Vilian (world)

Vilian/Vilian (Astron 1337)
Classic Era (1116)	X6458DC-1 Starport X No Starport Size 6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g) Atmosphere 4 Thin (tainted) Hydrographics 5 Wet World 50% Population 8 Moderate (100 million) Government D Religious Dictatorship Law C Extreme Law (no privacy) Tech Level 1 Pre-Industrial (bronze, iron)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M1 V M6 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	0

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Vilian is a pre-agricultural, pre-Industrial, moderate population world with over a hundred million, but not yet at a billion sophonts in population size.

• It requires significant imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.
• Its economy and population are growing and living conditions are expected to slowly improve barring outside forces.
• It is an unclaimed Non-Aligned world located in the Vilian Subsector of Astron Sector.

• It is a chilly tundra world, with a climate of low temperatures.
• It is the homeworld of the Ichachi.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Vilian is a binary star system.

• Both are red main sequence stars.
• They are close companions, separated by a tiny fraction of an AU.
• They are both egg-shaped, bulging towards one another as they orbit their barycenter.

Binary Solar System

Vilian Binary Star System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Vilian M1 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.5	3620 - 3660	0.08839
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0023	0.0247	0.31 - 0.59	0.23	2.3
	Orbit #	*	*	1	0	5
	Remarks
	Produces intense EM noise that may disrupt communications and sensors.
Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Vilian M6 V	Secondary	Main Sequence		0.102	2740 - 2810	0.00034
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0006	0.0015	0.02 - 0.04	0.06	0.6
	Orbit #	*	*	*	*	2
	Remarks
	Produces intense EM noise that may disrupt communications and sensors.

System Data

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

• The mainworld.
• x9 secondary rocky worlds.
• x2 planetoid belts.

Mainworld Data

The mainworld orbits within the two star's combined Habitable Zone.

• It lies within the zones colder outer H- region.
• It receives lower levels of stellar energy.

• The world orbits inside the two stars combined Jump Shadow.

The world has a very slow rotation period.

• A local day lasts approximately 100 standard hours.

Mainworld Size (S)

Vilian 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.

• Many regions of the world are seismically and geologically active.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Vilian has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. While the thin 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.

• The atmosphere contains relatively high concentrations of gases of volcanic origin such as sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulfide.
• To humans, the whole atmosphere stinks of rotten eggs.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Vilian has 45-55% of its surface covered by liquid water. Wilderness refueling is possible.

• The world experiences low temperatures.
• Much of the surface is covered in glaciers, snow, frost, and ice.

Satellites:

Vilian retains two small vacuum moons.

• The worlds orbit once every few days.
• They have elongated elliptical orbits, swinging out towards the stars and then back towards the mainworld.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

A map of Vilian, the nominated mainworld of the system, showing major bodies of water, large landmasses, major highland regions, and the polar ice caps.

• Far more detailed maps may be available locally.
• Verified updated charts are constantly sought.
• Detailed survey data commands premium prices.

A basic map of Vilian.

Native Lifeforms

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

• Native life is adapted to cold conditions.

History & Background (Dossier)

Vilian is the homeworld of the Ichachi.

• They are pale-furred, technologically primitive, angry, six-limbed scavengers with extreme religious views.
• Their religion centers around their systems close binary stars and their worlds two moons.
• First contact occurred millennia ago.

Jaibok raiders, elements of the Imperial Korsumug Navy, occasionally set upon the world and take captives.

• Ichachi are physically powerful and are skilled and capable warriors.
• Capturing an Ichachi is a badge of honor among Jaibok.
• The fate of those who are captured remains uncertain. It probably isn't good.

Jaibok slavers are fought by the heroic forces of the Astron Frontier Patrol.

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

• Verified updated data is constantly sought.

World Starport (St)

Vilian does not have a starport. The Class X Starport is an indication that no starport exists in the system. There are no facilities or services available, and no site marked for landing.

World Technology Level (T)

Vilian possesses a Technology Level of TL–1.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Runners or beast relay and long distance signaling such as the heliograph and semaphore.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Muscle power and water wheels.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Riding animals, rickshaws, carts or other creature-drawn wheeled vehicles.
  • Water: Rowed galleys and early sailing vessels.
  • Air: Typically not available unless a bodily ability or ride-able flying beasts available.

World Government (G)

Vilian 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, have direct influence by controlling who may be in the leadership, or be a direct theocracy where the church leadership and bureaucracy is the government.

• The Church is centered around worship of the two stars and the worlds two moons.
• Sun worship and moon worship are the major factions within the faith.

World Military

Approximately a million professional warriors.

• All military forces are under the direct control of the Church.
• Huge citizen armies can be raised on demand.

World Law (L)

Vilian 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. Travel documents are frequently checked. There is no legal concept of privacy (save for those who can claim necessity for official government business). The police are free to inspect anyone and anything at any time.

• It involves a complex deference system allowing delicate situations to be defused without parties losing face.
• Breaking the complex rules of etiquette can have fatal consequences.

World Economy

• Resources: 6 (few)
• Labor: 7 (tens of millions)
• Infrastructure: 9 (extensive)
• Efficiency: +1 (average)

Trade Data

• Importance: -2 (very unimportant)

World Demographics (P)

Vilian has a population of 300,000,000 Ichachi.

Urbanization

Multiple large temple-cities are surrounded by smaller satellite communities.

• Inhabited areas are dotted across the world.
• Large regions of the surface of the world remain as wilderness.

Some Ichachi live a nomadic life.

• Nomadic Ichachi are most frequently taken by Jaibok slavers.

World Culture

• Homogeneity: A (discordant - competing religious views)
• Acceptance: 6 (aloof)
• Strangeness: 4 (distinct)
• Symbols: 1 (extremely 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.

• Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 50, 51. (Sector named, dot map provided locating world)
• Author & contributor: Jo Grant of CORE (generated data) / Geir Lanesskog (refinement of data).
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS