Ahwai (world)
| Ahwai/Dudin (Daibei 2124) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | E591574-7
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | M3 V M0 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ahwai is a nonindustrial hellworld with a population struggling to survive in an inhospitable environment.
- Hellworlds often offer daily, and sometimes even hourly, life-threatening situations to their inhabitants. Survivors often develop intense survival skills and tend to be grim realists.
- It requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Dudin Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
Stellar Data[edit]
| Ahwai | ||||||
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Type | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temperature (K) | Luminosity | |
| M3 V | Main Sequence (Dwarf) | 0.37 | 3270 - 3430 | 0.03081 | ||
| Unit | Diameter | Safe Distance | Habitable Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit | |
| AU | 0.0034 | 0.0146 | 0.18 - 0.35 | 0.34 | 3.4 | |
| Orbit # | * | * | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Remarks | Dwarf | |||||
| Ahwai | ||||||
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Type | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temperature (K) | Luminosity | |
| M0 V | Main Sequence (Dwarf) | 0.57 | 3770 - 3850 | 0.13982 | ||
| Unit | Diameter | Safe Distance | Habitable Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit | |
| AU | 0.0055 | 0.031 | 0.39 - 0.74 | 0.55 | 5.5 | |
| Orbit # | * | * | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Remarks | Dwarf | |||||
System Data[edit]
System:
- x Gas Giants: 4
- x Planetoid Belts: 0
- x Other Worlds: 4
System Importance (Ix)[edit]
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[edit]
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
Ahwai is a Meso World between 7,200km and 8,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.4G and 0.57G. The horizon will appear about 4km away.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]
Ahwai has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. While a Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–3 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]
Ahwai has 05-15% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice. Wilderness refueling will be difficult. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are Hell Worlds or Poor Worlds depending on their atmosphere.
Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map[edit]
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms[edit]
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Imperial Landed Nobility (N)[edit]
Ahwai, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility who acts as an Imperial representative to the world.
World Starport (Sp)[edit]
Ahwai has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few 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 a downport.
- The Starport Authority does not maintain an employee population at this starport. All labor and operations are contracted on a "as needed" basis.
World Population (P)[edit]
Ahwai has a population of 800,000 sophonts (hundreds 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[edit]
Linguistic Topography[edit]
The following languages are among the most commonly used here:
- Core Anglic: One of the principal dialects of one of the two official languages of the Third Imperium. Daibei's Core Anglic is also influenced by Rim Anglic.
- Vilani: One of the two official languages of the Third Imperium.
World Government (G)[edit]
Ahwai has a Balkanized Government. There is no central world government. The world has several governments competing for control of the world. These may be allies, cooperating, competitors, or at war with each other.
World Law Level (L)[edit]
Ahwai 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. Light assault weapons, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.
World Technology Level (TL)[edit]
Ahwai 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[edit]
Ahwai has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 1.
- This equates to approximately 500 sophonts under arms in an active or reserve capacity.
World Economy (Ex)[edit]
This world's economic measurements are: 741-5
- Resources: 7 (Few)
- Labor: 4 (Tens of thousands)
- Infrastructure: 1 (Extremely limited)
- Efficiency: −5 (Extremely poor)
- Economic Extension: 7
- Resource Units: -140
Trade Data[edit]
Trade Classifications for this world:
Trade Lines with other worlds:
- This world has no significant trade line routes with other worlds.
- This world is not connected to the Express Boat Network for this polity.
World Culture (Cx)[edit]
This world's cultural characteristics are: 3235
- Homogeneity: 3 (Monolithic)
- Acceptance: 2 (Very xenophobic)
- Strangeness: 3 (Somewhat typical)
- Symbols: 5 (Concrete)
Urbanization[edit]
No information yet available.
World Infrastructure[edit]
This world possesses extremely limited infrastructure.
Historical Data[edit]
No information yet available.
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP Listing[edit]
UWP: E591574-7
- Starport: E Frontier Installation
- Size 5 8,000km
- Atmosphere: 9 Dense / Tainted Atmosphere
- Hydrosphere: 1 10%
- Population: 5 Hundreds of thousands
- Government: 7 Balkanization
- Law Level: 4 Light assault weapons prohibited
- Technology Level: 7 Miniaturized Electronics
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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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.
- EXTERNAL LINK: George.com
- 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