Kuruhuk (world)

Kuruhuk/Heart (Cauldron 1819)
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See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	F7 IV K1 V D
Planetoid Belts	3
Gas Giants	3

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Kuruhuk is a barren world with no overt population, government, or law level.

• This world could be populated if anyone had an inclination to do so...
• It is an unclaimed Non-Aligned world located in the Heart Subsector of Cauldron Sector.

• This dangerous world is designated an Amber Zone with an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions make it dangerous to visitors.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

The Kuruhuk system was officially surveyed by the University of Tal Varisa Deep Sky Program.

• The results of the survey are available as the DSP Listing, a comprehensive star catalog first published in 5550AD.
• The system lies at the heart of the Cauldron Nebula.

Image Repository

The heart of the Cauldron Nebula.

Pulsating star Pulsating star that periodically displays bouts of violent flare activity

Binary Solar System

Kuhuruk Binary Star System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Kuhuruk F7 IV	Primary	Giant		1.9	5800 - 6500	9.8
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.02382	0.25966	2.49 - 4.06	2.382	23.82
	Orbit #	*	0	5	5	8
	Remarks
	Pulsating star that periodically displays bouts of extreme flare activity
Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Kuhuruk K1 V	Secondary	Main Sequence		0.86	5100 - 5170	0.58985
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0037	0.0637	0.76 - 1.36	0.37	3.7
	Orbit #	*	*	3	1	5
	Remarks
	Flare Star. 75 AU distant

Kuruhuk Dwarf Companion

Star Name	Heirarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Kuruhuk	Companion	White Dwarf		0.52	12,000-14,000	0.0007
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.000008	0.0001	0.02-0.05	0.001	0.1
	Remarks
	The star has extremely powerful magnetic fields and radiation belts.

System Data

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

• The mainworld.

It orbits the secondary ​star. It orbits both stars and is tidally locked to their combined mass.

This lies within the inner system. This lies close to the inner edge of the habitable zone. This lies close to the inner edge of the habitable zone and is tidally locked to the star. This lies in the outer system.

It is a still-forming protoplanet. It is a late-stage protoplanet. (still in the process of formation). (accretion disks). (collapsing accretion disks).

• x1 secondary rocky worlds.
• x1 planetoid belt.
• x1 gas giants.

Mainworld Data

Limited data is available about the body nominated as the mainworld. All of the data has been gathered over centuries of remote observation.

Mainworld Size (S)

This world is an Asterioid Belt or Planetoid Belt consisting of a few very large objects with diameters of hundreds of kilometers, thousands of bodies of a few kilometers in diameter, and millions of smaller objects. Asteroid Belt is used when the belt is the mainworld of a system. Planetoid Belt refers to any non-mainworld belt within a system.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

This world has a pressure of less than 0.001 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)

This world 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.

Satellites:

None.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

Detailed information about the astrographic and orbital aspects of the system became available following the publication of the DSP Listing.

World Starport (St)

The presence or nature of any port facilities within the Kuruhuk system are currently unknown.

Facilities

Port facilities within the system include:

• No information yet available.

World Technology Level (T)

The degree of technological advancement within the Kuruhuk system is currently unknown.

World Government (G)

The nature of the governing authority within the Kuruhuk system is currently unknown.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Law (L)

The status of local law within the Kuruhuk system is unknown.

World Economy

• Resources: Unknown
• Labor: Unknown
• Infrastructure: Unknown
• Efficiency: Unknown

Trade Data

No information yet available.

World Demographics (P)

The current population of the Kuruhuk system is unknown.

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Culture

• Homogeneity: Unknown
• Acceptance: Unknown
• Strangeness: Unknown
• Symbols: Unknown

World Timeline

ca. 5550AD: Detailed information about the system is published in the DSP Listing.

UWP Listing

No information yet available.

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 Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS