Jinan (world)

Jinan/Khavle (Diaspora 2503)
Classic Era (1116)	C572676-8 Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 7 Standard (tainted) Hydrographics 2 Dry World 20% Population 6 Moderate (9 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns) Tech Level 8 Pre-Stellar (superconductors)
Hard Times (1130)	D472674-8 Starport D Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g) Atmosphere 7 Standard (tainted) Hydrographics 2 Dry World 20% Population 6 Moderate ( million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 4 Moderate Law (no light assault weapons) Tech Level 8 Pre-Stellar (superconductors)
New Era (1200)	C472676-C Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g) Atmosphere 7 Standard (tainted) Hydrographics 2 Dry World 20% Population 6 Moderate ( million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns) Tech Level C Average Stellar (robots)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M0 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	4

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Jinan is a nonindustrial hellworld with a population struggling to survive in an inhospitable environment.

• Hellworlds often offer daily, and sometimes even hourly, life-threatening situations to their inhabitants. Survivors often develop intense survival skills and tend to be grim realists.
• It requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Khavle Subsector of Diaspora Sector in the Domain of Sol.
• This world was once known as Tsinan.

Description / Astrography & Planetology

This world is part of the Oreo Cluster.

Stellar Data

Jinan has a solitary primary star.

Jinan
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	G3 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.99	5680 - 5720	0.96544
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0093	0.0815	0.94 - 1.66	0.93	9.3
	Orbit #	*	*	3	3	7
	Remarks

History & Background

This planet is home to some of the most eager ornithopter enthusiasts in the sector. Jinan's people -- or Tsinans as they still tend to call themselves -- have raised high-tech construction of 'thopters to an art form. An aerial endurance rally is held here annually. The course of this rally carries contestants over the world's largest desert. Checkpoints are located at the oases that are scattered across the length of the desert. Entrants from Sanborn, another world where 'thoptering is a popular pastime and sport, win the event about once every three years.

Imperial High / Landed Nobility

Jinan, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility who acts as an Imperial representative to the world.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.

World Starport (St)

Jinan has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which features 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.

Historical Data

This world was a member of the Khavle Accordment during the Rebellion era.

References & Contributors / Sources

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• Classic Traveller Atlas of the Imperium
• MegaTraveller Astrogators' Guide to the Diaspora Sector
• MegaTraveller Alien - Solomani & Aslan (dot map provided)
• MegaTraveller Alien - Vilani & Vargr (dot map provided)
• MegaTraveller Hard Times (Khavle and Pasdaruu Subsectors)
• TNE Path of Tears (Promise and Khulam Subsections)
• Periodical: TNE Traveller Chronicle 5 in Article: 'Astrogator's Update to Diaspora Sector'
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science