Githiaski (world)
| Githiaski/Dartho (Antares 2406) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milieu 0 | A7897AA-9
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| Classic Era (1116) | A789986-C
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | M2 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Githiaski is a high-population, pre-rich water world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.
- This world has 90% or more of its surface covered in an ocean of water.
- The inhabitants of this world live on the roughly 10% of exposed land mass, in underwater colonies, on city ships, or similar arrangements.
- It lacks adequate resources to expand its economy to a rich status.
- Its economy and population are rapidly growing and living conditions are expected to quickly rise barring outside forces.
- This is a cold world with an overall climate that is at the lower temperature range of human-congruous sophont endurance.
- This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or above the standard for Charted Space.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Dartho Subsector of Antares Sector in the Domain of Antares.
- It was known as Kaap Pi (Anglic: Kaap Pi) in the First Imperium.
- It is known as Llaaaiihoin by the Githiaskio.
- Nearly 100% of the population is composed of Githiaskio.
- Less than 10% of the population is composed of baseline humans and other non-human sophonts.
- This world has colonies at:
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
Githiaski is a rich but metal-poor Imperial world located near the edge of the Lesser Rift.
Stellar Data[edit]
Githiaski has a solitary primary star. Githiaski 
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 Remarks None
System Data[edit]
No information yet available.
System Importance (Ix)[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Data[edit]
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
Githiaski is a Meso World between 10,400km and 12,000km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.7G and 0.9G. The horizon will appear about 4.7km away.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]
Githiaski has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. A Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]
Githiaski has 85-95% of its surface covered by liquid water with a few small continents, and a number of islands and archipelagos. Dry land is limited. Wilderness refueling is possible.
Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
There are six small island-continents which consist mostly of low-lying marshes. The main starport is located on the shore of one of these, with extensive adjacent underwater facilities.
Mainworld Map[edit]
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms[edit]
Githiaski's seas teem with life, but forms analogous to vertebrates have never appeared; rather the dominant phylum has developed a supportive inner "cage" of gristle-like material. The Githiaskio's ancestors may have resembled those Terran marine worms which bury themselves in the seabed, leaving only a bundle of tentacles exposed; their closer relatives were certainly squid-like in external form.
Native Sophont (NIL): Githiaskio[edit]
This world is notable as the homeworld of the Githiaskio, an aquatic Minor Race with a startling resemblance to Terran marine mollusks.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Githiaski is a mineral-poor world on the fringe of the Lesser Rift; the First Imperium seems to have paid little attention to the world, for the intelligent inhabitants were only discovered by a merchant ship during the Long Night. Their own name for their planet can best be represented as Llaaaiihoin (with a heavy vibrato on the first syllable, and a high pitch on the last). As the world has few (and small) continents mostly consisting of salt marshes and swamps, regular contact with the Githiaskio came only with the rise of the Third Imperium. As scientific study focused on the race, their curious evolutionary history came to light.
Imperial Landed Nobility (N)[edit]
Githiaski, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial Landed Knight who acts as an Imperial representative to the world, and the estate and fiefdom of two members of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversee affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level.
- It holds the estate of an Imperial knight, the Imperial representative to the world.
- It holds the estate of an Imperial baronet.
- It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial count.
World Starport (Sp)[edit]
Githiaski 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.
The local name for this starport is Loouuohwh'p, meaning "Space Channel".
World Population (P)[edit]
Githiaski has a population of 1,000,000,000 sophonts (billions).
- High Population Worlds like this tend to have huge consumer markets.
World Demographics[edit]
- Githiaskio, population 95%
- Other, population 5%
World Languages[edit]
- Anglic
- Githiaskio languages. Note that the language of the largest precontact nation has become nearly universal across the species.
- Vilani
World Government (G)[edit]
Githiaski is governed by a Civil Service Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government takes another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy leadership influences policy. The government leadership may select the bureaucracy leadership, but not its membership. Usually the governmental leadership is divided, or incapable of setting policy, and the bureaucracy provides a stabilizing influence. This ruling bureaucracy may be the full government bureaucractic apparatus or a section with limited jurisdiction but considerable influence, like the military.
The Githiaskio have established a world government which is basically a federation of older, culture-based states. The representative assembly is, however, less influential than the bureaucratic elite, who descend from the agency set up to deal with offworlders in the wake of first contact.
World Law Level (L)[edit]
Githiaski has a moderate 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 except shotguns, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.
World Technology Level (TL)[edit]
Githiaski possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C 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-3.
World Military[edit]
The armed forces of Githiaski are organized on the model of the Imperial Army, with modifications as required by the combination of nautical and cavalry functions.
World Economy (Ex)[edit]
The Githiaskio have produced organizations dedicated to earning interstellar currency. Thus, the world has a small but well-advertised tourist industry, and Githiaskio are frequently found working off-planet in underwater jobs of all kinds, or in zero-gravity professions.
Trade Data[edit]
No information yet available.
Urbanization[edit]
No information yet available.
World Infrastructure[edit]
This world possesses TBD infrastructure.
World Culture (Cx)[edit]
The major cultures of Githiaski still display distinct identities, but dealings with the Imperium have encouraged development of a coordinating bureaucratic organisation with certain powers over the various nations.
Historical Data[edit]
No information yet available.
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP Listing[edit]
No information yet available.
IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey[edit]
2406 Githiaski (Imperial)
Starport: Class V (Loouuowh'p).
Diameter: 8,180 miles (13,100 km). Gravity: 0.93g.
Atmosphere: Standard oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 92%.
Climate: Temperate.
Population: 2.9 billion (340,000 Human and other races, otherwise Githiaskio).
Government: Representative Democracy (...with powerful Technocratic/Bureaucratic elements).
Control Level: 3.
Tech Level: 11.
World Trade Number: 5.5.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Classic Traveller Atlas of the Imperium
- Classic Traveller Alien Module 3: Vargr {named but no further data)
- Classic Traveller Solomani (Alien Module)
- Periodical: Classic Traveller Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 16
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- MegaTraveller Imperial Encyclopedia
- Periodical: MegaTraveller Challenge 69 (Shurlarlem Subsector information)
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- Novel: Traveller 5th Edition Agent of the Imperium
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
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