Mnemosyne Subsector
| Mnemosyne Subsector | |
|---|---|
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| Sector | Far Frontiers |
| Capital | |
| Number of Systems | 28 |
| Majority Control | Trelyn Domain - 46% |
| 2nd Control | Mnemosyne Principality - 25% |
| Map Key | Map Key |
Mnemosyne Subsector is subsector P of Far Frontiers Sector.
- It is a region of balkanized space.
- It falls within the Zhodani Shadow.
Description / Specifications[edit]
Mnemosyne Subsector is a region of Balkanized Space lying within the rimward half of Far Frontiers Sector. It was first settled nearly three millennia ago by the Hamadur people of Shiiki, in Gushemege Sector, and the inhabitants retain a certain nostalgic fondness for the Old Country and their homeworld – this facilitated the Imperial Allarton Corporation's activities within the region in the 900s. It contains the Trelyn Domain and the Mnemosyne Principality, both Imperial allies, as well as a number of neutral worlds with a distinctly pro-Imperial bias.
- The resources of the subsector are being exploited.
Astrographic Features[edit]
The following astrographic data has been determined regarding Mnemosyne Subsector:
- The subsector is an average stellar density region.
- The brightest star is the red bright giant primary of the Welton system.
- It does not contain any rift regions.
- No space-time anomalies are known to exist within its borders.
Stellar Distribution[edit]
A basic map showing the distribution and size of stars within Mnemosyne Subsector.
- 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.
Borealis Group[edit]
The Borealis Group can be seen as a bright, dense, noticeable grouping of stars in the skies to Spinward-rimward.
- It is a huge cluster of stars centered on the supergiant Theta Borealis.
- It lies around 90 parsecs away.
- It is a distinctive astrographic feature that can be observed from all across Charted Space.
The Borealis Group contains significant amounts of gas and dust that reflects and refracts the light of the stars, giving it an ethereal glow.
Trade Routes[edit]
A number of important trade routes and star clusters lie within the region:
Trelyn Main[edit]
The Trelyn Main runs along the rimward edge of the subsector.
- It has 23 member systems.
The Main lies almost entirely within the Trelyn Domain, a strongly pro-Imperial state. The only systems on the Main that aren't members of the Domain are Fomor (a member of the Domain of Alntzar in Jungleblut Subsector to spinward), and Dictic in this subsector, a non-aligned world at its far trailing edge.
A basic chart of the Main is shown, right:
Alcost Cluster[edit]
The Alcost Cluster is a small cluster of stars that lies within the coreward part of the subsector, crossing the border with Inverness Subsector.
- It is a small, fiercely independent group of worlds that share a common history and heritage.
- Diplomatic and financial agreements between its member worlds facilitate local trade and commerce.
A basic chart of the Cluster is shown, right:
Eterra Cluster[edit]
The Eterra Cluster is a small cluster of stars that lies within the central-trailing part of the subsector.
- Its worlds share a common history and heritage.
- Diplomatic and financial agreements facilitate local trade and commerce.
A basic chart of the Cluster is shown, right:
World Listing[edit]
Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds lying within Mnemosyne subsector is available.
- The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
- Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:
Verified updated data is constantly sought.
- Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The region is populated by the Hamadur people -- a mixture of Solomani and Vilani with their own distinct culture originating from Shiiki, in Gushemege Sector.
Shiiki was settled by Vilani colonists around -4500, who founded the first cities and began large-scale agriculture despite the world's relatively harsh conditions. They developed a reputation as dour pragmatists who had their own ways of doing things and were less than welcoming to outsiders. Waves of Solomani settled the world from around -2100 onwards, and despite initial hostility from the entrenched Vilani their cultures gradually merged, becoming the distinctive Hamadur.
The growing population on Shiiki caused shortages of essentials such as food and water and severely stressed the worlds infrastructure, a situation exacerbated by the slow collapse of the Ramshackle Empire around them and the resulting decline of interstellar trade. By around -1800, following years of hardship, huge numbers of Hamadur people chose to migrate to spinward, utilizing any ships they could acquire. Their route in their overloaded vessels took them along the Vilani Main, through Vland Sector and across the Vargr-infested wastes of Corridor Sector, and into the empty wildernesses Behind the Claw.
This route to spinward wasn't unknown -- explorers had previously crossed this vast region and reported their findings and a few pioneers had even colonized places as far away as Theta Borealis Sector -- indeed, later migrants looking for new worlds would follow the same path. One of the largest concentrations of Hamadur people was within the Mnemosyne region of Far Frontiers Sector. This area became the focus of further waves of immigrants, who continued to arrive between -1800 and around -1500, when the deepening Long Night and the increasing scarcity of vessels effectively stopped immigration and the Mnemosyne settlements began to develop independently.
Culture[edit]
The subsector lies within the Zhodani Shadow, a region strongly influenced by the society and culture of the Zhodani Consulate.
Polity Listing[edit]
The following polities can be found within this subsector:
- Mnemosyne Principality.
- Trelyn Domain
- To comply with the terms of its Imperial charter, the Allarton Corporation is theoretically limited to operating in the Trelyn Subsector.
- Trelyn Domain operations within Far Frontiers Sector are conducted under the wholly-owned Artesian Company, based at Yster.
- Emulan (Far Frontiers 2936) is a treaty world jointly administered by both the Principality and Domain.
Native Sophonts[edit]
No races (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)
- Mixed Heritage: Widespread across the region.
- Solomani of Terra (major race): Many individuals have Solomani ancestry.
- A few worlds have small genetically distinct Solomani populations. These often exist as insular ethnic groups with their own traditions and cultures.
- Vilani of Vland (Major Race): Many individuals have Vilani ancestry.
- A few worlds have small genetically distinct Vilani populations. These often exist as insular ethnic groups with their own traditions and cultures.
- Vlazhdumecta of an unknown homeworld (human minor race): Widespread across the region.
- Non-Human Races
- Bosaki of Bosak (Minor Race): Occasionally encountered across the region, principally merchants and traders.
- Droyne of Eskayloyt (Major Race): Occasionally encountered across the region.
Linguistic Topography[edit]
The following languages are among the most commonly used within this astrographic region:
- Local Hamadur languages, descended from Old Anglic and Vilani.
- Riftian Anglic, a dialect of one of the two principal languages of the Imperium.
- Vilani, one of the two principal languages of the Imperium.
- Vlazhdumecta: the language of the Vlazhdumecta people. Many dialects exist.
- Local languages descended from Vlazhdumecta.
- Zdetl, the language of the Zhodani and the Zhodani Consulate.
Major Historical Events Timeline[edit]
These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this subsector and the wider region it lies within:
- circa −302,000: to coreward, Ancients arrive at Zhdant (also known as Zhodane) with human stock.
- −6738: the first Psionic Games is held on Zhdant; beginning of the current Zhodani calendar.
- −5823: the Zhodani Consulate is established.
- −5415: the Zhodani unlock the secrets of jump technology, thus becoming a Major Race.
- −5120: the Zhodani contact the Addaxur, a sublight interstellar civilization, in Tienspevnekr Sector.
- −4800: the Zhodani Consulate adopts a policy of absorbing human minor races in adjacent sectors, such as the Vlazhdumecta.
- circa -4200: in distant Gushemege Sector, the Vilani destroy the Loeskalth Empire and absorb their civilization into the mainstream of Vilani culture.
Refugee remnants flee across the Great Rift, becoming the Sky Raiders. - -2957: the Zhodani Consulate attempts to move against the Zhupek Shirkaa; recalling the destruction of the old Vlazhdumecta Colonization Sphere, the Zhupek resist.
- −2000: first Zhodani contact with Vilani traders.
- circa -1800 to -1500: Hamadur peoples migrate from Shiiki, in Gushemege Sector.
- -1776: the Long Night begins.
- −1000: the Zhodani Consulate reaches its present size.
- the year 0: to trailing, the Third Imperium is founded: the Long Night comes to an end.
- 50: the Zhodani make first contact with Imperial traders in Tloql Sector - a region the Imperium calls the Spinward Marches.
- 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the subsector.
- 589-604: the First Frontier War.
- 615-620: the Second Frontier War.
- 626: the Driantia Steblenzhtia, or Zhodani Colonnade Province, is founded.
- 800: the Psionic Suppressions begin within the Imperium.
- 941: the Allarton Corporation is formed at Capital to settle and develop the Trelyn Domain.
- 979-986: the Third Frontier War.
- 980: the Trelyn Domain becomes an Imperial client state under Grand Duke Ardesh Varen.
- 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey charts the subsector.
- 1065: the Second Survey is published.
- 1082-1084: the Fourth Frontier War (the "False War").
- 1107-1110: the Fifth Frontier War.
Subsector Summary[edit]
Mnemosyne, subsector P of Far Frontiers contains 28 worlds with an estimated population of 12 billion, a per capita income of Cr4,902, and a total economy is BCr58,954. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr148 through 23 starports (2 Class A, 10 Class B, 6 Class C, 5 Class D) employing 50,155 people. Driving this interstellar trade are six Agricultural (Ag) worlds, one Non-Agricultural (Na) world, four Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, three Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, three Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Mnemosyne maintain three Scout bases, and two Naval bases. The average technology level is 8 (with most between 6 and 10). The highest technology level is 12 at Eterra (Far Frontiers 3033).
Mnemosyne, subsector P of Far Frontiers contains 40 stars and 276 identified planets; 17 monostellar systems, ten binary systems, one trinary system, and no systems with four or more stars. 19 of the 28 systems (67%) have native gas giants. There are one Asteroid (As) belt, two Desert (De) worlds, three Garden (Ga) worlds, one Ice-capped (Ic) world, six Poor (Po) worlds, one Vacuum (Va) world, and one Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) world.
Mnemosyne has an estimated population of 12 billion distributed across two High population (Hi) worlds, three Moderate population (Ph) worlds, 17 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, three Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population worlds are Eterra (Far Frontiers 3033) and Alcost (Far Frontiers 2631). The population consists of 1 sophont groups.
| 1 identified sophont populations in Mnemosyne | |
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Trelyn Domain[edit]
The Trelyn Domain has jurisdiction over 13 worlds with an estimated population of 1 billion, a per capita income of Cr1,191, and a total economy is BCr2,322. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr56 through 11 starports (1 Class A, 4 Class B, 4 Class C, 2 Class D) employing 12,430 people. Driving this interstellar trade are two Agricultural (Ag) worlds, no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, four Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, two Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, two Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Trelyn Domain maintain one Naval base, and one Scout base. The average technology level is 8 (with most between 6 and 10). The highest technology level is 11 at Zylov (Far Frontiers 2737).
The Trelyn Domain has an estimated population of 1 billion distributed across no High population (Hi) worlds, three Moderate population (Ph) worlds, seven Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, one Low population (Lo) world, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population worlds are Forst (Far Frontiers 2540), Eorvin (Far Frontiers 2935), and Thursus (Far Frontiers 2537). The population consists of 1 sophont groups.
Non-Aligned, Human-dominated[edit]
There are eight Non-Aligned Human-dominated worlds in Mnemosyne with an estimated population of 1 billion.
Mnemosyne Principality[edit]
The Mnemosyne Principality has jurisdiction over seven worlds with an estimated population of 9 billion, a per capita income of Cr5,835, and a total economy is BCr52,972. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr28 through 7 starports (1 Class A, 4 Class B, 1 Class C, 1 Class D) employing 15,890 people. Driving this interstellar trade are three Agricultural (Ag) worlds, one Non-Agricultural (Na) world, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, one Pre-Industrial (Pi) world, one Rich (Ri) world, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Mnemosyne Principality maintain two Scout bases, and one Naval base. The average technology level is 9 (with most between 8 and 11). The highest technology level is 12 at Eterra (Far Frontiers 3033).
The Mnemosyne Principality has an estimated population of 9 billion distributed across one High population (Hi) world, no Moderate population (Ph) worlds, five Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, no Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Eterra (Far Frontiers 3033). The population consists of 1 sophont groups.
- The capital of Mnemosyne Principality is Eterra (Far Frontiers 3033).
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Dale L. Kemper. The Far Frontiers, Ares Magazine, Special Issue 2, (SPI, 1984), page 37. (Mnemosyne Subsector)
- J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Zhodani, (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), inside front cover. (the Zhodani; sector named and subsector depicted but no further data)
- Dale L. Kemper. The Far Frontiers, Traveller Chronicle 3, (Sword of the Knight Publications, 1994), page 10-11. (Mnemosyne Subsector)
- James Kundert. Far Frontiers, Traveller Chronicle 7, (Sword of the Knight Publications, 1994), pages 44-48. (sector background and timeline)
- David L. Pulver. GURPS Traveller: Alien Races 1, (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), Pages 5-63. (the Zhodani)
- Don McKinney. Mongoose Traveller: Zhodani, (Mongoose Traveller, 2011), 188 pages. (the Zhodani)
- External Link: RPG Geek, Atlas of the Third Imperium: Far Frontiers Sector, Art Gorski, 2012. (consolidated astrographic references, online resource)