Farallon Subsector
| Farallon Subsector | ||||||
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| Sector | Neworld | |||||
| Capital | Troilus | |||||
| Number of Systems | 11 | |||||
| Majority Control | Solomani Confederation - 55% | |||||
| 2nd Control | Non-Aligned, Human-dominated - 45% | |||||
Farallon Subsector is subsector K of Neworld Sector.
- It is a frontier region largely lying within Balkanized Space.
- The border of the Solomani Confederation runs along its coreward edge.
- It is also known as Zeta Hydrae Subsector.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The following astrographic and commercial data has been determined regarding Farallon Subsector:
Astrographic Features[edit]
The subsector is a lightly populated, generally unremarkable frontier.
- It is a low stellar density region.
- The brightest star is the yellow giant primary of the Zeta Hydrae system.
Stellar Distribution[edit]
A basic map showing the distribution and size of stars within Farallon Subsector, right:
- The color corresponds to the visible color of the star, which links to its spectral classification.
- The size as shown indicates both the physical size of the object and its relative brightness.
Note that the stars as depicted are representative. Any star, no matter what its size, is a mere speck within the hex it occupies.
- Ordinary main sequence stars can barely be seen from even a hex away.
- Huge, intensely luminous giant stars can be seen from across the subsector and far beyond.
Rift Regions[edit]
Two major rift regions lie within the subsector:
- The Bautzen Void, occupying the majority of the subsector.
- The Oppenheimer Expanse, a large rift lying in the rimward part of Neworld Sector.
- The Gulf of Farallon, a named region of the Oppenheimer Expanse.
Locally at least, a rift is an astrographic and commercial concept based on Jump Drive performance.
- Most commercial vessels typically use Jump Drives capable of Jump-3 or less.
- Areas that cannot be crossed by Jump-3-capable vessels are denoted as rifts.
- Rifts represent a considerable obstacle to interstellar trade and commerce.
Economic Astrography[edit]
Trade Routes[edit]
High cargo capacity, low jump rating vessels move along the clusters and traces of the region, carrying vast amounts of goods and commodities between their member worlds. Jump-2 and Jump-3 feeder routes work their ways around the rifts and voids that dot the region, linking the various clusters and traces.
Corporations[edit]
Corporations and organizations known to be active within the subsector include:
- ConTech, a corporation specializing in life sciences, particularly large-scale bio-terraforming projects, medicine, and cloning.
- Guardian Military Systems, a large corporation involved in defense and armaments manufacture, with its core area of operations within Aldebaran Sector.
- Layaefui, an Aslan corporation that specializes in exploration, scouting, and surveying.
- Orion Metallurgy Corporation (OMC), a Solomani organization engaged in resource exploration, extraction, and processing throughout the region.
- Panstellar, a major Solomani transport and logistics corporation.
- Probable Technologies, a scientific research organization involved with academia and heavy industry. It works extensively with the Confederation military.
- Rising Phoenix News Service (RPNS), the premier news and media organization within the Solomani Sphere. It has a strong pro-Confederation bias.
- Star Patterns Trading, a Hiver corporation involved in transport and logistics. It maintains good relations with both the Solomani Confederation and the Imperium.
- Transstar, a Solomani megacorporation specializing in transport and logistics. It operates across 13 sectors, represented by the 13 stars in its logo.
- ZeeCorp, a corporation with interests in manufacturing active throughout the Solomani Confederation. It is a major producer of robots.
Goods[edit]
Notable local commodities include:
- (none currently listed)
Security & Defense[edit]
The worlds of the subsector are patrolled by the Solomani Navy. It defends Confederation territory, protects Confederation interests, suppresses piracy, and ensures interstellar trade and commerce.
- Confederation vessels may demand customs inspections.
- Some systems are defended by local naval forces.
World Listing[edit]
Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds that lie within Farallon Subsector is available.
- The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
- Other sources may differ: some elements of the data may be contradictory or incorrect.
- Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:
Note that some Second Survey data, though only 40 years old, may already be out of date.
- Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Farallon Subsector is a low stellar density region with few systems within its borders. It is a border region of the Solomani Confederation, which has heavily settled the denser coreward region. Productive agriculture on New Prospect and Scepter supports the four billion inhabitants of Matins.
Terran settlement of Farallon Subsector dates to the earliest days of the Terran Confederation. During the Interstellar Wars, Terran emigrants established themselves in the Troilus and Cressida systems, both featuring balmy tropical worlds. Their distinct societies thrive through to the present, remaining independent of any empire. As the etymology of the names demonstrates, these worlds were settled together, by the same people.
Solomani Security keeps a close eye on things within the subsector to ensure the security of the Solomani Confederation and the well-being of its loyal citizens. Almost anyone could be a SolSec informant, passing on all sorts of useful information: some gain a reward or benefit for their actions, others are coerced, but a few see it as an act of duty to help protect the Solomani state and its interests.
Polity Listing[edit]
The following polities can be found within this subsector:
Major Powers[edit]
Non-Aligned Powers (World-States)[edit]
- Non-Aligned, Human-dominated.
- Non-Aligned, unclaimed
Capitals[edit]
The polity and regional capitals found within the subsector include:
Native Sophonts[edit]
No sophont species are believed to have originated in this area.
Demographics[edit]
Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this subsector:
Humaniti (Human races)[edit]
- Solomani (Major Race): widely spread across the region.
- Mixed or other heritage: occasionally encountered across the region.
Linguistic Topography[edit]
The most commonly heard languages are:
- Old Anglic, a variant of Anglic originally spoken at the time of the Interstellar Wars.
- It is largely incomprehensible to speakers of other dialects of Anglic.
- Rim Anglic, a dialect of Anglic and the principal language of the Solomani Confederation.
General Historical Timeline[edit]
Major events that have affected this polity and the wider region that it lies within:
- -9235: far to coreward, the Vilani discover jump drive technology. Over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across Charted Space.
- -4678: the Hivers discover jump drive technology.
- -4045 to -2204: the Ziru Sirka controls vast territories.
- -2431: Terrans discover jump drive technology.
- -2404 to -2215: the Interstellar Wars. The young Terran Confederation battles against the ancient Vilani Ziru Sirka.
- -2204 to -1776: the Rule of Man administers the former Ziru Sirka.
- -1862 to -1110: the Terran Mercantile Community is active across the region.
- -1776 to 0: the Long Night.
- -1110 to 588: the Terran Mercantile Community gradually becomes the Old Earth Union, shrinking to control the region around Terra.
- The Year 0: to coreward, the Third Imperium is founded.
- 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the region. The Grüpen is not extant at this time.
- 588: the Old Earth Union and the former territories of the Terran Mercantile Community are annexed by the Imperium.
- 604-622: the Imperial Civil War.
- 624: the Imperial Express Boat Network is established.
- 704: the Solomani Autonomous Region is formed.
- 800-820: the Psionics Suppressions.
- 871: the Solomani Confederation is founded.
- 940: the Solomani Autonomous Region is dissolved.
- 990-1002: the Solomani Rim War.
- 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey includes data for the region. The Grüpen is extant.
- 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the region becomes widely available.
Subsector Summary[edit]
Farallon, subsector K of Neworld contains 11 worlds with an estimated population of 12 billion, a per capita income of Cr2,639, and a total economy is BCr33,418. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr39 through 9 starports (0 Class A, 3 Class B, 4 Class C, 2 Class D) employing 4,650 people. Driving this interstellar trade are two Agricultural (Ag) worlds, one Non-Agricultural (Na) world, one Pre-Agricultural (Pa) world, no Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, two Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The average technology level is 7 (with most between 3 and 10). The highest technology level is 13 at Zeta Hydrae (Neworld 2221).
Farallon, subsector K of Neworld contains 15 stars and 114 identified planets; seven monostellar systems, four binary systems, no trinary systems, and no systems with four or more stars. 10 of the 11 systems (90%) have native gas giants. There are no Asteroid (As) belts, no Desert (De) worlds, two Garden (Ga) worlds, no Ice-capped (Ic) worlds, one Poor (Po) world, two Vacuum (Va) worlds, and no Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) worlds.
Farallon has an estimated population of 12 billion distributed across two High population (Hi) worlds, two Moderate population (Ph) worlds, four Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, one Low population (Lo) world, and one Barren (Ba) world. The highest population worlds are Troilus (Neworld 2427) and Matins (Neworld 1923). The population consists of 1 sophont groups.
| 1 identified sophont populations in Farallon | |
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Solomani Confederation[edit]
The Solomani Confederation has jurisdiction over six worlds with an estimated population of 4 billion, a per capita income of Cr856, and a total economy is BCr3,907. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr8 through 5 starports (0 Class A, 1 Class B, 2 Class C, 2 Class D) employing 950 people. Driving this interstellar trade are two Agricultural (Ag) worlds, no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, no Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, one Rich (Ri) world, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The average technology level is 6 (with most between 1 and 10). The highest technology level is 13 at Zeta Hydrae (Neworld 2221).
The Solomani Confederation has an estimated population of 4 billion distributed across one High population (Hi) world, one Moderate population (Ph) world, two Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, no Low population (Lo) worlds, and one Barren (Ba) world. The highest population world is Matins (Neworld 1923). The population consists of 1 sophont groups.
Non-Aligned, Human-dominated[edit]
There are five Non-Aligned Human-dominated worlds in Farallon with an estimated population of 8 billion.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Classic Traveller Supplement 8 Library Data (A-M), (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), various pages. (Library data entries)
- John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Classic Traveller Supplement 11 Library Data (N-Z), (Game Designers Workshop, 1982), various pages. (Library data entries)
- John Harshman, Marc Miller. Solomani (Game Designers Workshop, 1986), IFC. (sector named, background for the sector)
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), IFC. (Wars of the Imperium: sector named and shown)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), pages 8-11, various others. (dot map locating the worlds of the sector, background for the sector)
- Michael Taylor. Fighting Ships of the Solomani (QuikLink Interactive, 2009), page 5. (background for the sector)
- David L. Pulver. Solomani (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), pages 25, 65, 74, 119, 120, 134, 169, 174. (background for the sector)
- Zho Berka's Maps (Classic Era UWP Data for the subsector)
- Ocean of Storms site (Rebellion Era UWP Data for the subsector)
- Author & Contributor: Garnfellow (development of the subsector)