Megrez Subsector
| Megrez Subsector | ||||||
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| Sector | Canopus | |||||
| Capital | Pieri | |||||
| Number of Systems | 26 | |||||
| Majority Control | Solomani Confederation - 88% | |||||
| 2nd Control | Non-Aligned, Human-dominated - 12% | |||||
Megrez Subsector is Subsector D of Canopus Sector.
- It lies within the Solomani Confederation.
- It has been known as Cassiopeia Subsector and Apmond Subsector.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The following astrographic and commercial data has been determined regarding Megrez Subsector:
Astrographic Features[edit]
The subsector is a generally unremarkable area lying within the Solomani Confederation.
- It is an average stellar density region.
- The brightest star is the blue-white main sequence primary of the Maegret system.
Stellar Distribution[edit]
A basic map showing the distribution and size of stars within Megrez Subsector, right:
- The color corresponds to the visible color of the star, which links to its spectral classification.
- The size as shown indicates both the physical size of the object and its relative brightness.
Note that the stars as depicted are representative. Any star, no matter what its size, is a mere speck within the hex it occupies.
- Ordinary main sequence stars can barely be seen from even a hex away.
- Huge, intensely luminous giant stars can be seen from across the subsector and far beyond.
Economic Astrography[edit]
The following commercial and economic data regarding the subsector is available:
Corporations[edit]
Corporations and organizations active within the sector include:
- ConTech, a corporation specializing in life sciences, particularly large-scale bio-terraforming projects, medicine, and cloning.
- Guardian Military Systems, a large corporation involved in defense and armaments manufacture, with its core area of operations within the sector.
- Lamarck Minerals, a corporation with a relatively small core area of operations in the Solomani Rim, but with growing interests in resource extraction and processing throughout the Solomani Sphere.
- Layaefui, an Aslan corporation that specializes in exploration, scouting, and surveying.
- Orion Metallurgy Corporation (OMC), engaged in resource exploration, extraction, and processing throughout the spinward and rimward parts of the Confederation.
- Panstellar, a major transport and logistics corporation.
- Probable Technologies, a scientific research organization involved with academia and heavy industry. It works extensively with the Confederation military.
- Rising Phoenix News Service (RPNS), the premier news and media organization within the Solomani Sphere. It has a strong pro-Confederation bias.
- Solomani Maschinenbau (SolMan) AG, a corporation with interests in heavy engineering and starship manufacture throughout the spinward half of the Confederation.
- Solomani Shipping, a major transport and logistics corporation.
- Transstar, a Solomani megacorporation specializing in transport and logistics. It operates across 13 sectors, represented by the 13 stars in its logo.
- ZeeCorp, a corporation with interests in manufacturing active throughout the Solomani Confederation. It is a major producer of robots.
Goods[edit]
Notable local commodities include:
- (none currently listed)
Security & Defense[edit]
The worlds of the sector are patrolled by the Solomani Navy. It defends Confederation territory, protects Confederation interests, suppresses piracy, and ensures interstellar trade and commerce.
- Confederation vessels may demand customs inspections.
- Some systems are defended by local naval forces.
World Listing[edit]
Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds that lie within Megrez Subsector is available.
- The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
- Other sources may differ: some elements of the data may be contradictory or incorrect.
- Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:
Note that some Second Survey data, though only 40 years old, may already be out of date.
- Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
World Listing[edit]
Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds lying within Megrez Subsector is available.
- The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
- Other sources may differ: some elements of the data may be contradictory or incorrect.
- Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:
Note that some Second Survey data, though only 40 years old, may already be out of date.
- Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Solomani Security keeps a close eye on things to ensure the security of the Solomani State and the well-being of its loyal citizens. Aslan are uniformly less likely to be cooperative with Solomani interests, but almost anyone could be a SolSec informant, passing on all sorts of useful information: some gain a reward or benefit for their actions, while others can be manipulated or coerced.
Polity Listing: 1105[edit]
The following polities can be found within this subsector:
- Independent Powers (Pocket Empires)
- None
- Non-Aligned Powers (World-States)
- Non-Aligned, Human-dominated
- Other Powers
- None
- Solomani Confederation (Solomani powers)
- Third Imperium (Imperial powers)
- None
Native Sophonts (NILs)[edit]
No (sophont species) are believed to have originated in this area.
Demographics[edit]
Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this area:
- Humaniti (Human races)
- Solomani (Major Race): widely spread across the region.
- Non-Human Races
- Kwaz of Kvazaat (Minor Race): Diminutive trilateral non-humanoids generally involved in agricultural labor.
Linguistic Topography[edit]
The most commonly heard languages are:
- Delphinic Trinary, the principal language of Dolphins.
- Native Kwaz languages.
- Rim Anglic, a dialect of Anglic and the principal language of the Solomani Confederation.
General Historical Timeline[edit]
Major events that have affected this subsector and the wider region that it lies within:
- -9235: Far to coreward, the Vilani discover jump drive technology. Over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across Charted Space.
- -4045 to -2204: The Ziru Sirka controls vast territories.
- -2431: Terrans discover jump drive technology.
- -2404 to -2215: The Interstellar Wars. The young Terran Confederation battles against the ancient Vilani Ziru Sirka.
- -2204 to -1776: The Rule of Man administers the former Ziru Sirka.
- -1999: The Aslan gain jump drive technology.
- -1862 to -1110: The Terran Mercantile Community is active within the region.
- -1776 to 0: The Long Night.
- -1118 to 380: The Aslan Border Wars.
- -1110 to 588: The Terran Mercantile Community gradually becomes the Old Earth Union, shrinking to control the region around Terra.
- The Year 0: To coreward, the Third Imperium is founded.
- 300-420: The Imperial First Survey charts the subsector.
- 380: The Peace of Ftahalr ends the ongoing Aslan Border Wars and establishes understandings regarding human and Aslan influence.
- 588: The Old Earth Union and the former territories of the Terran Mercantile Community are annexed by the Imperium, moving its border adjacent to the Aslan Hierate.
- 604-622: The Imperial Civil War.
- 624: The Imperial Express Boat Network is established.
- 704: The Solomani Autonomous Region is formed.
- 800-820: The Psionics Suppressions.
- 871: The Solomani Confederation is founded.
- 940: The Solomani Autonomous Region is dissolved.
- 990-1002: The Solomani Rim War.
- 995-1065: The Imperial Second Survey includes data for the subsector.
- 1065: The Second Survey is published. Information about the subsector becomes widely available.
Subsector Summary[edit]
Megrez, subsector D of Canopus, contains 26 worlds with an estimated combined population of 4 billion, a per capita income of Cr4,093, and a total economy of BCr17,235. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr1,442 through 14 starports (4 Class A, 6 Class B, 2 Class C, 2 Class D) employing 225,890 people. Driving this interstellar trade are one Agricultural (Ag) world, one Non-Agricultural (Na) world, two Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, two Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and one Industrial (In) world. The governments in Megrez maintain two Naval bases and two Military bases. The average technology level is 7 (with most between 5 and 9). The highest technology level is 13 at Ambergris (Canopus 3201).
Megrez, subsector D of Canopus, contains 35 stars and 288 identified planets; 17 monostellar systems, nine binary systems, no trinary systems, and no systems with four or more stars. 22 of the 26 systems (84%) have native gas giants. There are no Asteroid (As) belts, one Desert (De) world, no Garden (Ga) worlds, five Ice-capped (Ic) worlds, six Poor (Po) worlds, eight Vacuum (Va) worlds, and two Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) worlds.
Megrez has an estimated population of 4 billion distributed across one High population (Hi) world, two Moderate population (Ph) worlds, 12 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, 11 Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Alcemena (Canopus 2808). The population consists of 2 sophont groups.
| 2 identified sophont populations in Megrez | |
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Solomani Confederation[edit]
The Solomani Confederation has jurisdiction over 23 worlds in the subsector with an estimated combined population of 4 billion, a per capita income of Cr4,098, and a total economy of BCr17,231. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr1,441 through 12 starports (4 Class A, 4 Class B, 2 Class C, 2 Class D) employing 225,775 people. Driving this interstellar trade are one Agricultural (Ag) world, one Non-Agricultural (Na) world, two Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, two Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and one Industrial (In) world. The governments in the Solomani Confederation maintain two Naval bases and two Military bases within the subsector. The average technology level is 7 (with most between 5 and 9). The highest technology level is 13 at Ambergris (Canopus 3201).
The Solomani Confederation has an estimated population of 4 billion within the subsector, distributed across one High population (Hi) world, two Moderate population (Ph) worlds, ten Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, ten Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Alcemena (Canopus 2808). The population consists of 2 sophont groups.
- The Solomani Confederation subsector capital of Megrez is Pieri (Canopus 3003).
Non-Aligned, Human-dominated[edit]
There are three Non-Aligned Human-dominated worlds in Megrez with an estimated combined population of 6 million.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Classic Traveller Alien Module 6: Solomani (named but no further data)
- MegaTraveller Solomani & Aslan (dot map provided)
- Mongoose Traveller: Solomani
- T20 Fighting Ships of the Solomani
- External Link: Zho Berka's Maps
- Author & Contributor: Rupert Boleyn (Data generated to match dot map)