Viezhzdi' Shtaf (world)

Viezhzdi' Shtaf/String of Pearls (Yiklerzdanzh 0137)
Classic Era (1116)	C3117DD-7 Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 3 Small (4,800 km, 0.24g - 0.34g) Atmosphere 1 Vacuum (trace) Hydrographics 1 Dry World 10% Population 7 Moderate (20 million) Government D Religious Dictatorship Law D Extreme Law (paramilitary law) Tech Level 7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	F7 V D
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	4

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Viezhzdi' Shtaf is an icy, non-agricultural world, whose surface is ice-capped and with nearly all of its water frozen.

• It is unable to produce quality foodstuffs and must import them.
• It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by indigenous Sophonts located in the String of Pearls Subsector of Yiklerzdanzh Sector.

• This is a cold world with an overall climate that is at the lower temperature range of human-congruous sophont endurance.
• This world-system has a Military Base, usually associated with military ground forces, which may be located on or off-world.
• It is a world settled by the Zdalzi.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Viezhzdi' Shtaf is a binary star system.

• The primary is a white main sequence.
• The secondary is a white dwarf stellar remnant

Viezhzdi' Shtaf has two stars in the star system.

Primary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	F7 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		1.21	6180 - 6280	1.94872
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0123	0.1158	1.29 - 2.24	1.23	12.3
	Orbit #	*	0	4	3	7
	Remarks
Secondary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	D	White Dwarf		0.53	6800 - 6800	0
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.00011	0.00168	0 - 0.03	0.011	0.11
	Orbit #	*	*	*	*	0
	Remarks

System Data

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

• The mainworld.
• An unknown number of secondary rocky worlds.
• x4 gas giants.

Mainworld Data

Viezhzdi' Shtaf orbits towards the outer edge of its star's habitable zone.

• It receives relatively low levels of stellar energy.

Mainworld Size (S)

Viezhzdi' Shtaf is a Small World between 4,000km and 5,600km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.24G and 0.34G. The horizon will appear about 3km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Viezhzdi' Shtaf has a pressure of less than 0.1 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

• It experiences very low temperatures.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Viezhzdi' Shtaf has 05-15% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice. Wilderness refueling will be difficult. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are Hell Worlds or Poor Worlds depending on their atmosphere.

Satellites

Viezhzdi' Shtaf retains two tiny planetoid moons.

• They orbit once every few days.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

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

(Blank map, trace atmosphere world.)

Native Lifeforms

No native life.

History & Background (Dossier)

This predominantly Zdalzi world was settled by followers of the Viezhzdi' Zhipr religion.

• In 1002, a population of Zhodani chose to leave the Zhodani Consulate to commit to this religion (which is known to most Humans by its Zdetl name, as are the Zdalzi themselves).

World Starport (St)

Viezhzdi' Shtaf 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 is host to a major Military Base.

World Population (P)

Viezhzdi' Shtaf has a population of 20,000,000 sophonts (tens of millions).

• The population consists largely of Zdalzi.
• A minority population of Zhodani humans is present.
• Other sophonts may occasionally be encountered.

World Technology Level (T)

Viezhzdi' Shtaf possesses a Technology Level of TL–7.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early video and early satellite communication networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fuel cells, solar energy, and geothermal power sources.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Improved automobiles, hovercraft, and bullet trains.
  • Water: Hydrofoils and early triphibians.
  • Air: Hang gliders and supersonic jets.
  • Space: Deep space probes and interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Government (G)

Viezhzdi' Shtaf is governed by a Religious Dictatorship. The leadership of the government is another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy). There is a powerful independent organization, the state religion, which has influence or direct control of the government. Like the bureaucratic governments this may simply be a strong influence with a secular government, be direct influence by virtue of controlling who may be in the leadership, or be a direct theocracy where the church leadership and bureaucracy is the government.

• The authorities are of the Viezhzdi' Zhipr religion, a Zdalzi-Zhodani faith in which the universe is synonymous with God and Entropy is the arch-enemy. The faithful seek to improve themselves constantly, by self-discipline and training. They carefully chose a difficult world as a test of their faith, and have no objection to defending themselves, since any attackers are agents of Entropy by definition.

World Law (L)

Viezhzdi' Shtaf has an extreme law level which covers every area of interaction. Laws are complex, detailed, and difficult to understand. Every interaction with the government requires an Advocate. Law enforcement is omnipresent and strict. Legal proceeding can take months to years to resolve and may involve dozens of people. A world with this law level may be an Amber Zone or a Red Zone. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (with no exception for private residences; visiting starships are only protected so long as they stay within designated starports and approach corridors). Civilian movement is rigidly controlled. On worlds with this degree of law, it is difficult to distinguish the police from the military. On others, there is no difference.

World Culture

The world lies within the Zhodani Shadow, a region strongly influenced by the society and culture of the Zhodani Consulate.

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)

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• J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Zhodani (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), IBC. (the Zhodani: sector named and subsector depicted but no further data)
• Author/s & Contributor/s: David Schneider & Grant Sinclair of the HIWG in Australia
• David L. Pulver. GURPS Traveller: Alien Races 1, (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), Pages 5-63. (the Zhodani)
• Don McKinney. Mongoose Traveller: Zhodani, (Mongoose Traveller, 2011), 188 pages. (the Zhodani)
• EXTERNAL LINK: Sector Data
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS