Tess (world)

Tess/AArna (Fornast 0820)
Classic Era (1116)	C552787-7 Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 2 Dry World 20% Population 7 Moderate (20 million) Government 8 Civil Service Bureaucracy Law 7 Moderate Law (no firearms) Tech Level 7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M2 V M4 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	3

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Tess is a poor world.

• It lacks the population and means to expand its economy at this point in time.
• Life here is poor, but most people make by and live as happily as they can.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the AArna Subsector of Fornast Sector in the Domain of Sylea.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

No information yet available.

Binary Solar System

Tess Binary Star System

Tess
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M2 V	Main Sequence		0.44	3470 - 3560	0.0565
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0041	0.0197	0.25 - 0.48	0.41	4.1
	Orbit #	*	*	1	1	6
	Remarks		None
Tess
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M4 V	Main Sequence		0.23	3110 - 3210	0.00584
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0025	0.0063	0.08 - 0.16	0.25	2.5
	Orbit #	*	*	0	0	5
	Remarks		None

History & Background (Dossier)

The system forms the hub of a clade of Jgd-il-Jagd colonies. The clade was founded in -1884 and now encompasses systems within 10 parsecs. The Imperium considers the Jgd a friendly associate species with autonomous government, mostly because establishing relations outside of simple trade is all but impossible.

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility

Tess, 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 (Sp)

Tess has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which includes amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

World Population (P)

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

World Technology Level (T)

Tess possesses a Technology Level of TL–7.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early video and early satellite communication networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fuel cells, solar energy, and geothermal power sources.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Improved automobiles, hovercraft, and bullet trains.
  • Water: Hydrofoils and early triphibians.
  • Air: Hang gliders and supersonic jets.
  • Space: Deep space probes and interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Government (G)

Tess is governed by a Civil Service Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government is another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy leadership influences policy. The government leadership may select the bureaucracy leadership, but not its membership. Usually the governmental leadership is divided, or incapable of setting policy and the bureaucracy provides a stabilizing influence. The bureaucracy may be the full government bureaucracy or a section with limited jurisdiction but considerable influence like the military.

World Law (L)

Tess 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.

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 Atlas of the Imperium
• MegaTraveller Alien - Vilani & Vargr {dot map provided}
• Author & Contributor: Jeff Zeitlin (additional data)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science