Qokeru (world)

Qokeru/Zachrisson (Fulani 3030)
Classic Era (1116)	E332102-9 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 3 Small (4,800 km, 0.24g - 0.34g) Atmosphere 3 Vacuum (very thin) Hydrographics 2 Dry World 20% Population 1 Low (10) Government 0 No Government structure Law 2 Low Law (no energy weapons) Tech Level 9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	G3 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	3

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Qokeru is a poor, low-population world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts in population size.

• This poor world is struggling to establish itself and living conditions in many areas are rudimentary.
• It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Zachrisson Subsector of Fulani Sector.

• It is a binary world.
• This is a cold world with an overall climate that is at the lower temperature range of human-congruous sophont endurance.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Qokeru has a solitary primary star.

• It is a yellow main sequence.

Monostellar System

Qokeru Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Qokeru G3 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.99	5680 - 5720	0.96544
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0047	0.0815	0.94 - 1.66	0.47	4.7
	Orbit #	*	*	3	1	6
	Remarks
	None

System Data

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

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

Mainworld Data

Qokeru is the major component in a binary planet pair.

• The two worlds have a similar mass.
• The two worlds orbit a barycenter once every few days.

The mainworld and its binary companion orbit within the star's Habitable Zone.

• They lie within the zones colder outer H- region.
• They receive lower levels of stellar energy.

• They orbit beyond the stars Jump Shadow.

Mainworld Size (S)

Qokeru 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.

• Tidal stresses generated by the worlds binary companion cause frequent seismic and geological activity.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Qokeru 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.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Qokeru has 15-25% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice. There may be a few small seas. Wilderness refueling is possible. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are Hell Worlds or Poor Worlds depending on their atmosphere.

• The world experiences low temperatures.
• Much of the surface is a frigid, hostile environment.

Satellites:

Qokeru retains a large, close, trace atmosphere binary planet companion named Ransak.

• It orbits once every few days.
• Ransak: UWP Y210000-0

Mainworld Geography and Topography

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

• Locally, detailed maps may be available.
• Verified updated charts are constantly sought.
• Detailed survey data commands premium prices.

(Placeholder chart, predominantly dry world.)

Native Lifeforms

Primitive native life occupying a number of ecological niches. Its metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.

• Native life thrives in low temperatures.

History & Background (Dossier)

Qokeru is a backwater outpost with almost no development. Some of the planets and moons within the system have never had an intelligent being visit them.

• The resources of the system are being explored.

There is little activity within the system.

• Commercial traffic is very infrequent: ships rarely visit.
• Commo picks up occasional signals and private chatter. Communications are in Riftian Anglic.
• A single commercial navigation beacon may be active.
• Vessels rarely operate among the other worlds and moons that make up the system.

A few independent miners have laid claim to the world and its fantastic mineral riches.

• Their claim is being disputed by a large corporation that seeks to begin mining operations.

Note that social data, though only 40 years old, may be out of date.

• Verified updated data is constantly sought.

World Starport (St)

Qokeru has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few expected amenities. There is unrefined fuel for starships and a limited variety of ship provisions. There is no shipyard of any kind, but there may be parts and technical support for doing minor services and repair. Ports of this classification generally consist of a downport.

World Demographics (P)

Qokeru has a permanent population of 10.

• The residents employ a large number of assistants, staff, and guards who are present on the world on single-term contracts.

Urbanization

A single central facility, lying close to the starport, with a few outlying structures and compounds.

• Almost all of the surface of the world is wilderness.

World Technology Level (T)

Qokeru 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)

Qokeru has no central government for the world, an Anarchy. The largest governmental structure would be a family, tribe, or single clan. The largest group will be between 50 and 100 individuals, and there may be dozens to hundreds of them. This governmental structure can be stable over long periods of time if the population remains small or geographically separated.

World Military

Privately retained security personnel.

World Law (L)

Qokeru 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. Portable energy weapons, body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Economy

• Resources: G (extremely abundant)
• Labor: 0 (none available)
• Infrastructure: 0 (non-existent)
• Efficiency: +3 (improved)

Trade Data

• Importance: -2 (very unimportant)

World Culture

• Homogeneity: 2 (monolithic)
• Acceptance: 1 (extremely xenophobic)
• Strangeness: 5 (distinct)
• Symbols: 9 (somewhat abstract)

World Timeline

• 300-420: the First Survey charts the system.
• 995-1065: the Second Survey charts the system.
• 1065: the Second Survey is published.

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 Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 50, 51. (sector named, dot map provided locating world)
• Author & Contributor: Jo Grant of CORE (generated data) / Geir Lanesskog (refinement of data)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS