Cabala Subsector
| Cabala Subsector | |
|---|---|
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| Sector | Far Frontiers |
| Capital | |
| Number of Systems | 25 |
| Majority Control | Non-aligned - 28% |
| 2nd Control | Haladon Cooperative - 24% |
| Map Key | Map Key |
Cabala Subsector is subsector N of Far Frontiers Sector.
- It lies within Charted Space.
- It falls within the Zhodani Shadow.
Description / Specifications[edit]
Cabala Subsector is a region of Balkanized Space lying within the rimward half of Far Frontiers Sector. It contains a collection of pocket empires: the Zelphic Primacy is dominated by Solomani and Vilani Humans who have embraced the Zhodani culture, while the Haladon Cooperative is pro-Imperial but maintains good relations with its pro-Zhodani neighbors, dedicating itself to trade. The native Bosaki interact with the various Human cultures and act as an important part of the regional economy.
- The resources of the subsector are being exploited.
Astrographic Features[edit]
The following astrographic data has been determined regarding Cabala Subsector:
- The subsector is an average stellar density region.
- The brightest star is the red bright giant primary of the Locat system.
- It does not contain any rift regions.
- No space-time anomalies are known to exist within its borders.
Stellar Distribution[edit]
A basic map showing the distribution and size of stars within Cabala Subsector, right:
- The color corresponds to the visible color of the star, which links to its spectral classification.
- The size as shown indicates both the physical size of the object and its relative brightness.
Note that the stars as depicted are representative. Any star, no matter what its size, is a mere speck within the hex it occupies.
- Ordinary main sequence stars can barely be seen from even a hex away.
- Huge, intensely luminous giant stars can be seen from across the subsector and far beyond.
Borealis Group[edit]
The Borealis Group can be seen as a bright, dense, noticeable grouping of stars in the skies to Spinward-rimward.
- It is a huge cluster of stars centered on the supergiant Theta Borealis.
- It lies around 90 parsecs away.
- It is a distinctive astrographic feature that can be observed from all across Charted Space.
The Borealis Group contains significant amounts of gas and dust that reflects and refracts the light of the stars, giving it an ethereal glow.
Trade Routes[edit]
A number of important trade routes and star clusters lie within the region:
Foxe Cluster[edit]
The Foxe Cluster lies within this subsector.
Two systems, Foxe (FarF 1135) and Thorn (FarF 1235), define the coreward portion of the Haladon Cooperative.
This cluster is home to the only Imperial Interstellar Scout Base (IISS Base) in the Far Frontiers.
Uldor's Reach[edit]
Uldor's Reach is a small main that runs between several independent polities within the rimward half of the sector. It has its spinward terminus within the subsector.
- It has 18 member systems.
Trans-Blutian Main[edit]
The Trans-Blutian Main is a trade route principally lying within Jungleblut Subsector. Its spinward terminus lies within the subsector.
- It has 19 member systems.
World Listing[edit]
Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds lying within Antideluvia Subsector is available.
- The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
- Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:
Verified updated data is constantly sought.
- Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The Qwuim Bosak corporation has its headquarters here.
The Zelphic Primacy and the Biumvirate have clashed militarily over the planets Gosspach and Hollader, while the inhabitants of Talak surprised their neighbours by successfully invading the secondary world of their system (Vahjdi) with barely adequate technology.
Polity Listing[edit]
The following polities can be found within this subsector:
- Major Powers
- Zhodani Consulate, Colonnade Province (one member system of this semi-incorporated part of the Consulate lies within the subsector).
- Independent Powers
Native Sophonts[edit]
The following races (sophont species) are believed to have originated in this area:
- Non-Human Races
- Bosaki of Bosak: upright, multi-limbed omnivores with a chitinous carapace and a generally insectoid appearance.
They are the only starfaring, technologically-advanced sophont species native to the sector and are known as explorers and shrewd traders.
- Bosaki of Bosak: upright, multi-limbed omnivores with a chitinous carapace and a generally insectoid appearance.
Demographics[edit]
Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this area:
- Humaniti (human races)
- Mixed Heritage: Widespread across the region.
- Solomani of Terra (major race): Many individuals have Solomani ancestry.
- A few worlds have small genetically distinct Solomani populations. These often exist as insular ethnic groups with their own traditions and cultures.
- Vilani of Vland (Major Race): Many individuals have Vilani ancestry.
- A few worlds have small genetically distinct Vilani populations. These often exist as insular ethnic groups with their own traditions and cultures.
- Vlazhdumecta of an unknown homeworld (human minor race): Widespread across the region.
- Non-Human Races
- Bosaki of Bosak (Minor Race): Occasionally encountered across the region, principally merchants and traders.
- Droyne of Eskayloyt (Major Race): Occasionally encountered across the region.
Linguistic Topography[edit]
The following languages are among the most commonly used within this astrographic region:
- Riftian Anglic, a dialect of one of the two principal languages of the Imperium.
- Bosaki languages
- Descar, a local language with Vlazhdumecta and Vilani origins.
- Vilani, one of the two principal languages of the Imperium.
- Vlazhdumecta: the language of the Vlazhdumecta people. Many dialects exist.
- Local languages descended from Vlazhdumecta.
- Zdetl, the language of the Zhodani and the Zhodani Consulate.
Major Historical Events Timeline[edit]
These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this subsector and the wider region it lies within:
- circa −302,000: to coreward, Ancients arrive at Zhdant (also known as Zhodane) with human stock.
- −6738: the first Psionic Games is held on Zhdant; beginning of the current Zhodani calendar.
- −5823: the Zhodani Consulate is established.
- −5415: the Zhodani unlock the secrets of jump technology, thus becoming a Major Race.
- −5120: the Zhodani contact the Addaxur, a sublight interstellar civilization, in Tienspevnekr Sector.
- −4800: the Zhodani Consulate adopts a policy of absorbing human minor races in adjacent sectors, such as the Vlazhdumecta.
- circa -4200: in distant Gushemege Sector, the Vilani destroy the Loeskalth Empire and absorb their civilization into the mainstream of Vilani culture.
Refugee remnants flee across the Great Rift, becoming the Sky Raiders. - -2957: the Zhodani Consulate attempts to move against the Zhupek Shirkaa; recalling the destruction of the old Vlazhdumecta Colonization Sphere, the Zhupek resist.
- −2000: first Zhodani contact with Vilani traders.
- -1776: the Long Night begins.
- −1000: the Zhodani Consulate reaches its present size.
- the year 0: to trailing, the Third Imperium is founded: the Long Night comes to an end.
- 50: the Zhodani make first contact with Imperial traders in Tloql Sector - a region the Imperium calls the Spinward Marches.
- 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the subsector.
- 589-604: the First Frontier War.
- 615-620: the Second Frontier War.
- 626: the Driantia Steblenzhtia, or Zhodani Colonnade Province, is founded.
- 800: the Psionic Suppressions begin within the Imperium.
- 979-986: the Third Frontier War.
- 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey charts the subsector.
- 1065: the Second Survey is published.
- 1082-1084: the Fourth Frontier War (the "False War").
- 1107-1110: the Fifth Frontier War.
Summary[edit]
Cabala, subsector N of Far Frontiers, contains 25 worlds with an estimated population of 27 billion, a per capita income of Cr4,708, and a total economy of BCr129,455. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr295 through 23 starports (10 Class A, 8 Class B, 3 Class C, 2 Class D) employing 137,340 people. Driving this interstellar trade are three Agricultural (Ag) worlds, one Non-Agricultural (Na) world, five Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, four Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, three Rich (Ri) worlds, and one Industrial (In) world. The governments in Cabala maintain five Scout bases and two Naval bases. The average technology level is 9 (with most between 7 and 11). The highest technology level is 13 at Bosak (Far Frontiers 1434).
Cabala, subsector N of Far Frontiers, contains 38 stars and 277 identified planets; 13 monostellar systems, 11 binary systems, one trinary system, and no systems with four or more stars. 21 of the 25 systems (84%) have native gas giants. There are two Asteroid (As) belts, one Desert (De) world, three Garden (Ga) worlds, one Ice-capped (Ic) world, six Poor (Po) worlds, two Vacuum (Va) worlds, and one Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) world.
Cabala has an estimated population of 27 billion distributed across three High population (Hi) worlds, five Moderate population (Ph) worlds, 11 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, two Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population worlds are Zelpha (Far Frontiers 1231), Norris (Far Frontiers 1140), and Haladon (Far Frontiers 1238). The population consists primarily of 3 sophont groups including one native sophont.
| 3 identified sophont populations in Cabala | |
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Non-Aligned, Human-dominated[edit]
There are seven Non-Aligned Human-dominated worlds in Cabala with an estimated combined population of 900 million.
Haladon Cooperative[edit]
The Haladon Cooperative has jurisdiction over six worlds with an estimated combined population of 16 billion, a per capita income of Cr5,419, and a total economy of BCr90,185. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr210 through 6 starports (6 Class A, 0 Class B, 0 Class C, 0 Class D) employing 96,355 people. Driving this interstellar trade are no Agricultural (Ag) worlds, one Non-Agricultural (Na) world, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, one Pre-Industrial (Pi) world, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and one Industrial (In) world. The governments in the Haladon Cooperative maintain two Scout bases. The average technology level is 11 (with most between 10 and 11). The highest technology level is 12 at Foxe (Far Frontiers 1135) and Haladon (Far Frontiers 1238).
The Haladon Cooperative has an estimated population of 16 billion distributed across two High population (Hi) worlds, one Moderate population (Ph) world, two Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, no Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population worlds are Norris (Far Frontiers 1140) and Haladon (Far Frontiers 1238). The population consists primarily of 1 sophont group.
- The capital of the Haladon Cooperative is Haladon (Far Frontiers 1238).
Zelphic Primacy[edit]
The Zelphic Primacy has jurisdiction over five worlds with an estimated combined population of 9 billion, a per capita income of Cr3,656, and a total economy of BCr34,907. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr65 through 5 starports (1 Class A, 3 Class B, 1 Class C, 0 Class D) employing 25,610 people. Driving this interstellar trade are no Agricultural (Ag) worlds, no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, one Pre-Agricultural (Pa) world, one Pre-Industrial (Pi) world, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in the Zelphic Primacy maintain one Naval base and one Scout base. The average technology level is 9 (with most between 8 and 10). The highest technology level is 11 at Zelpha (Far Frontiers 1231).
The Zelphic Primacy has an estimated population of 9 billion distributed across one High population (Hi) world, one Moderate population (Ph) world, two Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, no Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Zelpha (Far Frontiers 1231). The population consists primarily of 1 sophont group.
- The capital of the Zelphic Primacy is Zelpha (Far Frontiers 1231).
The Biumvirate[edit]
The Biumvirate has jurisdiction over five worlds with an estimated combined population of 404 million, a per capita income of Cr5,851, and a total economy of BCr2,364. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr9 through 5 starports (1 Class A, 3 Class B, 1 Class C, 0 Class D) employing 13,130 people. Driving this interstellar trade are one Agricultural (Ag) world, no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, two Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, no Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, two Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in The Biumvirate maintain one Scout base and one Naval base. The average technology level is 10 (with most between 9 and 10). The highest technology level is 11 at Porton (Far Frontiers 1439).
The The Biumvirate has an estimated population of 404 million distributed across no High population (Hi) worlds, one Moderate population (Ph) world, four Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, no Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Hyperbelon (Far Frontiers 1539). The population consists primarily of 1 sophont group.
- The capital of The Biumvirate is Hyperbelon (Far Frontiers 1539).
Zhodani Consulate, Colonnade Province[edit]
The Zhodani Consulate, Colonnade Province 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. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr1 through 1 starports (1 Class A, 0 Class B, 0 Class C, 0 Class D) employing 280 people. Driving this interstellar trade 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. The governments in the Zhodani Consulate, Colonnade Province maintain one Scout base in the subsector.
Descarothe Hegemony[edit]
The Descarothe Hegemony has jurisdiction over one world in the subsector with an estimated population of less than 1 million.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- J. Andrew Keith, William H. Keith Jr. Classic Traveller Uragyad'n of the Seven Pillars, (FASA, 1981), various pages. (general background)
- Dale L. Kemper. The Far Frontiers, Ares Magazine, Special Issue 2, (SPI, 1984), page 36. (Cabala Subsector)
- J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Classic Traveller Zhodani, (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), inside front cover. (the Zhodani; sector named and subsector depicted but no further data)
- Dale L. Kemper. The Far Frontiers, Traveller Chronicle 4, (Sword of the Knight Publications, 1994), pages 6-7. (Cabala Subsector)
- James Kundert. Far Frontiers, Traveller Chronicle 7, (Sword of the Knight Publications, 1994), pages 44-48. (sector background and timeline)
- David L. Pulver. GURPS Traveller: Alien Races 1, (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), Pages 5-63. (the Zhodani)
- Don McKinney. Mongoose Traveller: Zhodani, (Mongoose Traveller, 2011), 188 pages. (the Zhodani)
- External Link: RPG Geek, Atlas of the Third Imperium: Far Frontiers Sector, Art Gorski, 2012. (consolidated astrographic references, online resource)