Vreibefger (world)

Vreibefger/Lanth (Spinward Marches 2415)
Classic Era (1116)	E581542-3 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 8 Dense Hydrographics 1 Dry World 10% Population 5 Moderate (900 thousand) Government 4 Representative Democracy Law 2 Low Law (no energy weapons) Tech Level 3 Pre-Industrial (basic science)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	K9 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	1

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Vreibefger is a nonindustrial, pre-rich world still lacking adequate population to expand its economy to a rich status.

• As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Lanth Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector in the Domain of Deneb.
• This is a "low technology" world with technology competencies well below standard for Charted Space.
• This world has a research station engaged in the scientific pursuit of knowledge.
• Vreibefger is a member of the Spinward Main.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Vreibefger has a solitary primary star.

• It is an orange main sequence.

Vreibefger has a solitary primary star.

Primary
	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

System Data

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

• The mainworld.
• x6 secondary rocky worlds.
• x1 gas giant.

Mainworld Data

Vreibefger has a frozen climate and a dense oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere.

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

• It receives relatively low levels of stellar energy.

Mainworld Size (S)

Vreibefger 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)

Vreibefger 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.

• It experiences low temperatures.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Vreibefger 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.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

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

(Blank map, predominantly dry world.)

Native Lifeforms

The most well-known native species is the icebear, a ferocious-looking shaggy quadruped that weighs 135 kg and is occasionally hunted for its fur. The icebears are herbivorous and generally harmless, but when angered can be quite dangerous.

History & Background (Dossier)

Research Station Epsilon is located at a remote site on-planet, in the crater of an extinct volcano in the Molars, a peculiarly squared-off mountain range.

An associated research station is located in geosynchronous orbit over the site.

• It is a small orbital facility.
• Access is not permitted.

Research Station Epsilon (Spinward Marches) Data Table

Name	World	Sector	Primary Project	Secondary Project/s	Primary Sponsor	Secondary Sponsor/s	Notes
Research Station Epsilon	Vreibefger	Vreibefger (Spinward Marches 2415)	Classified	Classified	IISS	Imperial Navy	None

Elements of the Imperial 18th Fleet patrol the system.

In 874, the Imperium purchased the assets of the Octagon Society on Vreibefger and converted the grounds of the local shelter to an annex of the Research Station. By 1105 this station is engaged in stock breeding experiments as part of a long range project to improve several of the meat-producing animals of the Imperium. The octagon remains as a small part of the grounds and is used for storage.

World Starport (St)

Vreibefger has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few expected amenities. There is unrefined fuel for starships and a limited variety of ship provisions. There is no shipyard of any kind, but there may be parts and technical support for doing minor services and repair. Ports of this classification generally consist of a downport.

World Population (P)

Vreibefger has a population of 900,000 sophonts (hundreds of thousands).

• This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.

Linguistic Topography

The most commonly heard languages are:

• Anglic, one of the two official languages of the Imperium.
• Vilani, one of the two official languages of the Imperium.

World Technology Level (T)

Vreibefger possesses a Technology Level of TL–3.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Printing press, the mechanical telegraph, and the first audio recordings.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Coal or other simple hydrocarbon fuels and early steam engines.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Bicycles and early steam coaches with advanced roadways.
  • Water: Advanced sailing and early steam engine ships.
  • Air: The earliest hot air balloons.

World Government (G)

Vreibefger is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is by representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referenda, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.

World Law (L)

Vreibefger has a low law level. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate. Portable energy weapons, body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.

Imperial Landed Nobility

Vreibefger, 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 estate of a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversees 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 estate of an Imperial baronet.

Trade Data

• Importance: -3 (very unimportant)

World Economy

• Resources: 7 (few)
• Labor: 4 (tens of thousands)
• Infrastructure: 1 (extremely limited)
• Efficiency: -5 (extremely poor)

World Culture

• Heterogenity: 1 (monolithic)
• Acceptance: 2 (very xenophobic)
• Strangeness: 1 (very typical)
• Symbols: 1 (extremely concrete)

World Timeline

Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:

• The Year 0: the Third Imperium is founded.
• 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the system.
• 589-604: First Frontier War.
• 604-622: the Civil War.
• 615-620: Second Frontier War.
• 624: the Express Boat Network is established.
• 800-820: the Psionics Suppressions.
• 979-986: Third Frontier War.
• 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey charts the system.
• 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the system becomes widely available.
• 1082-1084: Fourth Frontier War, also known as the False War.
• 1107-1110: Fifth Frontier War.

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IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey

2415 Vreibefger (Imperial)

Starport: Class I - Naval Base and Scout Base.

Diameter: 4,195 miles (6,700 km).
Atmosphere: Dense oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 10%.
Climate: Frozen.
Population: 933,000.
Government: Representative democracy.
Control Level: 1.
Tech Level: 5.
World Trade Number: 2.5.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), 18-19.
• Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 94-100. (UWP only)
• Rob Caswell. "Domain of Deneb: Sector Data." MegaTraveller Journal 3 (1992): 47-58. (UWP only)
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