Zarkhakugsi (world)
| Zarkhakugsi/Williamsburg (Glimmerdrift Reaches 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | C544678-8
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | K7 V M0 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zarkhakugsi is an agricultural, nonindustrial world still lacking adequate means to expand its economy.
- As an agricultural world, this world is a near-ideal environment for producing quality foodstuffs of plant, animal, and other forms. Quality foodstuffs are a major export commodity for this world.
- It requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. Having to import most manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
- It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Williamsburg Subsector of Glimmerdrift Reaches Sector.
Description / Astrography & Planetology[edit]
This system is part of the Broken Chain, a Jump-1 main with a single 1-parsec break. Specifically it is part of the smaller half (the Broken Links).
Stellar Data[edit]
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Type | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temperature (K) | Luminosity | |
| K7 V | Main Sequence (Dwarf) | 0.64 | 3990 - 4100 | 0.20972 | ||
| Unit | Diameter | Safe Distance | Habitable Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit | |
| AU | 0.0059 | 0.038 | 0.47 - 0.88 | 0.59 | 5.9 | |
| Orbit # | * | * | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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Type | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temperature (K) | Luminosity | |
| M0 V | Main Sequence (Dwarf) | 0.57 | 3770 - 3850 | 0.13982 | ||
| Unit | Diameter | Safe Distance | Habitable Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit | |
| AU | 0.0055 | 0.031 | 0.39 - 0.74 | 0.55 | 5.5 | |
| Orbit # | * | * | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
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System Data[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Data[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms[edit]
Although this is a cold world, hardy vegetables thrive. Trace elements in the volcanic soils combined with the low gravity make for high yielding, high quality agricultural produce.
History & Background / Dossier[edit]
Zarkhakugsi has been plagued by skirmishes between its two nation states (one pro-Solomani, one pro-Imperial). On top of this, historical raids by Raidermarch vessels and a seismically unstable planet have added to the problems.
World Starport[edit]
Zarkhakugsi 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 primary downport is located in territory of the Zarkhakugsi Republic, near some of the most fertile land on the planet.
Linguistic Topography[edit]
Urbanization[edit]
- Starport Town (Zarkhakugsi Republic)
- Dame City (Zarkhakugsi Republic)
World Technology Level[edit]
Zarkhakugsi possesses a Technology Level of TL–8.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics, improved telephones, and satellite communication and data networks.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Improved geothermal and improved batteries.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land: Advanced automobiles.
- Water: Triphibians and early artificial gills.
- Air: Improved helicopters and hypersonic jets.
- Space: Space shuttles, early space stations, and improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
World Government[edit]
Zarkhakugsi has a Balkanized Government. There is no central world government. The world has several governments competing for control of the world. These may be allies, cooperating, competitors, or at war with each other.
Two nation-states compete for control over the world's breadbasket regions. The Zarkhakugsi Republic, from which the system is named, is the older and larger. Descended from Vilani colonists who settled on the world thousands of years ago, the Zarkhakugsi Republic had a population of about 2 million, mainly farmers who are governed by a democratically elected "Farmers Forum". The competing nation-state, the Monarchy of Kragin, is an authoritarian monarchy ruled by the House of Kragin. Descended from Solomani colonists who arrived on the world during the Long Night, the Kragins have grown to considerable size and economic power. Kragin's population is only about 1 million but the state has considerable economic power and a powerful army for its size.
World Military[edit]
No information yet available.
World Economy[edit]
Agricultural exports are key to the planetary economy. Cixntha and Drahcir are among the most dependent customers.
Trade Data[edit]
No information yet available.
World Demographics[edit]
No information yet available.
World Culture[edit]
No information yet available.
Historical Data[edit]
No information yet available.
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP Listing[edit]
No information yet available.
References & Contributors / Sources[edit]
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- Dave Sering, Steve Crow. Glimmerdrift Reaches (Judges Guild, 1981), TBD.
- Classic Traveller Judges Guild Crucis Margin (Non-canon)
- Classic Traveller Disappearance on Aramat
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- Marc Miller. "Wars of the Imperium." Imperial Encyclopedia (1987): TBD.
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), 11,47. (dot map provided)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 11,50. (dot map provided)
- Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 14
- GURPS Traveller: Humaniti
- GURPS Traveller Planetary Survey 3 - Granicus
- Martin Dougherty, Hunter Gordon. Gateway to Destiny (QuikLink Interactive, 2004), TBD.
- Mercenary Cruiser (book)
- Mongoose Traveller: Solomani
- Author & Contributor: Dakin Burdick
- Author & Contributor: Enoki
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com