Calchas (world)

Calchas/Epsilon Tauri (Aldebaran 1421)
See also	UWP

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Calchas 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 Solomani Confederation in the Epsilon Tauri Subsector of Aldebaran Sector.

Description / Astrography & Planetology

A Massima training camp colony.

Calchas has a solitary primary star.

Calchas
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	G8 V	Main Sequence		0.94	5380 - 5480	0.80528
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0085	0.0744	0.87 - 1.54	0.85	8.5
	Orbit #	*	*	3	2	7
	Remarks

System Data

4 Gas Giants — 0 Planetoid Belts — 6 Other Worlds 

Mainworld Data

Calchas is a dry standard-sized world on the inner edge of its star's life zone.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

Calchas does have a small ocean north of its polar circle, inside a mountain wall. The rest of the planet is decidedly barren and mostly desert.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background / Dossier

No information yet available.

World Starport

Calchas has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few expected amenities. There is unrefined fuel for starships and a limited variety of ship provisions. There is no shipyard of any kind, but there may be parts and technical support for doing minor services and repair. Ports of this classification generally consist of a downport.

Hellport is located close to Calchas-Prime, the administrative camp. Travellers are allowed to land, but are warned that amenities are limited and that some citizens often feel compelled to sneak aboard visiting craft as stowaways.

World Technology Level

Calchas possesses a Technology Level of TL–7.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early video and early satellite communication networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fuel cells, solar energy, and geothermal power sources.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Improved automobiles, hovercraft, and bullet trains.
  • Water: Hydrofoils and early triphibians.
  • Air: Hang gliders and supersonic jets.
  • Space: Deep space probes and interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Government

Calchas has a Captive Government or Colony. The world is ruled by an external government, there is no self-rule. A colony or conquered area. The local government is an oligarchy appointed by, and answerable only to, the external government.

World Law Level

Calchas has a low law level. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate. Machine guns, other automatic weapons, portable energy weapons, and other military weapons, body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy

An off-world training camp for young Massima citizens.

Trade Data

None.

World Demographics

There are approximately 40,000 young Massima citizens here at any given time.

Humaniti 100%

World Culture

Massiman military-camping structure dominates.

World Language/s

Anglic

Urbanization

There are 6 camp sites arranged at regular polar coordinates around the north pole at the coast of the polar sea.

Historical Data

Calchas is very close to being a useless, difficult world for any inhabitation. That said, it is a perfect place to force difficult young citizens to work in teams and use clear thinking under pressure. The camps here are run rigorously by experienced, talented instructors to help these citizens gain control over themselves and their future. The average stay for most citizens is 4 months ( 1 rotation ).

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

E 7 2 3 4 6 3 – 7

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: Dochsavage
• 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