Tchien (world)

B696266-A

Starport	B	Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size	6	Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
Atmosphere	9	Dense (tainted)
Hydrographics	6	Wet World 60%
Population	2	Low (600)
Government	6	Captive Government/Colony
Law	6	Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns)
Tech Level	A	Early Stellar (jump drive)

Era: New Era

Tchien supports a population of fewer than 10,000 sophonts. Government control of this world is by an external military force. It is a member of Wilds in the Antra Subsector of Deneb Sector.

Description (Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Tchien has a solitary primary star.

Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
K5 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.7	4300 - 4440	0.28697
Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
AU	0.0065	0.0444	0.56 - 1.01	0.65	6.5
Orbit #	*	*	2	2	6
Remarks

Mainworld Data[edit]

The mainworld is a young planet that possesses a fair amount of volcanism, though it has a mostly breathable atmosphere. This seismic activity created a massive eruption about 1 million years ago, covering one of its continents in thick magma, and filling the air with poisonous ash and gas. The filtering out from this disaster is ongoing, and the local biosphere is still recovering from the subsequent mass extinction.

Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Tchien is a Meso World between 8,800km and 10,400km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.6G and 0.8G. The horizon will appear about 4.4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]

Tchien has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. While a Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–3 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]

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

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Tchien (pronounced "chin", for the t is silent) is a pleasant world riding the innermost orbit of its primary. The planet is one of three free worlds and an asteroid belt of some value.

The world was settled by the Vilani Makhidkarun megacorporation as a military outpost to protect its lanthanum and osmium mines on Gagaradir. The world was never formally claimed by the Third Imperium, and the company's representatives made sure it had no reason to do so. The local atmosphere is noxious, and a bit poisonous, and this gave the corporation enough bad press to keep away other prospective colony groups. The colonists are actually the descendants of a mercenary "filibuster" group that took the planet in a bloody attack in 1100, sponsored by the company, that took the world from a Vargr corsair group that had disputed Makhidkarun's claim on Gagaradir. The attack drove off the corsairs, though the survivors had continued to attack both worlds in revenge until the Collapse.

World Starport[edit]

Tchien 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.

Later History[edit]

The local population had been settled in their new colony for a generation when news of the Collapse reached the Regency. Makhidkarun had sold off its interest on Gagaradir during the Rebellion to Sternmetal Horizons, and that company felt no compassion or obligation to its neighbors. The new owners cut off the subsidy that the Vilani were paying the colonists, and the Denebian government had previously refused to intervene. Thus when the Abandonment began, the colonists tried to stay on their world, and sued the Regency government to prevent their evacuation. They managed to stave off the government for several years, until the Rape of Trin convinced about half of them to accept evacuation. Those that remained have violently resisted further evacuation attempts, and their survivors and descendants have formed a hardcore fascist government around a violent dictator known as "Der Kapiten".

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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.

Gary L. Thomas, Joe Fugate. "Data/Library: Deneb." The Travellers' Digest 19 (1990): 24-30.
Rob Caswell. "Domain of Deneb: Sector Data." MegaTraveller Journal 3 (1992): 47-58.
Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 54.
Peter Gray - TNE Mailing List Phoenix Road: The Worlds Less Travelled ( Antra Subsector) published 24 January 2006
Mongoose Traveller: Deneb Sector (UWP only)
External Link: Sunbane data

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