Rib (world)

Rib/Core (Core 2314)
Classic Era (1116)	B559767-B Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 9 Wet World 90% Population 7 Moderate (20 million) Government 6 Captive Government/Colony Law 7 Moderate Law (no firearms) Tech Level B Average Stellar (large starships)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M1 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	4

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Rib does not meet the criteria for any standard classification.

• It is a member of the Sylean Worlds, a cultural region and full member state of the Third Imperium in the Core Subsector of Core Sector in the Domain of Sylea.

• This world was colonized by and is controlled from Khuir.
• About 80% of the population is composed of Syleans.
• About 20% of the population is composed of other human and non-human sophonts.
• This world was once known as Laairer.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

No information yet available.

Rib has a solitary primary star.

Rib
	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
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History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

World Starport (St)

Rib has a Class B Starport, a good quality installation which includes all the expected amenities including refined fuel for starships, brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing annual maintenance, overhauls and most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

World Population (P)

Rib has a population of 20,000,000 sophonts (tens of millions).

World Demographics

• Sylean, 80%
• Other Humans (Vilani and Solomani descent), 20%

World Technology Level (T)

Rib possesses a Technology Level of TL–11 or TL-B in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
  • Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-2.

World Government (G)

Rib has a Captive Government or Colony. The world is ruled by an external government, there is no self-rule. This is a colony or conquered area. The local government is an oligarchy appointed by, and answerable only to, the external government.

Governance of this world is from Khuir.

World Military

As with all of the Sylean Worlds save Capital and Yirsh Poy, Rib is demilitarised and has been since the Civil War.

World Law (L)

Rib has a moderate law 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, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Culture

The major Sylean religion is Maar Zon, centered on the holy book, the Maar Ki Zon.

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.

• Classic Traveller Supplement 8 Library Data (A-M)
• Classic Traveller The Traveller Book
• MegaTraveller Imperial Encyclopedia
• Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 8
• Marc Miller's Traveller Milieu 0 Campaign
• Marc Miller's Traveller T4 First Survey
• GURPS Traveller: Nobles
• Christopher Griffen. The Third Imperium (Mongoose Publishing, 2021), .