049-949 (world)

049-949/Khulam (Diaspora 2839)
Classic Era (1116)	X520588-7 Starport X No Starport Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 2 Vacuum (very thin - tainted) Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 5 Moderate (500 thousand) Government 8 Civil Service Bureaucracy Law 8 High Law (controlled blades) Tech Level 7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M2 V M1 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	3

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049-949 is a poor, nonindustrial desert hellworld with a population struggling to survive in an inhospitable environment.

• Hellworlds often offer daily, and sometimes hourly, life-threatening situations to their inhabitants. Survivors often form intense survival skills and tend to be grim realists.
• This world has no free-standing water.
• It requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. Having to import most manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
• This a "forbidden" world designated as a Red Zone with an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that make it extremely dangerous to visitors. Everyone is forbidden to travel here.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Khulam Subsector of Diaspora Sector in the Domain of Sol.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

No information yet available.

Binary Solar System

049-949 Binary Star System

049-949
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M2 V	Main Sequence		0.44	3470 - 3560	0.0565
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0041	0.0197	0.25 - 0.48	0.41	4.1
	Orbit #	*	*	1	1	6
	Remarks		None
049-949
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M1 V	Main Sequence		0.5	3620 - 3660	0.08839
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0047	0.0247	0.31 - 0.59	0.47	4.7
	Orbit #	*	*	1	1	6
	Remarks		None

System Data

System:

• x3 Gas Giants
• x1 Planetoid Belts
• x6 Other Worlds

System Importance (Ix)

This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of -3 (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 5.

• 8,000 km

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

This world has a pressure of 0.10 to 0.42 atmospheres. The very thin pressures require a respirator or Oxygen Mask this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Respirator Combination Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–5 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

This world has a Hydrosphere of 0.

• 0 % of the world's surface is covered in liquid so it is classified as a Desert World.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background

No information yet available.

Imperial Landed Nobility (N)

• This world is classified as a Red Zone and therefore and has no Landed Nobility.

World Starport (Sp)

This world does not have a starport. The Class X Starport is an indication that no starport exists in the system. There are no facilities or services available, and no site marked for landing.

• With no starport on this world there is no employee population.

World Population (P)

This world has a Population rating of 5.

• App. 800,000 sophonts

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 8.

• Long bladed weapons controlled; open possession prohibited

World Technology Level (TL)

This world possesses a Technology Level of TL–7.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early video and early satellite communication networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fuel cells, solar energy, and geothermal power sources.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Improved automobiles, hovercraft, and bullet trains.
  • Water: Hydrofoils and early triphibians.
  • Air: Hang gliders and supersonic jets.
  • Space: Deep space probes and interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Military

This world has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 1.

• This equates to approximately 500 sophonts under arms in an active or reserve capacity.

World Economy (Ex)

The world's economic measurements are: ( 7 4 1 −3 )

• Resources: 7 Few
• Labor: 4 Tens of thousands
• Infrastructure: 1 Extremely limited
• Efficiency: −3 Poor
• Economic Extension: 9
• Resource Units -84

Trade Data

Trade Classifications for this world:

• De-Desert World
• He-Hellworld
• Ni-Non-Industrial World
• Po-Poor World
• Fo-Forbidden World

Trade Lines with other worlds:

• This world has no significant trade line routes with other worlds.

World Culture (Cx)

The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 5 2 5 7 ]

• Homogeneity: 5 Harmonious
• Acceptance: 2 Very xenophobic
• Strangeness: 5 Distinct
• Symbols: 7 Somewhat concrete

World Language/s

• Anglic
• Vilani (language)

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: X520588-7

• Starport: X None or Unknown
• Size 5 8,000km
• Atmosphere: 2 Very thin; Tainted
• Hydrosphere: 0 Desert World
• Population: 5 Hundreds of thousands
• Government Type: 8 Civil Service Bureaucracy
• Law Level: 8 Long bladed weapons controlled; open possession prohibited
• Technology Level: 7 Miniaturized Electronics

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Classic Traveller Atlas of the Imperium
• MegaTraveller Astrogators' Guide to the Diaspora Sector
• MegaTraveller Alien - Solomani & Aslan (dot map provided)
• MegaTraveller Alien - Vilani & Vargr (dot map provided)
• MegaTraveller Hard Times (Khavle and Pasdaruu Subsectors)
• TNE Path of Tears (Promise and Khulam Subsections)
• Periodical: TNE Traveller Chronicle 5 in Article: 'Astrogator's Update to Diaspora Sector'
• Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips