Qualan (world)

Qualan/Taltan (Mavuzog 2623)
Classic Era (1116)	C43665B-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 (5 million) Government 5 Feudal Technocracy Law B Extreme Law (control of movement) Tech Level 6 Pre-Stellar (nuclear)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M7 III
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	0

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Qualan is a nonindustrial world, that requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.

• In a technological universe, societies without industrial capability generally suffer as nearly all manufactured and high tech goods must be brought in at significant cost.
• As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
• It is a subject world of the Korsumug Empire located in the Taltan Subsector of Mavuzog Sector.

• 100% of the population is made up of Jaibok.
• Qualan lies on the Korsumug Main.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Qualan has a solitary primary star.

• It is a turbulent red giant named Stansha.

Qualan has a solitary primary star.

Stansha
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M7 III	Giant		8.3	1900 - 2700	2485
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	2.73565	4.13474	39.63 - 64.6	273.565	2735.65
	Orbit #	5	6	9	12	15
	Remarks		Unstable pulsating star: it produces high levels of EM noise.

System Data

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

• The mainworld.
• x5 secondary rocky worlds.
• x1 planetoid belt.

Mainworld Data

Qualan orbits at the inner edge of the habitable zone.

• It receives high levels of stellar energy.

• It orbits inside the star's enormous jump shadow.

Mainworld Size (S)

Qualan 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)

Qualan 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 high temperatures.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

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

• Dense fogs, mists, and steams rise from the warm waters.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

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

• Locally, detailed maps may be available.

(Blank map, predominantly watery world.)

Native Lifeforms

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

History & Background (Dossier)

The system's huge primary star causes interference, strange tones and noises, and heavy static on commo and sensors.

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

• Verified updated data is constantly sought.

World Starport

Qualan 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 Languages

• Kors

World Technology Level

Qualan 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

Qualan is governed by a Feudal Technocracy. Society divides itself based on the technical requirements of the society. Each of these functions are granted as a fief to an individual or group. Leadership of these fiefs determines the head of the government.

World Military

Part of the Korsumug Empire.

World Economy

• Resources 5 (Scarce)
• Labor 5 (Hundreds of thousands)
• Infrastructure 1 (Extremely limited)
• Efficiency +0 (Average)

Trade Data

Importance -2 (Unimportant)

World Demographics

Population 5,000,000

World Culture

• Homogeneity 9 (Discordant)
• Acceptance 4 (Very aloof)
• Strangeness 3 (Somewhat typical)
• Symbols 9 (Somewhat abstract)

Historical data

No information yet available.

World timeline

No information yet available.

UWP listing

No information yet available.

References & Contributors / Sources

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• Classic Traveller Group One Theta Borealis Sector
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science