Tudwick (world)

Tudwick/Trasfalca (Theta Borealis 0431)
Classic Era (1116)	B673201-B Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g) Atmosphere 7 Standard (tainted) Hydrographics 3 Wet World 30% Population 2 Low (900) Government 0 No Government structure Law 1 Low Law (no explosives, poison gas) Tech Level B Average Stellar (large starships)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	G0 V M3 V D
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	0

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Tudwick 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 Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Trasfalca Subsector of Theta Borealis Sector.

• It is a balmy tropical world, with a climate of high temperatures.
• Locals pronounce the name as Tuddick.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Tudwick is a trinary star system.

• The primary is a yellow main sequence.
• The secondary is a red main sequence.
• The tertiary is a tiny white dwarf stellar remnant.

Trinary Solar System

Tudwick Trinary Star System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Tudwick G0 V	Primary	Main Sequence		1.06	5860 - 5930	1.22623
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0051	0.0918	1.04 - 1.83	0.51	5.1
	Orbit #	*	*	4	1	6
	Remarks
	None
Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Tudwick M3 V	Secondary	Main Sequence		0.37	3270 - 3430	0.03081
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0017	0.0146	0.18 - 0.35	0.17	1.7
	Orbit #	*	*	0	0	4
	Remarks
	None
Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Tudwick D	Tertiary	White Dwarf		0.53	6800 - 6800	0
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.00011	0.00168	0 - 0.03	0.011	0.11
	Orbit #	*	*	*	*	0
	Remarks
	Produces very high levels of EM noise.

System Data

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

• The mainworld.
• x5 secondary rocky worlds.

Mainworld Data

The mainworld orbits within the primary star's Habitable Zone.

• It lies within the zones warmer inner H+ region
• It receives higher levels of stellar energy.

• The world orbits beyond the stars Jump Shadow.

Mainworld Size (S)

Tudwick 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)

Tudwick has a pressure of 0.71 to 1.49 atmospheres. While a Standard Atmosphere does not require survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as 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)

Tudwick has 25-35% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has a few small seas. Wilderness refueling is possible. Water for the inhabitants will be recycled.

• The world experiences high temperatures.
• Much of the surface is an arid, hostile environment.

Satellites:

Tudwick retains two small vacuum moons.

• The worlds orbit once every few weeks.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

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

• Locally, detailed maps may be available.
• Verified updated charts are constantly sought.
• Detailed survey data commands premium prices.

(Placeholder chart, predominantly dry world.)

Native Lifeforms

Abundant native life occupying every available ecological niche. Its metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.

• Native life thrives in arid conditions.

There are many species of megafauna, including gigantic slow-moving herbivores and large swift predators.

History & Background (Dossier)

Tudwick is a remote outpost with very little development. It is noted for its spectacular natural scenery and diverse, though dangerous, native life.

• The resources of the system are largely untapped.

A number of private interests are active within the system.

• Commercial traffic is sporadic: ships occasionally visit.
• Commo picks up occasional signals and private chatter. Communications are in Riftian Anglic.
• The tertiary star can cause interference, strange tones and noises, and heavy static on commo and sensors.
• A number of commercial navigation beacons will be active.
• Vessels occasionally operate among the other worlds and moons that make up the system.

Note that social data, though only 40 years old, may be out of date.

• Verified updated data is constantly sought.

World Starport (St)

Tudwick 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.

World Population (P)

Tudwick has population of 900 sophonts (hundreds).

• This is a Low Population World and the population would be too low to sustain itself without moderate outside assistance. This may represent a large transient population such as the crew of a fleet of starships, the dwindling remnants of a dying colony, a construction team building a new colony, or an outpost that could evolve into a colony.

Urbanization

A single central facility, constructed adjacent to the starport, with a few outlying structures and compounds.

• Almost all of the surface of the world is wilderness.

World Technology Level (T)

Tudwick possesses a Technology Level of TL–11 or TL-B in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
  • Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-2.

World Government (G)

Tudwick has no central government for the world, an Anarchy. The largest governmental structure would be a family, tribe, or single clan. The largest group will be between 50 and 100 individuals, and there may be dozens to hundreds of them. This governmental structure can be stable over long periods of time if the population remains small or geographically separated.

World Military

Privately retained security personnel.

World Law (L)

Tudwick has a low law level. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate. Body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.

Trade Data

• Importance: 1 (ordinary)

World Economy

• Resources: 4 (scarce)
• Labor: 1 (tens)
• Infrastructure: 1 (extremely limited)
• Efficiency: -3 (poor)

World Culture

• Homogeneity: 1 (monolithic)
• Acceptance: 3 (xenophobic)
• Strangeness: 1 (very typical)
• Symbols: 7 (somewhat concrete)

World Timeline

• 300-420: the First Survey charts the system.
• 995-1065: the Second Survey charts the system.
• 1065: the Second Survey is published.

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 Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Aslan (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), IBC. (sector named but no further data)
• Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 50, 51. (sector named, dot map provided)
• Author & Contributor: Jo Grant of CORE (generated data)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS