Theta Aurigae (world)

Theta Aurigae/Theta Aurigae (Aldebaran 1238)
Classic Era (1116)	E400000-0 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g) Atmosphere 0 Vacuum Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 0 Barren (0) Government 0 No Government structure Law 0 No Law Tech Level 0 Pre-Industrial (primitive)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	A0 III G2 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	1

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Theta Aurigae is a barren vacuum world with no overt population, government, or law level.

• These worldlets warrant hazardous environment precautions.
• Life in a vacuum requires great discipline. After all, it only takes one forgotten seal on a vacuum suit to spell death.
• This world could be populated if anyone had an inclination to do so...
• It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the Theta Aurigae Subsector of Aldebaran Sector.

• It orbits the secondary star.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Theta Aurigae is a binary star system.

• The primary is a turbulent blue white giant named Theta Aurigae A. It is also known as Mahasim and Bogardus.
• The secondary is a yellow-white main sequence named Theta Aurigae B.

Theta Aurigae has two stars in the star system.

Theta Aurigae A
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	A0 III	Giant		12	9000 - 9900	280
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.05769	1.38792	13.3 - 21.68	5.769	57.69
	Orbit #	*	4	8	6	9
	Remarks		Pulsating variable star. It produces high levels of EM noise.
Theta Aurigae B
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	G2 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		1	5720 - 5770	1
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0094	0.0829	0.95 - 1.68	0.94	9.4
	Orbit #	*	*	4	3	7
	Remarks		Highly elliptical orbit.

Notes

Theta Aurigae A (Mahasim / Bogardus) is a Variable Star. Mahasim is it's traditional / proper name whilst Theta Aurigae is the Bayer classification for the star system.

The two stars both have elliptical orbits around their barycenter, which lies close to the stellar surface of Theta Aurigae A. At periastron, their closest approach, the two stars are about 3.7 AU apart. At apastron, their furthest separation, they are about 144 AU apart.

• They have an orbital period around one another of 460 standard years.

Mahasim is one of the main stars in the Terran constellation Auriga, forming part of the constellation's outline.

• Based on the spectral type (A0p Si) of the star, the color of Theta Aurigae A is blue-white.
• It is a chemically peculiar star with an abnormal abundance of silicon.

System Data

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

• The mainworld.
• x8 secondary rocky worlds.
• x1 gas giant.

Mainworld Data

Theta Aurigae orbits towards the outer edge of the yellow secondary star's habitable zone.

• It receives relatively low levels of stellar energy.

Mainworld Size (S)

Theta Aurigae is a Meso World between 5,600km and 7,200km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.32G and 0.46G. The horizon will appear about 3.6km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Theta Aurigae has a pressure of less than 0.001 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Theta Aurigae has no free-standing water or ice on the surface. Wilderness refueling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are classified Desert World or a Hell World depending on their atmosphere.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

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

(Blank map, vacuum world.)

History & Background (Dossier)

Theta Aurigae A, the system's huge primary star, causes interference, strange tones and noises, and heavy static on commo and sensors.

World Starport (St)

Theta Aurigae 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)

Theta Aurigae is a Barren World with no sophont population. It may still possess lifeforms.

World Technology Level (T)

Theta Aurigae possesses a Tech Level of TL–0.

• The world has no technological base.

World Government (G)

Theta Aurigae has no government or ruling authority of any kind.

World Law (L)

Theta Aurigae has no law level. No laws of any kind are enforced.

Trade Data

• Importance: -3 (very unimportant)

World Economy

• Resources: 4 (scarce)
• Labor: 0 (unpopulated)
• Infrastructure: 0 (non-existent)
• Efficiency: -5 (extremely poor)

World Culture

• Heterogenity: 0 (none)
• Acceptance: 0 (none)
• Strangeness: 0 (none)
• Symbols: 0 (none)

World Timeline

Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:

• -9235: far to coreward, the Vilani discover jump drive technology. Over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across Charted Space.
• -4045 to -2204: the Ziru Sirka controls vast territories.
• -2431: Terrans discover jump drive technology.
• -2404 to -2215: the Interstellar Wars.
• -2204 to -1776: the Rule of Man administers the former Ziru Sirka.
• -1776 to 0: the Long Night.
• The Year 0: to coreward, the Third Imperium is founded.
• 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the system.
• 604-622: the Imperial Civil War.
• 624: the Imperial Express Boat Network is established.
• 704: the Solomani Autonomous Region is formed.
• 800-820: the Psionics Suppressions.
• 871: the Solomani Confederation is founded.
• 940: the Solomani Autonomous Region is dissolved.
• 990-1002: the Solomani Rim War.
• 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey includes data for the system.
• 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the system becomes widely available.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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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.

• John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Classic Traveller Supplement 8 Library Data (A-M), (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), various pages. (Library data entries)
• John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Classic Traveller Supplement 11 Library Data (N-Z), (Game Designers Workshop, 1982), various pages. (Library data entries)
• John Harshman, Marc Miller. Solomani (Game Designers Workshop, 1986), IFC, pages 3, 28. (sector named, background for the sector)
• Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), pages 8-11, various others. (dot map locating the worlds of the sector, background for the sector)
• Steven Eric Schwartz. MegaTraveller Periodical Imperiallines 2, 1991, page 5. (Bootean Federation, background for the sector)
• Michael Taylor. Fighting Ships of the Solomani (QuikLink Interactive, 2009), page 5. (background for the sector)
• David L. Pulver. Solomani (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), pages 50, 118, 119, various others. (background for the sector)
• Martin J. Dougherty. The Order of Prometheus (Mongoose Publishing, 2023), various pages. (scenarios and background for the sector)
• Zho Berka's Maps (Classic Era UWP Data for the world)
• CORE Data Site (UWP Data for the world)
• Author & Contributor: Garnfellow (development of the sector)
• Author & Contributor: Leroy W.L. Guatney of the Federation Development Agency (FDA) (development of the sector)