Kousuesi (world)

Kousuesi/Uthe (Gvurrdon 1938)
Classic Era (1116)	EA9A325-5 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size A Large (16,000 km, 1.14g - 1.48g) Atmosphere 9 Dense (tainted) Hydrographics A Water World 100% Population 3 Low (7 thousand) Government 2 Participating Democracy Law 5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons) Tech Level 5 Industrial (mass production)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	F8 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	4

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Kousuesi is a low-population oceanic water world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts.

• It is covered with very deep oceans with less than 1% of its land above sea level.
• The inhabitants of this world live on the roughly 1% of exposed land mass, in underwater colonies, on city ships, or similar arrangements.
• It is a member of the 40th Squadron in the Uthe Subsector of Gvurrdon Sector in the Vargr Extents.

• The 40th squadron is locally known as the Ekhlle Ksafi.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

This system is part of a small three-system cluster known as the Urdzu Kane.

Kousuesi has a solitary primary star.

Kousuesi
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	F8 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		1.18	6050 - 6180	1.78479
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0114	0.1108	1.24 - 2.17	1.14	11.4
	Orbit #	*	0	4	3	7
	Remarks		None

History & Background (Dossier)

The small Vargr communities found here use vast woven rafts to fish the world's seas. The planet exports cracked hydrogen and compressed fishsticks to ships of the 40th Squadron.

World Starport (Sp)

Kousuesi has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few expected amenities. There is unrefined fuel for starships and a limited variety of ship provisions. There is no shipyard of any kind, but there may be parts and technical support for doing minor services and repair. Ports of this classification generally consist of a downport.

World Population (P)

Kousuesi has a population of 7,000 sophonts (thousands).

• This is a Low Population World and the population would be too low to sustain itself without a little outside assistance. This may represent the home base of a sizable but mostly transient population such as the base of a major starship expedition, the last generation of a dying colony, the first generation of a new colony, or a large outpost that will probably evolve into a colony if not stopped.
• The population almost entirely consists of Vargr.

Linguistic Topography

The most widely spoken language is a form of Gvegh.

World Government (G)

Kousuesi is governed by a Participatory Democracy where eligible voters determine laws and policy. What determines an eligible voter varies. There may be smaller councils or regional bodies to draft the policies voted upon. Leadership of the government and all members of the bureaucracy are determined by the voting population.

• The naval officers of the 40th Squadron are the true authority, possessing charisma beyond any planetary leader.

World Law Level (L)

Kousuesi 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. Personal concealable firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Technology Level (TL)

Kousuesi possesses a Technology Level of TL–5.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone, radio, and television.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Electricity, hydrocarbon internal combustion, and the most fundamental atomic energy.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Ground cars or automobiles and tracked vehicles.
  • Water: Large ships and submersibles with steel hulls.
  • Air: Early aircraft including seaplanes and very early unmanned rockets.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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.

• Classic Traveller Atlas of the Imperium
• Gareth Hanrahan. Secrets of the Ancients (Mongoose Publishing, 2021), .
• GURPS Traveller: Alien Races 1