132, when a treaty was signed formalizing an existing agreement which allied the League with the Third Imperium. The treaty included a clause naming Vashtii as the initial subsector capital (this would later move to nearby Korbak) and allowed the League's government to form the new subsector governments for both Eta-Gu and Riramla.
Imperial High (Landed) Nobility
Vashtii, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Nobility overseeing the world.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Classic Traveller Alien Module 7: Hivers ( named but no further data)
- Classic Traveller Atlas of the Imperium
- MegaTraveller Alien - Vilani & Vargr {dot map provided}
- MegaTraveller Arrival Vengeance
- MegaTraveller Imperial Encyclopedia
- Periodical: Challenge Magazine No. 37 — Michael R. Mikesh
- Periodical: MegaTraveller Challenge 45 (Eta-Gu Subsector)
- Steve Jackson Games Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society (JTAS) Online Forum
- Novel: Traveller 5th Edition Agent of the Imperium
- EXTERNAL LINK: Delphi Project
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Eamon Watters
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com