Akiva (world)

Akiva/Argi (Dagudashaag 0935) Milieu 1116 A98A879-D Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 9 Large (14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g) Atmosphere 8 Dense Hydrographics A Water World 100% Population 8 Moderate (100 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 9 High Law (no weapons out of home) Tech Level D Average Stellar (holo data)
See also	UWP
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System Details
Primary	G8 V M2 V
Worlds	16
Gas Giants	5
Planetoid Belts	0
Cultural Details
Government	Balkanization
Law Level	High
Cultural Extension	9B6E
Army Size (BEs)	1000
Economic Details
Technology Level	13
Economic Extension	F7E+4 Resources F Extremely abundant Labor 7 Moderate (10 million) Infrastructure E Comprehensive Efficiency +4 Advanced
Importance Extension	3
Resource Units	5,880
GWP (BCr)	750
World Trade Number	5
Trade Volume (MCr/year)	29,090
Starport Details
Classification	Class-A
Port Size	5
Building Capacity (Tons)	100,000
Port employees	6,580
Port passengers (annual)	1,761,200

Akiva is a water world with a worldwide ocean and an environment suited to sophonts. The system supports a population between 100 million and one billion. It is a member of Third Imperium in the Argi Subsector of Dagudashaag Sector and in the Domain of Vland. Akiva, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial knight (the Imperial representative to the world) and the fiefdoms of a baron and a viscount. All three are members of the Imperial Landed Nobility who oversee affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level. This world has a nearby Imperial Naval Base, capable of handling warships. This is the homeworld of the Scanian, a Human Chimera. They are 60% of the world's population. This is the homeworld of the Aquan, a Human Chimera. They are 30% of the world's population. During the Long Night this world was named Nigiamush.

Astrography and Planetology

The naval base hosts elements of the 159th Fleet.

Stellar Data

Akiva has two stars in the star system.

Kokhba
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	G8 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.94	5380 - 5480	0.80528
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0085	0.0744	0.87 - 1.54	0.85	8.5
	Orbit #	*	*	3	2	7
	Remarks
Ba'ko-ba
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M2 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		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

System Data

• Hassidim: YS00000-0
• Harkinas: Y610000-0
• Nathan'el: HS10210-C
• Elazar: Small GG Y65-CA000-0
• Yohanaan: Y100000-0
• Zakkai: G330321-C
• Hyrcanus: Small GG Y34-AA000-0
  • Edu'ot: YR00000-0
  • Ha'kadosh: G240211-8
• Shmitah: Large GG Y224-B0000-0
  • Berakh'ot: G250156-D
  • Bikurin: G500115-C
  • Jai'ger: F200155-D
• Akiva: A98A869-D
  • Yosua: C330669-D
  • Rachel: B652769-D
• Meir: Large GG Y236-C0000-0
  • Asmakhta: G100000-0
• Gamaliel: Small GG Y31-AA000-0
  • Hil'el: Y200000-0
  • Shamai: YR00000-0

Ha-Nasi Orbital: A503684-D N

Mainworld Data

• Mean orbital radius: 10 AU
• Period: 17.17 Std Years/6,273.2 Std Days
• Diameter: 13,984 Km.
• Mass: 2.278 terra; Heavy core, density 1.60.
• Mean surface gravity: 1.79g.
• Rotation period: 33h 23m 18s.
• Axial inclination: 53º12'25".
• Energy absorption: 0.619.
• Surface atmospheric pressure: 1.90
• Composition: oxygen-nitrogen mix
• Hydrographic percentage: 97%.
• Mean surface temperature: -2.47°C.
• Native life: Present, non-sentient.
• Total system population: 187.35 million.
• Satellites: Two - Yosua, orbit 30, 4940km; Rachel, orbit 39, 1560km.

Mainworld Size (S)

Akiva is a Big World between 13,600km and 15,200km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 1G and 1.3G. The horizon will appear about 5.4km away. Vessels with only 1G of thrust should avoid landing on this world.

• A high gravity acclimatisation course, consisting of a regimen of physical exercise in gradually increased gravity, and lasting some two or three weeks, is recommended before a Traveller operates on Akiva. Many starlines operating services to this world offer such courses.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Akiva has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. A Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

Due to the extreme cold and gravity most visitors find it necessary to wear Environment Suits during their stay. These suits increase body temperature to species normal while giving support against the effects of gravity and water. These suits, known as 'Exos' can be hired from the starport or from your hotel. Cost is generally about Cr3 per day.

Native Lifeforms

Abundant native life occupying every available ecological niche. Its metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.

• Bawyati: The only native non-aquatic life, insect-forms living within the Batalu Sargasso of Halacuo fern
• Bhari snail
• Grag fish: This huge animal grows to 85 metres in length.
• Haurm tree
• Zhoam: 12 metre long predatory shark-like creatures. Zhoam are extremely vicious, killing other vertebrates over twice their size.

History and Background

Its name meaning "Spirit of Co-operation", Akiva is the heart of the Scanian culture.

This world has also been known as Gaea.

Imperial Landed Nobility (N)

Akiva, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of three members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial baron.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial viscount.

World Starport (St)

Akiva has a Class A Starport, an excellent 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 other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

• Akiva lacks any extrality. Scanian laws are in force throughout the system.

World Population (P)

Akiva has a population of 100,000,000 sophonts (hundreds of millions).

World Demographics

Population Breakdown:

• 68% Humaniti, Scanian.
• 27% Humaniti, Aquans.
• 4% Bwaps.
• 1% Humaniti, mixed, Imperial.

Linguistic Topography

The following languages are among the most commonly used here:

• Anglic: One of the the two official languages of the Third Imperium.
• Göheimsan: A ceremonial language used by the Scanian culture; apparently descended from 22nd Century Terran Hebrew, Arabic, and Russian.
• Na: The sign-based language of the Aquans.
• Vilani: One of the two official languages of the Third Imperium.
• Wawa-pakekeke-wawa: The common, precise and bureaucratic language of the Bwaps.

Urbanization

Primary cities include the following:

Orbital:

• Ha-Nasi: 1.25 million, Starport A, N;
• Ma'Dakt orbital: 0.34 million, Starport A

• Yosua (moon): 2.3 million, Starport C
• Rachel (moon): 5.8 million, Starport B

Ground:

• Genesis: 102 million, Starport A
• Gamala: 35 million, Starport B
• Vedo'kr: 10.5 million, Spaceport F
• Atlantis: 21 million, Spaceport F
• Lyonesse: 4.6 million, Spaceport Y
• Mu: 2.5 million, Spaceport Y.

See also:

• Tree

World Technology Level (T)

Akiva possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovideo recorders.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, prototype collectors, advanced fusion plants.
• 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-4.

World Government (G)

Akiva 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 Government is technically under Imperial martial law; local affairs are dealt with by a Feudal technocracy (see Scanian Culture). Much of the bureaucracy is run by the Bwap colony at Tree.

• Social outlook: Progressive, advancing, competitive, peaceable, discordant, friendly.
• Law profile (Scanian - undivided), (Imperial - personal). 9-A6B69.
• Religious profile - 8B45B6-A.

World Law (L)

Akiva has a high law level with laws covering many areas of interactions of people, corporations, and the government. A few worlds with this law level may be Amber Zones. Any interaction with the judicial system requires an Advocate trained in the local legal system. Law enforcement is present almost everywhere, either as people or via technology. Legal proceedings can take weeks to months to resolve and involve a dozen or more people. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (outside private residences or visiting starships).

This world follows Scanian legal procedures:

• The Gate Bakamaa deals with all monetary matters
• The Gate Bah'ezi deals with contract law, including marriage contracts.
• The Gate Babha'ti deals with governmental law.
• Criminal law is dealt with by the Court of judgement; trial by three judges.
• In minor matters a person can elect to have his case heard by Hedyo't. This consists of any three Scanians who are considered totally impartial, and any judgement reached is considered legal.

World Economy

The distribution of wealth is fairly evenly spread. The poor of Akiva would be classed as moderately well off on most other planets. Lack of wealth is not an obstacle to rising in Scanian society since intellect, not money, decides one's status.

References & Contributors (Sources)

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Jae Campbell, Leighton Piper. "Port of Call: Akiva." Signal-GK 01 (1989): 11-18. via HIWG
• Marc Miller. First Survey (Imperium Games, 1996), 81.
• Jae Campbell. Encyclopaedia Dagudashaag (Signal-GK, 2017), 16.