Gordon (world)

Gordon/Barker (Reft 2609)
Classic Era (1116)	B310776-A Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 3 Small (4,800 km, 0.24g - 0.34g) Atmosphere 1 Vacuum (trace) Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 7 Moderate (20 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns) Tech Level A Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M3 V M4 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	3

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A world located in the Great Rift, within Reft Sector.

Description (Planetology)

Gordon was originally colonized by Humans from the Second Imperium, although it was never itself a part of the Imperium. It was partially conquered in 613 by the Tezcat.

Stellar Data

Gordon has two stars in the star system.

Gordon
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M3 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.37	3270 - 3430	0.03081
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0034	0.0146	0.18 - 0.35	0.34	3.4
	Orbit #	*	*	0	1	5
	Remarks
Gordon
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M4 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.23	3110 - 3210	0.00584
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0025	0.0063	0.08 - 0.16	0.25	2.5
	Orbit #	*	*	0	0	5
	Remarks

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

Gordon 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)

Gordon has a pressure of less than 0.1 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)

Gordon 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.

History & Background

Gordon was settled during the Rule of Man by one of several groups that sought to leave before the Long Night set in. The mission used tankers to shuttle the colony ships across the Great Rift. One of these ships disappeared during the transit, and the tankers were also lost. Making the most of it, the colonists settled both Gordon and Arnorac, the remaining Jump-capable ships used to maintain communications and trade between the settlements until they wore out.

On Gordon, challenging conditions forced the colonists to spread out, building several communities.

After several generations, some settlements became large enough to support a return to space. Satellites were successfully launched and vessels put into orbit. Contact was reestablished with Arnorac.

In the 600s, Tezcat colonists arrived. The target region only had a small population, so the Tezcat invaded. However, the local Humans put up a surprising resistance, managing to fend off the Tezcat's superior numbers several times. Parts of Gordon were finally conquered in 613, adding a new settlement to the growing Tezcat empire.

By 1105, Gordon has a population of some 60,000,000 people divided between several large settlements and many small ones (Human or Tezcat). Most are located underground and have access to water sources but rely mainly on starship-style recycling and life support systems.

Contact with the Imperium has changed little. Occasional trade ships bring in Imperial goods, and trade with Arnorac (by Human settlements) and Aum-rhar (for Tezcat) is now well established, but for the most part Gordon remains a self-sufficient society.

World Starport (St)

Gordon has a Class B Starport, a good 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 most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

World Population (P)

Gordon has a population of 20,000,000 sophonts (tens of millions).

• This is the official Human population. Twice as many Tezcat now live here, bringing the population of the planet to around 60,000,000.

World Demographics

• Human
• Tezcat

World Languages

• A'Prur
• Anglic
• Vilani

World Technology Level (T)

Gordon possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A 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: Grav belts and maturing gravcraft.
  • Air: Greatly improved hybrid grav-aircraft.
  • Space: Improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-1.

World Government (G)

Gordon has a Balkanized Government. There is no central world government. The world has several governments competing for control of the world. These may be allies, cooperating, competitors, or at war with each other.

References

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.

• GURPS Traveller: Alien Races 4