Whyte (world)
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Whyte/Orvon (Daibei 3039) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Era (1116) | D100687-9
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | M1 V M0 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 5 |
Whyte is a non-agricultural and nonindustrial vacuum world, which warrants hazardous environment precautions.
- Life in a vacuum requires great discipline. After all, it only takes one forgotten seal on a vacuum suit to spell death. Those who survive tend to be very methodically-minded and attentive to small detail.
- It requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.
- It is unable to produce quality foodstuffs and must import them.
- It has few prospects for economic development.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Orvon Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
The world is part of the Asahikawa Trade Circuit.
Binary Solar System
Whyte Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Whyte 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 Remarks None Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Whyte 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 Remarks None
System Data
System:
- x 5 Gas Giants
- x 2 Planetoid Belts
- x 2 Other Worlds
System Importance (Ix)
This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of -2 (Very unimportant).
- (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)
Mainworld Data
No information yet available.
Mainworld Size (S)
This world has a Planetary Size of 1.
- 1,600 km
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)
This world has a pressure of less than 0.001 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)
This world has a Hydrosphere of 0.
- This world is classified as a Desert World since 0 % of the world's surface is covered in liquid.
Mainworld Geography & Topography
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)
No information yet available.
Imperial Landed Nobility (N)
This world, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Nobility overseeing the world.
World Starport (Sp)
This world has a Class D Starport, a poor quality installation which has few of the expected amenities. There is unrefined fuel for starships and a limited variety of ship provisions. There is no shipyard of any kind, but there may be parts and technical support for doing minor services and repair. Ports of this classification generally consist of only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.
World Population (P)
This world has a Population rating of 6.
- App. 3,000,000 sentients
World Demographics
Humaniti, population 100%
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 (L)
This world has a Law Level of 7.
- Shotguns prohibited
World Technology Level (TL)
This world possesses a Technology Level of TL–9.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics and satellite communication and data networks.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fusion power.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land: Ultra high-speed trains and early grav vehicles.
- Water: High efficiency sailcraft, multihulled seacraft, improved artificial gills.
- Air: Tiltrotorcraft, exotic VTOL's, PARWIG, and rocket-assisted suborbitals.
- Space: SSTO spacecraft, early military spacecraft (System Craft), and interstellar STL starships
- FTL: Prototype Jump Drive-1.
World Military
No information yet available.
World Economy (Ex)
The world's economic measurements are: ( F 5 2 −2 )
- Resources: F Extremely abundant
- Labor: 5 Hundreds of thousands
- Infrastructure: 2 Extremely limited
- Efficiency: −2 Fair
- Economic Extension: 20
- Resource Units -300
Trade Data
- Na-Non-Agricultural
- Ni-Non-Industrial
- Va-Vacuum World
World Culture (Cx)
The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 6 4 5 9 ]
- Homogeneity: 6 Harmonious
- Acceptance: 4 Extremely aloof
- Strangeness: 5 Distinct
- Symbols: 9 Somewhat abstrac
World Language/s
Urbanization
No information yet available.
World Infrastructure
This world possesses extremely limited infrastructure.
Historical Data
No information yet available.
World Timeline
No information yet available.
UWP Listing
UWP: D100687-9
- Starport: D Poor
- Size 1 1,600km
- Atmosphere: 0 No atmosphere
- Hydrosphere: 0 Desert World
- Population: 6 Millions
- Government Type: 8 Civil Service Bureaucracy
- Law Level: 7 Shotguns prohibited
- Technology Level: 9 Anti-Gravity
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), TBD.
- Gary L. Thomas. "Daibei Sector: Library and Map." The Travellers' Digest 15 (1989): 22-25.
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Dave Nilsen. Survival Margin (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), TBD.
- Jon F. Zeigler. Rim of Fire (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), TBD.
- David L. Pulver. Solomani (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), TBD.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com