Dolmen (world)
| Dolmen/Ashton (Gateway 2329) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | D944987-7
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | F9 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dolmen is a high-population, industrial world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.
- As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
- Its economy is rapidly growing and living conditions are expected to rapidly improve barring outside forces.
- It is a member of the Megusard Corporate in the Ashton Subsector of Gateway Sector.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
Stellar Data[edit]
Dolmen has a solitary primary star. Dolmen 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity F9 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 1.13 5990 - 6050 1.53382 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0109 0.1027 1.16 - 2.03 1.09 10.9 Orbit # * 0 4 3 7 Remarks
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
In 1115 the Castran Marauders pirate band raided Dolmen, escaping with several hundred million credits' worth of light industrial machinery and petrochemicals.
World Starport[edit]
Dolmen 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 Population (P)[edit]
Dolmen has a population of 4,000,000,000 sophonts (billions).
- High Population Worlds like this tend to have huge consumer markets.
- The population is mostly Human.
World Technology Level[edit]
Dolmen 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[edit]
Dolmen is governed by a Civil Service Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government takes another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy leadership influences policy. The government leadership may select the bureaucracy leadership, but not its membership. Usually the governmental leadership is divided, or incapable of setting policy, and the bureaucracy provides a stabilizing influence. This ruling bureaucracy may be the full government bureaucractic apparatus or a section with limited jurisdiction but considerable influence, like the military.
- Megusard Corporate worlds have considerable autonomy, but must submit detailed reports of their activities to the central government. Accountability is high.
World Law (L)[edit]
Dolmen has a moderate law level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. All firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- T20 QuikLink Interactive Gateway to Destiny
- Periodical: MegaTraveller Journal 4 in Article: 'Gateway Systems'
- Mongoose 2nd: The Trailing Frontier
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com