Elation (world)
Elation/Taurea (Aldebaran 0331) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Era (1116) | B852668–7
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | G8 V M5 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 1 |
Elation is a poor, nonindustrial world.
- 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.
- This world has few prospects for economic development.
- It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the Taurea Subsector of Aldebaran Sector.
Description / Astrography & Planetology[edit]
A world controlled by Weinberg (0229).
Binary Solar System[edit]
Elation Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Elation G8 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.94 5380 - 5480 0.80528 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0043 0.0744 0.87 - 1.54 0.43 4.3 Orbit # * * 3 1 6 Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Elation M5 V
Secondary Main Sequence 0.162 2930 - 3060 0.00171 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0009 0.0034 0.04 - 0.09 0.09 0.9 Orbit # * * * * 3
System Data[edit]
1 Gas Giants — 0 Planetoid Belts — 7 Other Worlds
Mainworld Data[edit]
Elation is a large-standard sized world with a thin N-O-CO2 atmosphere.
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
Elation is a Meso World between 12,000km and 13,500km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.8G and 1.1G. The horizon will appear about 5.1km away. Vessels with 1G of thrust should check with local starport authorities before attempting to land using emergency power.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]
Elation 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.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]
Elation has 15-25% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice. There may be a few small seas. Wilderness refueling is possible. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are Hell Worlds or Poor Worlds depending on their atmosphere.
Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map[edit]
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms[edit]
No information yet available.
History & Background / Dossier[edit]
No information yet available.
World Starport[edit]
Elation 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.
World Technology Level[edit]
Elation 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]
Elation 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[edit]
Elation is governed by a Civil Service Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government is 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. The bureaucracy may be the full government bureaucracy or a section with limited jurisdiction but considerable influence like the military.
World Military[edit]
No information yet available.
World Economy[edit]
Mining, Metal forming, Phosphorus extraction, light manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism.
Trade Data[edit]
Subsistence.
World Demographics[edit]
Humaniti 100%
World Culture[edit]
No information yet available.
World Language/s[edit]
Anglic
Urbanization[edit]
No information yet available.
Historical Data[edit]
No information yet available.
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP Listing[edit]
B 8 5 2 6 6 8 – 7
References & Contributors / Sources[edit]
This article is missing content for one or more detailed sections. Additional details are required to complete the article. You can help the Traveller Wiki by expanding it. |
- 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
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
- Pages using DynamicPageList3 parser function
- Worlds
- Humaniti worlds
- Solomani worlds
- Solomani Confederation
- Solomani Confederation worlds
- Binary Star System
- Articles at intermediate completion state
- Needs Work
- Rule of Man worlds
- Second Imperium worlds
- Terran Confederation worlds
- Terran Mercantile Community worlds
- T5 Second Survey worlds
- Library
- Canon
- E