Wardn (world)
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Primary | K2 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worlds | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Government | Civil service bureaucracy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | Moderate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 354A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | 834+1
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Importance Extension | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification | Class-B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 4,635 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 1,000 |
Wardn is a garden world with an environment conductive to most sophonts. The system has a population between 10,000 and 100,000, lacking the population to be an agricultural supplier. It is a member of Third Imperium in the Lunion Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector and in the Domain of Deneb. Wardn, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of an Imperial knight and a baronet. Both are members of the Imperial Nobility charged with overseeing the world. This world contains an Imperial Scout Base, capable of handling Scout Service starships and personnel.
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Government | Civil service bureaucracy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Level | Moderate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cultural Extension | 374C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Size (BEs) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technology Level | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic Extension | 844-1
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Importance Extension | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resource Units | 115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GWP (BCr) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trade Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 6,242 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification | Class-B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Size | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building Capacity (Tons) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port employees | 475 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port passengers (annual) | 3,600 |
Era: New Era
Wardn is an agricultural and garden world with an ideal environment for producing food from plants, animals, or other forms. It supports a shirt-sleeve atmosphere and a balance of available surface water. The system hosts a population between 100 thousand and 10 million sophonts. This world is designated an Amber Zone with an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions make it dangerous to visitors. It is a member of Regency of Deneb in the Lunion Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector. This world contains a Regency Scout Base, capable of handling Scout Service starships and personnel.
- Wardn was formerly known as Silver and one of the Metal Worlds, but has not been considered part of that group for centuries.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
No information yet available.
Monostellar System
Wardn Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Wardn K2 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.82 4830 - 5100 0.49928 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0036 0.0586 0.7 - 1.26 0.36 3.6 Orbit # * * 3 1 5 Remarks None
IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey
1727 Wardn (Independent)
Starport: Class IV - Scout base.
Diameter: 6,774 miles (10,800 km).
Atmosphere: Thin oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 62%.
Climate: Warm.
Population: 76,000.
Government: Bureaucracy.
Control Level: 2.
Tech Level: 10.
World Trade Number: 3.5.
System Data
No information yet available.
System Importance (Ix)
No information yet available.
Mainworld Data
Wardn's weak magnetic field and thin oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere result in high levels of surface radiation.
Mainworld Size (S)
This world is a Meso World between 10,400km and 12,000km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.7G and 0.9G. The horizon will appear about 4.7km away.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)
This world has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. The Thin Atmosphere does not require survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)
This world has 55-65% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has significant large liquid bodies. Wilderness refueling is possible.
Mainworld Geography & Topography
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms
No information yet available.
Point of Interest: Mysterious Petroglyphs
Wardn's famed Patterned Desert features intricate patterns carved into its surface, with no known source. While some experts have suggested that these patterns are caused by anaerobic life, others think they might be relics from earlier civilizations.[2]
History & Background (Dossier)
The Imperial Scout Base on Wardn was originally built to facilitate study of the Sword Worlds a few parsecs to Spinward.
Imperial Landed Nobility (N)
Wardn, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of two members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.
World Starport (Sp)
This world has a Class B Starport, a good 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 most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.
World Population (P)
This world has a population of 10,000 sophonts (tens of thousands).
- This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.
World Demographics
Humaniti, population 95%
- Other, population 5%
World Government (G)
This world is governed by a Civil Service Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government is another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy leadership influences policy. The government leadership may select the bureaucracy leadership, but not its membership. Usually the governmental leadership is divided, or incapable of setting policy and the bureaucracy provides a stabilizing influence. The bureaucracy may be the full government bureaucracy or a section with limited jurisdiction but considerable influence like the military.
World Law Level (M)
This world has a moderate 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 except shotguns, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.
World Technology Level (TL)
This world possesses a Technology Level of TL–11 or TL-B 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-2.
World Military
No information yet available.
World Economy (Ex)
No information yet available.
Trade Data
Trade Classifications for this world:
- No information yet available.
Trade Lines with other worlds:
- No information yet available.
Urbanization
No information yet available.
World Infrastructure
This world possesses TBD infrastructure.
World Culture (Cx)
No information yet available.
World Language/s
Historical Data
No information yet available.
World Timeline
No information yet available.
UWP Listing
No information yet available.
References & Contributors (Sources)
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), .
- Periodical: MegaTraveller Journal 1 in Article: 'The Wardn Enigma'
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 46.
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 91.Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 91.
- GURPS Traveller: Sword Worlds, p71,93,99
- Mongoose Traveller: Spinward Marches
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
- ↑ Rob Caswell. MegaTraveller Journal 1 (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 4.