Dusty Death (world)
| Dusty Death/Marla (Glimmerdrift Reaches 2503) | |
| See also | UWP |
Dusty Death 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 was a member of the former Shukikikar League, now Non-Aligned, in the Marla Subsector of Glimmerdrift Reaches Sector.
Description / Astrography & Planetology[edit]
The mainworld received its name because the atmosphere is tainted by fine airborne dust thrown up by the planet's vigorous volcanic activity. The low gravity means that even though the atmosphere is thin, particles travel over very great distances and fall to cover everything.
This system is located on the Shashka Main, AKA the Shumi Kiri Cluster.
Monostellar System[edit]
Dusty Death Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Dusty Death G3 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.99 5680 - 5720 0.96544 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0047 0.0815 0.94 - 1.66 0.47 4.7 Orbit # * * 3 1 6
System Data[edit]
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Mainworld Data[edit]
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Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
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Native Lifeforms[edit]
The planet's volcanic fertility has spawned a great variety of wildlife, of which some species are powerful, hostile to humans, and numerous. Clearing settled lands of dangerous animals is a full-time job. Hunters sometimes come to Dusty Death to bag a big predator such as the marsh-dwelling Vornak, which resembles a cross between a bear and a crocodile.
History & Background / Dossier[edit]
No information yet available.
World Starport[edit]
Dusty Death actually has more than one starport. In fact, it has dozens, situated at the various capitals and strongholds of the rulers. Keeping track of which of these many ports are safe and/or a good market for any given type of goods, and which are a good place to get your throat cut, is a tricky job. Some of the rulers do have standing arrangements with certain kinds of merchant ship operators.
World Technology Level[edit]
Dusty Death possesses a Technology Level of TL–5.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone, radio, and television.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Electricity, hydrocarbon internal combustion, and the most fundamental atomic energy.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land: Ground cars or automobiles and tracked vehicles.
- Water: Large ships and submersibles with steel hulls.
- Air: Early aircraft including seaplanes and very early unmanned rockets.
World Government[edit]
Dusty Death 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.
The shifting web of alliances and temporary advantages make politics on Dusty Death rather volatile, and offworlders are sometimes drawn into the conflict as pawns or players.
World Military[edit]
No information yet available.
World Economy[edit]
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Trade Data[edit]
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World Population[edit]
200,000,000
World Demographics[edit]
No information yet available.
World Culture[edit]
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Urbanization[edit]
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Historical Data[edit]
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World Timeline[edit]
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UWP Listing[edit]
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References & Contributors / Sources[edit]
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- Dave Sering, Steve Crow. Glimmerdrift Reaches (Judges Guild, 1981), TBD.
- Classic Traveller Judges Guild Crucis Margin (Non-canon)
- Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), TBD. (star map)
- J. Andrew Keith, Loren Wiseman. K'kree (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), IBC. (Alien Module 2: K'kree) (named but no further data)
- J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Loren Wiseman. Hivers (Game Designers Workshop, 1986), IBC. (Alien Module 7: Hivers) (named but no further data)
- Marc Miller. "Wars of the Imperium." Imperial Encyclopedia (1987): TBD.
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), 11,47. (dot map provided)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 11,50. (dot map provided)
- Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 14
- Martin Dougherty, Hunter Gordon. Gateway to Destiny (QuikLink Interactive, 2004), TBD.
- Mongoose Traveller: Solomani
- Author & Contributor: Dakin Burdick
- Author & Contributor: Enoki
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com