Gimgishkhu (world)

Gimgishkhu/Tiachtiebria (Fulani 1817)
Classic Era (1116)	E300441-8 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 3 Small (4,800 km, 0.24g - 0.34g) Atmosphere 0 Vacuum Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 4 Moderate (40 thousand) Government 4 Representative Democracy Law 1 Low Law (no explosives, poison gas) Tech Level 8 Pre-Stellar (superconductors)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	G3 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	5

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Gimgishkhu is a nonindustrial vacuum world, which warrants hazardous environment precautions.

• Life in a vacuum requires great discipline. After all, it only takes one forgotten seal on a vacuum suit to spell death. Those who survive tend to be very methodically-minded and attentive to small detail.
• 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 Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Tiachtiebria Subsector of Fulani Sector.

• Vacuum worlds have no climate, but experience extreme differences in temperature between direct starlight and shade.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Gimgishkhu has a solitary primary star.

• It is a yellow main sequence.

Gimgishkhu has a solitary primary star.

Primary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	G3 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.99	5680 - 5720	0.96544
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0093	0.0815	0.94 - 1.66	0.93	9.3
	Orbit #	*	*	3	3	7
	Remarks

System Data

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

• The mainworld.
• x4 secondary rocky worlds.
• x3 gas giants.

Mainworld Data

The mainworld orbits within the star's Habitable Zone.

• It lies within the zone's warmer inner H+ region
• It receives higher levels of stellar energy.

• The world orbits just inside the star's Jump Shadow.

Mainworld Size (S)

Gimgishkhu is a Small World between 4,000km and 5,600km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.24G and 0.34G. The horizon will appear about 3km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Gimgishkhu has a pressure of less than 0.001 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Gimgishkhu has no free-standing water or ice on the surface. Wilderness refueling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are classified Desert World or a Hell World depending on their atmosphere.

Satellites

Gimgishkhu retains two tiny planetoid moons.

• Their surfaces are cratered and irregular
• They orbit once every few days.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

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

• Locally, detailed maps may be available.
• Verified updated charts are constantly sought.
• Detailed survey data commands premium prices.

(Placeholder chart, vacuum world.)

Native Lifeforms

No native life.

History & Background (Dossier)

Gimgishkhu is a backwater, with limited development and seeing relatively little traffic. Some of the planets and moons within it have never had an intelligent being visit them.

• The resources of the system are being exploited.

There is little activity within the system.

• Commercial traffic is very infrequent: ships rarely visit.
• Commo occasionally picks up signals and private chatter. Communications are in Riftian Anglic.
• One or two commercial navigation beacons may be active.
• A vessel or two may be operating among the other worlds and moons that make up the system.

Note that social data, though only 40 years old, may be out of date.

• Verified updated data is constantly sought.

World Starport (St)

Gimgishkhu 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)

Gimgishkhu has a population of 40,000 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.

Urbanization

A few small urban areas each surrounded by satellite communities.

• Inhabited areas are dotted across the world. They are located close to rich mineral deposits.
• Structures and facilities are sealed against local environmental conditions.
• Much of the surface of the world remains as wilderness.

World Technology Level (T)

Gimgishkhu 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)

Gimgishkhu is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is by representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referenda, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.

World Military

Approximately 100 personnel.

World Law (L)

Gimgishkhu has a low law level. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate. Body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.

Trade Data

• Importance: -3 (very unimportant)

World Economy

• Resources: C (very abundant)
• Labor: 3 (thousands)
• Infrastructure: 0 (non-existent)
• Efficiency: +2 (good)

World Culture

• Homogeneity: 3 (monolithic)
• Acceptance: 1 (extremely xenophobic)
• Strangeness: 5 (distinct)
• Symbols: B (abstract)

World Timeline

• 300-420: the First Survey charts the system.
• 995-1065: the Second Survey charts the system.
• 1065: the Second Survey is published.

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.

• Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 50, 51. (sector named, dot map provided locating world)
• Author & Contributor: Jo Grant of CORE (generated data) / Geir Lanesskog (refinement of data)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS