Elixabeth (world)

Elixabeth/District 268 (Spinward Marches 1532)
Classic Era (1116)	B426467-8 Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g) Atmosphere 2 Vacuum (very thin - tainted) Hydrographics 6 Wet World 60% Population 4 Moderate (20 thousand) Government 6 Captive Government/Colony Law 7 Moderate Law (no firearms) Tech Level 8 Pre-Stellar (superconductors)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	N
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	0

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Elixabeth 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 is a client state of the Third Imperium in the District 268 Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector.
• Elixabeth is a member of the Spinward Main.
• It is controlled by Dallia.

Astrography & Planetology

Stellar Data

Elixabeth is a binary star system.

• Both are red main sequence stars.

Binary Solar System

Elixabeth Binary Star System

Primary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M1 V	Main Sequence		0.5	3620 - 3660	0.08839
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0047	0.0247	0.31 - 0.59	0.47	4.7
	Orbit #	*	*	1	1	6
	Remarks
Companion
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M5 V	Main Sequence		0.162	2930 - 3060	0.00171
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0018	0.0034	0.04 - 0.09	0.18	1.8
	Orbit #	*	*	*	0	4
	Remarks

System Data

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

• The mainworld.
• x6 secondary rocky worlds.
• x1 gas giant.

Mainworld Data

With its low gravity (0.3G), thin, tainted atmosphere, and cool climate (average surface temperature -2°C) Elixabeth is hardly a Terran-Prime world. Yet, with its wide-open spaces, wave-tossed seas, and extensive native flora and fauna, it looked like a virtual paradise to the colonists from lifeless, overcrowded and perpetually icebound Forine (Spinward Marches 1533) who arrived in 975.

Mainworld Size (S)

Elixabeth 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)

Elixabeth has a pressure of 0.10 to 0.42 atmospheres. The very thin pressures require a respirator or Oxygen Mask this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Respirator Combination Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–5 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Elixabeth has 55-65% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has significant large liquid bodies. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

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

(Blank map, predominantly watery world.)

History & Background (Dossier)

Elixabeth is considered an Imperial client state because it is a colony of Forine, itself an Imperial client state. In 990, both Elixabeth and neighboring Talchek also became Imperial client worlds as a result of Imperial pressure on Forine.

Other Data

With its low gravity (0.3G), thin, tainted atmosphere, and cool climate (average surface temperature -2°C) Elixabeth is hardly a Terran-Prime world. Yet, with its wide-open spaces, wave-tossed seas, and extensive native flora and fauna, it looked like a virtual paradise to the colonists from lifeless, overcrowded and perpetually icebound Forine (Spinward Marches 1533) who arrived in 975. The colonization effort was backed by the government of Forinean dictator Chorni Norep, who had come to power just two standard years before. She saw it as an opportunity both to develop Elixabeth as a source of raw materials for homeworld industries and to rid herself of political opponents who were too prominent to simply “disappear” en masse. Thus, many of the roughly 2,000 colonists who settled on Elixabeth were political and religious dissidents, and the same was true of the Forinean colony that was simultaneously being established on Talchek (Spinward Marches 1631).

In theory the Elixabethan colonists recognized the titular authority of the government ‘back home’, but in practice were determined to assert as much independence as possible. The Forinean government, glad to be rid of these ‘troublemakers’, pretty much left them alone for 15 standard years. However, in 989, Norep announced plans to relocate Forine’s surplus population to Elixabeth. The Elixabethan colonists, horrified that their ‘Eden’ was going to become a dumping ground for millions of impoverished immigrants, rallied together in opposition. All of the colonists working on a Forinean government project to upgrade Elixabeth’s starport (then an E-class facility) walked off the job. When Norep sent Forinean troops to Elixabeth, the colonists responded with a campaign of nonviolent civil disobedience that frustrated efforts to resume starport construction — a key element in Norep’s ‘relocation’ plans. Furthermore, the events on Elixabeth inspired similar acts of protest and resistance by the colonists on Talchek.

Worse yet, from Norep’s point of view, open defiance to her policies in the colonies was threatening to undermine her authority on Forine itself. Therefore, she authorized the commanders on Elixabeth and Talchek to use deadly force to break up protests and force the colonists back to work. This led to considerable bloodshed as several hundred colonists were killed. Open resistance was broken, but the colonists in both systems continued to oppose Forinean rule by means of sabotage and low-intensity guerrilla warfare. Mass arrests by the Forinean military created an absurd situation where nearly half the adult colonist population on Elixabeth was imprisoned in military stockades (given the small population, no proper prison had ever been built on the planet).

Their feisty and -- at least initially -- non-violent resistance to Norep’s oppressive rule had made the Elixabethan colonists a cause célèbre throughout many Imperial systems in the Spinward Marches. As inmates in the hastily-constructed and unsanitary Forinean military stockades began to fall ill and die in substantial numbers, calls for Imperial intervention began to be heard. The Imperial authorities, who had been antagonized by Norep’s pro-Sword Worlds rhetoric and policies, saw the situation as a welcome opportunity to clip her wings. Therefore, in mid-990, they threatened to intervene “for humanitarian reasons” if the Forinean government did not begin negotiating with the rebels under Imperial arbitration.

The peace agreement signed several months later required major concessions by both sides. The settlers on Elixabeth and Talchek had to abandon their aspirations for independence, since both systems were to remain Forinean colonies under the rule of governors appointed by the homeworld. Norep, for her part, had to grant the colonists autonomy in a broad range of “internal” policy arenas (including immigration) while retaining total control over “external” matters such as defense, and extrastellar relations and trade. Furthermore, the two colonial worlds were given representation in a newly-created ‘Forine Assembly’ that was proportionally much greater than their relative populations in comparison to that of Forine itself. Finally, in order to ensure that all parties abided by the terms of the agreement, Talchek and Elixabeth both became client states of the Imperium and an Imperial naval base was established in the latter system.

World Starport (St)

Elixabeth 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.

• The world is host to a Naval Base.

World Population (P)

Elixabeth has a population of 20,000 sophonts (tens of thousands).

• This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.

World Technology Level (T)

Elixabeth possesses a Technology Level of TL–8.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics, improved telephones, and satellite communication and data networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Improved geothermal and improved batteries.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Advanced automobiles.
  • Water: Triphibians and early artificial gills.
  • Air: Improved helicopters and hypersonic jets.
  • Space: Space shuttles, early space stations, and improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Government (G)

Elixabeth 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.

Elixabeth is governed from Forine.

World Law (L)

Elixabeth 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.

Trade Data

• Importance: 1 (very unimportant)

World Economy

• Resources: 7 (few)
• Labor: 3 (thousands)
• Infrastructure: 2 (extremely limited)
• Efficiency: -1 (average)

World Culture

• Heterogenity: 4 (harmonious)
• Acceptance: 3 (xenophobic)
• Strangeness: 5 (distinct)
• Symbols: 8 (somewhat abstract)

World Timeline

Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:

• The Year 0: the Third Imperium is founded.
• 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the system.
• 589-604: First Frontier War.
• 604-622: the Civil War.
• 615-620: Second Frontier War.
• 624: the Express Boat Network is established.
• 979-986: Third Frontier War.
• 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey charts the system.
• 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the system becomes widely available.
• 1082-1084: Fourth Frontier War, also known as the False War.
• 1107-1110: Fifth Frontier War.

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 Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 18-19.
• 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), 48-49. (UWP only)
• Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 77.
• Martin Dougherty. Bowman Arm (Avenger Enterprises, 2006), 10.
• Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 110. (UWP only)
• Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
• Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 123-127. (UWP only)
• Contributor: Vendarth