Esperanza (world)
| Esperanza/New Islands (Reft 0926) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | A674ABC-B
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| New Era (1200) | A674ABC-A
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| Fourth Imperium (1300) | A674ABC-A
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | F9 V M2 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanza is a high-population, industrial world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.
- As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
- Its economy is rapidly growing and living conditions are expected to rapidly improve barring outside forces.
- This die back world was once settled and developed, but the inhabitants have either died off or left, leaving behind the ruins and remnants of their civilization.
- It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the New Islands Subsector of Reft Sector.
Description[edit]
Stellar Data[edit]
| Esperanza | ||||||
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Type | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temperature (K) | Luminosity | |
| F9 V | Main Sequence (Dwarf) | 1.13 | 5990 - 6050 | 1.53382 | ||
| Unit | Diameter | Safe Distance | Habitable Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit | |
| AU | 0.0109 | 0.1027 | 1.16 - 2.03 | 1.09 | 10.9 | |
| Orbit # | * | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Remarks | ||||||
| Esperanza | ||||||
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Type | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temperature (K) | Luminosity | |
| M2 V | Main Sequence (Dwarf) | 0.44 | 3470 - 3560 | 0.0565 | ||
| Unit | Diameter | Safe Distance | Habitable Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit | |
| AU | 0.0041 | 0.0197 | 0.25 - 0.48 | 0.41 | 4.1 | |
| Orbit # | * | * | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
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System Data[edit]
The system is fairly dense, with multiple planetoid belts and several moons suitable for colonies. Several fair-sized cities have been built on other planetary bodies in the system. These colonies are subject to strict political control and generally specialise in one area of activity.
Mainworld Data[edit]
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
Esperanza is a Meso World between 8,800km and 10,400km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.6G and 0.8G. The horizon will appear about 4.4km away.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]
Esperanza has a pressure of 0.71 to 1.49 atmospheres. While a Standard Atmosphere does not require survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–3 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]
Esperanza has 35-45% of its surface covered by liquid water. There will be a number of small seas or one larger body of water. Wilderness refueling is possible.
History[edit]
New Home (Reft 1925) built a second interstellar spaceship in 291 and launched it toward Esparanza. Esperanza was settled in 421. [2]
Located on the extreme spinward edge of the Islands Clusters, Esperanza is ruled by a well-entrenched non-charismatic dictatorship which enforces an oppressive political structure. Its tentacles extend to two vassal worlds: Wellington (Reft 0925) and St. Hilaire (Reft 0930). Esperanzan technology (at B) lags behind the other major worlds of the two subsectors. [3]
Two sophont lifeforms were present in the Islands when the colonists arrived. One, the Batwings of Esperanza, has subsequently been identified as Droyne; they were eradicated within two hundred years of their arrival, a process Esperanzan historians are strangely reluctant to discuss. [4]
World Starport (Sp)[edit]
Esperanza has a Class A Starport, an excellent 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 other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.
World Population (P)[edit]
Esperanza has a population of 10,000,000,000 sophonts (tens of billions).
- High Population Worlds like this tend to have huge consumer markets.
World Technology Level (T)[edit]
Esperanza 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 Government (G)[edit]
Esperanza is governed by a Non-charismatic Dictatorship. This is a continuation of the charismatic dictatorship, where the original leadership has died or retired and been replaced by allies or protégés. The justifications for the original change in government remain as well as the assertion of rights to rule.
World Military[edit]
The majority of the Esperanzan military budget is spent on sublight vessels for local patrol and on forts (both orbital and ground) capable of engaging spacecraft with missiles.
World Law (L)[edit]
Esperanza has an extreme law level which covers every area of interaction. Laws are complex, detailed, and difficult to understand. Every interaction with the government requires an Advocate. Law enforcement is omnipresent and strict. Legal proceeding can take months to years to resolve and may involve dozens of people. A world with this law level may be an Amber Zone or a Red Zone. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (with no exception for private residences; visiting starships are only protected so long as they stay within designated starports and approach corridors). Civilian movement is rigidly controlled. Travel documents are frequently checked. There is no legal concept of privacy (save for those who can claim necessity for official government business). The police are free to inspect anyone and anything at any time.
References[edit]
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- Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), 12. (map)
- John Harshman, Marc Miller. Trillion Credit Squadron (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 46.
- Gary L. Thomas, Joe Fugate. "Reft Sector." The Travellers' Digest 20 (1990): 26-28.
- Rob Caswell. "Domain of Deneb System Data." MegaTraveller Journal 3 (1992): 57.
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 33,72.
- Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 28,164-167.
- Martin Dougherty. Reft Sector (Mongoose Publishing, 2010), .
- The Trillion Credit Squadron campaign - Esperanza by Alex Tingle
- DEDzone Website - Peter Gray
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
- ↑ John Harshman, Marc Miller. Trillion Credit Squadron (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 41.
- ↑ John Harshman, Marc Miller. Trillion Credit Squadron (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 46.
- ↑ John Harshman, Marc Miller. Trillion Credit Squadron (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 43.