Shurkinish (world)

Shurkinish/Tephany (Lishun 2911)
Classic Era (1116)	E545245-6 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 4 Thin (tainted) Hydrographics 5 Wet World 50% Population 2 Low (600) Government 4 Representative Democracy Law 5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons) Tech Level 6 Pre-Stellar (nuclear)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	F5 V M4 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	4

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

• This world has yet to take off economically or otherwise and the population remains low for reasons largely unknown.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Tephany Subsector of Lishun Sector in the Domain of Antares.

Description / Astrography & Planetology

No information yet available.

Binary Solar System

Shurkinish Binary Star System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Shurkinish F5 V	Primary	Main Sequence		1.33	6350 - 6550	2.71319
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0069	0.1366	1.49 - 2.6	0.69	6.9
	Orbit #	*	0	4	2	6
Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Shurkinish M4 V	Secondary	Main Sequence		0.23	3110 - 3210	0.00584
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0013	0.0063	0.08 - 0.16	0.13	1.3
	Orbit #	*	*	0	0	3

System Data

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Mainworld Data

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Mainworld Geography & Topography

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Mainworld Map

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Native Lifeforms

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History & Background / Dossier

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Imperial High / Landed Nobility

Shurkinish, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Nobility overseeing the world.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.

World Starport

Shurkinish 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 Technology Level

Shurkinish 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

Shurkinish is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referendum, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.

World Law Level

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World Military

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World Economy

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Trade Data

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World Demographics

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World Culture

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Urbanization

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Historical Data

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World Timeline

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UWP Listing

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References & Contributors / Sources

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• Classic Traveller Atlas of the Imperium
• Classic Traveller Alien Module 3: Vargr (named but no further data)
• Classic Traveller Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 6 in article: "The Most Valuable Prey"
• Classic Traveller Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 7 in article: "The Dynam System" & "The Masionia Subsector"
• MegaTraveller Imperial Encyclopedia
• MegaTraveller Alien - Vilani & Vargr (dot map provided) in article: "The Vargr Extents"
• MegaTraveller Rebellion Sourcebook in article: "Imperial Navy Depots"
• Article: "DIS Newsbriefs" from Periodical: MegaTraveller Journal 4
• Periodical: Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 17 by Author & Contributor: Phil Masters
• Periodical: Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 18 in article: "A Concise History of the Third Imperium"
• Marc Miller's Traveller T4 First Survey
• GURPS Traveller: Alien Races 4
• Novel: Agent of the Imperium by Marc Miller
• External Link: Glendale.org.uk by Author & Contributor: Samuel Penn
• External Link: Downport CARI by Author & Contributor: Paul J. Drye
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science