Byers World (world)
Byers World/Zhemi (Daibei 0530) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Era (1116) | A10069A-F
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | M2 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 0 |
Byers World is a non-agricultural and nonindustrial vacuum world, which warrants hazardous environment precautions.
- Life in a vacuum requires great discipline. After all, it only takes one forgotten seal on a vacuum suit to spell death. Those who survive tend to be very methodically-minded and attentive to small detail.
- 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.
- This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Zhemi Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
- This world has a nearby Imperial Naval Base, capable of handling warships.
- This world is also known as Vollos.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
The world is part of the Daibei Rimward Corridor.
Monostellar System[edit]
Byers World Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Byers World M2 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.44 3470 - 3560 0.0565 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0021 0.0197 0.25 - 0.48 0.21 2.1 Orbit # * * 1 0 4 Remarks None
System Data[edit]
System:
- x0 Gas Giants
- x1 Planetoid Belts
- x4 Other Worlds
System Importance (Ix)[edit]
This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of 1 (Ordinary).
- (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)
Mainworld Data[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
This world has a Planetary Size of 1.
- 1,600 km
- Having sizes of less than 0 these worldlets are collectively classified as an Asteroid Belt.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]
This world has a pressure of less than 0.001 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]
This world has a Hydrosphere of 0.
- 0 % of the world's surface is covered in liquid so it is classified as a Desert World.
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]
No information yet available.
Imperial Landed Nobility (N)[edit]
This world, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Nobility overseeing the world.
World Starport (Sp)[edit]
This world 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.
- The Starport Authority employee population is approximately 22,920 sophonts.
World Population (P)[edit]
This world has a Population rating of 6.
- App. 1,000,000 sophonts
World Demographics[edit]
World Government (G)[edit]
This world is governed by an Impersonal Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government is another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy dictates government policy and its execution. Government leadership is reduced to little more than figureheads and does not select the bureaucracy leadership or its members.
World Law Level (L)[edit]
This world has a Law Level of A.
- Weapon possession prohibited
World Technology Level (TL)[edit]
This world possesses a Technology Level of TL–15 or TL-F in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Meson Communicators and Pseudo Reality Communications.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, improved collectors, and advanced Fusion+.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land & Water: Advanced gravcraft.
- Air: Advanced gravcraft and speeders.
- Space: Advanced gravcraft and G-Carriers.
- FTL: Jump Drive-6.
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 5 5 +3 )
- Resources: 9 Moderate
- Labor: 5 Hundreds of thousands
- Infrastructure: 5 Limited
- Efficiency: 3 Improved
- Economic Extension: 22
- Resource Units 675
Trade Data[edit]
Trade Classifications for this world:
Trade Lines with other worlds:
- This world has a red line minor route with the nearby world of Larissa.
- This world has yellow line feeder routes with the following nearby worlds: Kuliiga and Zhemi.
- This world has cyan line main routes with the following nearby worlds: Muffin, Selket and Xanthe.
World Culture (Cx)[edit]
The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 8 7 7 H ]
- Homogeneity: 8 Discordant
- Acceptance: 7 Aloof
- Strangeness: 7 Confusing
- Symbols: H Incomprehensibly abstract
World Language/s[edit]
Urbanization[edit]
No information yet available.
World Infrastructure[edit]
This world possesses limited infrastructure.
Historical Data[edit]
No information yet available.
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP Listing[edit]
UWP: A10069A-F
- Starport: A Excellent
- Size 1 1,600km
- Atmosphere: 0 No atmosphere
- Hydrosphere: 0 Desert World
- Population: 6 Millions
- Government Type: 9 Impersonal Bureaucracy
- Law Level: A Weapon possession prohibited
- Technology Level: F Technical Imperial Maximum
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.
- David L. Pulver. Solomani (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), TBD.
- EXTERNAL LINK: Goerge.com
- EXTERNAL LINK: Ross Mack dead link
- 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