Mestaline (world)

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Mestaline/Traps (Serenity 1223)
Classic Era (1116)
?201???-?
Starport? Error in Starport Decode
Size2 Small (3,200 km, 0.10g - 0.17g)
Atmosphere0 Vacuum
Hydrographics1 Dry World 10%
Population? Error in Population Decode
Government? Error in Government Decode
Law? Error in Law Decode
Tech Level? Error in Tech Decode
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M2 V
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 0

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

  • This world is a "Twilight Zone World", a planet that is tidally-locked to its star. It has a hot side that permanently faces the star, a cold side that permanently faces away, and a narrow twilight zone in-between.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

The Rusinare 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.


Monostellar System[edit]

Mestaline Monostellar System
Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol)
Mestaline

M2 V

Primary Main Sequence 0.44 3470 - 3560 0.0565
Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0021 0.0197 0.25 - 0.48 0.21 2.1
Orbit #  *  * 1 0 4
Remarks
Flare Star

System Data[edit]

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

Mainworld Data[edit]

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)[edit]

This world is a Small World between 2,400km and 4,000km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.1G and 0.17G. The horizon will appear about 2.5km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]

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)[edit]

This world has 05-15% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice. Wilderness refueling will be difficult. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are Hell Worlds or Poor Worlds depending on their atmosphere.

Satellites:[edit]

None.

Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms[edit]

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

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

World Starport (St)[edit]

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

Facilities[edit]

Port facilities within the system include:

  • No information yet available.

World Technology Level (T)[edit]

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

World Government (G)[edit]

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

World Military[edit]

No information yet available.

World Law (L)[edit]

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

World Economy[edit]

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

Trade Data[edit]

No information yet available.

World Demographics (P)[edit]

The current population of the Mestaline system is unknown.

Urbanization[edit]

No information yet available.

World Culture[edit]

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

World Timeline[edit]

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

UWP Listing[edit]

No information yet available.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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.