Arcalod (world)

Arcalod/Wovoka (Aldebaran 1708)
Classic Era (1116)	B510687-B Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 1 Vacuum (trace) Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 6 Moderate ( million) Government 8 Civil Service Bureaucracy Law 7 Moderate Law (no firearms) Tech Level B Average Stellar (large starships)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M3 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	2

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Arcalod is a non-agricultural and nonindustrial world.

• 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. Life here is drastically bleak.
• This is a tidally-locked world with one side permanently locked to a gravity source and the other permanently facing away. Most commonly locked worlds are natural satellites of a larger planet or gas giant.
• It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the Wovoka Subsector of Aldebaran Sector.

Description / Astrography & Planetology

No information yet available.

Monostellar System

Arcalod Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Arcalod M3 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.37	3270 - 3430	0.03081
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0017	0.0146	0.18 - 0.35	0.17	1.7
	Orbit #	*	*	0	0	4

System Data

2 Gas Giants — 0 Planetoid Belts — 9 Other Worlds

Mainworld Data

Arcalod is an old world, circling an old star. It is a tidally-locked rock with a trace atmosphere. There are no icecaps here.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

Hills and valleys criss-cross the surface, the remnants of ancient mountain ranges.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

None.

History & Background / Dossier

Arcalod was an empty system up until 30 years ago, when Europa scouts identified it as a source of much needed metal for their world's burgeoning industries. Europa enabled initial settlement and planetary scans, and the Solomani provided the start-up high- and downports. Orient is aware of the settlement, and while it is somewhat stung by this operation in their backyard, Orient is practical enough to simply take advantage of Europan efforts.

World Starport

Arcalod has a Class B Starport, a good 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 most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

Arcalod Down and Arcalod Up are standard-design Solomani ports as of 30 years ago, relatively recent. They are used primarily to stage trade cargoes, and manage personnel access to the surface.

World Technology Level

Arcalod possesses a Technology Level of TL–11 or TL-B in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
• 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-2.

The Technology level is carefully controlled to not rise above Tech-B, as Orient "observers" are known to be quick to adopt more advanced technologies.

World Government

Arcalod 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

Arcalod 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. All firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy

This world is low in radioactives, except for surface caches. Below the surface are still rich veins of metals and stable heavy elements.

Trade Data

Metal ingots, shielding materials.

World Demographics

Humaniti 100%

World Culture

Culture: [ 4 7 5 G ]

• Heterogeneity Harmonious
• Acceptance Aloof
• Strangeness Distinct
• Symbols Extremely abstract

Urbanization

The Arcalod Central urban zone is located 10km away from Arcalod Down on the twilight zone, and is the effective startown. It is a standard Solomani vacuum-city construct commonly used in mining situations.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

B 5 1 0 6 8 7 – B

References & Contributors / Sources

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• Classic Traveller Alien Module 6: Solomani (named but no further data)
• MegaTraveller Solomani & Aslan (dot map provided)
• Mongoose Traveller: Solomani
• External Link: CORE Data Site
• External Link: Federation Development Agency
• External Link: Zho Berka's Maps
• Author & Contributor: Garnfellow
• Author & Contributor: Leroy W.L. Guatney of the Federation Development Agency (FDA)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science