Ariel Subsector
| Ariel Subsector | ||||||
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| Sector | Gateway | |||||
| Capital | Various | |||||
| Number of Systems | 18 | |||||
| Majority Control | Viyard Concourse - 50% | |||||
| 2nd Control | Non-Aligned - 38% | |||||
| 3rd Control | Galian Federation - 6% | |||||
| 4th Control | Third Imperium - 6% | |||||
| 5th Control | None - 0% | |||||
| 6th Control | None - 0% | |||||
Subsector N of Gateway Sector.
Description[edit]
About half of Ariel Subsector is territory of the Viyard Concourse.
The breakup of the old Galian Trade League had varying effects on the now-independent worlds of Ariel. Some worlds barely noticed, others were fought over or lost vital offworld goods and suffered a drop in technology level.
The subsector is also noted for the homeworld of the Faar, a people who nowadays don't like to leave home but who apparently travelled across the sector and beyond in a previous era.
Summary[edit]
Ariel, subsector N of Gateway, contains 18 worlds with an estimated combined population of 4 billion, a per capita income of Cr3,611, and a total economy of BCr14,812. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr47 through 18 starports (2 Class A, 3 Class B, 10 Class C, 3 Class D) employing 7,350 people. Driving this interstellar trade are three Agricultural (Ag) worlds, one Non-Agricultural (Na) world, three Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, no Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Ariel maintain four Naval bases and one Scout base. The average technology level is 8 (with most between 6 and 10). The highest technology level is 13 at Alphaaric (Gateway 1133).
Ariel, subsector N of Gateway, contains 26 stars and 194 identified planets; ten monostellar systems, eight binary systems, no trinary systems, and no systems with four or more stars. 15 of the 18 systems (83%) have native gas giants. There are no Asteroid (As) belts, two Desert (De) worlds, one Garden (Ga) world, one Ice-capped (Ic) world, four Poor (Po) worlds, no Vacuum (Va) worlds, and no Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) worlds.
Ariel has an estimated population of 4 billion distributed across one High population (Hi) world, no Moderate population (Ph) worlds, 11 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, three Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Balaclaron (Gateway 1637). The population consists primarily of 3 sophont groups including one native sophont.
| 3 identified sophont populations in Ariel | |
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Viyard Concourse[edit]
The Viyard Concourse has jurisdiction over nine worlds in the subsector with an estimated combined population of 4 billion, a per capita income of Cr3,656, and a total economy of BCr14,698. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr43 through 9 starports (1 Class A, 2 Class B, 5 Class C, 1 Class D) employing 7,005 people. Driving this interstellar trade are one Agricultural (Ag) world, no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, one Pre-Agricultural (Pa) world, no Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in the Viyard Concourse maintain one Naval base within the subsector. The average technology level is 8 (with most between 6 and 10). The highest technology level is 11 at Whister (Gateway 1338).
The Viyard Concourse has an estimated population of 4 billion within the subsector, distributed across one High population (Hi) world, no Moderate population (Ph) worlds, four Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, three Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Balaclaron (Gateway 1637). The population consists primarily of 1 sophont group.
Non-Aligned, Human-dominated[edit]
There are seven Non-Aligned Human-dominated worlds in Ariel with an estimated combined population of 81 million.
Client state, Third Imperium[edit]
The Client states of the Third Imperium in Ariel encompass one world with an estimated population of less than 1 million.
Galian Federation[edit]
The Galian Federation has jurisdiction over one world in the subsector with an estimated population of less than 1 million, a per capita income of Cr0, and a total economy of BCr0. Driving this economy are no Agricultural (Ag) worlds, no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, no Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds.
World Listing[edit]
Astrographic Features & Trade Routes: 1105[edit]
The following astrographic features and trade routes can be found within this area:
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
No information yet available.
Polity Listing: 1116[edit]
Native Sophonts[edit]
The following species are believed to have originated in this area:
Demographics[edit]
Significant populations of the following sophont races exist within this subsector:
- Non-Human
Languages[edit]
Major Historical Events Timeline: 1116[edit]
These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this area:
- -2204: Second Imperium (Rule of Man) declared.
- -1776: Rule of Man collapses. Long Night begins.
- -1700: Human explorers enter Gateway Region.
- -500: Interstellar corporations arise in Galastrian Trade Federation.
- -198: Gateway Sector named.
- -150: Corporate Sector Wars ongoing in Gateway Sector.
- The Year 0: To spinward, the Third Imperium is founded.
- 217: Second Luriani Protectorate fully absorbed into Third Imperium. Luriani Cultural Association declared.
- 251-320: Series of workers' revolts in Gateway. Galastrian Metals collapses.
- 320: A final revolt on Balaclaron sees the establishment of a socialist state, the Collective.
- 300 to 420: The Imperial First Survey.
- 612: Galian Trade League and Hochiken Republic fight the 'Heptad War'.
- 752: The Viyard Alliance breaks away from the Galian Trade League and joins the Collective, provoking the first Viyard-Galian War.
- 758: First Galian-Viyard War ends with the Treaty of Umbrin. Viyard Concourse established.
- 911-918: Galian Civil War. Plavian League, Trindel Confederacy, and Galian Federation emerge from collapse of Galian Trade League.
- 992: Marcus Aaron Erechs installed as Archduke of Gateway. Gateway Domain Capital moved to Annapabar.
- 995 to 1065: The Imperial Second Survey.
- 1065: The Second Survey is published. Information about the region becomes widely available.