Rushu (world)

Rushu/Querion (Spinward Marches 0215) Milieu 1116 E766674-4 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g) Atmosphere 6 Standard Hydrographics 6 Wet World 60% Population 6 Moderate (9 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 4 Moderate Law (no light assault weapons) Tech Level 4 Industrial (combustion)
See also	UWP
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System Details
Primary	G0 V M3 V
Worlds	8
Gas Giants	3
Planetoid Belts	0
Cultural Details
Government	Balkanization
Law Level	Moderate
Cultural Extension	4532
Army Size (BEs)	100
Economic Details
Technology Level	4
Economic Extension	853-3 Resources 8 Moderate Labor 5 Moderate (900 thousand) Infrastructure 3 Very limited Efficiency -3 Poor
Importance Extension	-1
Resource Units	84
GWP (BCr)	7
World Trade Number	2.5
Trade Volume (MCr/year)	0
Starport Details
Classification	Class-E
Port Size	0
Building Capacity (Tons)	9,000
Port employees	0
Port passengers (annual)	0

Rushu is an agricultural production world with a shirt-sleeve atmosphere and a balance of available surface water. The system has a population between 1 million and 10 million sophonts. It is a client state of Zhodani Consulate in the Querion Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector. 100% of the world's population is the Major Race Vargr.

• This world is part of the Yiktor Cluster.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Rushu is a binary star system.

• The primary is a yellow main sequence.
• The secondary is a red main sequence.

Rushu has two stars in the star system.

Primary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	G0 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		1.06	5860 - 5930	1.22623
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0102	0.0918	1.04 - 1.83	1.02	10.2
	Orbit #	*	*	4	3	7
	Remarks
Secondary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M3 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.37	3270 - 3430	0.03081
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0034	0.0146	0.18 - 0.35	0.34	3.4
	Orbit #	*	*	0	1	5
	Remarks

System Data

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

• The mainworld.
• x4 secondary rocky worlds.
• x3 gas giants.

Mainworld Data

Rushu orbits within its star's habitable zone.

• It receives moderate levels of stellar energy.

Mainworld Size (S)

Rushu 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)

Rushu has a pressure of 0.71 to 1.49 atmospheres. A Standard Atmosphere does not require survival gear and will likely be easy for most sophonts to breathe.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

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

Mainworld Geography and Topography

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

(Blank map, predominantly watery world.)

History & Background (Dossier)

Rushu is a Vargr world that is a Client State of the Zhodani Consulate.

Rushu is notable as the one world in the Marches colonized by Vargr. In 1070 the Rukh Aegz (the Worlds of Leader Rukh) first established the colony, buying out the existing human settlements at a fair price. In 1099, Rushu declared its independence from the Rukh Aegz and aligned itself with the Zhodani.

In 1099, a chartered survey vessel measured the length of the river Ozhuegh Thuerrhozu (called the "Rushu River" by humans). The city of Ozhuegh (called "Rushu City" in Anglic) sits on either side of its wide mouth. The initial measurement puts the length of the river at 8,150 kilometres, making it one of the longest rivers in the Marches. At its widest point, during Rushu's flood season, the river is 26.6 kilometres across, and 1.85 kilometres during Rushu's dry season.

World Starport (St)

Rushu 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)

Rushu has a population of 9,000,000 sophonts (millions).

• This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.
• The population almost entirely consists of Vargr.

Linguistic Topography

The most commonly heard languages are:

• Gvegh, a Vargr language widely spoken across the region.
• Zdetl, the language of the Zhodani Consulate.

World Technology Level (T)

Rushu possesses a Technology Level of TL–4.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone and telegraphs, widespread printing.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early electricity, hydrocarbon internal combustion.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Trains and early automobiles.
  • Water: Clippers and steam ships.
  • Air: Dirigibles, balloons, very basic rockets.

World Government (G)

Rushu has a Balkanized Government. There is no central world government. The world has several governments competing for control of the world. These may be allies, cooperating, competitors, or at war with each other.

World Law (L)

Rushu 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. Light assault weapons, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

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.
• 1069: Several governments unite to form the Gnoerrgh Rukh Lloell (Anti-Rukh Coalition). With Rukh's fleet spread over four subsectors the combined forces of the Coalition are able to defend their territories and maintain their independence from Rukh’s influence.
• 1070: The Rukh Aegz establishes a colony on Rushu, buying out the existing Human settlements at a fair price.
• 1082-1084: Fourth Frontier War, also known as the False War.
• 1097: Death of Rukh, in an assault on the Zhodani-claimed world of Khoeghersaeng. The nation continues, after a period of instability.
• 1099: Rushu declares independence from the Rukh Aegz.
• 1107-1110: Fifth Frontier War.

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IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey

0215 Rushu (Independent)

Starport: Class I.

Diameter: 6,712 miles (10,700 km).
Atmosphere: Standard oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 45%.
Climate: Normal.
Population: 9.3 million (including 175,000 Vargr).
Government: Dictatorship (Vargr minority).
Control Level: 1.
Tech Level: 5.
World Trade Number: 2.5.

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.

• Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 6-7.
• 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), 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), .
• Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 56-60. (UWP only)