Vindo (world)

Vindo/Kusajat (Shandara 3140)
Classic Era (1116)	?534???-? Starport ? Error in Starport Decode Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 3 Vacuum (very thin) Hydrographics 4 Wet World 40% Population ? Error in Population Decode Government ? Error in Government Decode Law ? Error in Law Decode Tech Level ? Error in Tech Decode
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	K8 V K9 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	4

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Vindo is a barren world with no overt population, government, or law level.

• This world could be populated if anyone had an inclination to do so...
• It is an unclaimed Non-Aligned world located in the Kusajat Subsector of Shandara Sector.

• This world is a "Twilight Zone World", a planet that is tidally-locked to its star. It has a hot side that permanently faces the star, a cold side that permanently faces away, and a narrow twilight zone in-between.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

The Vindo system was officially surveyed by the University of Tal Varisa Deep Sky Program.

• The results of the survey are available as the DSP Listing, a comprehensive star catalog first published in 5550AD.

Vindo has two stars in the star system.

Vindo
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	K8 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.62	3930 - 3990	0.18766
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0057	0.0359	0.45 - 0.84	0.57	5.7
	Orbit #	*	*	2	2	6
	Remarks		Periodic bouts of violent flare activity
Vindo
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	K9 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.59	3850 - 3930	0.15775
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0057	0.0329	0.41 - 0.78	0.57	5.7
	Orbit #	*	*	2	2	6
	Remarks		Flare Star. 0.3 AU distant (close companion)

System Data

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

• The mainworld. It orbits both stars and is tidally locked to their combined mass.
• x4 secondary rocky worlds.
• x2 planetoid belt.
• x3 gas giants.

Mainworld Data

Limited data is available about the body nominated as the mainworld. All of the data has been gathered over centuries of remote observation.

Mainworld Size (S)

This world is a Meso World between 7,200km and 8,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.4G and 0.57G. The horizon will appear about 4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

This world has a pressure of 0.10 to 0.42 atmospheres. The very thin pressures require a respirator or Oxygen Mask. TL–5 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

This world has 35-45% of its surface covered by liquid water. There will be a number of small seas or one larger body of water. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Satellites:

No information yet available.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

Detailed information about the astrographic and orbital aspects of the system became available following the publication of the DSP Listing.

World Starport (St)

The presence or nature of any port facilities within the Vindo system are currently unknown.

Facilities

Port facilities within the system include:

• No information yet available.

World Technology Level (T)

The degree of technological advancement within the Vindo system is currently unknown.

World Government (G)

The nature of the governing authority within the Vindo system is currently unknown.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Law (L)

The status of local law within the Vindo system is unknown.

World Economy

• Resources: Unknown
• Labor: Unknown
• Infrastructure: Unknown
• Efficiency: Unknown

Trade Data

No information yet available.

World Demographics (P)

The current population of the Vindo system is unknown.

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Culture

• Homogeneity: Unknown
• Acceptance: Unknown
• Strangeness: Unknown
• Symbols: Unknown

World Timeline

ca. 5550AD: Detailed information about the system is published in the DSP Listing.

UWP Listing

No information yet available.

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 Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS