Erdut (world)

Erdut/Sakas (Amdukan 0520)
Classic Era (1116)	E958963-4 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 9 Large (14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 8 Wet World 80% Population 9 High (6 billion) Government 6 Captive Government/Colony Law 3 Low Law (no automatic weapons) Tech Level 4 Industrial (combustion)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	K1 V M1 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	3

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Erdut is a high-population world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

• It is a member of the Asimikigir Confederation, part of the Julian Protectorate, located in the Sakas Subsector of Amdukan Sector of the Vargr Extents.

• This world is a colony of Umada.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

This world is part of the Teucria Cluster.

Stellar Data

Erdut has two stars in the star system.

Erdut
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	K1 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.86	5100 - 5170	0.58985
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0074	0.0637	0.76 - 1.36	0.74	7.4
	Orbit #	*	*	3	2	6
	Remarks
Erdut
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M1 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		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

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

Erdut is a Big World between 13,600km and 15,200km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 1G and 1.3G. The horizon will appear about 5.4km away. Vessels with only 1G of thrust should avoid landing on this world.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Erdut 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)

Erdut has 75-85% of its surface covered by liquid water with a few large continents and extensive islands. Wilderness refueling is possible.

History & Background (Dossier)

This low-technology world is an extension of the culture at Umada. The law is far more relaxed, though, as settlements here aren't at risk of depressurising.

World Starport (St)

Erdut has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few 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 a downport.

World Population (P)

Erdut has a population of 6,000,000,000 sophonts (billions).

• High Population Worlds like this tend to have huge consumer markets.

World Demographics

• Human, 70%
• Vargr, 30% (mostly Irilitok Vargr)

Linguistic Topography

• Julian Anglic: A variant of Transform Anglic, and one of the official languages of the Julian Protectorate.
• Irilitok: The language family of the most populous Vargr phenotype and ethnic culture within the Julian Protectorate.

World Technology Level

Erdut possesses a Technology Level of TL–4.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone and telegraphs, widespread printing.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early electricity, hydrocarbon internal combustion.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Trains and early automobiles.
  • Water: Clippers and steam ships.
  • Air: Dirigibles, balloons, very basic rockets.

World Government

Erdut has a Captive Government or Colony. The world is ruled by an external government, there is no self-rule. This is a colony or conquered area. The local government is an oligarchy appointed by, and answerable only to, the external government.

Governance of this world is from Umada.

World Culture

As a member of the Asimikigir Confederation, this is a world where Humans and Vargr share an integrated society with total social, economic, and political equality between the two species. This extends even to the personal level, where the interspecies panet relationship is very common.

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.

• Periodical: MegaTraveller Challenge Magazine No. 49: Julian Protectorate
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science