Ur (GR 2612) (world)
| Ur/Tasman (Glimmerdrift Reaches 2612) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | C68A887–5
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | G2 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ur (GR 2612) is a rich water world with a moderate population of over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts in size.
- Its surface is 90% or more covered in an ocean of water.
- The inhabitants of this world live on the roughly 10% of exposed land mass, in underwater colonies, on city ships, or similar arrangements.
- This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
- This world has high-grade living conditions with a good climate and a non-harmful environment. As such, this world is much sought after with large queues for immigration here.
- Most observers think that the planet's economy and population will prosper in the near future barring outside forces.
- It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Tasman Subsector of Glimmerdrift Reaches Sector.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
This system is part of the Idam Lee Cluster.
Ur has a solitary primary star. Ur 
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
System Data[edit]
System:
- # of Gas Giants: 4
- # of Planetoid Belts: 0
- # of Other Worlds: 6
System Importance (Ix)[edit]
This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of 0 (Unimportant).
- (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)
Mainworld Data[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
This world 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]
This world has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. A Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]
This world has 95-100% of its surface covered by liquid water with only a few islands and archipelagos. Wilderness refueling is possible. Such worlds are Water Worlds or Ocean Worlds.
Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map[edit]
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms[edit]
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
No information yet available.
Imperial Landed Nobility (N)[edit]
- This world is classified as a Non-Aligned polity and therefore and has no Landed Nobility.
World Starport (Sp)[edit]
This world 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.
- The world's Starport Authority employee population is approximately ,,015 sophonts.
World Population (P)[edit]
This world has a population of 100,000,000 sophonts (hundreds of millions).
World Demographics[edit]
World Language/s[edit]
Urbanization[edit]
No information yet available.
World Government (G)[edit]
This world is governed by a Civil Service Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government takes 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. This ruling bureaucracy may be the full government bureaucractic apparatus or a section with limited jurisdiction but considerable influence, like the military.
World Law Level (L)[edit]
This world 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.
World Technology Level (TL)[edit]
This world possesses a Technology Level of TL–5.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone, radio, and television.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Electricity, hydrocarbon internal combustion, and the most fundamental atomic energy.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land: Ground cars or automobiles and tracked vehicles.
- Water: Large ships and submersibles with steel hulls.
- Air: Early aircraft including seaplanes and very early unmanned rockets.
World Military[edit]
This world has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 3,000.
- This equates to approximately 1,500,000 sophonts under arms in an active or reserve capacity.
World Economy (Ex)[edit]
This world's economic measurements are: A771
- Resources: A Abundant
- Labor: 7 Tens of millions
- Infrastructure: 7 Generally available
- Efficiency: 1 Average
- Economic Extension: 25
- Resource Units 490
Trade Data[edit]
Trade Classifications for this world:
Trade Lines with other worlds:
- This world has yellow line feeder routes with the nearby worlds of Arnigi and Lunarmise.
- This world is not connected to an Express Boat Network.
World Culture (Cx)[edit]
This world's cultural characteristics are: 8855
- Homogeneity: 8 Discordant
- Acceptance: 8 Friendly
- Strangeness: 5 Distinct
- Symbols: 5 Concrete
World Infrastructure[edit]
This world possesses generally available infrastructure.
Historical Data[edit]
No information yet available.
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP Listing[edit]
UWP: C68A887-5
- Starport: C Routine
- Size 6 9,600km
- Atmosphere: 8 Dense Atmosphere
- Hydrosphere: A Water World
- Population: 8 Hundreds of millions
- Government Type: 8 Civil Service Bureaucracy
- Law Level: 7 Shotguns prohibited
- Technology Level: 5 Mass Production
References & Contributors / Sources[edit]
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- Classic Traveller Judges Guild Crucis Margin (Non-canon)
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- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), 11,47. (dot map provided)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 11,50. (dot map provided)
- Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 14
- GURPS Traveller Planetary Survey 3 - Granicus
- Martin Dougherty, Hunter Gordon. Gateway to Destiny (QuikLink Interactive, 2004), TBD.
- Mongoose Traveller: Solomani
- Author & Contributor: Dakin Burdick
- Author & Contributor: Enoki
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com