Prinx (world)

Prinx/Querion (Spinward Marches 0212) Milieu 1116 C436635-6 Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g) Atmosphere 3 Vacuum (very thin) Hydrographics 6 Wet World 60% Population 6 Moderate (7 million) Government 3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy Law 5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons) Tech Level 6 Pre-Stellar (nuclear)
See also	UWP
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System Details
Primary	A9 V K8 V
Worlds	9
Gas Giants	0
Planetoid Belts	2
Cultural Details
Government	Self-perpetuating oligarchy
Law Level	Moderate
Cultural Extension	4434
Army Size (BEs)	3
Economic Details
Technology Level	6
Economic Extension	852-4 Resources 8 Moderate Labor 5 Moderate (700 thousand) Infrastructure 2 Extremely limited Efficiency -4 Very poor
Importance Extension	-2
Resource Units	48
GWP (BCr)	5
World Trade Number	3.5
Trade Volume (MCr/year)	5
Starport Details
Classification	Class-C
Port Size	1
Building Capacity (Tons)	6,300
Port employees	0
Port passengers (annual)	0

Prinx has a population between 10,000 and 10 million sophonts, lacking the industrial base to be completely self-supporting. It is a Human dominated Non-Aligned world in the Querion Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Prinx is a binary star system.

• The primary is a blue-white main sequence.
• The primary is an orange main sequence.

Prinx has two stars in the star system.

Primary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	A9 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		1.75	7220 - 7400	7.08979
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0162	0.2209	2.32 - 4	1.62	16.2
	Orbit #	*	0	5	4	8
	Remarks
Secondary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	K8 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.62	3930 - 3990	0.18766
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0057	0.0359	0.45 - 0.84	0.57	5.7
	Orbit #	*	*	2	2	6
	Remarks

System Data

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

• The mainworld.
• x8 secondary rocky worlds.
• x4 gas giants.

Mainworld Data

Much of Prinx's surface is entirely uninhabitable. With such a thin atmosphere, mountains tend not to be eroded and remain sharp-toothed barriers to exploration. There is less soil than on worlds with thicker atmospheres and while this does not greatly affect life in the valleys, highlands tend to be stark and rugged, with little or no vegetation. The surface temperature is also low on average, so that in many areas seas freeze to a considerable depth and ice caps cover the land.

It orbits within its star's habitable zone.

• It receives moderate levels of stellar energy.

Mainworld Size (S)

Prinx is a Meso World between 5,600km and 7,200km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.32G and 0.46G. The horizon will appear about 3.6km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Prinx has a pressure of 0.10 to 0.42 atmospheres. The very thin pressures require a respirator or Oxygen Mask. TL–5 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

• It experiences relatively low temperatures.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Prinx has 55-65% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has significant large liquid bodies. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

No centrally held map of the world exists within AAB Library Data records.

(Blank map, predominantly watery world.)

History & Background (Dossier)

Prinx was originally settled by the Imperium and, much later, became nominally part of the Zhodani Consulate. In 1070 the civil government ruined the world economy by building a Class C Starport with Zhodani help. A military junta stepped in with popular support, banned psionics, expelled the Zhodani, and nationalized the starport. Prinx has been independent ever since.

Zhodani merchant ships and occasional military patrols out of Sansibar (Spinward Marches 0412) come through the port from time to time. Imperial ships are less common, though they are not unknown, and Darrian vessels are increasingly frequent.

World Starport (St)

Prinx has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which features amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

World Population (P)

Prinx has a population of 7,000,000 sophonts (millions).

• This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.

Linguistic Topography

The most commonly heard languages are:

• Anglic, one of the two principal languages of the Imperium.
• Vilani, one of the two principal languages of the Imperium.
• Zdetl, the language of the Zhodani Consulate.

World Technology Level (T)

Prinx possesses a Technology Level of TL–6.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone, radio, and television.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fission power generation, advanced water and wind generation of electricity.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Improved automobiles, early ATV's, and dedicated AFV's.
  • Water: Amphibious vehicles, improved submersibles, and early SCUBA gear.
  • Air: Early jet aircraft and rotorcraft VTOL's.
  • Space: Early unmanned rocket delivery systems and early manned orbital rockets.

World Government (G)

Prinx is governed by Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy. A single family or small group provides the leadership and important positions in the government. These positions are inherited by member of the group or their family members. The organization may be a monarchy, with titles passed to family members, or a plutocracy where inheritance of the family fortune includes government position. Alternatively, the organization may be a more typical government apparatus, only with positions of power inherited.

World Law (L)

Prinx has a moderate level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. Personal concealable firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Timeline

Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:

• The Year 0: the Third Imperium is founded.
• 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the system.
• 589-604: First Frontier War.
• 604-622: the Civil War.
• 615-620: Second Frontier War.
• 624: the Express Boat Network is established.
• 800-820: the Psionics Suppressions.
• 979-986: Third Frontier War.
• 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey charts the system.
• 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the system becomes widely available.
• 1082-1084: Fourth Frontier War, also known as the False War.
• 1107-1110: Fifth Frontier War.

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IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey

0212 Prinx (Independent)

Starport: Class III.

Diameter: 3,915 miles (6,300 km).
Atmosphere: Very thin oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 60%.
Climate: Cool.
Population: 7.35 million.
Government: Dictatorship (military junta).
Control Level: 2.
Tech Level: 6.
World Trade Number: 3.5.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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 Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 6-7.
• Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), 18-19.
• Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 94-100. (UWP only)
• Rob Caswell. "Domain of Deneb: Sector Data." MegaTraveller Journal 3 (1992): 47-58. (UWP only)
• Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 40. (UWP only)
• Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 42.
• Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 99. (UWP only)
• Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
• Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 56,59-60.