Gradule (world)
| Gradule/Biphas (Phlask 1508) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | C662ACA-8
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | M7 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gradule is a high-population world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.
- It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Biphas Subsector of Phlask Sector.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
This world is located within the cluster known as the Clemson Spiral.
Stellar Data[edit]
Gradule has a solitary primary star. Gradule 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity M7 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.09 2630 - 2680 0.00022 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0011 0.0012 0.02 - 0.03 0.11 1.1 Orbit # * * * 0 3 Remarks None
System Data[edit]
No information yet available.
System Importance (Ix)[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Data[edit]
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
Gradule 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]
Gradule has a pressure of 0.71 to 1.49 atmospheres. A Standard Atmosphere does not require survival gear and will likely be easy for most sophonts to breathe.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]
Gradule has 15-25% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice. There may be a few small seas. Wilderness refueling is possible. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are Hell Worlds or Poor Worlds depending on their atmosphere.
Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map[edit]
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms[edit]
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
This is one of the five worlds at the undisputed heart of Human civilization in coreward Phlask. Hollerith, Heathleah, Gradule, Alva, and Ordred dominate the region. Dating from the latter years of the Rule of Man, boosted by those fleeing the economic decay of the early Long Night, they form a distinct and prosperous cultural region beholden to no major power.
World Starport (Sp)[edit]
Gradule has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which features amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.
World Population (P)[edit]
Gradule has a population of 80,000,000,000 sophonts (tens of billions).
- High Population Worlds like this tend to have huge consumer markets.
World Demographics[edit]
Humaniti, population 95%
World Languages[edit]
World Government (G)[edit]
Gradule is governed by a Charismatic Oligarchy, like a charismatic dictatorship in that a larger group has asserted their right to rule. The group will likely have better rules of succession than a single dictator and may last longer, or may transition to a non-charismatic dictatorship.
World Law Level (L)[edit]
No information yet available.
World Technology Level (TL)[edit]
Gradule 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 Military[edit]
No information yet available.
World Economy (Ex)[edit]
No information yet available.
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]
No information yet available.
Historical Data[edit]
No information yet available.
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP Listing[edit]
No information yet available.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- Classic Traveller Alien Module 7: Hiver (sector named but no further data)
- GURPS Traveller: Alien Races 3 (sector named but no further data)
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com