Vakkuum (world)

Vakkuum/Vakkuun (Lishun 0607)
Classic Era (1116)	A5439BE-E Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 4 Thin (tainted) Hydrographics 3 Wet World 30% Population 9 High (6 billion) Government B Non-Charismatic Dictator Law E Extreme Law (police state) Tech Level E High Stellar (anti-grav cities)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	G1 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	3

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Vakkuum is a poor, high-population, industrial world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

• As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
• Its economy is barely growing and living conditions are not expected to improve in the near future.
• The world serves as the subsector capital with the significant extra trade and prestige associated with that role.
• This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or above the standard for Charted Space.
• This is a "Puzzle" world designated as an Amber Zone. Caution is advised since the world has an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that are not well understood and might be a danger to a visitor.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Vakkuun Subsector of Lishun Sector in the Domain of Antares.

Description / Astrography & Planetology

This world is part of the Vakkuum Cluster.

Vakkuum has a solitary primary star.

Vakkuum
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	G1 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		1.03	5770 - 5860	1.109
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0099	0.0873	1 - 1.75	0.99	9.9
	Orbit #	*	*	4	3	7
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System Data

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Mainworld Data

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Mainworld Geography & Topography

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Native Lifeforms

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History & Background / Dossier

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Imperial High / Landed Nobility

Vakkuum, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial Landed Knight who acts as an Imperial representative to the world, and the fiefdoms of two members of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversee affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight, the Imperial representative to the world.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial count.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial subsector duke, who also conducts affairs regarding the entire subsector at the Interstellar and Imperial level.

World Starport

Vakkuum has a Class A Starport, an excellent 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 other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

World Technology Level

Vakkuum possesses a Technology Level of TL–14 or TL-E in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early meson communicators.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, early collectors, and advanced fusion plants.
• 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-5.

World Government

Vakkuum is governed by a Non-charismatic Dictatorship. This is a continuation of the charismatic dictatorship, where the original leadership has died or retired and been replaced by allies or protégés. The justifications for the original change in government remain as well as the assertion of rights to rule.

World Law Level

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World Military

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World Economy

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Trade Data

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World Demographics

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World Culture

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Urbanization

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Historical Data

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World Timeline

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UWP Listing

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References & Contributors / Sources

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• Classic Traveller Atlas of the Imperium
• Classic Traveller Alien Module 3: Vargr (named but no further data)
• Classic Traveller Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 6 in article: "The Most Valuable Prey"
• Classic Traveller Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 7 in article: "The Dynam System" & "The Masionia Subsector"
• MegaTraveller Imperial Encyclopedia
• MegaTraveller Alien - Vilani & Vargr (dot map provided) in article: "The Vargr Extents"
• MegaTraveller Rebellion Sourcebook in article: "Imperial Navy Depots"
• Article: "DIS Newsbriefs" from Periodical: MegaTraveller Journal 4
• Periodical: Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 17 by Author & Contributor: Phil Masters
• Periodical: Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 18 in article: "A Concise History of the Third Imperium"
• Marc Miller's Traveller T4 First Survey
• GURPS Traveller: Alien Races 4
• Novel: Agent of the Imperium by Marc Miller
• External Link: Glendale.org.uk by Author & Contributor: Samuel Penn
• External Link: Downport CARI by Author & Contributor: Paul J. Drye
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science