Kintara (world)

Kintara/Taemerlyk (Far Frontiers 2425)
Classic Era (1116)	A554679-9 Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 4 Wet World 40% Population 6 Moderate (1 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 9 High Law (no weapons out of home) Tech Level 9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	A3 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	1

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Kintara is an agricultural, nonindustrial world still lacking adequate means to expand its 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.
• It is a member of The Protectorate in the Taemerlyk Subsector of Far Frontiers Sector.

• It is a member of the Caractacalla Scatters.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Kintara has a solitary primary star.

• It is a blue-white main sequence.

Kintara has a solitary primary star.

Kintara
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	A3 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		1.86	8250 - 8600	8.77597
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0173	0.2457	2.6 - 4.48	1.73	17.3
	Orbit #	*	0	5	4	8
	Remarks		None

System Data

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

• The mainworld (orbiting at 3.7 AU).
• x8 secondary rocky worlds. The named worlds include:
  • Shonara (orbiting at 0.5 AU), Balin (orbiting at 0.9 AU), and Thesis (orbiting at 1.3 AU).
  • Five additional unnamed worlds orbit in the outer system.
• x1 hot gas giant, Thara, orbiting at 2.1 AU).

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

Kintara is a Meso World between 7,200km and 8,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.4G and 0.57G. The horizon will appear about 4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Kintara has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. The Thin Atmosphere does not require survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

• It experiences relatively high temperatures.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Kintara has 35-45% of its surface covered by liquid water. There will be a number of small seas or one larger body of water. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

A basic map of Kintara, showing the seas (blue), hills and uplands (paler brown), mountainous regions (darker brown), and plains and savannahs (tan-green).

• Major urban centers are marked in red.
• Denton, the capital, is ringed in red. The surface starport, Denton Down, is marked by a red cross.

(Based on the world map of Kintara, page 37 GURPS Atlas of Charted Space 3)

History & Background (Dossier)

As a member of The Protectorate, Kintara sends a specially selected Representative to the High Council, the polity's governing body.

• The role is prestigious and is highly sought.
• The choice of Representative is determined by negotiated agreement between the various governments of the world.

World Starport (St)

Kintara 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.

World Population (P)

Kintara has a population of 1,000,000 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 has Zhodani, Imperial, and Vlazhdumecta heritage.
• Many families can trace their ancestry to pre-Long Night Vilani colonists.

Linguistic Topography

• Local languages descended from Vlazhdumecta.
  • These include Danatic, Kitalla, and Thetric (a trade language).
• Riftian Anglic, a dialect of one of the two principal languages of the Imperium.
• Zdetl, the language of the Zhodani and the Zhodani Consulate.

World Technology Level (T)

Kintara possesses a Technology Level of TL–9.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics and satellite communication and data networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fusion power.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Ultra high-speed trains and early grav vehicles.
  • Water: High efficiency sailcraft, multihulled seacraft, improved artificial gills.
  • Air: Tiltrotorcraft, exotic VTOL's, PARWIG, and rocket-assisted suborbitals.
  • Space: SSTO spacecraft, early military spacecraft (System Craft), and interstellar STL starships
  • FTL: Prototype Jump Drive-1.

World Government (G)

Kintara 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.

World Law (L)

Kintara has a high law level with laws covering many areas of interactions of people, corporations, and the government. A few worlds with this law level may be Amber Zones. Any interaction with the judicial system requires an Advocate trained in the local legal system. Law enforcement is present almost everywhere, either as people or via technology. Legal proceedings can take weeks to months to resolve and involve a dozen or more people. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (outside private residences or visiting starships).

Trade Data

• Importance: 1 (ordinary)

World Economy

• Resources: 9 (moderate)
• Labor: 5 (hundreds of thousands)
• Infrastructure: 5 (limited)
• Efficiency: +2 (good)

World Culture

The world lies within the Zhodani Shadow, a region strongly influenced by the society and culture of the Zhodani Consulate.

• Heterogenity: 7 (discordant)
• Acceptance: 7 (aloof)
• Strangeness: 6 (very distinct)
• Symbols: A (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.

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• Classic Traveller Alien Module 4: Zhodani (named but no further data)
• Periodical: Ares Magazine (Special #2)
• Periodical: Traveller: The New Era Traveller Chronicle (Issues 2 to 8: Data published)
• Periodical: Far Traveller issue #3
• External Link: Afachtiabr by Author & Contributor: James Kundert - HIWG
• External Link: RPG Geek
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science