Durendal (SM 1523) (world)

Durendal/Sword Worlds (Spinward Marches 1523) Milieu 1116 B687734-B Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g) Atmosphere 8 Dense Hydrographics 7 Wet World 70% Population 7 Moderate (70 million) Government 3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy Law 4 Moderate Law (no light assault weapons) Tech Level B Average Stellar (large starships)
See also	UWP
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System Details
Primary	M1 V
Worlds	11
Gas Giants	4
Planetoid Belts	1
Cultural Details
Government	Self-perpetuating oligarchy
Law Level	Moderate
Cultural Extension	5C39
Army Size (BEs)	120
Economic Details
Technology Level	11
Economic Extension	E6F+3 Resources E Extremely abundant Labor 6 Moderate (7 million) Infrastructure F Very comprehensive Efficiency +3 Improved
Importance Extension	5
Resource Units	3,780
GWP (BCr)	491
World Trade Number	4.5
Trade Volume (MCr/year)	8,577
Starport Details
Classification	Class-B
Port Size	6
Building Capacity (Tons)	63,000
Port employees	20,590
Port passengers (annual)	453,200

Durendal is an an agricultural and garden world with a shirt-sleeve atmosphere and a balance of available surface water. The system has a population between 1 million and 100 million. It is a member of Sword Worlds Confederation in the Sword Worlds Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector and in the Sword Worlds. This world supports a Sword Worlds Military Base and the system supports a Sword Worlds Naval Base.

Astrography & Planetology

Durendal is a member of the Spinward Main.

Durendal is tidally locked to its primary, Roland, and orbits at a distance of 0.23 AU.

Durendal is one of the most terrestrial planets in the subsector. Away from the volcanic mountain ranges, portions of the planet are very pleasant, and the Durendals have settled into the sort of yeoman farming that is the ideal for many Sword Worlders. The thin soil needs careful maintenance, but the volcanic ash of the previous millennia makes good feedstock for fertilizer, and Durendal’s farms are quite productive.

Monostellar System

Durendal Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Roland M1 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.5	3620 - 3660	0.08839
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0023	0.0247	0.31 - 0.59	0.23	2.3
	Orbit #	*	*	1	0	5

Mainworld Topography and Geography

• Arninghav (ocean)
• Barriland (eastern continent)
• Borriland (largest, central continent)
  • Blvirhavn
  • Isgorod (starport)
• Henneland (western continent)
• Vitland (southern continent)

History & Background (Dossier)

Prior to the Fifth Frontier War Durendal was a member of the Sword Worlds Confederation, but following the war Durendal became part of the Imperial Client state known as the Border Worlds and experienced considerable internal political upheaval.

Durendal rejoined the Sword Worlds in 1116.

World Starport (Sp)

Durendal has a Class B Starport, a good 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 most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

Isgorod is the name of the Downport. It is a hub of high-tech activity but is surrounded by primitive yeoman-owned villages that span for several kilometres.

World Population (P)

70,000,000

World Government (G)

Durendal is governed by Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy. A single family or small group provides the leadership and important positions in the government. These positions are inherited by member of the group or their family members. The organization may be monarchy, with titles passed to family members. Or a plutocracy where inheritance of the family fortune includes government position. Or the organization may be more typical organization with positions of power inherited.

World Law Level (L)

Durendal 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. Light assault weapons, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Technology Level (TL)

Durendal possesses a Technology Level of TL–11 or TL-B in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
  • Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-2.

World Society

Due to the preoccupation with perfection that characterises Durendal society, every farmer has a system that they're convinced is a little better than their neighbour's, and competition to be the most productive is fierce. Governance is feudal in nature, with free landowners owing allegiance to a jarl and the jarls ruled over by a monarch who uses the title hertug.

Language

• Sagamaal

Other Data

The naval base is guarded by a squadron of light Sveinhelm class Assault Carriers which operate with Biter class Close Escorts.

Command Area Durendal has the largest area of responsibility of Sword Worlder Commands. Initiatives to divide the command and set up a second control apparatus further rimward -- perhaps at Biter or Sting -- have been rejected on several occasions.

Durendal is the sword of Roland, as legendary paladin and partially historical officer of Charlemagne in French epic literature.

References & Contributors (Sources)

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 16-17.
• Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), 18-19.
• Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 94-100. (UWP only)
• Rob Caswell. "Domain of Deneb: Sector Data." MegaTraveller Journal 3 (1992): 47-58. (UWP only)
• Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 44-45. (UWP only)
• Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 72.
• Paul Drye, Hans Rancke-Madsen, Robert Prior. Sword Worlds (Steve Jackson Games, 2004), 58-60.
• Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 109. (UWP only)
• Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
• Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 89-92,96-97. (UWP only)
• Martin Dougherty. Sword Worlds (Mongoose Publishing, 2020), .