Puparkin (world)

Puparkin/Jewell (Spinward Marches 0902)
Classic Era (1116)	C7B3386-9 Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g) Atmosphere B Exotic (corrosive) Hydrographics 3 Wet World 30% Population 3 Low (5 thousand) Government 8 Civil Service Bureaucracy Law 6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns) Tech Level 9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	K8 V M4 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	2

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Puparkin is a low-population fluid world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts.

• A fluid world has an oceanic geography consisting of heavily contaminated water or a substance such as ammonia, methane, hydrocarbons, or other exotic liquid.
• It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by Vargr sophonts located in the Jewell Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector.

• This is a cold world with an overall climate that is at the lower temperature range of human-congruous sophont endurance.
• Around 80% of the population is made up of Vargr.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Puparkin is a binary star system.

• The primary is an orange main sequence.
• The secondary is a red main sequence.

Puparkin has two stars in the star system.

Primary
	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
Secondary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M4 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.23	3110 - 3210	0.00584
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0025	0.0063	0.08 - 0.16	0.25	2.5
	Orbit #	*	*	0	0	5
	Remarks

System Data

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

• The mainworld.
• x3 secondary rocky worlds.
• x2 gas giants.

Mainworld Data

It orbits within the outer system.

Mainworld Size (S)

Puparkin is a Meso World between 10,400km and 12,000km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.7G and 0.9G. The horizon will appear about 4.7km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Puparkin has a Corrosive Atmosphere and possesses a concentrated gas mix or unusual temperature which requires the use of a Hostile Environment Suit or Vacc Suit. TL–9 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

• It has an extremely high surface atmospheric pressure and experiences very low temperatures.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Puparkin has 25-35% of its surface covered by a fluid other than water. Wilderness refueling is not possible. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds may be Hell Worlds.

• This surface fluid may be ammonia, methane, hydrocarbons, or other exotic liquids depending on the local temperature and environment.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

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

(Blank map, exotic world.)

History & Background (Dossier)

Puparkin is a low-population world with fluid oceans located in the Jewell Subsector of the Spinward Marches. It is Non-Aligned, though the Zhodani Consulate exerts much greater influence over the world than the Imperium.

Puparkin has oceans of molten lava, which emit poisonous gasses into the atmosphere. It is an unpleasant world with very little going for it. During the Third Frontier War a number of Vargr refugees settled here but due to the hostile conditions their colony has not expanded. Due to the unpleasant planetary conditions on Puparkin, the population has never exceeded 8,000 people. Why they remain at all is something of a mystery.

The world trades directly with the Vargr Extents and contains a large Vargr trading community.

World Starport (St)

Puparkin 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)

Puparkin has a population of 5,000 sophonts (thousands).

• This is a Low Population World and the population would be too low to sustain itself without a little outside assistance. This may represent the home base of a sizable but mostly transient population such as the base of a major starship expedition, the last generation of a dying colony, the first generation of a new colony, or a large outpost that will probably evolve into a colony if not stopped.
• About 80% of the population (approximately four thousand individuals) consists of Vargr.
• Around 20% of the population (roughly a thousand individuals) are human.

Urbanization

Due to the world's inhospitable atmosphere and environment, all settlements are either built below ground or in sealed surface modules.

Garok, the only notable population centre, is connected to the nearby starport by a transport tube. Its factories produce quality goods that have become popular with merchants. Energy is harnessed from the planet's lava flows and used to power the settlement's dome.

Linguistic Topography

The most commonly heard languages are:

• Anglic, one of the two official languages of the Imperium.
• Gvegh, a widely spoken Vargr language. Many dialects exist.
• Zdetl, the language of the Zhodani and the Zhodani Consulate.

World Technology Level (T)

Puparkin possesses a Technology Level of TL–9.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics and satellite communication and data networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fusion power.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Ultra high-speed trains and early grav vehicles.
  • Water: High efficiency sailcraft, multihulled seacraft, improved artificial gills.
  • Air: Tiltrotorcraft, exotic VTOL's, PARWIG, and rocket-assisted suborbitals.
  • Space: SSTO spacecraft, early military spacecraft (System Craft), and interstellar STL starships
  • FTL: Prototype Jump Drive-1.

World Government (G)

Puparkin is governed by a Civil Service Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government takes another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy leadership influences policy. The government leadership may select the bureaucracy leadership, but not its membership. Usually the governmental leadership is divided, or incapable of setting policy, and the bureaucracy provides a stabilizing influence. This ruling bureaucracy may be the full government bureaucractic apparatus or a section with limited jurisdiction but considerable influence, like the military.

• The government's authority is being contested by a shadowy Vargr criminal syndicate.

World Law (L)

Puparkin 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. All firearms except shotguns, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

Trade Data

• Importance: -1 (unimportant)

World Economy

• Resources: 7 (few)
• Labor: 2 (hundreds)
• Infrastructure: 0 (non-existent)
• Efficiency: -2 (fair)

World Culture

• Heterogenity: 2 (monolithic)
• Acceptance: 2 (very xenophobic)
• Strangeness: 4 (somewhat distinct)
• Symbols: 8 (somewhat abstract)

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.
• 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.

Later Historical Eras

history-Era: New Era

Puparkin is a minor Spinward State not within the envelope of the Zhodani, Regency, and Aslan spheres of influence. The world trades directly with the Vargr frontiers, and contains large Vargr trading communities. Because of the essentially uncontrolled Vargr presence, Puparkin is considered rather lawless and dangerous environment.

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IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey

0902 Puparkin (Independent) - Amber Zone

Starport: Class III.

Diameter: 6,650 miles (10,600 km).
Atmosphere: Standard oxygen-nitrogen, but the world’s very cold temperature means high-level nitrogen clouds fall as nitric-acid rain at night.
Hydrographics: 26%.
Climate: Very cold.
Population: 5,300 (1,400 Vargr).
Government: Civil service bureaucracy (presently contested by a Vargr criminal syndicate).
Control Level: 0.
Tech Level: 9.
World Trade Number: 3.0.

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), 12-13.
• 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), 37.
• Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 56.
• 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), 32. (UWP only)