Monterey (Al 0809) (world)

Monterey/Euxene (Aldebaran 0809)
Classic Era (1116)	A747211-D Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g) Atmosphere 4 Thin (tainted) Hydrographics 7 Wet World 70% Population 2 Low (100) Government 1 Company/Corporation Law 1 Low Law (no explosives, poison gas) Tech Level D Average Stellar (holo data)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M7 V M2 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	2

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Monterey (Al 0809) is a low-population world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts in size.

• This world has yet to take off economically or otherwise and the population remains low for reasons largely unknown.
• This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
• 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.
• It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the Euxene Subsector of Aldebaran Sector.

• This world has a nearby Naval Base, usually associated with military starships.
• This world has a nearby Military Base, usually associated with military ground forces.

Description / Astrography & Planetology

No information yet available.

Binary Solar System

Monterey (Al 0809) Binary Star System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Monterey (Al 0809) M7 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.09	2630 - 2680	0.00022
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0006	0.0012	0.02 - 0.03	0.06	0.6
	Orbit #	*	*	*	*	2
Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Monterey (Al 0809) M2 V	Secondary	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

System Data

2 Gas Giants — 2 Planetoid Belts — 5 Other Worlds

Mainworld Data

Monterey is small-standard, tidally-locked world with a thin atmosphere with a carbon dioxide taint, and a world ocean. There is a large icecap on the cold pole. The substantial temperature difference drives fierce adiabatic winds and storms across the twilight zone.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background / Dossier

The Monterey system is maintained as a military hardpoint, with both a Navy and Marine base. The civilian population is a secondary priority.

World Starport

Monterey (Al 0809) has a Class A Starport, an excellent quality installation which includes all the expected amenities including refined fuel for starships, brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing annual maintenance, overhauls and other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

World Technology Level

Monterey (Al 0809) possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovideo recorders.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, prototype collectors, advanced fusion plants.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
  • Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-4.

World Government

Monterey (Al 0809) is governed by a Corporate Polity with a single corporation with a typical corporate structure as a government. A company town, or world. The typical corporate run world usually has a single purpose. Examples include mining, agriculture, or other kinds of resource extraction. But rather than a simple base of operations, there are facilities for housing workers and their families including hospitals, schools, and other infrastructure. How, or if, the children of the workers are incorporated into the workforce varies with companies. The corporation running the world may be a subsidiary of a larger interstellar corporation.

World Law Level

Monterey (Al 0809) has a low law level. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate. Body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Military

A token police force maintains order.

World Economy

No information yet available.

Trade Data

No information yet available.

World Demographics

Humaniti 98%

Aslan 2%, 2 scientists.

World Culture

The population is made of a set of scientists and their support staff, and the families of the downport workers.

Urbanization

The downport is essentially the startown and primary urban center.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

A 7 4 7 2 1 1 – D

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• Classic Traveller Alien Module 6: Solomani (named but no further data)
• MegaTraveller Solomani & Aslan (dot map provided)
• Mongoose Traveller: Solomani
• External Link: CORE Data Site
• External Link: Federation Development Agency
• External Link: Zho Berka's Maps
• Author & Contributor: Garnfellow
• Author & Contributor: Leroy W.L. Guatney of the Federation Development Agency (FDA)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science