Retinae (world)

Retinae/Querion (Spinward Marches 0416) Milieu 1116 E8C69AA-9 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g) Atmosphere C Exotic (insidious) Hydrographics 6 Wet World 60% Population 9 High (9 billion) Government A Charismatic Dictator Law A Extreme Law (no weapons) Tech Level 9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also	UWP
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System Details
Primary	M1 V
Worlds	11
Gas Giants	0
Planetoid Belts	1
Cultural Details
Government	Charismatic dictatorship
Law Level	Extreme
Cultural Extension	BA7B
Army Size (BEs)	1500
Economic Details
Technology Level	9
Economic Extension	C8B+3 Resources C Very abundant Labor 8 Moderate (900 million) Infrastructure B Very extensive Efficiency +3 Improved
Importance Extension	1
Resource Units	3,168
GWP (BCr)	36,892
World Trade Number	4
Trade Volume (MCr/year)	47
Starport Details
Classification	Class-E
Port Size	2
Building Capacity (Tons)	10,800,000
Port employees	0
Port passengers (annual)	0

Retinae is a high population industrial world with a population over a billion sophonts. There is an oceanic geography of a liquid other than water such as ammonia, methane, hydrocarbons, or other exotic liquids. This world is designated 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.  This world has the Imperial Research Station Delta for the Sector. It is a client state of Third Imperium in the Querion Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector. This is the homeworld of the Tashaki, a Minor Race.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Retinae has a solitary primary star.

• It is a red main sequence.

Retinae has a solitary primary star.

Primary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M1 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.5	3620 - 3660	0.08839
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0047	0.0247	0.31 - 0.59	0.47	4.7
	Orbit #	*	*	1	1	6
	Remarks

System Data

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

• The mainworld.
• x9 secondary rocky worlds.
• x1 planetoid belt.

Mainworld Data

The world has a highly radioactive atmosphere, which is mostly oxygen with high amounts of Radon and other radioactive gases.

It orbits within its star's habitable zone.

• It receives moderate levels of stellar energy.

Mainworld Size (S)

Retinae is a Meso World between 12,000km and 13,500km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.8G and 1.1G. The horizon will appear about 5.1km away. Vessels with 1G of thrust should check with local starport authorities before attempting to land using emergency power.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Retinae has an Insidious Atmosphere which requires the use of a Hostile Environment Suit or Vacc Suit, but extreme conditions cause the corrosive effects to defeat any personal protective measures in a few hours. TL–10 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Retinae has 55-65% 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.)

Native Lifeforms

Retinae is the homeworld to the Tashaki.

History & Background (Dossier)

Retinae is a Puzzle World and is designated as an Amber Zone. It presents particular risks and dangers due to the environment or native life forms, laws or customs, or other conditions that are not well understood.

• Visitors are advised to act with caution.

Research Station Delta

The Imperium set up Research Station Delta at Retinae when that world was still part of the Imperium, and has continued to maintain it through a formal agreement with the Zhodani Consulate, though that agreement is subject to periodic diplomatic protests. The Retinae system is connected to Imperial space by way of a naval courier route through Thanber (Spinward Marches 0717) and the research station is administered from Frenzie (Spinward Marches 1116) in the Vilis Subsector.

The exact nature of station Delta's research is classified, the information in such stations is in the forefront of advances in Imperial technology, and thus is of extreme interest to other powers.

World Starport (St)

Retinae 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 Population (P)

Retinae has a population of 9,000,000,000 sophonts (billions).

• High Population Worlds like this tend to have huge consumer markets.

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)

Retinae 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)

Retinae is governed by a Charismatic Dictatorship. Charismatic governments justify their ability to rule by simply asserting their right to rule. Charismatic dictatorships are typically young governments, coming as a recent change, and rely on the leader(s) to supply head of government.

World Law (L)

Retinae has an extreme law level which covers every area of interaction. Laws are complex, detailed, and difficult to understand. Every interaction with the government requires an Advocate. Law enforcement is omnipresent and strict. Legal proceeding can take months to years to resolve and may involve dozens of people. A few worlds with this law level may be a Red Zone and others will be an Amber Zone. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (with no exception for private residences; visiting starships are only protected so long as they stay within designated starports and approach corridors).

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

0416 Retinae (Imperial Client State)

Starport: Class I.

Diameter: 8,390 miles (13,400 km).
Atmosphere: Dense oxygen-nitrogen, with a high radioactive content.
Hydrographics: 55%.
Climate: Very hot.
Population: 9,000,000,000.
Government: Charismatic dictatorship (the Divine Lord).
Control Level: 4.
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.

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• Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), 18-19.
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• Loren Wiseman. "Traveller News Service (revisited)." Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 19 (1984): 5.
• 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), 43.
• Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 99. (UWP only)
• Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), 76. (UWP only)
• Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 56-60. (UWP only)