Howler (world)
| Howler/Altarean (Vanguard Reaches 1334) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | B585669-D
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | M5 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howler is a nonindustrial, rich, agricultural world with improving living conditions due to a bustling agro-economy.
- As an agricultural world, this world is a near-ideal environment for producing quality foodstuffs of plant, animal, and other forms. Quality foodstuffs are a major export commodity for this world.
- It requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. Having to import most manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
- This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
- Its economy is bustling and an increase in living conditions is expected in the near future.
- It is a member of the Altarean Confederation in the Altarean Subsector of Vanguard Reaches Sector.
- This world is a direct colony of Arcturus.
- This system supports an Exploration Base of the Altarean Confederation's External Exploration Service.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
This system is located on the Altarean Main.
Stellar Data[edit]
Howler has a solitary primary star. Howler 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity M5 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.162 2930 - 3060 0.00171 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0018 0.0034 0.04 - 0.09 0.18 1.8 Orbit # * * * 0 4 Remarks None
System Data[edit]
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Mainworld Data[edit]
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
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Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]
Howler 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]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map[edit]
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Native Lifeforms[edit]
No information yet available.
History & Background / Dossier[edit]
This is one of the most productive of the Murian colonies, but has no direct representation, being governed as an extension of the homeworld.
World Starport[edit]
Howler 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)[edit]
Howler has a population of 6,000,000 sophonts (millions).
- This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.
- The population consists of Murians.
World Technology Level[edit]
Howler possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovideo recorders.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, prototype collectors, advanced fusion plants.
- 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-4.
World Government[edit]
Howler has a Captive Government or Colony. The world is ruled by an external government, there is no self-rule. This is a colony or conquered area. The local government is an oligarchy appointed by, and answerable only to, the external government.
Governance of this world is from Arcturus.
World Military[edit]
No information yet available.
World Economy[edit]
No information yet available.
Trade Data[edit]
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World Culture[edit]
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Historical Data[edit]
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World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP Listing[edit]
No information yet available.
References & Contributors / Sources[edit]
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- Paranoia Press, Vanguard Reaches
- Paranoia Press, Vanguard Reaches 1991 updates by Chuck Kallenbach
- TravellerMap T5SS Data
- Mongoose 2nd: The Spinward Extents
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com