Nuzuu Subsector
| Nuzuu Subsector | ||||||
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| Sector | Verge | |||||
| Capital | Khiniel (Verge 2808) | |||||
| Number of Systems | 43 | |||||
| Majority Control | Third Imperium - 100% | |||||
Nuzuu Subsector is Subsector D of Verge Sector.
- It forms part of the Imperium, lying within the Domain of Ilelish.
- It is located within Charted Space.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The subsector is a bastion of largely Vilani values and traditions. It remains somewhat undeveloped relative to other regions of the Imperium.
- It is considered to be an Imperial heartland.
- It has been settled for millennia.
Astrographic Features[edit]
The following astrographic features and trade routes can be found within this subsector:
- It is a high stellar density region.
- The brightest star is the blue-white main sequence primary of the Dirakhasu system.
- Major Xboat Hubs are located at Krajhune, Kestram, and Narkin.
- The subsector marks the rimward end of the huge Vilani Main and is the heart of the Nuzuu Main.
Stellar Distribution[edit]
A basic map showing the distribution and size of stars within Nuzuu Subsector, right:
- It is a standard stellar density region.
- 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.
Trade Routes[edit]
Mains are chains of star systems, each lying 1 parsec from its neighbour. They are trade routes, with high cargo capacity, low jump rating vessels moving along them, carrying vast amounts of goods and commodities between their member worlds.
The Nuzuu Main[edit]
The Nuzuu Main dominates (and is named for) the subsector. It has 66 member worlds and runs between Verge and Ilelish Sectors.
A basic chart of the Nuzuu Main is shown, right:
- Worlds lying on the Main are highlighted in green.
- Tripolis, the capital of Verge Sector, is marked in red.
The Sirim Loop[edit]
The Sirim Loop has its trailing terminus within the subsector. It has 38 member worlds and runs along the edge of the Great Rift.
A basic chart of the Loop is shown, right:
- Worlds lying on the Main are highlighted in green.
- Sirim, the namesake of the Loop, is marked in red.
Nuzuu Jump Bridge[1][edit]
There is rumored to be a deep space fuel cache located within empty hex 2607 of the subsector, allowing jump-1 vessels to cross between the Nuzuu Main and the Sirim Loop.
Many believe this to be a myth, an Old Spacer's Tale.
The stories insist that it consists of a central array of vast storage tanks, intertwined with ancillary refineries, pumping gear, docking facilities, control areas, and accommodations. It is refilled, the tales go, by tanker vessels that loop between the outer gas giant of the Aagun system and the facility. The Jump Bridge supposedly has reaction drive tugs to move visiting vessels to fuelling points and is surrounded by a sphere of sensor and navigation buoys out to approximately 50 AU.
It is most commonly believed to be a facility operated by one or more corporations and kept secret to give them an immense advantage over their commercial rivals.
The region in which the jump bridge is supposed to exist is shown, right:
- The Sirim Loop (to spinward) and the Nuzuu Main (to trailing) are highlighted in green.
- The supposed location of the jump bridge is marked in red.
The immediate environs of the Jump Bridge:
Chart sourced from Traveller Map
If it does exist, the chances of a vessel blindly jumping into hex 2607 and stumbling across it are miniscule. A hex is vast, many light years across, and any signals or emissions produced by the facility would be indistinguishable from background noise beyond a few hundred AU. Any vessel accessing the Jump Bridge would need exact jump coordinates and some kind of security clearance.
The Vilani Main[edit]
The 985 system-long Vilani Main, the largest chain of systems in the Imperial region, is the oldest, richest, and most cohesive section of the Imperium. Few of its worlds gave up interstellar travel during the Long Night. The Main spans nearly 1,000 star systems and links the nearly 11,000 planets that orbit within them.
- Maps produced before the Rule of Man call the Main by its original Vilani name, Arshukaa Sagalaa.
A basic chart of the Main is shown, right:
- Vland is marked in red.
World Listings[edit]
Comprehensive Second Survey UWP data for all worlds lying within the subsector is available.
- The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
- Other sources may contain contradictory or incorrect information.
Note that some Second Survey data, though only 40 years old, is likely to be out of date.
- Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
- Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
- Verified updated data is constantly sought.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The Old Verge Combine, a polity founded during the Long Night and centered on Tripolis in Miruu Subsector, claimed a number of worlds within the rimward part of the subsector before being absorbed by the expanding Third Imperium.[2] Its culture and history continues to be a regional point of pride.
The Nuzuu Subsector is defended by 44th Fleet.
Polity Listing[edit]
The following polities can be found within this subsector:
Native Sophonts[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):
- Mixed heritage (Major Race): Broadly distributed across the subsector.
- Solomani (Major Race): Broadly distributed across the subsector.
- Suerrat of Ilelish, in Ilelish Sector (Minor Human Race): Large communities on a few worlds in the central part of the subsector, as well as small communities on other worlds across the region.
- Vilani (Major Race): Broadly distributed across the subsector.
Suerrat Enclave[3][edit]
A significant number of Suerrat inhabit a group of worlds lying in the center of the subsector:
- Lagi, a high population, high technology world that maintains a colony at nearby Minor.
- Minor, a rich world under colonial rule by its neighbour Lagi.
- Tlaq, a high population, heavily industrialized water world.
- Tuzhiri, a poor, heavily populated hell world.
Chart sourced from Traveller Map.
There are estimated to be in excess of 700 million Suerrat inhabiting the worlds of the Enclave.
- The Suerrat only form a small percentage (less than 5%) of each world's population.
- The Suerrat speak their own languages.
Politics & Diplomacy[edit]
The more prominent members of the Imperial heirarchy of Nuzuu Subsector include:
Duchies
- Subsector Duchess Madalette Iimiishzam of Khiniel is a calm and competent leader, though still capable of youthful exuberance. In her younger days while still in training to inherit her position, her personal stables were home to a staggering variety of animals trained to the saddle.
- Duke Tasike Siihuli of Tlaq is the lone Suerrat among the higher ranks in Nuzuu, and lets no one forget it.
Viscounties
- Among the bumper crop of Counts and Viscounts within this region, Countess Lillandr "Lily" Agama of Tier stands out. She is one of the few who can regularly crack Duchess Madalette's calm, due to their lifelong friendship. Much like the Duchess, she is an accomplished equestrian.
Other Interests
- Viscount Arthelm Varcanian of Ksandi, in Miruu Subsector, is regularly active in the region, pursuing economic and industrial agreements that are beneficial to both subsectors.
News Coverage
Ilelish Interstellar Information Interchange (I4), the leading news and media organization within the sector, keeps close tabs on the activities and personal lives of the rich and titled and their various courtiers. Shows, broadcasts, and articles covering all of the politics, gossip, and scandal are widely available across a variety of formats. It is in open competition with other smaller media companies to be the first to get the top stories.
- While I4's style of jounalism is generally considered intrusive and sensationalist, the organization broadly supports the Imperial nobility, recognising the importance of the revenue stream that it generates.
- There are rumors of "understandings" between various parties and of some troubling stories being quashed.
Major Historical Events Timeline[edit]
Major events that have affected this subsector and the wider region that it lies within:
- ca -250,000: possible Ancients activity within the subsector.
- -4045 to -2204: the Ziru Sirka claims and settles worlds across the region.
- -2404 to -2215: the Interstellar Wars.
- -2204 to -1776: the Rule of Man administers the worlds of the region.
- -1776 to 0: the Long Night. There is widespread regression within the area. Many worlds become barren.
- The Year 0: the Third Imperium is founded.
- 300-420: the First Survey charts the subsector.
- 604 to 622: the Imperial Civil War. The region suffers disruption and widespread economic issues.
- 624: the Express Boat Network is established, facilitating communications, trade, and economic growth within the area.
- 995-1065: the Second Survey charts the subsector.
- 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the subsector becomes widely available.
Subsector Summary[edit]
Nuzuu, subsector D of Verge, contains 43 worlds with an estimated combined population of 35 billion, a per capita income of Cr6,301, and a total economy of BCr226,229. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr2,268 through 36 starports (9 Class A, 10 Class B, 14 Class C, 3 Class D) employing 389,095 people. Driving this interstellar trade are six Agricultural (Ag) worlds, three Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, three Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, four Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, five Rich (Ri) worlds, and three Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Nuzuu maintain one Naval base and one Scout base. The average technology level is 9 (with most between 6 and 12). The highest technology level is 15 at Gronasse (Verge 2708) and Dirakhasu (Verge 3008).
Nuzuu, subsector D of Verge, contains 62 stars and 456 identified planets; 25 monostellar systems, 17 binary systems, one trinary system, and no systems with four or more stars. 38 of the 43 systems (88%) have native gas giants. There are two Asteroid (As) belts, two Desert (De) worlds, six Garden (Ga) worlds, one Ice-capped (Ic) world, six Poor (Po) worlds, four Vacuum (Va) worlds, and two Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) worlds.
Nuzuu has an estimated population of 35 billion distributed across five High population (Hi) worlds, three Moderate population (Ph) worlds, 16 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, 11 Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population worlds are Lagi (Verge 2805), Tlaq (Verge 2908), Tier (Verge 3007), Amdarush (Verge 2905), and Inkha (Verge 3210). The population consists primarily of 2 sophont groups.
| 2 identified sophont populations in Nuzuu | |
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Third Imperium, Domain of Ilelish[edit]
The Third Imperium, Domain of Ilelish has jurisdiction over all of the worlds with an estimated combined population of 35 billion, a per capita income of Cr6,301, and a total economy of BCr226,229. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr2,268 through 36 starports (9 Class A, 10 Class B, 14 Class C, 3 Class D) employing 389,095 people. Driving this interstellar trade are six Agricultural (Ag) worlds, three Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, three Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, four Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, five Rich (Ri) worlds, and three Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in the Third Imperium, Domain of Ilelish maintain one Naval base and one Scout base within the subsector. The average technology level is 9 (with most between 6 and 12). The highest technology level is 15 at Gronasse (Verge 2708) and Dirakhasu (Verge 3008).
The Third Imperium, Domain of Ilelish has an estimated population of 35 billion within the subsector, distributed across five High population (Hi) worlds, three Moderate population (Ph) worlds, 16 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, 11 Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population worlds are Lagi (Verge 2805), Tlaq (Verge 2908), Tier (Verge 3007), Amdarush (Verge 2905), and Inkha (Verge 3210). The population consists primarily of 2 sophont groups.
- The Third Imperium, Domain of Ilelish subsector capital of Nuzuu is Khiniel (Verge 2808).
References[edit]
- Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), 19.
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), 11. (Ziru Sirka worlds: dot map provided)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 50. (Dot map provided)
- Author & Contributor: Jim Kundert (Nobles of the 1100s}