Alva (world)

Alva/Cophlan (Phlask 2103)
Classic Era (1116)	A856AAC-E Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 6 Wet World 60% Population A High (90 billion) Government A Charismatic Dictator Law C Extreme Law (no privacy) Tech Level E High Stellar (anti-grav cities)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	G2 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	0

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Alva is a high-population garden world with a billion or more sophonts in population size and a near-ideal utopian environment conducive to most sophonts.

• Its economy and population are rapidly growing and living conditions are expected to quickly rise barring outside forces.
• It is an unclaimed Non-Aligned world located in the Cophlan Subsector of Phlask Sector.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Alva has a solitary primary star.

Alva
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	G2 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		1	5720 - 5770	1
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0094	0.0829	0.95 - 1.68	0.94	9.4
	Orbit #	*	*	4	3	7
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System Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

Alva is a Meso World between 12,000km and 13,500km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.8G and 1.1G. The horizon will appear about 5.1km away. Vessels with 1G of thrust should check with local starport authorities before attempting to land using emergency power.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Alva 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)

Alva has 55-65% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has significant large liquid bodies. Wilderness refueling is possible.

World Geography & Topography

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

This is one of the five worlds at the undisputed heart of Human civilization in coreward Phlask. Hollerith, Heathleah, Gradule, Alva, and Ordred dominate the region. Dating from the latter years of the Rule of Man, boosted by those fleeing the economic decay of the early Long Night, they form a distinct and prosperous cultural region beholden to no major power.

Alva's industrial resources are lesser than the other major colonies, but its garden world environment compensated, and it attracted a great many settlers and immigrants.

World Starport (Sp)

Alva 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.

World Population (P)

Alva has a population of 90,000,000,000 sophonts (tens of billions).

• High Population Worlds like this tend to have huge consumer markets.

World Demographics

Humaniti, population 95%

• Other, population 5%
  • Species found here include Dynchia, Gurvin, Hiver, Ithklur and Jenda.

World Languages

• Anglic
• Gurvin
• Vilani

World Government (G)

Alva is governed by a Charismatic Dictatorship. Charismatic governments justify their ability to rule by simply asserting their right to rule. Charismatic dictatorships are typically young governments, coming as a recent change, and rely on the leader(s) to supply head of government.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Law Level (L)

No information yet available.

World Technology Level (TL)

Alva possesses a Technology Level of TL–14 or TL-E in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early meson communicators.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, early collectors, and 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-5.

World Economy

No information yet available.

Trade Data

No information yet available.

World Culture

No information yet available.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Classic Traveller Alien Module 7: Hiver (named but no further data)
• GURPS Traveller: Alien Races 3 (named but no further data)
• External Link: The Zhodani Base
• Author & Contributor: - Bari Z. Stafford Sr. AKA "Turokan" of the The Zhodani Base
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science