Covar (world)

Covar/Taltan (Mavuzog 3022)
Classic Era (1116)	D4557AB-4 Starport D Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 5 Wet World 50% Population 7 Moderate (50 million) Government A Charismatic Dictator Law B Extreme Law (control of movement) Tech Level 4 Industrial (combustion)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	K0 IV
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	0

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Covar is an agricultural world.

• As an agricultural world, this world is a near-ideal environment for producing quality foodstuffs of plant, animal, and other forms. Quality foodstuffs are a major export commodity for this world.
• It is a balmy tropical world, with a climate of high temperatures.
• This is a "low technology" world with technology competencies well below standard for Charted Space.
• It is a subject world of the Korsumug Empire located in the Taltan Subsector of Mavuzog Sector.

• 100% of the population is made up of Jaibok.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Covar has a solitary primary star.

• It is a turbulent orange subgiant named Bassax.

Covar has a solitary primary star.

Bassax
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	K0 IV	Subgiant		2.3	4000 - 5000	4.67
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.03071	0.17924	1.72 - 2.8	3.071	30.71
	Orbit #	*	0	5	5	9
	Remarks

System Data

The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:

• The mainworld.
• x3 secondary rocky worlds.
• x1 planetoid belt.
• x2 gas giants.

Mainworld Data

Covar orbits within the habitable zone.

• It receives moderate levels of stellar energy.

Mainworld Size (S)

Covar is a Meso World between 5,600km and 7,200km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.32G and 0.46G. The horizon will appear about 3.6km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Covar has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. The Thin Atmosphere does not require survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

• It experiences relatively high temperatures.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Covar has 45-55% of its surface covered by liquid water. Wilderness refueling is possible.

• Dense fogs, mists, and steams rise from the warm waters.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

No centrally held map of the world exists within AAB Library Data records.

• Locally, detailed maps may be available.

(Blank map, predominantly dry world.)

Native Lifeforms

Abundant native life occupying every available ecological niche. Its metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.

History & Background (Dossier)

World starport

Covar has a Class D Starport, a poor quality installation which has few of the 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 only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

World technology level

Covar possesses a Technology Level of TL–4.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone and telegraphs, widespread printing.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early electricity, hydrocarbon internal combustion.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Trains and early automobiles.
  • Water: Clippers and steam ships.
  • Air: Dirigibles, balloons, very basic rockets.

World government

Covar is governed by a Charismatic Dictatorship. Charismatic governments justify their ability to rule by simply asserting their right to rule. Charismatic dictatorships are typically young governments, coming as a recent change, and rely on the leader(s) to supply head of government.

World military

Part of the Korsumug Empire.

World Economy

• Resources 5 (Scarce)
• Labor 6 (Millions)
• Infrastructure 6 (Limited)
• Efficiency +0 (Average)

Trade Data

Importance -1 (Unimportant)

World Demographics

Population 50,000,000

World Culture

• Homogeneity 5 (Harmonious)
• Acceptance 6 (Aloof)
• Strangeness A (Incomprehensible)
• Symbols 2 (Very concrete)

Historical data

No information yet available.

World timeline

No information yet available.

UWP listing

No information yet available.

References & Contributors / Sources

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• Classic Traveller Group One Theta Borealis Sector
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science