Festab Subsector

Festab Subsector
Alpha Vilian Monway Festab style="width: 250px; height: 350px; border: solid 1px black;" map from Travellermap.com Corelian
Sector	Theta Borealis
Capital	Isbelra
No. of Stars	25
Majority Control	Trooles Confederation (TroC) - 68%
2nd Control	Non-Aligned (NaHu) - 32%

Festab Subsector is Subsector B of Theta Borealis Sector.

• It lies within Charted Space.
• On older surveys it may be referred to as the Festab Quadrant.

Description (Specifications)

Festab Subsector is a settled region on the frontier of Balkanized Space.

• The resources of the subsector are being exploited.

Astrographic Features & Trade Routes

The following astrographic and commercial data has been determined:

• The subsector is a relatively low stellar density region.
• There are two rift regions within the subsector.
• The brightest star is the yellow giant primary of the Edhoda system.
• The Trooles Confederation maintain a communications route along the Korsumug Main.

Stellar Distribution

A basic map showing the distribution and size of stars within Festab Subsector.

• The color corresponds to the visible color of the star, which links to its spectral classification.
• The size as shown indicates both the physical size of the object and its relative brightness.

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map).

Note that the stars as depicted are representative. Any star, no matter what its size, is a mere speck within the hex it occupies.

• Ordinary main sequence stars can barely be seen from even a hex away.
• Huge, intensely luminous giant stars can be seen from across the subsector and far beyond.

Rift Regions

Rift Regions.
The star Theta Borealis is marked in red.

Two rift areas lie within the subsector: the Thetan Rift and the coreward part of the Zephor Void.

A simple map showing rift regions within Festab Subsector.

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

Locally at least, a rift is an astrographic concept based on Jump Drive performance.

The highest tech level commonly encountered out this Far Along (spinward of the Third Imperium) is TL–12, though a few worlds may be more advanced.

• This level of technology allows the routine use of up to Jump-3 drives.
• Areas that cannot be crossed by Jump-3-capable vessels are denoted as rifts.

Borealis Group

The subsector forms part of the Borealis Group, a gigantic, broadly spherical cluster of stars centered on Theta Borealis Sector.

• It is a distinctive, extremely bright feature that can be easily observed from all across Charted Space.
• It is more than 40 parsecs in diameter.
• It contains an unusually high number of giant stars.
• It is the density of giant stars within the region, rather than their individual brightness, that makes the feature so prominent.

Chains of giant stars trail out from the cluster into many of the surrounding sectors.

• Festab Subsector lies to coreward of the clusters core.

The night-time skies of all of the worlds across the region are studded with a panoply of colorful, intensely bright stars.

• Some are so bright that they can be clearly seen from planetary surfaces during daylight hours.
• The brightest is Theta Borealis, an unstable, violent, blue-white bright supergiant with a luminosity of around 73,000 sols.
• Other extremely bright stars within the cluster include Sigma Borealis, Tau Borealis, Epsilon Borealis, Mu Borealis, and Kappa Borealis.
• While the cluster contains many extremely luminous giant stars, Theta B is exponentially brighter than any of the others.

Mains

The Korsumug Main, the great chain of Jump-1 systems linking Astron Sector, Theta Borealis Sector, and Mavuzog Sector, runs through the subsector.

• It is also known as the Thetan Main.
• The narrow bridge of stars that carries the Main across the Thetan rifts is known as the Korsumug Gate.
• Korsumug raiders cruise the Main, looking for plunder, resources, and glory.

A simple chart showing Mavuzog Sector, Theta Borealis Sector, the rimward edge of Astron Sector, and the Korsumug Main running between them.

• The majority of worlds forming the Main lie within Theta Borealis sector.

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

• Vech, the Jaibok homeworld, is marked in red.
• Jansazar, the Jansa homeworld, is marked in green.

World Listing

Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds lying within Festab Subsector is available.

• The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
• Other sources may differ: some elements of the data may be contradictory or incorrect.
• Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
• Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.

AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:

25 Worlds in the Festab Subsector

Attaray  •  Bisak  •  Caxel  •  Dalain  •  Dinian  •  Edhoda  •  Falbin  •  Falcon  •  Galores  •  Huflink  •  Isbelra  •  Ivorholm  •  Jyhala  •  Kalsop  •  Kathol  •  Malvord  •  Orr  •  Pautho  •  Perx  •  Pylter  •  Ralmu  •  Sinigo  •  Talf  •  Tarmo  •  Wanmor  •  

Note that some Second Survey data, though only 40 years old, may already be out of date.

• Verified updated data is constantly sought.

History & Background / Dossier

Festab Subsector is a relatively backwater region with limited activity and development within its borders.

Pautho is an Imperial Client State.

• It is the location of an important Imperial Scout Base.

Polity Listing

The following polities can be found within this subsector:

• Imperial Client State
• Trooles Confederation

Military Forces

The powerful Trooles Confederation Navy dominates the region.

• Far-flung Jaibok raiders, elements of the Imperial Korsumug Navy, occasionally operate within the subsector.

Native Sophonts

No Sophont species are believed to have originated in this area.

Demographics

Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this area:

• Humaniti (Human races)
  • Mixed Heritage. Long settled within the region.
  • Of Solomani extraction. Small, often isolated groups and communities preserving their traditions and culture.
  • Of Vilani extraction. Small groups and communities, often deliberately isolationist, preserving their traditions and culture.

Subsector Timeline

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

• ca -250,000: the Ancients were likely active within Theta Borealis Sector.
• -5415: the Zhodani discover jump drive technology.
• ca -1900: the first known human explorers are active in the region (a few Terrans of the Rule of Man).
• -1776: the Long Night begins.
• Year 0: far to trailing, across the Great Rift, the Third Imperium is founded.
• 100s-200s: a few pioneering Imperial explorers pass through the subsector.
• 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the subsector.
• 500s: Jaibok raiders of the resurgent Korsumug Empire become active on the Korsumug Main.
• 995-1065: the Second Survey charts the subsector.
• 1065: the Imperial Second Survey is published.

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Subsector Summary

Festab, subsector B of Theta Borealis contains 25 worlds with an estimated population of 21 billion, a per capita income of Cr2,547, and a total economy is BCr54,073. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr89 through 22 starports (2 Class A, 3 Class B, 9 Class C, 8 Class D) employing 9,840 people. Driving this interstellar trade are three Agricultural (Ag) worlds, two Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, three Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, one Pre-Industrial (Pi) world, two Rich (Ri) worlds, and one Industrial (In) world. The governments in Festab maintain two Scout bases. The average technology level is 7 (with most between 4 and 10). The highest technology level is 13 at Pautho (Theta Borealis 1506) and Isbelra (Theta Borealis 1602).

Festab, subsector B of Theta Borealis contains 41 stars and 281 identified planets; 14 monostellar systems, seven binary systems, three trinary systems, and one system with four or more stars. 13 of the 25 systems (52%) have native gas giants. There are no Asteroid (As) belts, two Desert (De) worlds, two Garden (Ga) worlds, one Ice-capped (Ic) world, four Poor (Po) worlds, one Vacuum (Va) world, and no Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) worlds.

Festab has an estimated population of 21 billion distributed across three High population (Hi) worlds, no Moderate population (Ph) worlds, 13 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, five Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population worlds are Dinian (Theta Borealis 1309), Kathol (Theta Borealis 1608), and Caxel (Theta Borealis 1609). The population consists of 1 sophont groups.

1 identified sophont populations in Festab
Humaniti of Terra (Solomani Rim 1827): 21 billion on 25 worlds.

Trooles Confederation

The Trooles Confederation has jurisdiction over 15 worlds with an estimated population of 226 million, a per capita income of Cr1,685, and a total economy is BCr381. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr1 through 12 starports (1 Class A, 1 Class B, 6 Class C, 4 Class D) employing 410 people. Driving this interstellar trade are three Agricultural (Ag) worlds, two Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, one Pre-Industrial (Pi) world, two Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The average technology level is 7 (with most between 4 and 9). The highest technology level is 13 at Isbelra (Theta Borealis 1602).

The Trooles Confederation has an estimated population of 226 million distributed across no High population (Hi) worlds, no Moderate population (Ph) worlds, eight Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, three Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population worlds are Galores (Theta Borealis 1204), Huflink (Theta Borealis 1504), Ivorholm (Theta Borealis 1101), and Malvord (Theta Borealis 1502). The population consists of 1 sophont groups.

• The Trooles Confederation subsector capital of Festab is Isbelra (Theta Borealis 1602)

Non-Aligned, Human-dominated

There are nine Non-Aligned Human-dominated worlds in Festab with an estimated population of 21 billion.

Client state, Third Imperium

The Client states of the Third Imperium in Festab encompasses one world with an estimated population of less than 1 million.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Bill Bledsaw. Theta Borealis Sector (Group One, 1981), page 8. (Classic Traveller world data for each system)
• J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Aslan (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), IBC. (Subsector shown but no further data)
• Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), pages 50, 51. (Dot map provided defining the position of each world)
• Author & Contributor: Jo Grant of CORE. (Refinement of data)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS. (Layout and further development)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy. (Additional data)
• Author & Contributor: Graham2001. (Additional data)