Oifuerr (world)
| Oifuerr/Hermes (Daibei 1637) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | B310AD9-E
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | M4 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oifuerr is a high-population, non-agricultural, industrial world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.
- As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
- It is unable to produce quality foodstuffs and must import them.
- The world serves as the subsector capital with the significant extra trade and prestige associated with that role.
- This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or above the standard for Charted Space.
- This is a "Puzzle" world designated as an Amber Zone. Caution is advised since the world has an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that are not well understood and might be a danger to a visitor.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Hermes Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
- About 80% of the population is composed of Aslan.
- About 20% of the population is composed of baseline humans and other non-human sophonts.
- This world has colonies at:
- Acropolis (Daibei Sector, Hermes Subsector 1336)
- Chrono (Daibei Sector, Hermes Subsector 1339)
- Coast (Daibei Sector, Narya Subsector 1739)
- Skatter (Daibei Sector, Hermes Subsector 1238)
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
At 60 billion, it is the highest population world in the subsector.
- The world is part of the Oifuerr Circuit.
System Data[edit]
System:
- x3 Gas Giants
- The mainworld is a moon orbiting the innermost gas giant, Iytra (0.76 AU from the star)
- x0 Planetoid Belts
- x2 Other Worlds
System Importance (Ix)[edit]
This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of 4 (Important).
- (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)
Mainworld Data[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
This world is a Small World between 4,000km and 5,600km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.24G and 0.34G. The horizon will appear about 3km away.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]
This world has a pressure of less than 0.1 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 no free-standing water or ice on the surface. Wilderness refueling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are classified Desert World or a Hell World depending on their atmosphere.
Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map[edit]
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms[edit]
No information yet available.
History & Background[edit]
In 241, Oifuerr was settled by migrating Aslan led by a scout for whom the moon is named. A year after their landing, vast lanthanum deposits were found deep in Oifuerr's crust.
- Today, this world is heavily industrialized as mining of these deposits continues unabated.
Imperial High & Landed Nobility[edit]
Oifuerr, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial Landed Knight who acts as an Imperial representative to the world, and the fiefdoms of two members of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversee affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level.
- It holds the estate of an Imperial knight, the Imperial representative to the world.
- It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial count.
- It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial subsector duke, who also conducts affairs regarding the entire subsector at the Interstellar and Imperial level.
- » The Landed Knight of this world is Army Colonel Sir Charles Davies, a Companion of the Emperor's Guard (C.E.G.).
World Starport (Sp)[edit]
This world has a Class B Starport, a good 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 most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.
- The Starport Authority employee population is approximately 12,900 sophonts.
World Population (P)[edit]
This world has a population of 10,000,000,000 sophonts (tens of billions).
- High Population Worlds like this tend to have huge consumer markets.
- This world has a population of approximately 60,000,000,000 sophonts.
World Demographics[edit]
World Languages[edit]
- Anglic
- Trokh
- Aslan Languages: Note that some Aslan clans retain obscure or archaic languages for personal use in addition to Trokh.
- Vilani
World Government (G)[edit]
This world is governed by a Religious Dictatorship. The leadership of the government is another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy). There is a powerful independent organization, the state religion, which has influence or direct control of the government. Like the bureaucratic governments this may simply be a strong influence with a secular government, be direct influence by virtue of controlling who may be in the leadership, or be a direct theocracy where the church leadership and bureaucracy is the government.
- Most of the world's Aslan belong to one of 34 clans but all of these submit to the cult of Oifuerr (the scout who led their ancestors to this world). All clan leaders consult with cult advisors on most significant decisions.
World Law Level (L)[edit]
This world has a high law level with laws covering many areas of interactions of people, corporations, and the government. A few worlds with this law level may be Amber Zones. Any interaction with the judicial system requires an Advocate trained in the local legal system. Law enforcement is present almost everywhere, either as people or via technology. Legal proceedings can take weeks to months to resolve and involve a dozen or more people. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (outside private residences or visiting starships).
World Technology Level (TL)[edit]
This world possesses a Technology Level of TL–14 or TL-E in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early meson communicators.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, early collectors, and 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-5.
World Military[edit]
This world has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 7000.
- This equates to approximately 3,500,000 sophonts under arms in an active or reserve capacity.
- This world is the home of an elite battalion of Huscarles known as the Jaguars. They are commanded by Army Colonel Sir Charles Davies, a Companion of the Emperor's Guard or C.G.E and the Landed Knight of this world.
World Economy (Ex)[edit]
The world's economic measurements are: ( F 9 G +5 )
- Resources: F, Extremely abundant
- Labor: 9, Billions
- Infrastructure: G, Very comprehensive
- Efficiency: 5, Very advanced
- Economic Extension: 45
- Resource Units 10800
Trade Data[edit]
Trade Classifications for this world:
- Hi-High Population World
- In-Industrialized World
- Na-Non-Agricultural World
- Cp-Subsector Capital
- Ht-High Tech World
- Pz-Puzzle World
Trade Lines with other worlds:
- This world has red line minor routes with the following nearby worlds: Coast and Xenon.
- This world has a yellow line feeder route with the nearby world of Ash.
- This world has green line intermediate routes with the following nearby worlds: Acropolis, Alphard, Brewin, Kirsch, Nanaimo and Pierson.
- This world has a cyan line main route with the nearby world of Dionitia.
World Culture (Cx)[edit]
The world's cultural characteristics are: [ B E 6 F ]
- Homogeneity: B Discordant
- Acceptance: E Extremely xenophilic
- Strangeness: 6 Very distinct
- Symbols: F Extremely abstract
Urbanization[edit]
No information yet available.
World Infrastructure[edit]
This world possesses very comprehensive infrastructure.
Historical Data[edit]
No information yet available.
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP Listing[edit]
UWP: B310AD9-E
- Starport: B Good
- Size 3 4,800km
- Atmosphere: 1 Trace atmosphere
- Hydrosphere: 0 Desert World
- Population: A Tens of billions
- Government Type: D Religious Dictatorship
- Law Level: 9 Possession of weapons outside the home prohibited
- Technology Level: E Above Average Imperial
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), TBD.
- Gary L. Thomas. "Daibei Sector: Library and Map." The Travellers' Digest 15 (1989): 22-25.
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Dave Nilsen. Survival Margin (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), TBD.
- Jon F. Zeigler. Rim of Fire (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), TBD.
- David L. Pulver. Solomani (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), TBD.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- Mongoose 2nd: Clans of the Aslan, page 180-181
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
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