Kydde (world)

Kydde/Pax Rulin (Trojan Reach 1810)
Classic Era (1116)	B644779-5 Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g) Atmosphere 4 Thin (tainted) Hydrographics 4 Wet World 40% Population 7 Moderate (80 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 9 High Law (no weapons out of home) Tech Level 5 Industrial (mass production)
New Era (1200)	E6448M4-5 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g) Atmosphere 4 Thin (tainted) Hydrographics 4 Wet World 40% Population 8 Moderate (700 million) Government M Aslan vassal clan control Law 4 Moderate Law (no light assault weapons) Tech Level 5 Industrial (mass production)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M2 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	4

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Kydde is a high-population world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

• It is a client state of the Third Imperium in the Pax Rulin Subsector of Trojan Reach Sector.
• This world has an Imperial Scout base, capable of handling IISS starships and personnel.

Description (Planetology)

Stellar Data

Kydde has a solitary primary star.

Kydde
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M2 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.44	3470 - 3560	0.0565
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0041	0.0197	0.25 - 0.48	0.41	4.1
	Orbit #	*	*	1	1	6
	Remarks

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

Kydde 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)

Kydde has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. While the thin atmosphere does not require survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–3 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Kydde 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.

History & Background (Dossier)

Kydde is an agricultural Terran prime world located within the Outrim Void in the Pax Rulin Subsector of the Trojan Reach.

• It is an Imperial Client State and contains a Scout Base.

Kydde has high agricultural status and trade connections to both the Senlis Foederate and the Imperium. The Baraccai Technum trading cartel has appointed a Factor to the mainworld.

• Kydde was originally settled by Vilani explorers, but the colony died out because of plague, leaving the world open for future settlers to claim.

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 Adventure 4 Leviathan
• TNE The Regency Sourcebook
• Mongoose Traveller: Aslan