Battista (world)
| Battista/Narya (Daibei 2431) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | C310438-B
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | G1 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Battista is a nonindustrial world, that requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.
- In a technological universe, societies without industrial capability generally suffer as nearly all manufactured and high tech goods must be brought in at significant cost.
- As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Narya Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
Stellar Data[edit]
Battista has a solitary primary star. Battista 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity G1 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 1.03 5770 - 5860 1.109 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0099 0.0873 1 - 1.75 0.99 9.9 Orbit # * * 4 3 7 Remarks None
System Data[edit]
System:
- x2 Gas Giants
- x1 Planetoid Belts
- x2 Other Worlds
System Importance (Ix)[edit]
This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of 0 (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]
Battista is a Small World between 4,000km and 5,600km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.24G and 0.34G. The horizon will appear about 3km away.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]
Battista has a pressure of less than 0.1 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]
Battista has no free-standing water or ice on the surface. Wilderness refueling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are classified Desert World or a Hell World 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]
Battista, 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]
Battista has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which features amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.
- 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]
This world has a population of 10,000 sophonts (tens of thousands).
- This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.
- This world has a population of approximately 90,000 sophonts.
World Demographics[edit]
Linguistic Topography[edit]
The following languages are among the most commonly used here:
- Core Anglic: A major dialect of one of the two official languages of the Third Imperium.
- Daibei Anglic is also influenced by Rim Anglic.
- Vilani: One of the two official languages of the Third Imperium.
World Government (G)[edit]
Battista is governed by Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy. A single family or small group provides the leadership and important positions within the government. These positions are inherited by members of the group or by their relatives. The organization may be a monarchy, with titles passed to family members, or a plutocracy where inheritance of the family fortune includes government position. Alternatively, the organization may be a more typical government apparatus, only with positions of power inherited.
World Law Level (L)[edit]
Battista 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 blade weapons and firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.
World Technology Level (TL)[edit]
Battista 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.
World Military[edit]
This world has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 0.
- There are no organized ground forces on this world.
World Economy (Ex)[edit]
The world's economic measurements are: ( 9 3 3 +1 )
- Resources: 9 Moderate
- Labor: 3 Thousands
- Infrastructure: 3 Very limited
- Efficiency: 1 Average
- Economic Extension: 16
- Resource Units 81
Trade Data[edit]
Trade Classifications for this world:
Trade Lines with other worlds:
- This world has no significant trade line routes with other worlds.
World Culture (Cx)[edit]
The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 4 4 5 B ]
- Homogeneity: 4 (Harmonious)
- Acceptance: 4 (Extremely aloof)
- Strangeness: 5 (Distinct)
- Symbols: B (Abstract)
Urbanization[edit]
No information yet available.
World Infrastructure[edit]
This world possesses very limited infrastructure.
Historical Data[edit]
No information yet available.
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP Listing[edit]
UWP: C310438-B
- Starport: C Routine
- Size 3 4,800km
- Atmosphere: 1 Trace atmosphere
- Hydrosphere: 0 Desert World
- Population: 4 Tens of thousands
- Government: 3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
- Law Level: 8 Long bladed weapons controlled; open possession prohibited
- Technology Level: B Lower Average Imperial
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.
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- 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